30-day ceasefire

U.S. and Europe closing ranks on Russia sanctions, Estonian PM says

Estonian Prime Minister Kristeen Michal said on May 11 that the positions of the United States and Europe on pressuring Russia are “once again aligning,” particularly around efforts to enforce sanctions and push for a ceasefire in Ukraine.

11 May 2025, 01:45 PM

Putin offers to resume Ukraine talks in Istanbul

Vladimir Putin proposed resuming direct talks with Ukraine “without any preconditions” in Istanbul on May 15, he announced at a Kremlin press conference on May 11.

11 May 2025, 12:19 PM

EU backs proposal for 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine

The European Union has backed a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine and urged Russia to show readiness for peace, the EU Council said on May 9.

10 May 2025, 02:19 PM

Trump throws weight behind Ukraine's 30-day ceasefire offer

U.S. President Donald Trump called on Russia and Ukraine for a 30-day unconditional ceasefire in his late-night Truth Social post on May 8, following his telephone conversation with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

9 May 2025, 08:39 AM

Ukraine pushes for 30-day ceasefire in talks with US and European partners, rejects Putin’s ‘parade pause’

Ukrainian Presidential Chief of Staff Andrii Yermak held a series of online meetings on May 7 with officials from the United States, the European Union, and countries in Northern Europe and the Baltics, the President’s Office said in a statement.

8 May 2025, 01:06 PM

Ukraine’s 30-day ceasefire proposal remains — Zelenskyy

Kyiv’s offer to enact a total ceasefire for at least 30 days remains on the table, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on May 7.

8 May 2025, 01:01 AM

Trump envoy calls Putin obstacle to Ukraine ceasefire

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is the primary obstacle to achieving a ceasefire in Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine, said on Fox News on May 6.

7 May 2025, 01:33 PM

UK and France call on Russia to commit to 30-day ceasefire

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer held a phone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron - they discussed the war in Ukraine and need for Russia to agree to a 30-day ceasefire, the UK government wrote on its website on May 5.

6 May 2025, 08:50 AM

Zelenskyy rejects Putin’s proposed May 9 ceasefire as ‘manipulative theater’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s proposal for a so-called three-day ceasefire on May 9, calling it a theatrical ploy meant to give the impression that Russia is rejoining the international community.

3 May 2025, 12:20 PM

Ukraine proposes one-month halt to long-range strikes on civilian infrastructure — Zelenskyy

Ukraine is offering Russia a one-month halt to all long-range drone and missile strikes on civilian infrastructure, with the possibility of an extension, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on Telegram on April 20.

21 April 2025, 10:23 AM

Putin snubs U.S.-Ukraine ceasefire offer, angles for concessions

Russia continues its efforts to deflect blame onto Ukraine for the Kremlin's ceasefire rejection in an attempt to gain additional concessions from the United States, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on April 16.

17 April 2025, 10:19 AM

Real progress on war begins with full Russian ceasefire - Center for Countering Disinformation

Recent claims about progress toward resolving Russia’s war against Ukraine are no more than media delusion, Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation head Andrii Kovalenko wrote on Telegram on April 11.

11 April 2025, 12:20 PM

ISW: Moscow mocks ceasefire deadline, demands concessions, pits allies

Russia is unlikely to agree to a full and unconditional ceasefire by April 20, a date that has been proposed as a conditional "deadline" by Finnish President Alexander Stubb to U.S. President Donald Trump, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on March 31.

1 April 2025, 10:15 AM

Talks, tensions, and no results: What happened in Riyadh’s secretive negotiations

From March 23 to 25, several rounds of indirect talks took place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, involving delegations from Ukraine and the United States, as well as the U.S. and Russia.

25 March 2025, 06:03 PM

Trump-Putin call exposes Russia’s unwillingness to compromise – Kallas

Phone conversation between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin demonstrated that Russia has no intention of making any concessions, the EU High Commissioner Kaja Kallas said, Reuters reported on March 19.

19 March 2025, 02:30 PM

Trump-Putin Ukraine ceasefire deal shrouded in contradictions and Russian twists

There is a significant discrepancy in the U.S. and Russian statements on a temporary Ukrainian-Russian long-range energy infrastructure strikes moratorium agreed by President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin during their March 18 phone call the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported the same day.

19 March 2025, 12:00 PM

Zelenskyy slams Putin’s 'peace' as Russian drones devastate Ukraine

A hospital in the administrative center of Sumy was hit in a massive Russian drone attack on Ukraine overnight, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on Telegram late March 18.

19 March 2025, 08:56 AM

U.S.-Russia set talks in Jeddah, Ukraine's role unclear

The United States and Russia will hold talks in Jeddah on March 23, U.S. Special Envoy for the Middle East Steve Witkoff told Fox News, following the March 18 phone call between President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, public broadcaster Suspilne reported.

19 March 2025, 08:11 AM

Russia’s path to peace: Say ‘yes’ to the US, says Umerov

Ukraine’s Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said that Russia’s unconditional acceptance of the US peace proposal would be proof of its readiness to end the war in Ukraine, news agency Interfax-Ukraine reported on March 17.

17 March 2025, 11:10 AM

Now a ‘good opportunity’ to end the war — Zelenskyy

Ukraine and its partners have a “good opportunity” to “finish this war, finish it quickly and secure peace,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on March 14.

15 March 2025, 02:04 AM

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