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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

Lavrov confirms ongoing phone contacts with Rubio

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s phone contacts with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will continue, the Russian official said on Oct. 21, according to Russian news agency Interfax.

21 October 2025, 06:55 PM

Europe grows uneasy over Trump–Putin summit plan in Budapest – FT

A possible summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in Budapest has alarmed European capitals, as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was a longtime Kremlin ally and EU critic, the Financial Times reported on Oct. 21.

21 October 2025, 02:00 PM

There was never an agreement on Rubio–Lavrov talks – Russian Foreign Ministry

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov dismissed CNN’s report about a postponed meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, saying it is impossible to delay something that “was never agreed upon,” state-run RIA Novosti reported on Oct. 21.

21 October 2025, 11:24 AM

Trump’s fast-track Putin summit prep stalls

A meeting between U.S. State Secretary Marco Rubio and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov scheduled for this week ahead of the Donald Trump–Vladimir Putin summit in Budapest, Hungary, has been put on hold, CNN reported on Oct. 21, citing a White House official.

21 October 2025, 09:18 AM

Kremlin confirms Trump–Putin meeting plans within two weeks, Lavrov to speak with Rubio first

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin plans to meet U.S. President Donald Trump within two weeks or “a bit later,” with thorough preparation required ahead of the talks, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Oct. 17, according to Russian state media reports.

17 October 2025, 02:39 PM

Trump names U.S. team for Ukraine war talks with Russia

Vice President J.D. Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff will join negotiations with Russia over the war in Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump said during a White House press conference on Oct. 16.

17 October 2025, 11:00 AM

White House explains Trump’s sharp shift on Ukraine and his new stance toward Putin

U.S. President Donald Trump’s harsh rhetoric toward Russia is meant to pressure the Kremlin, a senior White House official told The Washington Post on Sept. 25.

25 September 2025, 05:09 PM

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