A meeting between Putin and Biden, spearheaded by French President Macron, is cautiously seen by Kyiv as a way to avert a catastrophic war

With world leaders having had their say, it is now down to professional diplomats to negotiate compromises and agreements, sometimes closing details in chats by the coffee machine

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Jordanian, Egyptian envoys also attend traditional Independence Day event at president's residence, after avoiding it in past years

Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi will hold event with Kosovar counterpart, after deal brokered by Trump White House in September

Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi will hold virtual signing ceremony with Kosovar counterpart, after deal brokered by Trump White House in September

Players from the two countries join in first-ever friendly chess competition

Eric Danon also explains why Paris won't outlaw Hezbollah, what's next for French aliyah and how he defied diplomatic tradition to become France's first Jewish ambassador to Israel

Disputing accusations it didn't act quickly enough to stem outbreak and hid its scope, Xi Jinping's government has tossed predecessor's subdued approach to international diplomacy

ICC, EU delay but don't freeze discussions about Israel-Palestine, as Israel and US say they're still working on Trump's peace plan, including mapping West Bank ahead of annexation