US and Ukraine report progress in Geneva peace consultations
Just before the meeting, Trump lashed out at Kyiv for allegedly showing “zero gratitude” toward the US.
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After three years of grinding losses, Trump’s plan gives Russia terms it couldn’t get in 2022
Trump's 28-point plan offers Moscow territorial recognition and NATO exclusion it couldn't achieve in 2022 Istanbul talks. The plan arrives as Ukraine's government faces its worst wartime corruption crisis.
Trump-backed peace plan lands in Kyiv, testing Ukraine’s resolve amid war and corruption scandal
A 28-point blueprint backed by US President Donald Trump — not yet officially published — is already reverberating from Kyiv to Brussels and Moscow, even before its details have been formally unveiled.
NBC: Russia shows no willingness to end war in Ukraine as peace efforts stall, US intelligence assesses
The assessment reveals there is no indication Russia is prepared to negotiate as Trump attempts to broker peace talks.
Putin envoy claims Russia, US and Ukraine “quite close” to diplomatic solution to end war
Kirill Dmitriev cited Ukrainian President Zelensky's agreement to freeze the front line as a significant shift from Kyiv's previous demand for complete Russian withdrawal.
Zelenskyy: If Ukraine cedes territory now, it will lose voice in shaping its future
Zelenskyy's warning comes amid reports that Trump pressured Ukraine to surrender Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts following his phone call with Putin.
“He ended game”: Putin ally praises Trump’s Tomahawk bluff, rejects peace without Ukraine capitulation
Meanwhile, state propaganda celebrated the US Defense Secretary's Russian-colored tie at the Washington meeting.
Belarus dictator warns Ukraine could disappear as a state if Zelenskyy doesn’t negotiate with Russia
Lukashenko also claimed Ukraine's western neighbors seek to seize western Ukrainian territories.
Russian spokesman blames Zelenskyy for shifting Trump’s war rhetoric, disputes all claims of “aimless war” and “paper tiger”
Dmitry Peskov argued that Trump heard about what is happening in "Zelenskyy's version" during their UN meeting, which became "the reason for such an assessment that we heard."
ISW: Russia dangles nuclear talks to extract Trump concessions on war in Ukraine
Russia's push for arms control dialogue masks an ultimatum that could fracture Western unity if Trump prioritizes nuclear negotiations over Ukrainian sovereignty and NATO commitments.
Hungarian PM Orbán claims US already accepted Russia won the war. He predicts formal Ukraine division into three zones
Viktor Orbán said that future security negotiations will formally divide Ukrainian territory between Russian control, a demilitarized buffer zone, and Western influence.
Trump plans to speak with Putin within days amid escalating attacks on Ukraine. The latest strike killed 2-month-old baby
The US president stated he is "not thrilled" with Russia's massive attacks on Ukraine but maintains confidence in settling the conflict.
Zelenskyy: Ukraine secures backing from 26 nations for post-war peacekeeping force
The commitment includes both troop deployments and long-term military financing.
Zelenskyy on Donetsk withdrawal demand from Russia: Putin wants gift of territory he can’t conquer for years while losses mount
The Ukrainian president also emphasized the personal significance of contested territories for displaced Ukrainian families who "would like to return" to homes abandoned due to bombing and occupation.
German chancellor says Putin has no reason to seek peace with Ukraine now. Merz calls for economic warfare as peace talks stall
Friedrich Merz said that Russia's president sees advantage in continued fighting, pointing to territorial gains and international divisions as factors driving Moscow's refusal to engage in meaningful dialogue.
Zelenskyy, Putin “not yet ready” for meeting – Erdoğan
Past talks have stalled, but Erdoğan says diplomacy is still possible.
59% of Ukrainians support cessation of hostilities and search for compromise
About 75% of Ukrainians reject any ceasefire agreement unless Western allies provide concrete security assurances
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1284: Key 2014 Euromaidan revolution leader assassinated in Ukraine while Trump doubts Putin-Zelenskyy talks to happen soon
A Ukrainian politician who promoted independence from Russia and commanded revolutionary forces during the 2013-2014 EuroMaidan uprising was assassinated in broad daylight in Lviv on 30 August, with the killer firing at least seven shots before fleeing on an electric bicycle.
Trump doubts on near-term Putin-Zelenskyy meeting despite his previous optimism to end war quickly
The US president once again compared Russo-Ukrainian war to playground children who "have to fight for a little bit before you can get them to stop."
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1281: deep strikes torch Russian drone factories 1000+ km away as Ukraine allows men aged 18-22 to travel abroad
Ukrainian drone strikes penetrated 1,300 kilometers deep into Russia to target Russian drone factory. Meanwhile, Russia's war economy is sliding toward collapse with 2 million workers gone and 73% of businesses critically understaffed.