Kremlin demands

Putin uses phone call with Stubb and Støre to push maximalist war demands on Europe — ISW

Vladimir Putin reiterated maximalist war demands during a call with Nordic leaders Alexander Stubb and Jonas Gahr Støre, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Oct. 28.

28 October, 09:49 AM

Russia will avoid real talks while hoping U.S. forces Ukraine to capitulate

Russia will avoid serious peace talks while believing Washington can force Kyiv's surrender, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha wrote on X on Oct. 25.

26 October, 08:23 AM

Massive drone campaign shows Russians harsh reality yet fails to deter Kremlin

Ukraine's unprecedented drone campaign has reached an extraordinary scale over the past month, bringing the harsh reality of the "special military operation", but still fails to force Moscow to back down in the near future, CNN wrote on June 30.

30 June, 12:47 PM

Putin wants to end war by 2027 on his own terms — Bloomberg

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin wants to conclude the war he unleashed against Ukraine by the end of this year, but only on terms he considers "victorious," Bloomberg reported on May 22.

22 May, 12:06 PM

Russian commanders convince Putin of fall victory in Donbas — FT

High-ranking Russian military commanders convinced dictator Vladimir Putin that their forces will capture the entire Donbas by the fall of 2026, prompting plans for expanded territorial demands, the Financial Times reported on May 13, citing Kremlin insiders and Ukrainian intelligence.

13 May, 12:19 PM

Ukraine refuses to abandon Donbas for flawed peace deal

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy firmly rejected withdrawing troops from Donbas to secure a peace deal with Russia, calling the region Ukraine's "real line of defense" in an interview with Japanese news agency Kyodo News, published on Feb. 20.

20 February, 02:14 PM

Russia presses U.S. to abandon Ukraine talks and accept Istanbul terms

Russia is maneuvering to force the USA to abandon recent negotiations with Ukraine and the EU in favor of a settlement based almost exclusively on Moscow’s original demands, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Feb. 10.

11 February, 11:25 AM

Pushing Ukraine to give up Donbas is strategic error — ISW

Pressuring Ukraine to give up parts of Donetsk Oblast in exchange for U.S. security guarantees would be a strategic mistake, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Jan. 27.

28 January, 12:12 PM

U.S. may finalize draft peace proposal with Kyiv first

The United States is considering signing a "peace plan" solely with Ukraine — effectively presenting Russia with a fait accompli — though this will not constitute a final agreement, European Pravda reported on Nov. 24.

24 November 2025, 12:04 PM

Trump claims Putin asked to 'fix' Ukraine war

Two weeks ago Russian dictator Vladimir Putin asked to help resolve the war in Ukraine — a war Putin himself started, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed at American Business Forum in Miami on Nov. 5.

6 November 2025, 09:09 AM

Zelenskyy adamant on Putin’s territory demands

Ukraine’s position on the partially Russia-occupied Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts remains firm, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Oct. 19, reiterating that Moscow continues to demand a full withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from Donbas.

20 October 2025, 12:54 PM

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry slams Russia’s demand to destroy Western weapons as absurd

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Heorhii Tykhyi, labeled Russia’s demand to destroy all Western-supplied weapons as “totally inadequate” on June 18, accusing Moscow of ignoring U.S. peace efforts in a post on X.

18 June 2025, 03:51 PM

EU slams Russia’s Istanbul terms as proof of unwillingness for peace talks

Russia’s demands at the Istanbul talks demonstrate the Kremlin’s refusal to engage in good-faith peace negotiations, as they disregard Ukraine’s territorial integrity and sovereignty, European Commission spokesperson Anitta Hipper said on June 3, according to news agency Interfax Ukraine.

3 June 2025, 06:30 PM

Putin demands written NATO guarantees and sanctions relief to end war — Reuters

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin demands written Western guarantees to halt NATO expansion and lift some sanctions in exchange for ending the war, Reuters wrote on May 28.

28 May 2025, 03:15 PM

Kremlin’s demands make meaningful Ukraine-Russia talks impossible despite Trump’s optimism — ISW

Substantive Ukraine-Russian peace talks are impossible for now as Kremlin stalls negotiation process, escalates demands, and rejects of Ukraine’s government legitimacy, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on May 19.

20 May 2025, 10:30 AM

Rubio arrives in Istanbul for Ukraine-US-Türkiye trilateral talks

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has arrived in Istanbul, Türkiye, for negotiations on resolving Russia’s war against Ukraine, The Telegraph reported on May 16.

16 May 2025, 12:01 PM

Russia uninterested in compromise, still seeks Ukraine’s capitulation — ISW

Russia has no interest in genuine peace talks with Ukraine or in seeking any meaningful compromise, as it continues preparing its population for a prolonged war, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on May 15.

16 May 2025, 10:12 AM

Kremlin wants new Ukraine talks based on Istanbul drafts and 'realities'

Russia wants any new negotiations with Ukraine to be based on the results of the talks held in Istanbul in 2022 and the current “realities on the ground,” meaning the occupation of Ukrainian territory, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said on May 11, Russian state news agency Interfax reported.

11 May 2025, 03:25 PM

Putin’s rhetoric shows no shift toward peace or de-escalation - ISW

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is unwilling to slow down offensive and insisted on conditions tantamount to Ukraine’s full capitulation in an interview with Kremlin propagandist Pavel Zarubin, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on May 4.

5 May 2025, 10:09 AM

Kremlin demands Ukraine withdraw from four oblasts to 'end the war'

The war will "instantly end" if Ukrainian forces "withdraw" from four oblasts claimed by Russia in 2022 and enshrined in its Constitution, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said in an interview with French outlet Le Point on April 23.

24 April 2025, 09:11 AM

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