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Ukraine open to talks when Russia agrees to a true ceasefire — Deputy FM Sybiha

Ukraine is open to any format of peace talks once it sees genuine readiness from Russia to cease fire, Deputy Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha said on April 30.

30 April 2025, 06:39 PM

Russia will not win war against Ukraine — Kellogg

Russia is unable to outright win its war against Ukraine and should therefore compromise on a peace deal, U.S. Special Envoy Keith Kellogg said on April 29.

30 April 2025, 12:28 AM

Political scientist Koshel analyzes Trump’s plan, US pressure on Russia boosts peace chances

The demand for elections in Ukraine, which Russia had previously insisted on, is no longer part of the U.S. rhetoric on the peace agreement, Radio Liberty reports, with political scientist Oleksiy Koshel discussing the changes in U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan on April 29.

29 April 2025, 02:06 PM

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

New meeting between Putin and Witkoff underway in Moscow

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is holding another round of talks with Steve Witkoff, U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy, at the Kremlin on April 25, Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed.

25 April 2025, 05:40 PM

Not just territory and sanctions: Reuters reveals key rifts between US peace plan and Ukraine-Europe proposal

Ukrainian and European officials opposed key U.S. proposals to end Russia’s war against Ukraine, offering counterplans that expose major rifts with Washington, Reuters reported on April 25 after reviewing full versions of both documents.

25 April 2025, 04:34 PM

Ukraine ready for talks, not capitulation — First Deputy PM Svyrydenko

Ukraine is ready for negotiations but not for capitulation, First Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said on X on April 23.

23 April 2025, 06:00 PM

Rubio fears Ukraine’s return to tough posture

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio voiced concerns that Ukraine might return to its earlier rigid positions in peace negotiations with Russia, which could prevent any breakthrough, Reuters reported on April 23, citing an unnamed European official.

23 April 2025, 02:25 PM

Ukraine shows up at London talks despite Trump team's withdrawal

The Ukrainian delegation has arrived in London amid reports that Marco Rubio, the US Secretary of State, and Steve Witkoff, Donald Trump’s special envoy, have pulled out of peace talks, RBC-Ukraine reported on April 23, citing sources.

23 April 2025, 11:34 AM

Kremlin responds to Trump’s call for peace deal between Russia and Ukraine within a week

The Kremlin is open to a “peaceful resolution” to the war against Ukraine, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov told state-run outlet TASS on April 21, responding to U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that a deal could be reached this week.

21 April 2025, 06:31 PM

U.S. unveils ceasefire monitoring plan as Ukraine demands firm guarantees from the West

The United States presented a draft plan for monitoring a potential ceasefire in Ukraine during negotiations in Paris on April 17, where Kyiv insisted that any deal must include real security guarantees, The Wall Street Journal reported on April 18, citing a Western official.

19 April 2025, 11:37 AM

Kremlin demands full capitulation from Ukraine, rejects compromise in peace talks — ISW

Russian officials and propagandists continue to reject U.S. proposals for ending the war in Ukraine unless all of the Kremlin’s demands are met — including regime change, demilitarization, and significant territorial concessions — the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in a new report on April 18.

19 April 2025, 10:26 AM

Putin signals long war strategy as Russian forces push to capture Donetsk Oblast

Despite its staggering losses, Russian troops continue attempting to encircle the city of Pokrvsk (Donetsk Oblast) from the east and west at any cost, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on April 8.

9 April 2025, 10:29 AM

Russian strikes on Ukraine undermine peace talks prospects — US envoy to UN

US Ambassador to the UN Dorothy Shea warned that Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities could jeopardize prospects for peace negotiations, Reuters wrote on April 8.

9 April 2025, 09:10 AM

Macron ready to mediate in Ukraine peace talks

French President Emmanuel Macron said he is ready to represent Europe in peace talks with Russia when the time is right, The Telegraph reports on April 5.

5 April 2025, 12:46 PM

Russia boosts attacks on Ukraine after US peace talks begin

Russia has ramped up drone attacks on Ukraine by over 50% since U.S.-led peace talks began, The Telegraph reported on April 4.

4 April 2025, 05:09 PM

Zelenskyy outlines Ukraine's 'red lines' in peace talks to end the war

Ukraine's "red lines" in any future peace talks are its territorial integrity and military strength, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on April 3.

3 April 2025, 06:10 PM

Rhetoric on the so-called ‘root causes of the war’: Kremlin’s demands from Trump and the capitulation they would mean for Ukraine

The Kremlin has increasingly referred to the removal of Ukraine’s so-called “root causes” as a prerequisite for peace talks, a demand that would lead to Ukraine’s capitulation under Moscow’s pre-invasion terms, according to a report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) on April 1.

2 April 2025, 06:30 PM

NATO freezes Russia policy shift as US leads Ukraine negotiations

NATO has shelved plans to overhaul its relationship with Russia, originally slated for a pivotal review at the upcoming Hague Summit from June 24-26, 2025, Euractiv reported on April 2, citing unnamed diplomats.

2 April 2025, 06:20 PM

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