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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

Macron calls for direct talks between Ukraine and Russia after ceasefire

Direct talks between Kyiv and Moscow should follow a 30-day ceasefire, French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview with TF1/LCI on May 10.

10 May 2025, 04:54 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

No ceasefire unless West stops arming Ukraine, says Kremlin spokesman Peskov

Russia would consider a ceasefire if the West stops arming Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview with ABC News on May 10.

10 May 2025, 12:15 PM

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

Russia unlikely to accept Ukraine’s demilitarized zone near front line — military expert

Ukraine is prepared to establish a 30-kilometer demilitarized zone along the front line, U.S. envoy Keith Kellogg said, prompting military expert Vladyslav Seleznyov to question its feasibility and Russia's willingness to comply in an interview with Radio NV on May 7.

7 May 2025, 02:19 PM

Ukraine will not attack Moscow parade but exploit it militarily, says veteran Dykyi

Ukraine’s Defense Forces will not strike the May 9 parade in Moscow but may use the event to target other military objectives, Yevhen Dykyi, a veteran and director of Ukraine’s National Antarctic Scientific Center, said on Radio NV on May 5.

5 May 2025, 03:14 PM

Ukraine open to talks when Russia agrees to a true ceasefire — Deputy FM Sybiha

Ukraine is open to any format of peace talks once it sees genuine readiness from Russia to cease fire, Deputy Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha said on April 30.

30 April 2025, 06:39 PM

Ukraine shares full list of Russia’s violations of the energy truce with global partners

Ukraine has presented a detailed list of Russia's violations of the so-called energy truce to international organizations and partners, including the US, according to Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhiy Tykhyi on April 25.

25 April 2025, 06:48 PM

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