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Kremlin hints at third Ukraine talks, presses U.S. for mediation

The progress of Ukraine-Russia negotiations largely depends on Kyiv’s position and the effectiveness of U.S. mediation, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, TASS propaganda agency wrote on June 29.

30 June 2025, 11:15 AM

Ukraine continues collaborating with the US to organize a leadership-level meeting for peace negotiations — Rustem Umerov

Rustem Umerov said Ukraine continues to work with allies, including the United States, to organize a leadership-level meeting for 'peace talks,' the Ukrainian Defense Ministry said in a statement on June 27.

27 June 2025, 01:07 PM

Trump knows 'the right time and place' for new Russia sanctions — Rubio

U.S. President Donald Trump is now unwilling to impose new sanctions on Russia, suggesting instead that he will act "at the right time and place," State Secretary Marco Rubio said in an interview with Politico on June 25.

25 June 2025, 02:19 PM

Russia to send delegation to Istanbul after June 22 for Ukraine negotiations

A Russian delegation is prepared to travel to Istanbul after June 22 to continue ceasefire negotiations with Ukraine, Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for Russia’s Foreign Ministry, has said, according to Russian state media reports.

19 June 2025, 06:20 PM

Kremlin sets conditions for potential Trump–Zelenskyy–Putin meeting

Ukraine-USA-Russia leaders' meeting “must be the result of long-term work” and should be based on “already prepared points”, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov claimed, Russian propaganda outlet RBC wrote on June 19.

19 June 2025, 02:01 PM

New round of talks with Ukraine could take place soon — Dmitry Peskov

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov claimed that the exact date for a possible round of talks with the Ukrainian delegation to end Russia's war against Ukraine has not yet been determined, according to a briefing on June 15, reported by the Russian propaganda publication Vedomosti on June 16.

16 June 2025, 04:49 PM

Putin fakes negotiations with Ukraine to delay harsh US sanctions — Zelenskyy

Russia is engaging in talks with Ukraine only to avoid tougher Western sanctions, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with Bild, published on June 12.

12 June 2025, 08:10 AM

ISW: Kremlin talks peace but demands surrender

Russian officials have publicly admitted that Moscow’s true goal is the total destruction of Ukraine, signaling that the Kremlin remains uninterested in good-faith peace negotiations, analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in their June 3 assessment.

4 June 2025, 12:00 PM

Russia seeks NATO ban on Ukraine accession, but faces opposition from some allies

Russia will demand a written pledge barring Ukraine from NATO membership as a condition to end the war, but some NATO countries will block such a decision, Oleksandr Leonov, executive director of the Center for Applied Political Studies "PENTA", told Radio NV on May 30.

31 May 2025, 09:15 PM

Ukraine ready to review Russia’s proposed peace memorandum — Zelenskyy

Ukraine will respond to Russia’s proposed “peace memorandum” once it receives and reviews the document, President Zelenskyy said, Interfax-Ukraine reported on May 27.

28 May 2025, 01:21 PM

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

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