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Trump confirms start of ceasefire between Israel and Iran

A ceasefire between Israel and Iran has taken effect, U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social on June 24.

24 June 2025, 11:00 AM

Ukraine slams Hungary over rhetoric

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhiy Tykhyi, criticized the Hungarian authorities for “demonizing” Ukraine and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in his June 10 statement on Telegram.

11 June 2025, 07:29 AM

Kyiv open to talks in Istanbul, insists Russia to show memo

Kyiv is ready to participate in the second round of ceasefire negotiations with Russia, but insists on receiving the Kremlin’s draft memorandum in advance, the head of the Ukrainian Presidential Office, Andriy Yermak, told France24 on May 29.

30 May 2025, 01:07 PM

Temporary ceasefire conditions being developed — Dmitry Peskov

Russian and Ukrainian negotiators are drafting a list of conditions for a temporary ceasefire, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview with TASS on May 28.

28 May 2025, 05:55 PM

Ben Hodges: ‘Crimea is essential for Ukraine’s sovereignty and future prosperity’

Russia will never agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine without real economic pressure, primarily from Europe, retired U.S. Army Europe commander General Ben Hodges said in an interview with journalist Vasyl Pekhno on Radio NV.

28 May 2025, 11:32 AM

Finnish PM: Trump may be realizing Putin wants war, not peace

Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo condemned Russia’s recent missile strikes on Kyiv over the weekend, calling them deliberate attacks on civilians, Finland’s Demokraatti reported on May 26.

27 May 2025, 12:05 PM

Zelenskyy speaks with Meloni on Russia talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a phone call with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, he reported on Telegram on May 20.

20 May 2025, 07:47 PM

France urges Europe to boost Ukraine’s military strength

French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu called on Europe to strengthen the Ukrainian army in the medium and long term, amid Russia's statements about the need to "demilitarize" Ukraine, he told reporters after a meeting with colleagues from Germany, Italy, Poland, and the United Kingdom in Rome on May 16.

17 May 2025, 04:58 PM

Trump says Putin is ‘tired of war,’ criticizes Zelenskyy’s position as weak

US President Donald Trump said Vladimir Putin wants peace and blamed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s lack of “trump cards” as the main obstacle to ending the war, he said in an interview with Fox News on May 16.

17 May 2025, 03:53 PM

Istanbul meeting not continuation of prior negotiations — Ukrainian FM

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha reviewed the May 16 negotiations between Ukraine and Russia in Istanbul, stressing that the talks should not be used as a pretext to ease international pressure on Russia.

17 May 2025, 03:39 PM

Zelenskyy: Ceasefire, prisoner swap must lead talks in Turkey

A full ceasefire and the exchange of all prisoners should be the main topics of the possible May 15 talks between Ukraine and Russia in Istanbul, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with Liberation and four other European media outlets on May 13.

14 May 2025, 07:57 AM

What Putin wants from Istanbul talks, how Trump played into it, and whether Zelenskyy can call his bluff — Western media

May 12 marked the beginning of what could become a pivotal week in Russia’s war against Ukraine. That day was meant to launch a 30-day ceasefire proposed by Kyiv and its allies — a plan the Kremlin effectively rejected. Instead, direct talks between Russia and Ukraine, initiated by Moscow and backed by Donald Trump, may take place in Istanbul on May 15. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has personally invited Vladimir Putin to attend.

12 May 2025, 07:44 PM

Russians on motorcycles try to storm Kupyansk sector during Putin’s so-called ceasefire

Russian forces violated the so-called three-day “ceasefire” unilaterally declared by Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and attempted an assault in the Kupyansk sector, the Kara-Dag 15th Operational Brigade said in a statement on May 12, adding that the attack took place on May 10 within the brigade’s area of responsibility.

12 May 2025, 05:23 PM

Macron gives Russia deadline for Ukraine ceasefire

The joint U.S.-EU proposal for an unconditional 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine remains valid only until Monday evening, French President Emmanuel Macron told reporters on May 12, as quoted by Le Figaro, adding that he would hold new talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders.

12 May 2025, 05:09 PM

Europe prepared to join peace talks after Ukraine ceasefire — French FM Barrot

Europe is ready to join Ukraine-Russia peace talks starting May 15, but a ceasefire must come first, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said in an interview with Radio France on May 11.

11 May 2025, 07:02 PM

Pope Leo XIV urges lasting peace in Ukraine in first public address

Pope Leo XIV, in his first public address, called for a “just and lasting peace” in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the BBC reported on May 11.

11 May 2025, 06:09 PM

Yermak calls for ceasefire before talks, responds to Putin’s Istanbul proposal

Andriy Yermak, head of Ukraine's Presidential Office, responded on Telegram to Vladimir Putin's proposal for direct negotiations between Ukraine and Russia in Istanbul on May 11.

11 May 2025, 05:09 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

Turkey ready to monitor Ukraine ceasefire, says Turkish FM Hakan Fidan

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan expressed Ankara’s readiness to join ceasefire monitoring during a phone call with the “Coalition of the Willing” in Kyiv, Reuters reported on May 11.

11 May 2025, 11:48 AM

Ukraine agrees to 30-day ceasefire, beginning May 12

Following the "Coalition of the Willing" meeting in Kyiv, leaders held a phone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump and confirmed Ukraine’s readiness for a full ceasefire starting May 12, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha said on May 10.

10 May 2025, 05:19 PM

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