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Ukrainian team extends Riyadh talks with U.S.

The Ukrainian team has extended its stay in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to hold another meeting with their American counterparts following a 12-hour talks between U.S. and Russian officials, public broadcaster Suspilne reported late on March 24.

25 March 2025, 08:45 AM

U.S.-Russia talks in Riyadh: Energy and Black Sea ceasefire on the table

The U.S. and Russian negotiating teams have begun meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, aimed at making progress toward a broad ceasefire in Ukraine, the Russian propaganda agency TASS reported on March 24.

24 March 2025, 11:34 AM

White House wants ceasefire by April 20, affirms ongoing support for Ukraine

The White House is aiming for a "broad" ceasefire in Russia's war against Ukraine by April 20, Easter for both Catholics and Orthodox Christians, though the timeline may change, Bloomberg reports on March 23.

23 March 2025, 02:19 PM

Erdogan seeks key Trump meeting amid Ukraine peace initiative

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wants to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in late April, Bloomberg reported March 18.

18 March 2025, 03:44 PM

Israeli forces hit Hamas targets, breaking truce

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Israeli Security Agency (ISA) issued a joint statement on March 18, confirming they were carrying out extensive strikes on Hamas-linked targets across the Gaza Strip.

18 March 2025, 12:22 PM

ISW: Putin seeks to alter Trump’s stance before key phone call

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin appears to have partially succeeded in reshaping the order of negotiations and nudging former U.S. President Donald Trump toward making premature concessions on issues outside the U.S.-Ukraine ceasefire proposal, according to a new report from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) released on March 17.

18 March 2025, 10:57 AM

Witkoff: Achieving Ukraine truce tougher than Gaza ceasefire

U.S. Special Envoy for the Middle East Steve Witkoff said achieving a ceasefire in Ukraine is significantly more challenging than in Gaza due to the vast scope of the conflict. He made the remarks in an interview with CBS News on March 16.

17 March 2025, 02:20 PM

Kallas on Russia’s ceasefire demands: Moscow proposes conditions it seeks to achieve through war

Russia has proposed ceasefire demands that reflect its wartime objectives, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on March 17 ahead of a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council.

17 March 2025, 12:00 PM

Starmer warns Putin not to ‘play games’ with Ukraine ceasefire

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has warned that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin must not be allowed to "play games" with the prospect of a ceasefire in Ukraine, The Guardian reported on March 14.

15 March 2025, 10:45 AM

ISW: No proof of Ukraine troop ‘encirclement’ despite Putin’s claims

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin seized on former U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that Ukrainian forces were “encircled” in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, using it as a distraction from his refusal to accept a U.S.- and Ukraine-backed ceasefire proposal, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on March 14.

15 March 2025, 10:13 AM

Ukraine seeks peace, but Putin demands new conditions — FM Sybiha on ceasefire talks

Vladimir Putin is unwilling to agree to a ceasefire and is setting various conditions, Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on X on March 14.

14 March 2025, 01:08 PM

Europe may strike Russian targets if ceasefire is broken

European countries may launch "direct and immediate" strikes on Russian assets if a ceasefire is violated, AP reports on March 13.

13 March 2025, 01:55 PM

Putin won’t agree to Ukraine ceasefire, Kremlin says

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s aide, Yuri Ushakov, rejected a proposed temporary ceasefire from the United States and Ukraine, calling it nothing more than a "break for Ukrainian forces." Russia, he claimed, has no interest in "steps that imitate peace efforts," he said on Russian state television on March 13.

13 March 2025, 01:53 PM

EU backs US-Ukraine peace push, urges Moscow to show good faith

The European Union welcomes the joint statement by Ukraine and the United States following the talks in Saudi Arabia and stands ready to actively participate in further peace initiatives, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas said in her statement released on March 11.

12 March 2025, 08:06 AM

US promises to resume military aid to Ukraine as Kyiv agrees to 30-day ceasefire

The United States will "immediately" end its pause on intelligence sharing and resume security assistance to Ukraine, the President’s Office announced on March 11, following U.S.-Ukrainian talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

11 March 2025, 08:29 PM

Ukraine suggests partial fire halt to gauge Russia

Ukraine’s delegation at negotiations with the United States in Saudi Arabia might offer a ceasefire covering air operations, sea actions, and energy infrastructure attacks as a trial for Russia, Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation under Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, told reporters on March 11.

11 March 2025, 01:42 PM

Putin open to ceasefire in Ukraine on his conditions, report says

Russia is prepared to discuss a temporary ceasefire if there is progress toward a final peace settlement with Ukraine, Bloomberg reported on March 7, citing sources familiar with the Kremlin’s thinking.

7 March 2025, 09:36 PM

Europe will not agree to ‘capitulation’ ceasefire without security guarantees for Ukraine, Paris says

European countries cannot support a "surrender plan" for Ukraine, meaning a ceasefire without security guarantees, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said on March 4.

5 March 2025, 02:05 AM

Zelenskyy says Ukraine ready for peace talks, open to working with Trump

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reiterated that Ukraine wants peace more than anyone and is prepared to begin negotiations as soon as possible, he wrote on X (formerly Twitter) on March 4.

4 March 2025, 06:45 PM

UK, Germany, and France ready to deploy troops to Ukraine - French Finance Minister

The United Kingdom, Germany, France, and other European nations are prepared to deploy troops to Ukraine to enforce a ceasefire agreement, French Finance Minister Éric Lombard said in an interview with Bloomberg Television on Feb. 26.

26 February 2025, 01:16 PM

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