Ukraine-Russia peace talks Archives

Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and US President Donald Trump (right).

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Bloomberg: Putin confident Russia can seize all 4 Ukrainian oblasts by year end — his own military questions this

Despite international pressure for a ceasefire, Putin remains committed to continuing Russia's military offensive in Ukraine while simultaneously engaging in peace talks, insisting on his maximalist demands.

byVira Kravchuk

Russo-Ukrainian war, Euromaidan Press daily review 14 May.

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Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1176: Zelenskyy heads to Ankara but ready to meet Putin in Istanbul if he arrives

US senior Trump's advisor Steve Witkoff confirmed that direct peace talks must occur between Ukraine and Russia or US support will be withdrawn. Meanwhile, Russia could face a special tribunal for crimes of aggression in Ukraine by 2026, as the Council of Europe advances the process to hold senior Russian officials accountable.

byEuromaidan Press Staff

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Zelenskyy hopes Turkey talks will convince Trump of Putin’s insincerity about wanting peace

Zelenskyy revealed that he would travel to Ankara on 15 May to meet Turkish President Erdoğan, but expressed his readiness to go to Istanbul if Putin actually arrives there.

byVira Kravchuk

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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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“Not just for Victory Day parade”: Ukraine proposes immediate 30-day ceasefire to Russia

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha questioned the sincerity of Moscow's three-day ceasefire proposal on Victory Day commemoration, rather than committing to a full ceasefire.

byVira Kravchuk

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Russia claims readiness to end war if Kyiv cedes four “disputed” oblasts

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated that Ukraine must abandon occupied Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia oblasts, which Russia claims as its own territories.

byVira Kravchuk

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump.

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Zelenskyy reminds Trump of 2018 Crimea Declaration that contradicts his recent stance

The document, enacted during Donald Trump's first presidency, formally rejected Russia's annexation of Crimea.

byVira Kravchuk

A meeting of delegations from Ukraine and the United States and representatives of countries participating in the Coalition of the Willing in Paris on 17 April.

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WSJ: US peace proposal freezes current front lines, recognizes Crimea as Russian, blocks Ukraine’s NATO bid

While the plan recognizes Crimea as Russian, it does not acknowledge Russia’s claim to four additional eastern oblasts it declared annexed in 2022, nor does it demand a withdrawal of Russian troops.

byVira Kravchuk

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Trump: Ukraine and Russia to make deal this week, start doing big business with US

US President also wrote, "The Golden Rule of negotiation and success: whoever has the gold makes the rules."

byVira Kravchuk

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US envoy calls Putin meeting “compelling,” says peace hinges on “five territories”

Following his almost five hour meeting with Putin, Steve Witkoff revealed that the discussions centered on the disputed "five territories" and restrictions on Ukraine's NATO aspirations.

byVira Kravchuk

US President Donald Trump, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, former US President Joe Biden.

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“It’s Biden’s war, not mine”: Trump blames Biden, Zelenskyy for war Russia started

He once again claimed that the war in Ukraine "would never have happened" if the 2020 election hadn't been "RIGGED."

byVira Kravchuk

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China claims to probe reports of its citizens fighting for Russia in Ukraine

Ukrainian forces captured two Chinese nationals fighting alongside Russian troops in Donetsk Oblast, with Zelenskyy claiming that this reflects Putin's intent to prolong the war despite peace talks.

byVira Kravchuk

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi claimed that Russia's planned offensive against the Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts "has actually already begun."

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Ukraine military chief: Russia already began new offensive in eastern regions despite peace talks

Oleksandr Syrskyi said in an interview for Lb.ua that Russia increased offensive actions in Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts with a goal to establish buffer zones there.

byVira Kravchuk

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Allies face Trump’s new tariffs while Russia gets diplomatic pass amid Ukraine peace talks

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett defended Trump's decision on ABC News, saying the administration didn't want to "throw something new into the negotiations right in the middle of them while they affect so many lives."

byVira Kravchuk

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ISW: Ukraine-Russia ceasefire unlikely within three-week timeline

The Kremlin refused to implement the agreed Black Sea ceasefire until Western powers provide concessions on banking sanctions, while Russian officials continue to accuse "almost the entire European West" of prolonging the war.

byVira Kravchuk

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Trump rejects Putin’s plan for UN-led interim government in Ukraine

"Ukraine is a constitutional democracy and its governance is determined by the Constitution and the Ukrainian people," emphasized State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce.

byVira Kravchuk

Russo-Ukrainian war daily review, 31 March 2025.

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Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1132: Ukraine commemorates Bucha massacre victims, while Trump threatens 50% tariffs on Russian oil if ceasefire deadline not met

Ukrainian and European officials commemorated the third anniversary of Bucha's liberation while Ukraine announced it has identified 2,500 Russian soldiers who participated in the town's brutal occupation. President Zelenskyy linked the Bucha massacre to Russia's broader pattern of destruction, contrasting "our European system, in which human life and dignity matter" with Russia's. Finnish President Alexander Stubb indicated 20 April could be a suitable date for a ceasefire following a seven-hour meeting with Trump. Meanwhile, Ukraine's Foreign Minister warned that Russian peace demands mask plans to leave Ukraine vulnerable to future aggression.

byEuromaidan Press Contributor

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Poll: Overwhelming majority of Ukrainians reject surrender even if US aid ceases

82% of Ukrainians stated they would continue resistance against Russian aggression even if US support completely disappeared, while 79% also find Russian demands for a ceasefire categorically unacceptable.

byVira Kravchuk

On 24 March, US and Russian officials held talks in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, aimed at reaching a Black Sea maritime ceasefire agreement.

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US-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia pursue Black Sea maritime ceasefire as drone strikes from both sides continue

The negotiations took place behind closed doors in Riyadh, with journalists requested to leave the hotel premises.

byVira Kravchuk

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Kellogg: Zelenskyy “learned his lesson” that Trump “completely different” from Biden

US Special Representative for Ukraine claimed that despite explicit warnings, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy "made a mistake by playing to the audience" when the press entered during his 28 February Oval Office meeting with President Trump.

byVira Kravchuk