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russia seeks entire donbas exchange ceasefire promises zelenskyy says take four years occupy president volodymyr stressed russian forces have only managed seize about one-third donetsk oblast since full-scale invasion began

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Russia seeks entire Donbas in exchange for ceasefire promises, Zelenskyy says it would take them four years to occupy it

Zelenskyy stressed that Russian forces have only managed to seize about one-third of Donetsk Oblast since the full-scale invasion began.

byYuri Zoria

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Politico: European leaders support Trump’s Russia talks while expecting them to fail and expose Putin’s true intentions

They plan to use that failure to push for much tougher sanctions on Russia.

byVira Kravchuk

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Ukraine’s right to self-determination non-negotiable, all EU leaders say, except for Hungary’s

With the backdrop of potential territorial concessions looming over Trump's meeting with Putin, European leaders stand united in their support for Ukraine's sovereignty.

byYuri Zoria

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Zelenskyy to Trump-Putin’s plan for Ukraine to cede territory to Russia: Ukrainian land is not yours to trade

The Ukrainian president calls any surrender of land unconstitutional and unacceptable.

byYuri Zoria

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ISW: Kremlin pushes alone-against-the-West myth to rally Russians against Ukraine and NATO

"Putin is unlikely to make any concessions unless forced to do so by Ukrainian victories," ISW says.

byYuri Zoria

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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.

byYuri Zoria

Russian President Vladimir Putin attending an Easter service in Moscow. April 2025. Photo: kremlin.ru

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NYT: Putin believes Ukraine’s collapse is near — and he’s acting like it

Despite Trump’s frustration, Kremlin insiders say Putin sees no reason to stop his full-scale invasion.

byYuri Zoria

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Putin: Russia ready for third round of peace talks despite “absolutely opposite” terms on ending war

The Russian leader also emphasized that recent massive prisoner exchanges and body returns had established a foundation for continued talks.

byVira Kravchuk

Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov.

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Kremlin official: US Senate “hotheads” don’t realize Russia won’t change its demands to end war

Deputy Foreign Minister argued that threats of sanctions cannot change Russia's approach to potential peace deal based on what the Kremlin terms as eliminating the "root causes" of the war.

byVira Kravchuk

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ISW: Putin speaks to Pope, blames Ukraine for war, keeps posing as peace-seeking, while offering no concessions

Despite diplomatic language, Moscow remains committed to total Ukrainian capitulation.

byYuri Zoria

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ISW: Russia continues to want Ukraine’s “complete destruction.” Russian missile stockpile only grows.

Russian Security Council Deputy Chairperson Dmitry Medvedev stated that Moscow's peace negotiations in Istanbul must result in the Ukrainian government's elimination rather than compromise.

byVira Kravchuk

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Reuters: Russia demands written pledge to halt “NATO eastward expansion” and sanctions relief

Putin wants Ukraine's neutrality, protection for Russian speakers, and guarantees against NATO membership for former Soviet republics, while Ukraine rejects all these demands.

byVira Kravchuk

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ISW: Russia ramps up missile strikes and propaganda in bid to crush Ukrainian morale and Western will

With battlefield progress stalled, Moscow turns to messaging warfare.

byYuri Zoria

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US intelligence: Putin remains ready to fight through 2025— war determines his legacy

Despite heavy losses, Moscow "seems comfortable with the current cost of its slow advances," betting on a war of attrition that intelligence officials say will likely favor Russia through 2025 without increased Western aid for Ukraine.

byVira Kravchuk

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Russian war goal: to create “unified state” including Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, says Kremlin official

Russian Defense Committee member linked the war in Ukraine to broader "Russian world" narratives, which reflect the country's imperialism.

byVira KravchukandbyYana Olynets

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Putin wants a buffer zone in Ukraine — Kyiv says put it in Russia

As Russia ramps up threats of new invasions, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry says such a zone could just as well exist inside Russia, referencing Ukraine’s operations in Kursk Oblast.

byYuri Zoria

merz says dictated peace—germany stand ukraine german chancellor friedrich addressing bundestag 14 2025 addressed first time euronews reports emphasized need full western unity thanked president donald trump backing 30-day ceasefire

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Merz says no dictated peace—Germany will stand with Ukraine

In his first policy speech, Germany’s new leader spoke of unity with the US, condemned Russian actions, and praised Trump for ceasefire support.

byYuri Zoria

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ISW: Kremlin portrays Ukraine surrender terms as reasonable peace offer to manipulate Western opinion

Putin's insistence on Ukraine accepting the 2022 Istanbul protocols, described as surrender terms for Ukraine, serves to distract from Russia's failures to make a significant progress on the battlefield over the last two years.

byVira Kravchuk

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Vance again threatens US withdrawal from peace talks if Russia negotiates in bad faith

He called Russia’s demands excessive and said the US wouldn’t back Ukraine territorial concessions unless earned militarily by Russia.

byYuri Zoria

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Daily review

Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1160: Russia offers Victory Day truce, build forces near Finland’s border and officially admits North Korean involvement

Vladimir Putin announced a three-day "truce" from 7-10 May to mark Victory Day's 80th anniversary, though Ukraine recorded nearly 3,000 violations during a previous Easter ceasefire. Ukraine countered with a proposal for an immediate 30-day ceasefire, while rejecting Russian demands for NATO ban and recognition of annexed territories.

byEuromaidan Press Staff