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Broad prisoner exchanges are first step to ending war — Zelenskyy

As Ukraine talks with the United States and other partners about ending the Russo-Ukrainian war, one of the first steps must be a full prisoner exchange, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on March 21.

21 March 2025, 10:23 PM

Ukrainian, Russian officials will not meet in person during upcoming Saudi Arabia talks

U.S. representatives will act as intermediaries between Ukrainian and Russian delegations at the upcoming talks in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, U.S. Special Envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg said on March 20.

21 March 2025, 01:24 AM

Durable peace achievable this year, Zelenskyy says

Establishing a stable peace in Ukraine is possible in 2025, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said after a conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump on March 19.

20 March 2025, 02:03 AM

Europe will not agree to ‘capitulation’ ceasefire without security guarantees for Ukraine, Paris says

European countries cannot support a "surrender plan" for Ukraine, meaning a ceasefire without security guarantees, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said on March 4.

5 March 2025, 02:05 AM

Zelenskyy: we need true peace with security guarantees, not endless war

The Ukrainian military is now tasked with “ensuring conditions for a dignified peace,” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his March 3 evening address.

4 March 2025, 02:04 AM

Europe will double its assistance to Ukraine, Starmer tells parliament

Addressing the UK Parliament, PM Keir Starmer summarized the four-point plan European leaders agreed upon during the March 2 summit in London.

3 March 2025, 08:27 PM

Turkiye wants quick truce, then lasting peace in Ukraine, FM Fidan says

Turkiye is pushing for an immediate ceasefire in Russia’s war against Ukraine, with a permanent peace agreement to follow, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has said, Anadolu Agency reported on March 2.

3 March 2025, 12:27 PM

US to sideline Zelenskyy, force Ukraine peace talks

The Trump administration could intensify efforts to push Ukraine into a peace agreement and avoid direct contact with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Bloomberg reported on March 1, citing unnamed sources.

1 March 2025, 05:25 PM

Baltic states slam UK for skipping them at Ukraine talks

The Baltic countries were “very unhappy” that Britain excluded their leaders from a Ukraine-focused summit set for this weekend, Sky News reported on Feb. 28, citing a European diplomatic source.

1 March 2025, 04:21 PM

Why Ukrainians will not get a just, lasting peace — opinion

With Trump’s return, conversations about Ukraine’s fate have once again been at the forefront of discussion — especially among those fighting on the frontlines, as we understand that our fate somewhat depends on this man's decisions.

25 February 2025, 08:39 PM

Zelenskyy urges US to be ‘pragmatic’ and avoid siding with Putin

Following an exceptionally cynical and misleading verbal attack by U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged the West to unite in “pragmatism” and defend its values against Russian attempts at corrosion.

19 February 2025, 11:19 PM

Putin not interested in genuine peace talks, US intel sources warn

Despite U.S. President Donald Trump pushing to work out some kind of deal with Moscow, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is still very much intent on seizing control over the entirety of Ukraine, NBC News reported on Feb. 18.

19 February 2025, 02:07 AM

Zelenskyy pushed back Saudi Arabia visit to avoid legitimizing cordial US-Russia talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has postponed his visit to Saudi Arabia to avoid legitimizing an unusually cordial meeting between U.S. and Russian delegations in Riyadh on Feb. 18.

19 February 2025, 12:29 AM

Macron calls second emergency summit to discuss Ukraine and US-Russian détente

France will host a second summit on Feb. 19 to discuss Ukraine and European security, inviting EU countries that were absent from the first meeting, along with Canada, Reuters reported on Feb. 18.

18 February 2025, 08:21 PM

Peace deal must not be imposed on Ukraine — Scholz

A potential forthcoming peace agreement “cannot be a dictate” imposed on Ukraine against its wishes, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Feb. 17, following the European leaders' summit in Paris.

17 February 2025, 10:28 PM

US special envoy highlights importance of European role in Ukraine peace talks

The role of European countries in the upcoming peace negotiations to end the Russo-Ukrainian war will be critical, U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine and Russia, Keith Kellogg, said in a post on X on Feb. 17.

17 February 2025, 06:43 PM

Zelenskyy, not Trump, must negotiate Ukraine’s future – Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron emphasized that only Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has the authority to negotiate peace on behalf of Ukraine, the Financial Times reported on Feb. 13.

14 February 2025, 08:14 AM

‘Putin fears you,’ Zelenskyy tells Trump

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is feigning interest in a peace deal out of fear of the United States, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, during their phone call on Feb. 12.

14 February 2025, 12:16 AM

Ukraine needs 100,000 peacekeepers for stable peace, Zelenskyy says

Ukraine will require 100,000 peacekeepers to ensure lasting peace in the country, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during a press briefing at the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant on Feb. 13, as reported by the TV channel We Are Ukraine.

13 February 2025, 08:05 PM

Trump's envoy Kellogg to visit Ukraine and Europe for 'peace talks'

US Special Presidential envoy for Ukraine and Russia, Keith Kellogg, will visit Germany, Belgium, and Ukraine from Feb. 13 to 22, the US State Department wrote on Feb. 12.

13 February 2025, 07:59 AM

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