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London summit downgraded as foreign ministers postpone Ukraine talks

The foreign ministers of the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Ukraine deferred a planned high-level meeting in London on April 23 to discuss ceasefire conditions in the Russia-Ukraine war, according to Sky News.

23 April 2025, 12:40 PM

Hope fades in London as Ukraine peace talks collapse into chaos

Despite U.S. pressure for a peace deal, chances of a breakthrough to end Russia’s war against Ukraine look slim after U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the British, French, German, and Ukrainian foreign ministers pulled out of talks in London, Reuters reported on April 23.

23 April 2025, 12:14 PM

Ukraine shows up at London talks despite Trump team's withdrawal

The Ukrainian delegation has arrived in London amid reports that Marco Rubio, the US Secretary of State, and Steve Witkoff, Donald Trump’s special envoy, have pulled out of peace talks, RBC-Ukraine reported on April 23, citing sources.

23 April 2025, 11:34 AM

Washington still has ways to put pressure on Moscow to achieve peace — EU

The United States is yet to exhaust all the “tools” at its disposal to pressure Russia into seeking genuine peace with Ukraine, EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, said on April 22.

23 April 2025, 01:26 AM

U.S. not seriously considering new military aid for Ukraine

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is holding virtually no serious discussions about sending additional military aid to Ukraine, The New York Times reported on April 18.

19 April 2025, 12:29 PM

U.S. unveils ceasefire monitoring plan as Ukraine demands firm guarantees from the West

The United States presented a draft plan for monitoring a potential ceasefire in Ukraine during negotiations in Paris on April 17, where Kyiv insisted that any deal must include real security guarantees, The Wall Street Journal reported on April 18, citing a Western official.

19 April 2025, 11:37 AM

Rubio’s comments target Kyiv, risk aid suspension

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s remarks about possibly abandoning Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks were intended to pressure Kyiv, not Moscow, and could lead to a suspension of military aid, Axios reported on April 18, citing a source close to the Ukrainian government.

19 April 2025, 11:05 AM

Kremlin demands full capitulation from Ukraine, rejects compromise in peace talks — ISW

Russian officials and propagandists continue to reject U.S. proposals for ending the war in Ukraine unless all of the Kremlin’s demands are met — including regime change, demilitarization, and significant territorial concessions — the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in a new report on April 18.

19 April 2025, 10:26 AM

US will abandon Ukraine peace talks if either party obstructs negotiations, Trump says

Echoing an earlier statement by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, President Donald Trump said Washington would “take a pass” on trying to broker peace between Ukraine and Russia if either side “makes it very difficult.”

18 April 2025, 09:41 PM

U.S. proposes draft peace plan for Ukraine war, suggests freezing frontlines and easing sanctions

The United States has presented its allies with a draft peace proposal to end Russia’s war against Ukraine, including preliminary conditions for a ceasefire and the potential easing of sanctions on Moscow if fighting stops for a prolonged period, Bloomberg reported on April 18, citing European officials familiar with the matter.

18 April 2025, 08:50 PM

Europe can help end Russia’s war in Ukraine, Rubio says (again)

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio recognized the potential for European countries to contribute to ending Russia’s war against Ukraine after a series of high-level meetings in Paris, French outlet TF1 reported on April 18.

18 April 2025, 02:55 PM

U.S. ready to pull plug on Ukraine peace push

The window for a diplomatic solution to the war in Ukraine is closing, Clash Report wrote on X on April 18, citing U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

18 April 2025, 11:05 AM

At Paris talks, Ukraine reaffirmed commitment to full ceasefire

After a round of talks with European and U.S. officials in Paris, Kyiv remains committed to enacting a full and unconditional ceasefire in the Russo–Ukrainian war, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on April 17.

18 April 2025, 01:34 AM

Macron hosts Rubio, Witkoff in Paris to talk Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff at the Elysee Palace on April 17.

17 April 2025, 09:38 PM

US State Department axes anti-propaganda unit

The U.S. State Department has eliminated its Counter Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference center, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on April 16.

16 April 2025, 11:32 PM

Rubio and Witkoff to visit France, Ukraine to be among key topics — Politico

US Special Representative Steve Witkoff and State Secretary Marco Rubio will travel to Paris later this week, Politico reported, citing sources, on April 16.

16 April 2025, 01:23 PM

Group including Rubio and Kellogg urges Trump to take harder line on Moscow

Several senior advisers to U.S. President Donald Trump are urging him to treat Moscow’s peace claims with skepticism, warning that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has shown no genuine interest in ending the war, The Wall Street Journal reported on April 14.

15 April 2025, 08:55 PM

US and Iran set for nuclear deal negotiations on April 12 — Rubio

The United States will hold direct talks with Iran on April 12 in Oman to address Tehran’s nuclear program, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said, according to Reuters.

11 April 2025, 02:07 PM

European allies ask U.S. to coordinate any troop pullback from Europe

European allies are calling on the United States to closely coordinate any potential troop drawdowns from the continent to prevent weakening NATO’s defensive posture, Bloomberg reported on April 9.

9 April 2025, 03:28 PM

Rubio says U.S. will honor Ukraine’s red lines in talks with Russia

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has assured EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas that the United States will respect Ukraine’s “red lines” in any future negotiations with Russia, German outlet Tagesschau reported on April 4.

4 April 2025, 04:55 PM

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