https://votetimes.com/en/section/diplomacia/All the diplomacy coverage from Vote Times, with context and rigour.enhttps://votetimes.com/en/2026/11/03/ukraine-russia-us-talks-abu-dhabi/https://votetimes.com/en/2026/11/03/ukraine-russia-us-talks-abu-dhabi/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMTSteve Witkoff says Washington will mediate working-level negotiations. The sources we checked carry no response from Kyiv or Moscow to the announcement.Diplomacyhttps://votetimes.com/en/2026/11/02/china-laliga-mbappe-beijing-state-pressure/https://votetimes.com/en/2026/11/02/china-laliga-mbappe-beijing-state-pressure/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 13:45:30 GMTThe foreign ministry says it takes Mbappé's apology seriously; state group CMG says there is nothing to discuss. The suspension was still in place on 1 November, and we have found no reaction from Spain's government.Diplomacyhttps://votetimes.com/en/2026/11/02/sakharov-prize-2026-international-criminal-court/https://votetimes.com/en/2026/11/02/sakharov-prize-2026-international-criminal-court/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 13:10:13 GMTThe 2026 prize comes about two weeks after Washington announced new sanctions against the court. Brussels is weighing how to shield it.Institutionshttps://votetimes.com/en/2026/11/02/witkoff-putin-st-petersburg-hubbard/https://votetimes.com/en/2026/11/02/witkoff-putin-st-petersburg-hubbard/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 13:10:13 GMTAfter meeting Trump's envoy on 21 October, Putin agreed in principle to negotiate again with the US and Ukraine after 10 November, according to the Kremlin. No date or venue has been reported.Diplomacyhttps://votetimes.com/en/2026/11/02/burnham-slavery-apology-commonwealth-summit/https://votetimes.com/en/2026/11/02/burnham-slavery-apology-commonwealth-summit/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 11:33:25 GMTThe UK prime minister says he will listen to calls for a formal apology for the slave trade, but rules out reparations and offers help with debt instead.Diplomacy