peace efforts

Zelenskyy: Ukraine will not withdraw troops from Donbas for peace deal

Ukraine will not agree to a peace deal requiring Ukrainian troops to withdraw from Donbas and is not prepared to trust Russian leader Vladimir Putin. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hopes the United States and Europe will find another way to end the war.

11 November, 11:49 AM

U.S. envoys propose redrawing Ukrainian oblast lines so Putin can claim Donbas win — The Economist

American negotiators proposed redrawing Ukraine's Donetsk and Luhansk oblast borders to allow Vladimir Putin to claim total control over the Donbas on paper without ceding Ukrainian-held cities, The Economist wrote on Nov. 9.

10 November, 02:00 PM

Ukraine tries to move date of talks with U.S. and Russia, expects 'real decisions' after third meeting

Kyiv and Washington are trying to persuade Moscow to hold a new round of three-way talks at least a week earlier, instead of mid-November, Ukrainska Pravda reported on Oct. 26, citing sources.

26 October, 01:42 PM

Lawmakers scramble to counter Trump's shift on Russia as Republican frustration hits new high

U.S. lawmakers are trying to find a way to persuade President Donald Trump to stop moving closer to Russia, Politico reported on Oct. 20.

20 October, 11:09 AM

White House explains pause on sweeping Russia sanctions as necessary for peace negotiations

Imposing new sanctions on Russia now would undermine Washington's efforts to broker a peace deal between Moscow and Kyiv, White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers said, Axios reported on Oct. 18.

18 October, 11:38 AM

Zelenskyy says Russia has no intention of stopping war this winter

Russian President Vladimir Putin is not preparing to end Russia’s war against Ukraine and continues to find reasons to avoid negotiations, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his evening address on Sept. 26.

27 September, 11:47 AM

Zelenskyy says Ukraine could stop energy strikes if Russia does the same

Ukraine should seek an “energy ceasefire” under which Russia would stop attacking Ukrainian energy infrastructure and Kyiv would refrain from responding with equivalent strikes, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sept. 11.

12 September, 10:29 AM

Modi tells Putin dialogue and diplomacy are the path to peace

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to end Russia’s war against Ukraine during a meeting on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in New Delhi, the Hindustan Times reported on Sept. 12.

12 September, 09:26 AM

Russian FM Lavrov threatens tougher tactics, signals war will continue

Moscow will make its "methods much tougher" in order to "destroy everything" the West does to help strengthen Ukraine's defense capabilities, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview with the Russian state propaganda broadcaster VGTRK, published on Aug. 14.

14 August, 02:55 PM

Ukraine backs Türkiye as venue for Zelenskyy-Putin meeting

Ukraine supports holding a potential meeting between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in Türkiye, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said at a joint news conference with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on July 16.

17 July, 11:35 AM

EU to keep diplomats in Kyiv, summons Russian chargé d’affaires after new threats

The European Union has summoned Russia’s chargé d’affaires after another Russian attack on Kyiv and fresh threats from Moscow about “systematic” strikes on the Ukrainian capital, European Commission foreign affairs spokesperson Anitta Hipper said on May 26, during a briefing in Brussels, according to Interfax-Ukraine.

26 May, 06:59 PM

Witkoff: no peace deal until Ukrainians are sure Russia won’t attack again

A peace deal between Ukraine and Russia will not be signed until Ukrainians are confident Moscow will not start another war in the future, U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said, as reported by The New York Post on Feb. 26.

27 February, 02:35 AM

Putin meeting could be ‘decisive’ for ceasefire—Zelenskyy

An in-person meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin could be “decisive” in reaching a workable ceasefire agreement, Zelenskyy said on Feb. 20.

21 February, 03:16 AM

UAE talks focus on details, avoid fundamental issues

While the repeated rounds of Ukraine–U.S.–Russia negotiations in Abu Dhabi have produced results on the minutiae of enforcing a future ceasefire in the Russo–Ukrainian war, the delegations continue to sidestep fundamental questions of how the conflict may eventually be settled.

6 February, 10:21 PM

NATO chief: Russia shows disregard for peace

Russia’s latest massive overnight drone and missile attack on Ukraine show Moscow’s disregard for peace, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said at the opening of the 15th session of Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, in Kyiv on Feb. 3, reaffirming the West’s commitment to supporting Kyiv.

3 February, 12:35 PM

Ukraine–U.S.–Russia talks to resume Feb. 1

Ukrainian, U.S., and Russian officials will meet for another round of trilateral peace negotiations on Feb. 1, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Jan. 26.

26 January, 09:52 PM

Budanov ‘cautiously optimistic’ on peace process

Former defense intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov, now serving as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s chief-of-staff, said on Jan. 20 he feels “cautiously optimistic” about the progress in the U.S.-mediated peace negotiations with Russia.

20 January, 11:42 PM

Ukraine faces ‘painful concessions’ on path to peace, Czech president says

Ukraine will likely have to agree to “painful concessions” if it hopes to end the Russo–Ukrainian war, Czech President Petr Pavel said during his Kyiv visit on Jan. 16.

16 January, 08:43 PM

Meloni meets with Zelenskyy in Rome

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Dec. 9, as part of his European diplomatic tour to coordinate support in the face of U.S. pressure to accept Moscow’s peace terms.

9 December 2025, 08:48 PM

‘Coalition of the willing’ to meet this week—Zelenskyy

Ukraine’s European allies, known as the “coalition of the willing,” will gather for a summit meeting later this week and announce steps to counterbalance the pro-Russian slant in the U.S.-backed peace plan, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Dec. 8.

9 December 2025, 12:51 AM

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