negotiations with Russia

No breakthroughs from Trump–Putin phone call

A phone conversation between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin lasted more than an hour on July 3.

3 July 2025, 08:36 PM

Putin, Macron in first phone call since 2022

For the first time since May 2022, French President Emmanuel Macron spoke by phone with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin told its propaganda agency TASS on July 1.

1 July 2025, 08:29 PM

Yermak rejects Kremlin’s peace talk claims as manipulation

The Kremlin is once again feigning openness to dialogue, attempting to shift responsibility for prolonging the war it launched against Ukraine, Andriy Yermak, head of Ukraine’s Presidential Office, stated on June 30, commenting on remarks by Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov.

30 June 2025, 12:56 PM

Kremlin hints at third Ukraine talks, presses U.S. for mediation

The progress of Ukraine-Russia negotiations largely depends on Kyiv’s position and the effectiveness of U.S. mediation, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, TASS propaganda agency wrote on June 29.

30 June 2025, 11:15 AM

36% of Ukrainians support turning away from NATO in exchange for peace — survey

While 36.3% of Ukrainians would support abandoning NATO aspirations in exchange for a peace deal with Russia, only 21% say the same applies to EU membership, according to a survey published on June 25.

27 June 2025, 02:04 AM

Kremlin threats expose Putin’s ‘victory theory’— ISW analysis

The West has failed to persuade Russian dictator Vladimir Putin to reconsider his war "victory theory" as he still believes that Russia can win a war of attrition, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on June 19.

20 June 2025, 11:17 AM

Russian attacks contradict every Putin's ‘peace’ claim — CCD

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s recent claims about wanting peace and being ready to end the war are just blatant lies, Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) Chief Andrii Kovalenko wrote on Telegram on June 19.

19 June 2025, 01:36 PM

Trump must force Putin to end the war, Zelenskyy tells G7

As Russia is ignoring every diplomatic overture from Ukraine and its allies, the United States must lead the West in pressuring dictator Vladimir Putin into negotiating a ceasefire, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on June 17.

18 June 2025, 12:41 AM

US welcomes Ukraine-Russia prisoner exchange

The United States has welcomed the recent prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia, calling it a sign of progress in negotiations, US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said at a press briefing on June 10.

11 June 2025, 09:09 AM

Moscow tells NATO to pull back from the Baltics to get peace in Ukraine

Russia would be more open to ending the war against Ukraine if NATO forces withdraw from the Baltic states, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov claimed in a comment to state propaganda agency TASS on June 10.

11 June 2025, 12:36 AM

Russia eyes Zaporizhzhya NPP restart, IAEA calls it unrealistic

Russia has not promised to abandon plans to restart the occupied Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant, but this move is unrealistic and should be avoided, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi said on June 9.

10 June 2025, 09:07 AM

Moscow yet to respond to Ukraine’s Istanbul proposals — FM Sybiha

The Kremlin still has not replied to Kyiv’s diplomatic proposals submitted directly before the June 2 talks in Istanbul, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on June 9.

10 June 2025, 12:52 AM

Ukraine's Defense Minister Umerov confirms ongoing POW exchanges with Russia

Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov confirmed that the exchange of prisoners with Russia, part of the agreements reached in Istanbul, will proceed over the next few days, adding that negotiations are "ongoing continuously," according to a Telegram post on June 9.

9 June 2025, 05:25 PM

Merz failed to soften Trump on Ukraine — report

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has failed to persuade U.S. President Donald Trump to step up support for Ukraine or increase pressure on Russia, the New York Times reported on June 6, citing German and U.S. officials.

6 June 2025, 08:36 PM

Ukrainian delegation meets with Kellogg in Washington

A delegation of senior Ukrainian officials arrived in Washington and met with U.S. Special Envoy Keith Kellogg, head of the President’s Office, Andriy Yermak, reported on June 3.

3 June 2025, 09:38 PM

Russian memorandum demands Ukraine's complete surrender – ISW

The new round of negotiations between Ukraine and Russia in Istanbul, along with Russia's "memorandum" of demands for ending the war, have demonstrated that Russia insists only on Ukraine's complete capitulation and will continue pursuing this goal as long as Putin believes Russia can achieve military victory over Ukraine, the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War reported on June 2.

3 June 2025, 12:04 PM

Zelenskyy willing to meet with Erdogan, Trump, and Putin

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is prepared to participate in a meeting with the leaders of Turkey, the United States, and Russia, as suggested by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Zelenskyy said on June 2.

2 June 2025, 11:48 PM

Russia effectively admits to abducting children, Zelenskyy says

During June 2 talks in Istanbul, the Ukrainian delegation delivered a list of nearly 400 children abducted from Ukraine to Russian negotiators, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a briefing.

2 June 2025, 10:19 PM

Kyiv proposes Zelenskyy–Putin meeting in late June

At the most recent round of Istanbul talks, the Ukrainian delegation proposed to arrange a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin by the end of the month, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said on June 2.

2 June 2025, 09:23 PM

Russia expands its maximalist demands at Istanbul talks

Russian state propaganda outlet TASS published the full text of the memorandum in which the Kremlin gave Ukraine an updated list of preconditions for a ceasefire. The document was produced at the June 2 meeting in Istanbul.

2 June 2025, 08:37 PM

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