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Finnish PM: Trump may be realizing Putin wants war, not peace

Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo condemned Russia’s recent missile strikes on Kyiv over the weekend, calling them deliberate attacks on civilians, Finland’s Demokraatti reported on May 26.

27 May 2025, 12:05 PM

Trump fumes at Putin, weighs new sanctions after ceasefire snub

U.S. President Donald Trump is considering imposing new sanctions on Russia this week amid his growing frustration over Kremlin dictator Vladimir Putin’s continued attacks on Ukraine and the slow pace of peace talks, The Wall Street Journal reported on May 26, citing people familiar with Trump’s thinking.

27 May 2025, 08:52 AM

Russia eyes new advance, but analysts see no looming Ukrainian collapse

Russia is regrouping its forces along the more than 1,000-kilometer front line in preparation for what soldiers and analysts view as a likely major offensive in the coming months, The Financial Times reported on May 25, citing battlefield shifts amid renewed diplomatic efforts to end its war against Ukraine.

25 May 2025, 10:44 PM

Lavrov repeats Kremlin propaganda, demands elections in Ukraine as condition for peace deal

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov repeated Kremlin propaganda by declaring Ukraine’s government illegitimate and demanding elections as a precondition for signing any peace agreement, according to the pro-Kremlin outlet Interfax on May 23.

23 May 2025, 07:34 PM

Video shows Russians bombing apartment blocks in Zaporizhzhya Oblast

Russian forces are dropping aerial bombs on residential high-rises in Stepnohirsk, a town in the Vasylivka district of Zaporizhzhya Oblast, according to a video published on May 23 by Andriushchenko Time on Telegram.

23 May 2025, 03:31 PM

Switzerland offered to host Ukraine peace talks — Yermak

Switzerland has offered to host any upcoming international meetings aimed at negotiating a peaceful resolution to the war in Ukraine, head of the President’s Office, Andriy Yermak, said on May 22.

22 May 2025, 08:32 PM

Putin’s circle revives USSR narrative to exclude Western peace mediators — ISW

Russian officials claim Soviet Union legal continuity, therefore laying the groundwork to reject Western involvement in peace negotiations aimed at ending Russia’s war against Ukraine, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on May 21.

22 May 2025, 11:00 AM

US Senate believes Putin dodges real talks — Senator Graham

A majority of the US Senate believes Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is avoiding genuine negotiations to end the war, US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham wrote on X on May 22.

22 May 2025, 09:09 AM

No signs of quick end to Ukraine war — Germany’s Merz

There is little to suggest that the Russo–Ukrainian war could end soon, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on May 21.

21 May 2025, 11:42 PM

Pope Leo XIV confirms Vatican's readiness to host next round of Ukraine-Russia talks

Pope Leo XIV has expressed his willingness to host the next round of Ukraine-Russia peace negotiations at the Vatican, following a phone call with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Italian government’s press service wrote on May 20.

21 May 2025, 08:37 AM

Trump says he has ‘red line’ in Ukraine-Russia peace talks but won’t reveal it

U.S. President Donald Trump says he has a "red line" regarding peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia. He made the statement during a press conference at the White House on May 20.

20 May 2025, 02:35 PM

Kremlin’s demands make meaningful Ukraine-Russia talks impossible despite Trump’s optimism — ISW

Substantive Ukraine-Russian peace talks are impossible for now as Kremlin stalls negotiation process, escalates demands, and rejects of Ukraine’s government legitimacy, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on May 19.

20 May 2025, 10:30 AM

Trump pushes for direct Kyiv–Moscow talks — Zelenskyy

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump twice on May 19—before and after Trump’s call with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.

19 May 2025, 10:43 PM

Russia rejects ceasefire, clings to the past — Sybiha

The Istanbul meeting revealed a deep divide between Ukraine and Russia, with Moscow refusing serious steps toward a ceasefire and clinging to outdated demands, according to a May 16 statement from Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry, said Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha.

19 May 2025, 12:15 PM

Macron demands Putin proves he truly wants peace

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin must demonstrate genuine intent to end the war in Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron wrote on X on May 19.

19 May 2025, 09:00 AM

Rubio warns U.S. will impose new sanctions if Russia stalls ceasefire talks

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told CBS News on May 18 that Washington will move forward with tougher sanctions against Russia if talks over a ceasefire in Ukraine fail to show meaningful progress.

18 May 2025, 03:09 PM

ISW: Putin stalls talks, demands Ukraine’s surrender, prepares for long war

Russia continues to threaten escalation and hint at potential nuclear strikes as the Kremlin gears up for a prolonged war with no intention of making concessions, according to a May 17 report from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

18 May 2025, 10:29 AM

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

Rubio arrives in Istanbul for Ukraine-US-Türkiye trilateral talks

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has arrived in Istanbul, Türkiye, for negotiations on resolving Russia’s war against Ukraine, The Telegraph reported on May 16.

16 May 2025, 12:01 PM

Russia uninterested in compromise, still seeks Ukraine’s capitulation — ISW

Russia has no interest in genuine peace talks with Ukraine or in seeking any meaningful compromise, as it continues preparing its population for a prolonged war, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on May 15.

16 May 2025, 10:12 AM

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