Istanbul talks

Zelenskyy and Erdoğan discuss Ukraine’s conditions for second round of talks with Russia in Istanbul

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a phone call with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the Turkish presidency’s communications office reported on May 30.

31 May 2025, 11:43 AM

Ukrainian ceasefire proposal sent to Russia and U.S.

A Ukrainian document delivered to the aggressor state Russia and the United States includes provisions for a ceasefire on land, at sea and in the air, The New York Times reported on May 30, citing a senior Ukrainian official who requested anonymity.

30 May 2025, 05:40 PM

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

Russia continues to stall negotiations, Zelenskyy says

By refusing to provide Ukraine or any other party with workable conditions for a ceasefire, Moscow continues to stall and derail the U.S.-led push to end the Russo–Ukrainian war, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on May 29.

29 May 2025, 10:25 PM

Kremlin claims Kyiv silent on Istanbul talks proposal

Moscow reportedly has not received a response from Kyiv regarding the proposal to hold a second round of talks in Istanbul on June 2, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov claimed on May 29.

29 May 2025, 01:26 PM

Ukraine communicated its ceasefire terms to Russia

Ukraine has communicated its terms for a ceasefire to the Russian side, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said on May 28.

29 May 2025, 12:33 AM

Russia claims it proposed next round of talks to Ukraine

Vladimir Medinsky, tapped by Russian dictator Vladimir Putin to represent Moscow during ceasefire negotiations with Ukraine, claimed he had contacted Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, proposing a specific date and venue for the next round talks.

28 May 2025, 08:41 PM

Ukraine says next round of Russia talks could take place in delegation format — Foreign Ministry

Ukraine wants talks with aggressor state Russia to move forward swiftly, with the next round potentially held in a delegation format similar to earlier meetings in Türkiye, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha told French outlet Libération in an interview published on May 25.

26 May 2025, 06:57 PM

Russia eyes new advance, but analysts see no looming Ukrainian collapse

Russia is regrouping its forces along the more than 1,000-kilometer front line in preparation for what soldiers and analysts view as a likely major offensive in the coming months, The Financial Times reported on May 25, citing battlefield shifts amid renewed diplomatic efforts to end its war against Ukraine.

25 May 2025, 10:44 PM

Kyiv wants Trump to join Zelenskyy–Putin meeting

Ukraine is working to arrange a meeting between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and dictator Vladimir Putin, but Kyiv wants U.S. President Donald Trump to participate, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on May 23.

23 May 2025, 10:20 PM

More POW swaps set for coming days — Zelenskyy

Further stages of the 1000-for-1000 prisoner-of-war exchange between Ukraine and Russia are expected to take place in the coming days, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on May 23.

23 May 2025, 09:36 PM

Russia rejects ceasefire, clings to the past — Sybiha

The Istanbul meeting revealed a deep divide between Ukraine and Russia, with Moscow refusing serious steps toward a ceasefire and clinging to outdated demands, according to a May 16 statement from Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry, said Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha.

19 May 2025, 12:15 PM

Trump–Putin meeting would be a setback for Ukraine, report says

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin may soon get “what he has long desired” — an in-person meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, which could become “Ukraine’s worst nightmare,” journalist Adrian Blomfield wrote for The Telegraph on May 16.

17 May 2025, 12:53 AM

Istanbul talks prove Putin is not interested in peace — Von der Leyen

After Russia remained unwilling to make any concessions at the negotiations with Ukraine in Istanbul, the West must increase pressure on Moscow, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on May 16.

16 May 2025, 09:44 PM

Russia demanded more Ukrainian land at Istanbul talks

At the May 16 negotiations in Istanbul, Russia kept demanding Ukrainian territory it does not even occupy at the moment.

16 May 2025, 08:35 PM

Ukraine offers full ceasefire and high-level talks in Istanbul

Ukraine is prepared to implement a full and unconditional ceasefire and to enter into direct talks at the highest level, Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said in Istanbul talks on May 16.

16 May 2025, 02:33 PM

Prystaiko: Putin fears truce may end war, wants full control of Donetsk first

Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister (2019–2020) and Ambassador to the United Kingdom (2020–2023) Vadym Prystaiko spoke with Radio NV’s Oleksiy Tarasov about why Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has no real interest in negotiations and how the Russians are merely going through the motions in Istanbul.

16 May 2025, 01:15 PM

Ukraine–Russia talks expected in Istanbul on May 16

Negotiations between Ukraine and Russia are expected to take place on Friday in Istanbul, AFP reported on May 15, citing a source at Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry.

16 May 2025, 01:27 AM

Rubio 'not hopeful' about May 16 round of peace talks

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he will travel to Istanbul for talks with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and the Ukrainian delegation present there, Reuters reported on May 15.

15 May 2025, 11:38 PM

Hopes for breakthrough in Ukraine-Russia talks fade — Bloomberg

High-ranking US and European diplomats are gathering in Antalya, Türkiye, as hopes for any major breakthrough in the upcoming Ukraine-Russia peace talks in Istanbul rapidly dwindle, Bloomberg reported on May 15.

15 May 2025, 01:00 PM

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