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Budanov: Russia keeps inventing new reasons not to agree to ceasefire

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for an immediate ceasefire, but Russia has shown no readiness to agree to de-escalation. Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine's Presidential Office, said in an interview with NewsForce on Sept. 25.

26 September, 10:42 PM

Trump has said 37 times that a deal with Iran is ‘close’

It has been two months since President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire with Iran and said the sides were “close to a deal,” and he has now made similar claims 37 times, including before the ceasefire, CNN reported on June 9.

9 June, 11:10 AM

Russian drone kills driver on first day of Ukraine ceasefire

Russian troops hit a car with an FPV drone in the Polohy district of Zaporizhzhya Oblast on May 9, killing the driver and injuring two passengers, regional governor Ivan Fedorov said.

9 May, 11:08 AM

Kremlin demands parade truce but executes Ukrainian POWs and bombs civilians instead

Any truce or peace agreement must include reliable third-party monitoring mechanisms because the Russian military completely ignored Ukraine's declared ceasefire to continue bombing cities, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on May 6.

7 May, 11:33 AM

Ukraine offers early ceasefire to test whether Putin wants peace or just a parade

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for an earlier and broader ceasefire in response to Russia's limited Victory Day truce offer, seeking to test whether President Vladimir Putin is willing to extend the pause beyond a symbolic gesture, the Financial Times reported on May 5.

5 May, 05:10 PM

Iranian foreign minister heads to Moscow for talks with Putin

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will visit Moscow, where his meeting with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is planned, Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali reported on April 26.

27 April, 08:10 AM

U.S., Iran claim victory after last-minute ceasefire deal

U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran late on April 7, less than two hours before his self-imposed 8 p.m. deadline to destroy a “whole civilization,” CNN reported.

8 April, 09:04 AM

Mark Rutte: Ukraine must be ready for strong peace deal with Russia

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte stated that Ukraine must be in the strongest possible position when the time comes for negotiations with Russia. He made the remarks on Thursday, Jan. 9, during a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base.

9 January 2025, 05:30 PM

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