German Chancellor: Ukrainian capitulation means “tomorrow we’re next”
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz cautioned that Ukrainian surrender would create a cascade of Russian attacks on neighboring countries, ultimately reaching Germany,
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Moscow’s roadmap to “peace”: disarm Ukraine, remove Zelenskyy, and halt NATO
Russia continues to frame peace as Ukraine’s surrender, ISW notes, with demands that echo the start of the full-scale war. The kremlin’s “peace” offer masks intent to prolong the war, the think tank says.
ISW: Kremlin dismisses US terms, demands Ukraine cede non-occupied territories
Kremlin media guidelines suggest Putin aims to exploit Trump’s presidency while pressuring the US to trade economic benefits for war-related concessions.
ISW: Putin remains committed to war, Kremlin rejects ceasefire without Ukraine’s full capitulation
Russia's FM Lavrov insists on battlefield "realities" and Ukraine's ban from NATO, while Putin frames Kyiv’s full retreat as a "compromise," despite no concessions in return.
ISW: Poll shows Russians increasingly support war on Ukraine despite economic toll
46% of Russians support the invasion of Ukraine, rejecting troops withdrawal without Kyiv's full capitulation, while 54% report worsening war-related hardships.
Macron warns against Ukraine capitulation in peace talks pushed by Trump
Emmanuel Macron advocates for European defense autonomy and economic independence in response to Trump's return, while warning against forced peace arrangements.
ISW: Putin maintains maximalist demands for Ukraine isolation and NATO withdrawal
Russia claims openness to diplomacy with Trump but maintains pre-invasion demands for Ukraine’s capitulation.
WSJ: Document from 2022 reveals Putin’s punishing terms for Ukraine peace
A leaked draft peace treaty from April 2022 reveals the harsh terms Putin sought to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine, including Ukraine's permanent neutrality, strict limits on its military, and the retention of Crimea by Russia.
Russian FM Lavrov claims Russia will continue hostilities until Ukraine’s capitulation – ISW
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that the Kremlin will continue to pursue a military solution to the…
Protesters across Ukraine call on Zelenskyy to stop capitulation policies
The organizer of the protest was the Capitulation Resistance Movement, non-partisan public association, and other patriotic organizations. "The…
Kyiv finds an alibi to step back from Kozak-Yermak plan on Donbas
The COVID-19 coronavirus emergency gives Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a non-political excuse for stepping back from the plan…
Kozak-Yermak plan on Donbas: The fine print
The meeting of the Minsk-based Contact Group, held by videoconference on March 24–26, had been expected to officially…
Ukraine’s president Zelenskyy turns blind eye to Putin-Medvedchuk scheming
On March 10, in Moscow, Ukraine’s leading Russophile politician Viktor Medvedchuk conferred with Russian President Vladimir Putin and…
Portnikov: Putin’s coalition now rules Ukraine
The Zelenskyy-Kolomoyskyi-Medvedchuk coalition confidently rules Ukraine with the tacit support of Akhmetov. It is a coalition of treason,…
Portnikov: Next Normandy Four summit won’t be soon
Foreign Minister of Ukraine Vadym Prystaiko expresses doubts about the possibility of holding a summit of the Normandy…
Portnikov: Zelenskyy is on the line
The year 2019 ended with the exchanging of New Year's greetings between the heads of the Ukrainian and…
Zelenskyy’s three closest advisors working for the Kremlin, Piontkovsky says
The collapse of Kyiv’s position at home and abroad over the last six months reflects the fact that…
Portnikov: Only Ukraine is at risk
The exact date of such a meeting was not announced, but the Kremlin took advantage of the telephone…
Ukraine’s Servants of the People coming out of the closet as ‘Servants of Russia,’ Portnikov says
The scandal arising from Yevhen Shevchenko’s suggestion on Moscow TV that Ukrainian defenders rather than Russian aggressors are…
Piontkovsky: Frozen conflict in Donbas – ‘lesser evil’ for both Kyiv and ‘moderate imperialists’ in Moscow
In an important two-part essay, Russian commentator Andrey Piontkovsky argues that there is now a good chance that…