Ukraine FM: Ukraine asked Türkiye to host Zelenskyy-Putin talks — but “Putin is hiding”
Foreign Minister Sybiha said Ukraine has conveyed the proposal to Turkish partners, with Erdoğan and Trump possibly at the table.
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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.
Kremlin signals openness to Putin-Zelenskyy talks — but conditions remain unchanged
Moscow has not ruled out a future meeting between Putin and Zelenskyy, but insists negotiations must follow “expert-level” groundwork, with Ukraine first accepting key Russian demands, including neutrality.
Zelenskyy: Russia using prisoner exchanges to delay sanctions, weaken US-Ukraine ties
President Zelenskyy warns that Moscow is exploiting humanitarian gestures like POW swaps to create an illusion of diplomacy, aiming to distract the West.
US repeats Ukraine-Russia talks mantra despite Russia’s rejection of ceasefires
In a call with the French FM, US State Secretary Rubio again brings up direct talks and diplomatic efforts to end the Russo-Ukrainian war.
FT: Witkoff cancels Moscow trip as Kremlin snubs 22-point US-Ukraine-European-backed ceasefire plan
The cancellation halted what would have been Witkoff’s fifth meeting with Putin since February.
Trump advisor Witkoff confirms ultimatum to Russia and Ukraine: direct peace talks or US withdraws
Steve Witkoff expressed optimism about prospects for Ukraine-Russia peace talks, potentially in Istanbul, saying this even before recent reports emerged about possible talks in Turkey.
Hometown hero-turned-“traitor”: Ukrainians condemn Ukraine-born congresswoman Spartz’s territorial stance
Republican Congresswoman Victoria Spartz said that Ukraine cannot "demand to keep the land" as it is not winning the war. She faced intense backlash, with comments coming from high-ranking Ukrainian officials to her former school teachers and acquaintances.
Kremlin rejects Ukraine’s territory exchange proposal
"This is impossible. Russia has never discussed and will never discuss exchanging its territory," Putin's spokesman said despite the latest Ukrainian gains in Russia's Kursk Oblast.
Reuters: Ukraine prioritizes security guarantees ahead of potential Trump-Putin meeting
"It is important for people to understand that Ukraine is negotiating, not accepting ultimatums from Russia,” President Zelenskyy said.