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Russia gearing up for big offensive in Ukraine

The Russian military has been shifting troops to major flashpoints on the Ukrainian front, a move that likely signals preparations for another large-scale offensive, the Financial Times reported on May 13, citing Ukrainian intelligence sources.

13 May 2025, 10:29 PM

Zelenskyy announces Erdoğan meeting in Ankara, vows to pursue Putin talks regardless of location

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he will meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Ankara on May 15 and wait with him for talks with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, RBC-Ukraine reported on May 13.

13 May 2025, 06:41 PM

Trump set to attend Istanbul talks only if Putin shows up

U.S. President Donald Trump's attendance at talks in Istanbul on May 15 will depend on whether Vladimir Putin participates, a senior U.S. administration official said in an interview with CNN on May 13.

13 May 2025, 06:19 PM

Putin’s no-show in Istanbul would seal his rejection of peace — Yermak

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s refusal to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Istanbul would be “the final sign” the Kremlin has no intention of ending its war against Ukraine, Head of the Presidential Office Andrii Yermak said on May 13 at the Copenhagen Democracy Summit.

13 May 2025, 05:45 PM

Peskov says Kremlin is ‘preparing’ for Istanbul talks — but Putin’s role remains unclear

Russia is preparing for talks with Ukraine in Istanbul, though it remains unclear whether dictator Vladimir Putin will attend, the Russian Telegram channel Ostorozhno, Novosti reported on May 13, citing Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

13 May 2025, 03:40 PM

Witkoff defends meetings with Putin, says he must speak to all sides

A deal to end the war in Ukraine will require Vladimir Putin’s signature, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff said in a May 12 interview with Breitbart News, pushing back against criticism of his meetings with the Russian dictator.

13 May 2025, 01:04 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

Zelenskyy urges Trump to attend Istanbul talks with Putin

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he supports U.S. President Donald Trump’s attendance at negotiations in Istanbul with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin on Thursday, May 15.

12 May 2025, 10:00 PM

Macron gives Russia deadline for Ukraine ceasefire

The joint U.S.-EU proposal for an unconditional 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine remains valid only until Monday evening, French President Emmanuel Macron told reporters on May 12, as quoted by Le Figaro, adding that he would hold new talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders.

12 May 2025, 05:09 PM

Yermak says Ukraine willing to negotiate only with Putin, not other Russian officials

Ukraine is prepared to hold direct peace talks with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, as he is the only figure in Russia capable of making and enforcing decisions at that level, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andrii Yermak said in an interview with RBC-Ukraine on May 12.

12 May 2025, 11:02 AM

Putin pushes ‘Istanbul protocols’ to mask Russia’s military failures — ISW

By reviving demands based on the so-called Istanbul protocols, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is attempting to secure Ukraine’s de facto surrender through negotiations, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on May 11.

12 May 2025, 10:21 AM

Macron wakes Trump at 6 a.m. with Zelenskyy’s approval of ceasefire offer

French President Emmanuel Macron released footage on May 11, showing his early-morning call with Donald Trump in the Kyiv visit by Western leaders on May 10, as Ukraine confirmed readiness for a ceasefire.

12 May 2025, 08:50 AM

Ukraine backs Trump’s ceasefire push, ready for direct talks with Russia — Markarova

Kyiv fully supports US President Donald Trump’s call for a full and unconditional ceasefire and is prepared for direct negotiations with Russia, Ukrainian Ambassador to the US Oksana Markarova wrote on X, citing President Zelenskyy, on May 11.

12 May 2025, 08:30 AM

Europe prepared to join peace talks after Ukraine ceasefire — French FM Barrot

Europe is ready to join Ukraine-Russia peace talks starting May 15, but a ceasefire must come first, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said in an interview with Radio France on May 11.

11 May 2025, 07:02 PM

Putin offers to resume Ukraine talks in Istanbul

Vladimir Putin proposed resuming direct talks with Ukraine “without any preconditions” in Istanbul on May 15, he announced at a Kremlin press conference on May 11.

11 May 2025, 12:19 PM

EU backs proposal for 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine

The European Union has backed a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine and urged Russia to show readiness for peace, the EU Council said on May 9.

10 May 2025, 02:19 PM

White House sees Putin as obstacle to Ukraine ceasefire

The White House has toughened its position on Russia’s war against Ukraine, increasingly viewing Russian President Vladimir Putin as an outright barrier to peace, Bloomberg reported on May 9, citing unnamed European and U.S. officials.

10 May 2025, 01:50 PM

Polish president calls for harsher US sanctions on Russia

Polish President Andrzej Duda said he is pressuring US President Donald Trump to tighten sanctions against Russia and force it to end the war, Politico wrote on May 5.

6 May 2025, 10:10 AM

UK and France call on Russia to commit to 30-day ceasefire

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer held a phone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron - they discussed the war in Ukraine and need for Russia to agree to a 30-day ceasefire, the UK government wrote on its website on May 5.

6 May 2025, 08:50 AM

Ukraine buys time with minerals deal, keeps Trump in peace talks

The agreement on resource exploitation and infrastructure investment that grants the US access to Ukraine's rare earth minerals, has given Kyiv some confidence that President Donald Trump will not pull out of peace talks, Bloomberg wrote on May 1.

1 May 2025, 09:59 AM

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