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EU slams Russia’s Istanbul terms as proof of unwillingness for peace talks

Russia’s demands at the Istanbul talks demonstrate the Kremlin’s refusal to engage in good-faith peace negotiations, as they disregard Ukraine’s territorial integrity and sovereignty, European Commission spokesperson Anitta Hipper said on June 3, according to news agency Interfax Ukraine.

3 June 2025, 06:30 PM

Second round of talks with Ukraine unlikely to yield results — Dmitry Peskov

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said no breakthroughs should be expected from the second round of talks between Ukraine and Russia, according to Russian state media on June 3.

3 June 2025, 05:19 PM

Ukrainian delegation arrives at negotiation venue with Russia in Istanbul

A Ukrainian delegation arrived in Istanbul at about 1:30 p.m. for negotiations with Russia, according to footage published by Reuters on June 2.

2 June 2025, 03:16 PM

Talks between Ukraine and Russia in Istanbul to start at 1 p.m.

Negotiations between Ukrainian and Russian delegations will begin in Istanbul at 1 p.m., according to the Turkish Foreign Ministry on June 2.

2 June 2025, 12:39 PM

US envoy Kellogg urges Russia-Ukraine compromise for ceasefire talks

U.S. Special Envoy Keith Kellogg urged Russia and Ukraine to make concessions for a comprehensive ceasefire, noting Russia failed to deliver a promised memorandum, while highlighting progress in prisoner swaps, in a Fox News interview on May 31.

1 June 2025, 12:02 PM

Ukrainian officer: Russia eyes border gains to twist Kyiv's arm at the table

The Third Separate Assault Brigade’s Deputy commander Maksym Zhorin urged treating Russian threat along the border in Kharkiv and Sumy oblasts with the utmost seriousness in his May 28 Telegram post.

29 May 2025, 12:22 PM

Russia shows no willingness to negotiate anywhere — Friedrich Merz

Germany does not see any readiness for negotiations from Russia, said German Chancellor Friedrich Merz during a press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Berlin on May 28.

28 May 2025, 06:42 PM

U.S. to continue backing talks between Ukraine and Russia — Tammy Bruce

The United States continues to support direct talks between Russia and Ukraine, as there is no military solution to the war, State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said during a briefing on May 27.

28 May 2025, 12:19 PM

Germany urges EU–US unity to force peace talks with Russia

European countries have to coordinate efforts with the United States to pressure Russia into peace negotiations with Ukraine, Germany’s Foreign Ministry wrote on its official website on May 27.

28 May 2025, 11:20 AM

FM Sybiha opens up about negotiations with Russia in Istanbul

The Ukrainian delegation arrived in Istanbul for talks with Russia, carrying a “clear agenda,” Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha said in an interview with Liberation on May 27.

27 May 2025, 06:11 PM

Russia proposes second round of Ukraine peace talks in Turkey

Russia wants to return to Turkey for a second round of talks with Ukraine, Russian FM Sergei Lavrov said during a joint press conference in Moscow with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on May 27.

27 May 2025, 05:38 PM

Trump announces large-scale prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia

A major prisoner exchange has just been completed between Russia and Ukraine, US President Donald Trump wrote in Truth Social on May 23.

23 May 2025, 01:57 PM

Ceasefire talks in Ukraine war may take months, Merz warns

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz cautioned that ceasefire negotiations in Russia’s war against Ukraine are in their early stages and could take months, while affirming Germany’s military and diplomatic support, Politico reported on May 22.

22 May 2025, 05:35 PM

Ukraine ready to negotiate EU accession — Zelenskyy

Kyiv officials are ready to begin negotiating the detailed terms of Ukraine’s EU accession, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on May 21.

22 May 2025, 12:26 AM

Russia presented five key demands to Ukraine during Istanbul negotiations

Russia’s delegation, led by Vladimir Medinsky, made demands Ukraine deemed unacceptable during talks in Istanbul on May 16.

17 May 2025, 12:19 PM

Ukraine reveals details of trilateral talks with US and Turkey

Negotiations between the Ukrainian delegation and representatives from the United States and Turkey took place in Istanbul, the President's Office reported on May 16.

16 May 2025, 05:48 PM

China hopes for ‘fair, lasting’ Ukraine-Russia peace deal after Istanbul talks

China’s Foreign Ministry expressed hope for a “fair, lasting, and binding” peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia following their talks in Istanbul on May 16, spokesperson Lin Jian said, according to Le Figaro.

16 May 2025, 03:35 PM

Russia must attend Istanbul talks or face consequences — German FM Johann Wadephul

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul warned that Russia must attend the talks in Istanbul on May 15, or it will "face consequences," Tagesschau reported on May 13.

13 May 2025, 06:50 PM

Putin refuses to accept ceasefire due to personal insecurities – Center for Countering Disinformation

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is rejecting calls for a ceasefire in Ukraine because of his own psychological insecurities, Andrii Kovalenko, Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) head wrote on Telegram on May 13.

13 May 2025, 01:53 PM

Trump warns Ukraine, Russia of US withdrawal unless talks begin soon

U.S. President Donald Trump issued an ultimatum to Ukraine and Russia, threatening to withdraw from peace talks unless direct negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow begin swiftly, special envoy Steve Witkoff said in a Breitbart interview released on May 12.

13 May 2025, 11:28 AM

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