US-Ukraine peace framework document drops surrender terms but dodges the hardest questions
New Geneva draft softens earlier demands seen in Kyiv as close to surrender terms
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Finland draws line — Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk oblasts are Ukraine’s, not Russia’s
Recognizing annexation would embolden other regimes to redraw borders by force.
Ukraine is not real estate deal: Ukrainians see Trump’s land concession proposal as betrayal
Kyiv warns the West’s secret talks risk chaining Ukraine’s fate to a handshake with Moscow that will be broken before the ink dries.
ISW: Russia wants Ukraine out of its own cities, Ukraine says ‘let’s talk more’ in ceasefire negotiations memos
Ukraine seeks continued dialogue, Russia reiterates capitulation demands in the second useless round of the Trump-pushed talks.
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.
Türkiye says it’s ready to monitor potential Ukraine ceasefire
On 10 May, Turkish FM Hakan Fidan joined an online meeting with the “coalition of the willing,” and reaffirmed support for Ukraine's territorial integrity.
Turkish President backs full territorial integrity of Ukraine, Crimea included
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has once again emphasized that Ankara is committed to Ukraine's territorial integrity and…
ISW: Kremlin allies reject negotiations while Putin blames Ukraine
President Zelenskyy, meanwhile, stated Ukraine's willingness to negotiate with Russia while maintaining Ukrainian sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Starmer vows UK’s “full part” in potential Ukraine peacekeeping
He stresses that Russia's war is not just about Ukrainian sovereignty but also impacts the UK, particularly British values, freedom, democracy, and the cost of living.
ISW: Russia’s Lavrov reiterates demand for Ukraine to surrender sovereignty
Russia's Foreign Minister reaffirmed Moscow's demand that negotiations cannot begin unless Ukraine relinquishes its sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Zelenskyy insists Ukraine seeks full NATO membership, including occupied territories
He urged NATO ministers to support full Ukrainian membership, rejecting territorial exclusions, while expressing hope for US influence despite German and Hungarian skepticism.
UN nuclear agency funded Russian research in occupied Crimea, investigation reveals
The UN's nuclear watchdog, IAEA, signed two contracts after Russia occupied Crimea, potentially legitimizing occupation and contradicting UN resolutions on Ukraine's territorial integrity.
Swiss ambassador denies Switzerland’s support for China-Brazil “peace plan” for Ukraine
He clarified that Switzerland attended the recent China-Brazil peace meeting only as an observer.
Territorial integrity means everything
Because Ukraine has made no claim to any Russian land, its recent incursion into Russia’s Kursk region is fundamentally different to the Kremlin's many invasions of Ukraine's territorial integrity. Nevertheless, it brings a key aspect of European security back into focus.