peace efforts

Zelenskyy proposes ceasefire to Russia before leaders’ summit

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy proposed a ceasefire to Russia before a leaders’ summit, contingent on de-escalation steps, during a press conference on June 4, news agency Interfax Ukraine reported.

4 June 2025, 06:25 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

Trump–Putin call lasts two hours

The phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, mostly focused on Ukraine, has lasted two hours, Russian state propaganda agency RIA Novosti reported on May 19.

19 May 2025, 08:30 PM

Trump planning swift meeting with Putin to address Ukraine war

U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin as soon as possible to address the Ukraine war, stating he understands why Putin skipped Turkiye talks on May 15, the New York Post reported.

16 May 2025, 02:45 PM

Zelenskyy doubts Putin will attend Istanbul meeting

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is unlikely to show up for direct talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on May 15 in Istanbul, Zelenskyy told Germany’s Spiegel on May 14.

14 May 2025, 10:34 PM

Trump throws wrench in Europe’s plan to pressure Moscow

Intervention by U.S. President Donald Trump urging immediate peace talks between Ukraine and Russia has upended Europe’s effort to badger Washington into imposing tougher sanctions on Moscow, The Guardian reported on May 12.

13 May 2025, 01:30 AM

US, Europe close on formulating joint ceasefire proposal — report

The United States and its European allies are finalizing a proposal for a 30-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, a French diplomatic source told Reuters on May 9.

9 May 2025, 10:26 PM

Ukraine’s 30-day ceasefire proposal remains — Zelenskyy

Kyiv’s offer to enact a total ceasefire for at least 30 days remains on the table, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on May 7.

8 May 2025, 01:01 AM

Kremlin unnerved by US–Ukraine resource deal, report says

Kyiv and Washington signing the resource exploitation agreement after months of contentious negotiations have left Russian governing elites “concerned,” The Washington Post reported on May 2.

3 May 2025, 01:26 AM

Peace in Ukraine must not cost its sovereignty — Deputy Foreign Minister

Ukraine remains committed to a full and unconditional ceasefire, Deputy Foreign Minister Mariana Betsa said at the UN Security Council meeting on April 29.

30 April 2025, 10:18 AM

Trump is just the latest US president with little respect for territorial integrity of states — opinion

We should not be so surprised at the poor ‘peace proposal’ outlined by U.S. President Donald Trump because it is a myth the United States has been fully committed to the principle of the sanctity of the territorial integrity of states. The United States has a long record of infringing on the territorial integrity of states.

30 April 2025, 06:01 AM

Europe, US will ramp up pressure on Russia in next 8–10 days — Macron

Europe and the United States will increase pressure on Moscow within the next 8 to 10 days to force the Kremlin to agree to a ceasefire, French President Emmanuel Macron said on April 28.

29 April 2025, 01:57 AM

In Europe, fears grow about Trump looking for excuse to pull out of peace talks

Ukrainian and European officials are concerned that U.S. President Donald Trump could disengage from any and all efforts to end the Russo–Ukrainian war, the Financial Times reported on April 28, citing sources familiar with the matter.

29 April 2025, 01:02 AM

Sikorski disappointed Duda didn’t leverage Trump ties to pressure Russia

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski expected President Andrzej Duda to use his warm relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump to put pressure on Moscow to end the invasion of Ukraine, Sikorski said on April 28.

28 April 2025, 08:36 PM

European parliaments caution Trump against ‘repeating mistakes of Munich’

Parliamentary foreign affairs committees of Czechia, France, Ukraine, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, and the UK issued a joint statement warning U.S. President Donald Trump against “repeating the mistakes of Munich in 1938” in his pursuit of peace in Russo–Ukrainian war.

25 April 2025, 11:38 PM

Ukraine communicated its ‘red lines’ on ceasefire deal to US

Ukraine and its European allies have told U.S. officials what are the ‘red lines’ on which there can be no compromise in peace negotiations with Moscow, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said on April 25.

25 April 2025, 10:46 PM

Trump’s ‘ceasefire plan’ revealed in full

The U.S.-negotiated proposal to end the Russo–Ukrainian war includes Washington’s recognition of the 2014 annexation of Crimea, Kyiv renouncing its NATO aspirations, and Ukraine restoring partial control over Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), Reuters reported on April 25.

25 April 2025, 08:43 PM

Ukraine proposes ad-hoc summit in Rome on April 26 to discuss peace efforts

Kyiv has asked Italy and other European partners to help organize an impromptu summit in Rome focused on the war in Ukraine, given that many world leaders will be attending the funeral of Pope Francis on April 26.

25 April 2025, 01:28 AM

Former UK PM Johnson criticizes Trump’s misguided ‘peace plan’

Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has delivered scathing criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump’s “peace plan” after Russia’s deadly missile attack on Kyiv on April 24.

24 April 2025, 09:38 PM

Zelenskyy urges US to adhere to its 2018 Crimea Declaration

Ukraine will always abide by its Constitution and hopes that the United States will act according to its own policy documents, particularly the 2018 Crimea Declaration, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on April 23.

24 April 2025, 01:25 AM

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