Russia-U.S.-Ukraine Geneva talks

Trump again presses Zelenskyy to strike peace deal, claims Putin ‘ready’ to negotiate

U.S. President Donald Trump said he is surprised by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s “reluctance” to reach a peace agreement, speaking in an interview with NBC News.

15 March, 01:23 PM

Ukraine gains leverage before U.S.-Russia talks after counteroffensive and drone aid

Ukraine enters the next round of trilateral peace talks with the United States and Russia with new leverage after helping counter Iranian Shahed drones in the Middle East and regaining ground on the battlefield, officials and analysts told NV.

13 March, 01:13 PM

Budanov skips Geneva to prepare U.S.–Russia talks, NV source says

Kyrylo Budanov, Ukraine’s presidential chief of staff and a recently appointed permanent member of Ukraine’s negotiating team, did not travel to Geneva for the latest round of talks with U.S. representatives for two reasons, a source told NV.

26 February, 04:29 PM

Trump ‘doesn’t understand’ why Ukraine-Russia war drags on, Rubio says

President Donald Trump “doesn’t understand” why Ukraine and Russia cannot reach agreement on ending the war, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said during a press briefing on Feb. 25.

26 February, 03:05 PM

Trump orders team to ‘end killings’ as U.S. presses Russia-Ukraine talks

President Donald Trump has instructed the U.S. team involved in negotiations to end the war in Ukraine to try to “end the killings” between Kyiv and Moscow, Vice President JD Vance said in an interview with Fox News. A clip of the conversation was later published by the White House on social media platform X.

26 February, 11:39 AM

Zelenskyy rejects vague pledges, insists Congress lock in security guarantees first

President Donald Trump wants Ukraine to sign a peace treaty with Russia and an agreement with the United States and European countries on security guarantees at the same time during a large ceremony marking the end of the war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with CNN on Feb. 23.

24 February, 10:45 AM

Peace talks hit make-or-break moment, Budanov warns

Peace negotiations to end Russia’s war against Ukraine remain difficult, and the sides are approaching the point where final decisions must be made, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Kyrylo Budanov said on Feb. 23.

23 February, 05:48 PM

Zelenskyy rejects The Economist report of split in Ukraine peace team

President Zelenskyy rejected a report by The Economist alleging divisions within Ukraine’s negotiating team over a potential peace agreement, calling it untrue and accusing the magazine of echoing Moscow’s narrative, in an interview with AFP on Feb. 22.

23 February, 12:36 PM

Ukraine peace talks stall as both sides stage ‘political theater’ for Trump

Peace negotiations to end the war in Ukraine have reached a dead end and turned into “political theater” for President Donald Trump, The Wall Street Journal reported.

20 February, 11:16 AM

European spies warn Russia stalls peace to win sanctions relief

European intelligence chiefs are pessimistic about the chances of reaching a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia this year, Reuters reported on Feb. 19.

19 February, 07:50 PM

Kremlin rules out Trump-Putin call after Geneva talks

The Kremlin said no phone call between Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump is planned following the latest round of negotiations in Geneva.

19 February, 03:54 PM

Kremlin downplays Ukraine-Medinsky meeting, withholds next talks date

The Kremlin described a separate meeting between members of the Ukrainian delegation and Vladimir Medinsky in Geneva on Feb. 18 after formal negotiations concluded as “one of the communication formats” used during recent talks and declined to provide further details.

19 February, 02:26 PM

Merz sees no fast deal as Russia keeps military machine running

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz considers a swift end to Russia’s war against Ukraine through negotiations unlikely, Spiegel reported.

19 February, 12:29 PM

Zelenskyy rules out ceding Donbas, draws hard line in peace talks

Ukraine cannot agree to concessions that would hand Donbas to Russia, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with British journalist Piers Morgan published on YouTube on Feb. 18.

19 February, 10:20 AM

Zelenskyy, Putin could meet after all, report says

A meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin cannot be ruled out, RBC-Ukraine reported on Feb. 18, citing a source.

18 February, 10:41 PM

Medinsky holds two-hour closed-door talks with Umerov, Arakhamia after Geneva negotiations

Russian delegation head Vladimir Medinsky held a separate meeting with Ukrainian delegation chief Rustem Umerov and delegation member Davyd Arakhamia for up to two hours after formal negotiations concluded in Geneva on Feb. 18, Suspilne reported on Feb. 18, citing Umerov’s spokesperson Diana Davitian.

18 February, 06:42 PM

Russia seeks to delay Geneva peace talks nearing final stage, Zelenskyy says

Russia is attempting to drag out peace negotiations that could already be entering a final stage, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said after meeting with Ukraine’s delegation before the second day of talks in Geneva on Feb. 18. He described the Feb. 17 meetings in Switzerland as “not simple.”

18 February, 03:50 PM

Ceasefire monitoring in Ukraine to involve U.S., Zelenskyy says after Geneva talks

Monitoring of a potential ceasefire in Ukraine will take place with U.S. participation following trilateral talks in Geneva on Feb. 17–18, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters on Feb. 18.

18 February, 03:28 PM

Kremlin expands Russia’s Geneva delegation, plans to discuss territorial issues

Russia will expand its delegation for talks in Geneva on Feb. 17–18 and intends to discuss territorial issues, Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, said, according to Russian state media.

16 February, 01:44 PM

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