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Berlin blocks Putin bid to make Schröder EU mediator in Ukraine peace talks

Berlin has rejected Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s proposal that former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder mediate talks between Moscow and the European Union on a peace deal in Russia’s war against Ukraine, Reuters reported on May 10, citing an anonymous German official.

10 May, 09:56 PM

Russia renews Donbas ultimatum as U.S.-backed peace push hits Kremlin wall

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s aide Yuri Ushakov acknowledged that Russia’s war against Ukraine would continue even after 10 rounds of peace talks, he said in a conversation with Russian propagandist Pavel Zarubin.

10 May, 05:00 PM

Zelenskyy builds Plan B for Russia talks as Trump shifts focus to Iran

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appears to be preparing for possible Russia talks without Washington at the table as President Donald Trump’s focus on Iran pushes Ukraine lower on the White House agenda, Politico reported on May 1.

2 May, 04:06 PM

Zelenskyy offers truce extension as Ukraine mirrors Russia’s Easter ceasefire

Ukraine will respond in kind during Russia’s Easter ceasefire and has told Moscow it is ready to extend the truce beyond the holiday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on April 11 after setting rules of engagement with Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi.

11 April, 01:46 PM

Budanov strikes hopeful tone on Russia talks, even as Kremlin allies downplay progress

Kyrylo Budanov, head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, voiced optimism about peace talks with Russia, saying Moscow also “understands that the war must end,” in an interview published by Bloomberg on April 10.

10 April, 06:30 PM

Kremlin denies Donbas deadline but signals no quick end to war in Ukraine

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov claimed Moscow had not set Ukraine any deadline for withdrawing from Donbas, Russian propaganda news agency Interfax reported on April 3.

3 April, 06:56 PM

Macron signals long war ahead, urges sustained Western pressure

French President Emmanuel Macron said he is skeptical that Russia’s war against Ukraine will end in the short term, arguing that Russia has shown no willingness to make peace.

24 February, 07:05 PM

Four years into Putin’s war, talks hit deadlock as U.S. races for a July 4 deal

Four years after Russian dictator Vladimir Putin launched his full-scale invasion of Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump’s effort to broker peace has stalled. Negotiations have reached a deadlock even as Washington seeks a deal before July 4, Bloomberg reported on Feb. 24.

24 February, 01:26 PM

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

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

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

President’s office confirms new Ukraine-US-Russia talks in Geneva for Feb. 17

A new round of trilateral talks between Ukraine, Russia and the United States will be held on Feb. 17 and Feb. 18 in Geneva, Switzerland, Ukraine’s presidential office confirmed on Feb. 13.

13 February, 02:34 PM

Ukraine would need referendum or vote to approve peace deal, Zelenskyy says

The U.S. administration wants all documents related to a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia to be signed simultaneously, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a phone interview with Bloomberg on Feb. 11.

12 February, 06:15 PM

NATO envoy says U.S. wants peace fast but set no end date for war

The United States has not set a specific deadline for ending Russia’s war against Ukraine, U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker said, The Guardian reported on Feb. 9.

10 February, 01:26 AM

Trump revives Ukraine war deadlines as analysts warn Kyiv faces pressure

U.S. President Donald Trump has turned again to a familiar foreign policy tool — deadline pressure — in talks on ending Russia’s war against Ukraine, but analysts warn the approach is unlikely to change realities on the ground and could leave Ukraine in a weaker position, NBC News reported on Feb. 8.

9 February, 12:27 PM

Ukraine-Russia talks fail on territory but deliver rare prisoner exchange

Territorial disputes remained unresolved during two days of talks between Ukraine, Russia, and the United States in Abu Dhabi, though the sides agreed on a prisoner exchange, The Wall Street Journal reported on on Jan. 5, summarizing negotiations aimed at ending Russia’s war against Ukraine.

6 February, 12:38 PM

Sanctions on Russia can be expanded if peace talks stall — Bessent

The United States Treasury Department is considering the possibility of tightening sanctions against Russia, with further restrictions depending on the course of peace negotiations, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Feb. 5.

6 February, 08:26 AM

Day 1 of trilateral talks ends in Abu Dhabi with no breakthrough

The first day of trilateral peace negotiations between Ukraine, the United States, and Russia in Abu Dhabi concluded on Feb. 4, journalist Barak Ravid of Axios reported, citing a source familiar with the matter.

4 February, 05:27 PM

Russia softens tone in UAE talks after Ukraine replaces top negotiators

Russia appears to have adopted a more constructive tone in peace talks with Ukraine in Abu Dhabi, with both American and Ukrainian sources describing the latest meetings as more promising than previous rounds, Politico reported, citing people familiar with the negotiations.

4 February, 11:54 AM

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