Ukraine cycles through two presidents since 2014 — Russia calls all of them Nazis and says it won’t stop war, as peace talks stall
Peace talks stretch past a year. Russia responds with record waves of drones and ballistic missiles.
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Reuters: US pushes Ukraine toward a March peace deal with Russia and unrealistic May elections
The Witkoff-Kushner negotiating team has pressed Kyiv to move fast, warning that Trump will have less political capital for a deal as congressional midterms approach, according to sources familiar with the talks.
Lavrov’s Soviet playbook in Abu Dhabi: Russia frames itself as America’s equal to cut Europe out of Kyiv-Moscow talks
The Russian foreign minister compared Moscow to Washington as a fellow "great power" just days before trilateral negotiations, a tactic ISW says aims to entice Trump with economic deals while pushing to exclude Europe from peace talks.
FT: Washington links Ukraine security deal to Donbas withdrawal
A senior Ukrainian official told the Financial Times that Washington "stops each time the security guarantees can be signed."
Zelenskyy to Trump: 20-30 hour blackouts show who’s blocking peace
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy responded to Donald Trump's claim that Ukraine is hindering peace negotiations by pointing to continued Russian missile and drone attacks as evidence that Moscow has no interest in diplomatic solutions
Council of Europe chief sets three non-negotiable conditions for Ukraine peace deal
Simply freezing the war in Ukraine would reshape security risks across Europe, Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset has warned, arguing that political compromises abandoning core principles like accountability would carry long-term costs for continental stability.
Zelenskyy pushes back on Trump’s Putin claims: “He doesn’t want Ukraine’s success”
Hours after Donald Trump claimed Russia wants to help rebuild Ukraine and supply it with cheap electricity, Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Fox News he doesn't trust Vladimir Putin and believes the Russian leader is simply avoiding Western pressure.
CNN: Europe fears unpredictable outcome of Zelenskyy and Trump meeting
European officials expect Trump-Zelensky meeting on 28 December to go well but warn "there is no low-risk scenario with Trump," CNN reports
Zelenskyy confirms 28 December Trump meeting: 20-point plan nearing completion
Security guarantees, reconstruction, and a 20-point plan that is 90% ready will be at the center of the 28 December meeting between Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump
Zelenskyy to meet Trump at Mar-a-Lago as 20-point peace framework advances
A phone call between Zelenskyy and Trump's envoys has produced plans for a presidential meeting "in the near future," the Ukrainian leader announced on 26 Dec.
US ambassador to NATO: Russia’s overnight attacks show what they’re willing to do
US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker says negotiations to end the Russian-Ukrainian war are productive, but acknowledges that…
“Russia must take end of war seriously,” Zelenskyy says after briefing on US talks
Ukraine's negotiating team has produced working drafts of peace agreements and strengthened key provisions during talks in the United States, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
Ukraine prepares draft documents on security guarantees and war framework after Florida talks
Ukraine has prepared draft documents covering security guarantees, reconstruction, and a framework for ending the war following three days of meetings with American and European partners in Florida, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said
Kasparov at Washington security forum: NATO doesn’t exist, it’s fake. Ukraine is only country doing what Alliance was built for
Ukraine is dying every minute, fullfilling NATO's destiny, he said. Still, it's not a member of the Alliance.
Trump’s peace plan sounds like it came straight from Moscow, Finnish foreign minister says
The Finnish top diplomat warned the proposal risks erasing the UN Charter and undermining international law entirely.
Orbán sells Trump-style ”peace” for Ukraine by echoing Kremlin lines and attacking EU
In a soft-focus talk with German host Mathias Döpfner, Orbán presents himself as Trump’s ally and would-be peacemaker while echoing Kremlin lines about Ukraine, sanctions, and a “failing” European Union.
From 38% to 52%: Half of Ukrainians now see US pushing for unfavorable peace deal
Ukrainian public opinion about US policy has undergone what sociologists call a "very dynamic" shift: just 38% of Ukrainians now view US policy favorably—down from 42% in August
Trump rejects Tomahawk cruise missiles for Ukraine at meeting with Zelenskyy after call with Putin
The Ukrainian president arrived in Washington seeking long-range Tomahawks but found Trump distant, tough, and unwilling to commit after speaking to the Kremlin.
Russia still demands Ukraine’s total elimination, despite Trump’s deadline for Moscow, which expires in three days
While Trump promoted his ability to quickly negotiate peace, Moscow's identical capitulation terms suggest Putin views the deadline as irrelevant to his war objectives.
US-Russia energy deals floated as incentives for Ukraine peace talks: Reuters
Exxon return and LNG equipment sales offered as incentives for Russia agreeing to a peace deal with Ukraine.