Putin ultimatums

Peskov repeats territorial demand after Russia’s mass attack on Ukraine

Russia’s war against Ukraine could end “by the end of the day” if Kyiv orders its forces to leave territories Moscow claims as its own, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on June 2, according to the Russian state news agency TASS.

2 June, 03:46 PM

Kyiv hits Russian oil to gain leverage as Trump’s peace push loses steam — NV special

How Trump’s peace effort has faltered under the pressure of the war in Iran, the Kremlin’s ultimatums and Ukraine’s long-range strikes — and what to expect in the coming weeks.

26 May, 04:00 PM

Russia says ceasefire possible only after Ukrainian withdrawal from occupied regions

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov repeated Russia’s ultimatum that a ceasefire and peace negotiations are possible only if Ukrainian forces withdraw from Donbas as well as Zaporizhzhya and Kherson oblasts, the Russian service of BBC News reported on May 13.

13 May, 04:56 PM

Pulling out of Donbas would legitimize Russian conquest — Serhiy Harmash

Ukraine will lose Donbas forever if it accedes to Russian demands and withdraws forces from Donetsk Oblast, Serhiy Harmash, editor-in-chief at Ostrov, told NV Radio on April 6.

6 April, 10:35 PM

EU’s Kallas rejects appeasing Moscow

Ceding Donbas to Russia and otherwise appeasing the Kremlin will not help end the Russo–Ukrainian war, EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, said on March 31.

31 March, 10:10 PM

Zelenskyy: Russia gives Ukraine two months to cede Donbas

Moscow is demanding Ukraine withdraw its forces from Donetsk Oblast within two months, claiming it will otherwise conquer the territory and impose harsher peace terms, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on March 31.

31 March, 09:08 PM

Kremlin threatens to exit talks unless Ukraine cedes all of Donetsk Oblast

Russian officials involved in negotiations with Ukraine and the United States are increasingly concluding that the talks make little sense if Ukraine does not agree to relinquish territory, Bloomberg reported on Feb. 28, citing sources close to the Kremlin.

28 February, 03:35 PM

Putin opens Q&A with attack on Ukraine, repeats 2024 ultimatums as preconditions for peace talks

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin claimed he is ready to end the war against Ukraine — but only on the terms he laid out in summer 2024. He made the statement on Dec. 19 during his annual Q&A event, where Ukraine was the first topic addressed.

19 December 2025, 01:26 PM

Budapest summit off after Kremlin unacceptable terms on Ukraine - FT

The United States cancelled the Trump-Putin summit in Budapest because of Russia’s unyielding position and harsh demands on Ukraine, Financial Times wrote, citing its sources, on Oct. 30.

31 October 2025, 12:18 PM

Kremlin slams Trump’s India tariff threat as ‘illegal’ as New Delhi sends envoys to Moscow

The Kremlin has denounced U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to sharply raise tariffs on India over its trade with Russia, calling the move “illegal” and accusing Washington of pressuring sovereign nations. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov issued the remarks on Aug. 5, as reported by Reuters.

5 August 2025, 07:35 PM

Trump says U.S. moved two nuclear submarines in response to Medvedev’s threats

U.S. President Donald Trump said two American nuclear submarines had been deployed to “appropriate regions” in response to threats from Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev, ABC News reported on Aug. 4 following Trump’s remarks to reporters in New Jersey.

4 August 2025, 02:56 PM

Trump warns Putin: strike Ukraine deal by Aug. 8 or face new sanctions

U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to send two nuclear submarines “to the appropriate regions” is more showmanship than a serious shift in Washington’s nuclear policy, according to The Telegraph journalist Adrian Blomfield on Aug. 2, who analyzed Trump’s maneuver and the Kremlin’s response.

3 August 2025, 03:09 PM

Russia demands Ukraine’s surrender, shows no interest in compromise — ISW

Russia continues to demand Ukraine’s full surrender and has shown no interest in compromising to end the war, according to an Aug. 2 report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

3 August 2025, 10:12 AM

Putin threatens new war unless Ukraine accepts fake 2022 referendums

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has warned that Ukraine must accept the results of Moscow’s sham referendums held in occupied Ukrainian territories in 2022—or risk renewed armed conflict.

21 June 2025, 01:25 PM

Putin ultimatums