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Ukraine debunks Russian claims of fresh summer offensive

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin plans to continue deploying reserves to carry out brutal “meat-grinder” assaults and attempt to capture eastern Ukrainian cities, Andrii Kovalenko, Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) head wrote on July 14.

14 July 2025, 11:16 AM

Zelenskyy ready for any meeting format with Putin to discuss ceasefire

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he is prepared to meet with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in any format to discuss a potential ceasefire in Ukraine, he told reporters on May 27, Interfax-Ukraine reported.

28 May 2025, 01:34 PM

Ukraine is ready for ceasefire, but questions remain - Trump

Ukraine is ready for a ceasefire, but it remains unclear whether Kyiv is doing enough to achieve it, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed at a law enforcement event in the Oval Office on May 19.

20 May 2025, 08:45 AM

Zelenskyy: Ukraine ready to talk, but only if Russia halts all attacks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s offer to hold direct peace talks “without any preconditions” as “a good sign,” but said the real first step should be a full and lasting ceasefire, starting May 12.

11 May 2025, 12:06 PM

Putin's first public comment on North Korean troops in Ukraine

Vladimir Putin has publicly commented for the first time on the involvement of North Korean military personnel in the war against Ukraine, specifically in Kursk Oblast on April 28.

28 April 2025, 02:00 PM

Moscow-linked cleric caught spying for Russia

Ukrainian security forces have detained a priest with the Moscow-linked Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC-MP) who agreed to spy for Russia’s FSB in exchange for evacuating his family to the aggressor state, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said on April 10.

10 April 2025, 01:30 PM

Ukraine’s allies slam Putin for breaking energy ceasefire deal

Britain and France accused Russia of continuing to carry out attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities in violation of the Riyadh agreements, AFP reported on April 4.

4 April 2025, 11:46 AM

Putin demands puppet governance in Ukraine

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is trying to set new preconditions for peace talks, floating the idea of a so-called “temporary external administration” in Ukraine under the auspices of the United Nations, the United States, and European countries, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in its March 28 report.

29 March 2025, 11:12 AM

Ukrainians in occupied territories face Putin’s ultimatum: citizenship or exile

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has issued an order requiring Ukrainian citizens with a so-called "illegal status" to either leave Russian-occupied territories and Russia by Sept. 10, 2025, or "resolve their legal status."

20 March 2025, 04:30 PM

ISW: Putin seeks to alter Trump’s stance before key phone call

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin appears to have partially succeeded in reshaping the order of negotiations and nudging former U.S. President Donald Trump toward making premature concessions on issues outside the U.S.-Ukraine ceasefire proposal, according to a new report from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) released on March 17.

18 March 2025, 10:57 AM

Witkoff: Achieving Ukraine truce tougher than Gaza ceasefire

U.S. Special Envoy for the Middle East Steve Witkoff said achieving a ceasefire in Ukraine is significantly more challenging than in Gaza due to the vast scope of the conflict. He made the remarks in an interview with CBS News on March 16.

17 March 2025, 02:20 PM

Erdogan supports Trump’s ceasefire push in Ukraine, urges lasting peace

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has voiced support for U.S. President Donald Trump’s “firm and direct initiatives” aimed at ending the war between Russia and Ukraine. The Turkish presidency announced the statement on Sunday, March 16.

17 March 2025, 10:57 AM

Zelenskyy forms delegation for potential Ukraine peace talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ordered the formation of a delegation to engage with international partners in organizing a negotiation process aimed at achieving a just peace, according to an official decree published on March 15.

15 March 2025, 04:35 PM

The brutal truth behind Russia’s execution of Ukrainian POWs: motives, patterns, and the road to justice

A group of Ukrainian soldiers, unarmed and defenseless, kneel in the dirt. Their hands are bound. A Russian soldier gives the order. Gunfire erupts. The bodies collapse, lifeless. The video surfaced online on March 13, 2025, offering a horrifying glimpse into the systematic execution of Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) by Russian forces. Ukraine’s Human Rights Ombudsman, Dmytro Lubinets, confirmed its authenticity, calling it yet another war crime added to an already staggering list.

15 March 2025, 01:48 PM

Starmer warns Putin not to ‘play games’ with Ukraine ceasefire

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has warned that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin must not be allowed to "play games" with the prospect of a ceasefire in Ukraine, The Guardian reported on March 14.

15 March 2025, 10:45 AM

ISW: No proof of Ukraine troop ‘encirclement’ despite Putin’s claims

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin seized on former U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that Ukrainian forces were “encircled” in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, using it as a distraction from his refusal to accept a U.S.- and Ukraine-backed ceasefire proposal, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on March 14.

15 March 2025, 10:13 AM

Hungary demands Russian oligarch’s removal from EU sanctions list

Hungary is threatening to block the extension of European Union sanctions on nearly 2,000 Russians unless oligarch Mikhail Fridman is removed from the blacklist, the Financial Times reported on March 13.

13 March 2025, 06:46 PM

Belarus' Lukashenko meets Putin in Moscow, claims Kursk Oblast will be 'liberated' soon

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin met with Belarusian colleague Alexander Lukashenko in the Kremlin on March 13, as reported by the Russian Telegram channel Mash. Russian state media released the first quotes from their conversation.

13 March 2025, 05:36 PM

Putin won’t agree to Ukraine ceasefire, Kremlin says

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s aide, Yuri Ushakov, rejected a proposed temporary ceasefire from the United States and Ukraine, calling it nothing more than a "break for Ukrainian forces." Russia, he claimed, has no interest in "steps that imitate peace efforts," he said on Russian state television on March 13.

13 March 2025, 01:53 PM

Putin’s uniformed appearance in Kursk is a desperate power move—analyst

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin appeared in military uniform in Kursk Oblast on March 13, as the Ukrainian military continues its operations in the region, political analyst Ihor Chalenko said on Radio NV.

13 March 2025, 12:52 PM

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