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Ukraine, U.S. still negotiating on key peace plan terms, report says

Progress in negotiations between the United States and Ukraine on a new peace plan is underway, but three key issues remain unresolved, CNN reported on Nov. 25, citing a source familiar with the talks.

26 November 2025, 03:52 AM

Rubio meets with Ukrainian and EU ministers to advance a lasting peace plan in Ukraine

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed joint diplomatic efforts for a lasting peace in Ukraine with the country’s foreign minister and his EU counterparts, State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said on Aug. 26.

26 August 2025, 11:16 AM

Zelenskyy hails Berlin’s U-turn on NATO membership for Ukraine

Breaking with long-standing policy, the new German government now supports Ukraine’s membership in NATO, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on June 30.

1 July 2025, 01:37 AM

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

Ukraine’s path to NATO remains irreversible, alliance official says

NATO’s policy on Kyiv’s membership still envisages Ukraine becoming a full member of the alliance, a NATO official told NV on April 2.

2 April 2025, 11:42 PM

Trump adamant on Ukraine’s NATO membership

US President Donald Trump once again ruled out the possibility of Ukraine’s NATO membership, Reuters reported on March 30.

31 March 2025, 09:56 AM

Security guarantees: Ukrainians pick firepower over NATO membership

The majority of Ukrainians support increased military assistance for the country’s armed forces as the most effective and reliable security component of a lasting peace deal, Anton Hrushetsky, Executive Director of the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) said on March 14, commenting on the results of a new sociological survey.

14 March 2025, 01:56 PM

Moscow’s ‘peace’ playbook: Stall talks, divide West, crush Ukraine

Russia should weaken the US negotiating position on Ukraine by creating tensions between Washington and its allies, while working towards the destruction of the Ukrainian state, The Washington Post reported on March 12, citing a document of “maximalist demands” prepared for the Kremlin by a think tank close to Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB).

13 March 2025, 08:54 AM

Russia won’t determine EU or NATO membership — Finnish President

Russia will not dictate which countries join the EU and NATO, Finnish President Alexander Stubb said on Feb. 24.

24 February 2025, 05:15 PM

Ukraine’s NATO dream: Four countries stand in the way

Most European leaders are in favor of Ukraine's NATO accession, except for Slovakia, Hungary, Germany, and the United States, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at the Ankara airport after meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Feb. 19.

19 February 2025, 03:34 PM

Ukraine won’t give up NATO membership — Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Ukraine will not abandon its NATO membership bid, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at the Munich Security Conference on Feb. 15

15 February 2025, 02:36 PM

Zelenskyy: U.S. not ready to discuss Ukraine’s NATO membership

The United States is currently unwilling to discuss Ukraine’s NATO membership, as it views such a move as an escalation of the conflict with Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters on Feb. 14 during the Munich Security Conference.

14 February 2025, 05:41 PM

Zelenskyy says NATO membership is Ukraine’s cheapest security guarantee

NATO membership would be Ukraine’s most cost-effective security guarantee, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with Bloomberg on Jan. 22.

23 January 2025, 10:49 AM

Rutte: Putin holds no veto on NATO’s future members

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has no veto or say over which countries may join NATO in the future, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said during the Ukrainian Breakfast in Davos, organized by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation, on Jan. 23.

23 January 2025, 10:33 AM

European allies optimistic Trump will support Ukraine

European allies of Ukraine are cautiously optimistic that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will not pressure Kyiv into premature negotiations with Russia. Bloomberg reported this on Tuesday, Jan. 14, noting that Trump has shown more flexibility than initially expected.

14 January 2025, 11:25 AM

Zelenskyy: Just peace demands EU path, NATO membership

A just peace for Ukraine requires European integration, “powerful” and strong security guarantees from the West, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on national television on Jan. 3.

3 January 2025, 09:15 AM

Ukraine can be offered NATO alternatives — Foreign Affairs expert

Neither Joe Biden nor Donald Trump's administration is ready to provide Ukraine with NATO membership as a security guarantee, although, alternatives are on the table, Samuel Charap, Chair in Russia's policy in RAND corporation wrote on Dec. 24.

26 December 2024, 12:41 PM

Nearly half of Ukrainians back NATO membership without occupied territories – Poll

Nearly half (47%) of Ukrainians are ready to support NATO membership even if some Ukrainian territories remain under Russian occupation, according to a survey conducted by the Democratic Initiatives Foundation in collaboration with the Razumkov Center’s sociological service, Interfax-Ukraine reported Dec. 23.

23 December 2024, 05:09 PM

Ukraine’s NATO membership hinges on war’s end - American top diplomat

Ukraine's NATO membership may become possible after the cessation of hostilities, Michael Carpenter, President Joe Biden’s adviser on European affairs in the U.S. National Security Council said, Radio Svoboda (Radio Liberty) reported on Dec. 23.

23 December 2024, 10:27 AM

Zelenskyy says Ukrainians hopeful for Trump’s peace-through-strength vision

Ukrainians are hopeful about U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s idea of achieving peace through strength, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with CBS News on Dec. 11.

12 December 2024, 12:13 PM

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