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U.S. and Ukraine agree on security framework, State Department says after Dec. 5 meeting

The U.S. State Department has released a press statement confirming that U.S. and Ukrainian officials reached an agreement on the outlines of a security framework during talks held on Dec. 5.

6 December 2025, 05:38 PM

Ukraine's GDP could surpass Russia's in 10 years, Rubio says

If the "right steps" are taken, Ukraine's GDP could exceed Russia's within the next 10 years, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in an interview with Fox News on Dec. 2.

3 December 2025, 03:30 PM

Rubio says Ukraine and Russia fighting 'literally over 20% of Donetsk Oblast'

The key issue in the Russia-Ukraine war is the territorial question, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in an interview with Fox News on Dec. 2.

3 December 2025, 11:55 AM

Kyiv likely had last shot at swaying Witkoff before Putin meeting

The “productive” meeting in Miami, attended by Steve Witkoff — Trump's special envoy — and the president’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, was likely Ukraine's final chance to sway Witkoff before he heads to Moscow for talks with Russians, Bloomberg reported on Nov. 30.

1 December 2025, 02:42 PM

Rubio denies NBC report claiming U.S. army sec warned Ukraine of 'imminent defeat'

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called an NBC News report claiming Army Secretary Dan Driscoll warned Ukrainian officials of an "imminent defeat" during last week's Kyiv meetings "100% fake news reports," he posted on X on Nov. 26.

26 November 2025, 11:55 AM

Ukraine, U.S. negotiated away several pain points in Trump’s ‘peace plan’

The Geneva negotiations to amend the most egregiously pro-Russian provisions of the U.S.-backed peace plan were tense but productive, Ukraine’s Deputy Foreign Minister Serhii Kyslytsia told the Financial Times on Nov. 24.

24 November 2025, 09:40 PM

Trump hears Ukraine peace plan from aides as Zelenskyy listens on speakerphone

Trump advisers Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner read a 28-point Ukraine–Russia peace proposal to Donald Trump while President Volodymyr Zelenskyy listened in by speakerphone during their private discussions with National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov, Axios reported on Nov. 17.

24 November 2025, 06:16 PM

Diplomat weighs Ukraine's hard-won terms from Geneva, predicts Russia's response

Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador Andriy Veselovsky, an advisor to the director of Ukraine's National Institute for Strategic Studies, joined Radio NV on Nov. 24 to break down the Geneva talks and gauge whether Russia will buy into the terms hashed out between Ukraine and the United States.

24 November 2025, 04:50 PM

Unresolved issues linger after Geneva peace talks, Finnish President Stubb says

Finland's President Alexander Stubb discussed the outcomes of U.S.-Ukraine peace talks in Geneva with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, welcoming progress but noting unresolved issues, Stubb said on X on Nov. 24.

24 November 2025, 04:20 PM

U.S. warns Ukraine to accept peace plan by Nov. 27 or face end of military aid

The United States is pushing for a swift agreement to end Russia’s war against Ukraine and is not ruling out suspending military aid, The Washington Post reported on Nov. 23, citing an anonymous source familiar with the matter.

24 November 2025, 03:50 PM

Ukraine and the U.S. are working on peace-deal terms covering POW releases and the return of abducted children

Ukraine is seeking to ensure that a peace agreement includes provisions for the release of all Ukrainian prisoners held by Russia under an “all-for-all” formula, as well as the full return of all Ukrainian children taken by Russia, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Nov. 24.

24 November 2025, 03:06 PM

Kremlin resistance could undermine the “tremendous progress” Rubio announced after talks with Ukraine

Despite upbeat remarks from U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio about “tremendous progress” on a peace plan following talks with Ukraine in Geneva, the biggest challenge will be persuading Russia to accept the deal, CNN reported in a piece titled “U.S. trumpets Ukraine progress, but will the Kremlin agree?” on Nov. 24.

24 November 2025, 12:56 PM

Zelenskyy warns of pressure as Trump pushes Ukraine to accept U.S. peace plan by Nov. 27

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the country is facing “a critical moment” as political pressure mounts over a proposed U.S.-backed peace plan. He made the remarks in a video address to the Fourth Parliamentary Summit of the Crimea Platform, RBC-Ukraine reported on Nov. 24.

24 November 2025, 12:26 PM

U.S., Ukrainian officials discussing Zelenskyy's potential visit to Washington

American and Ukrainian officials are discussing the possibility of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visiting the United States this week as part of President Donald Trump's initiative to seal a peace plan by Thanksgiving, CBS News reported on Nov. 23, citing several American and Ukrainian officials familiar with the negotiations.

24 November 2025, 11:58 AM

Media reveal the three key U.S. security guarantees proposed to Ukraine as two documents arrive in Kyiv

The United States last week offered Ukraine two documents for discussion — a 28-point peace plan and a draft Framework Agreement on security guarantees, RBC-Ukraine reported on Nov. 24.

24 November 2025, 11:20 AM

Kremlin claims Russia ‘wants real peace’ after Rubio says Moscow has no interest in ending the war

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov rejected a statement by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Russia has no intention of ending its war against Ukraine, Russian state-run news agency TASS reported.

13 November 2025, 04:29 PM

Russia has made a demand Ukraine cannot accept as Moscow pushes for full control of Donetsk – Rubio

Russia seeks to gain full control of Donetsk Oblast, a goal Ukraine will not accept, and that Moscow continues long-range strikes on Ukrainian territory to further damage the country’s power grid, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Nov. 13.

13 November 2025, 10:30 AM

Lavrov absent from key Russian meetings, loses G20 delegation leadership after failed U.S. summit

Vladimir Putin has sidelined Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov from key roles following unsuccessful negotiations with the United States, Kommersant reported, citing sources on Nov. 6.

6 November 2025, 06:20 PM

Budapest summit off after Kremlin unacceptable terms on Ukraine - FT

The United States cancelled the Trump-Putin summit in Budapest because of Russia’s unyielding position and harsh demands on Ukraine, Financial Times wrote, citing its sources, on Oct. 30.

31 October 2025, 12:18 PM

Trump–Putin Budapest meeting unlikely after Kremlin rejects ceasefire, report says

Moscow’s refusal to agree to an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine appears to have derailed plans for a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in Budapest, Reuters reported on Oct. 21, citing unnamed diplomatic sources.

21 October 2025, 10:37 PM

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