Witkoff and Dmitriev met in Florida on 11 March as Ukraine-US-Russia trilateral talks shift to 16–22 March at US request
The American and Russian delegations met in Florida on 11 March for bilateral talks, while the next round…
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Iran hit Abu Dhabi but not the peace talks — Kyiv says the next Ukraine-Russia-US round is still days away
The Ukrainian president says the 5-6 March trilateral is on track — he prefers Geneva, though Austria, the Vatican, or Turkey are also options if Russia wants a neutral venue.
70% of Ukrainians do not believe that peace talks will lead to lasting peace, according to Kyiv-based polling service
No US troops, no closed skies, no free weapons—support for Donbas deal drops from 36% to 25% when guarantee details revealed
Ukraine and US finalize positions in Geneva ahead of next three-way talks with Russia
Teams reviewed recovery document outlining reconstruction and investment plans.
Telegraph: Coalition of the Willing will only send troops to Ukraine with Putin’s consent
European allies have effectively handed Russia a veto over peacekeeping deployments
Geneva talks hit impasse over Medinsky’s demands as Witkoff claims “meaningful progress”
The political track of US-brokered trilateral negotiations stalled on 17 February after Russia swapped its delegation chief for a Kremlin propagandist.
Russia offered Ukraine a one-day ceasefire to hold a national vote. Zelenskyy called it “absurd”
Ukraine says it needs 60 days for a referendum on any peace deal; Russia proposed one.
It’s easier for Trump to publicly pressure Ukraine than the much larger Russia, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian president warns Ukrainians "will never forgive" a unilateral Donbas withdrawal.
Third round of Ukraine-Russia-US talks opens in Geneva with European presence
Umerov says Kyiv working "without excessive expectations" as discussions expand beyond Abu Dhabi format.
“Putin and his friends are not in prison” – Zelenskyy says world already made its biggest compromise with Russia
Ukrainian president pushes back on US calls for concessions.
Europe can defend Ukraine or face Russia alone. There is no third option.
Three years of Ukrainian sacrifice bought Europe time. Europe is spending it on excuses.
Zelenskyy won’t say no to May elections—he just attached an impossible condition (INFOGRAPHIC)
Says using the invasion anniversary for political announcements “is an absolutely foolish idea”.
Kyiv signals election readiness—while 59% of Ukrainians say wait until war ends (INFOGRAPHICS)
Kyiv signals readiness to Washington while its own institutions say May is impossible.
Abu Dhabi: the scaffolding beneath peace—and the house nobody is building
Prisoners come home. The hard questions don’t even have a table yet.
Trump’s peace process produced Ukraine’s deadliest year. That’s not a coincidence.
Negotiations gave Russia exactly what it needed: diplomatic cover to escalate while the West hesitated to act.
Washington and Moscow to reopen military communication channel shut down before Russian invasion of Ukraine
Channel agreed during US-mediated Ukraine-Russia talks in Abu Dhabi.
Baltic leaders call on Europe to claim its seat at Russia-Ukraine peace talks
Latvia's PM and Estonia's president say Europe must stop watching from the sidelines and get its own representative into the room where the war's future is being shaped.
ISW: Russia used energy moratorium to stockpile missiles, not pursue peace
Kremlin bought time and goodwill while preparing 2026's largest strike
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.
EU’s Kallas: Western pressure on Ukraine helps Russia secure demands it never won on the battlefield
The EU's top diplomat said Europe should instead push for concessions from Moscow — including limits on its military, army, and nuclear weapons, plus accountability for crimes committed.