Istanbul peace meeting

Ukrainian delegation holds high-level coordination talks with US, UK, French, and German officials in Istanbul

Ukrainian top officials concluded a key meeting in Istanbul with national security advisors from France, Germany, the UK, and US Special Envoy Keith Kellogg, Suspilne reported, citing diplomatic sources, on May 16.

16 May 2025, 12:28 PM

Sybiha on Russian delegation in Istanbul: unserious and disrespectful

Russia’s choice of representatives for talks in Türkiye reflects a lack of seriousness about peace and shows disrespect toward its negotiating partners, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha told reporters in Türkiye on May 15, according to My-Ukraina.

15 May 2025, 02:51 PM

Trump open to any path to peace in Ukraine, Rubio says

U.S. President Donald Trump is open to “any mechanism” that could lead to a just and lasting peace in Ukraine, but a military solution to the war does not exist, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters in Antalya on May 15, according to Interfax-Ukraine.

15 May 2025, 12:31 PM

Russians simulate talks, push Ukraine to capitulate on Kremlin’s 2022 terms — ISW

Russian officials are openly calling for renewed peace talks with Ukraine based on the so-called “Istanbul protocols” from early 2022 — a framework amounting to a demand for Ukraine’s capitulation, according to a new report from the Institute for the Study of War on May 14.

15 May 2025, 11:03 AM

Ukraine’s intel chief: Zelenskyy fully prepared to meet Putin

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is fully prepared for direct negotiations with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in Istanbul, the head of Ukraine’s military intelligence agency (HUR), Kyrylo Budanov, said in comments to RBC-Ukraine on May 14.

14 May 2025, 01:37 PM

Istanbul peace meeting