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Tusk says peace talks in Russia’s war on Ukraine are still far from over

Negotiations to end Russia’s war against Ukraine remain far from conclusion, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said in a post on X on Dec. 29.

29 December 2025, 05:43 PM

Kremlin sets condition for ceasefire: Ukraine must withdraw from Donbas

A ceasefire in Russia’s war against Ukraine would only be possible if Ukrainian forces withdraw from Donbas, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Dec. 29, according to the Russian state-run outlet Interfax.

29 December 2025, 01:30 PM

Kremlin says Russia held new ‘contacts’ with U.S. after Dmitriev’s return from Miami

The Kremlin said Russia and the United States held new “contacts” after an envoy of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin briefed him on talks in Miami. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov made the statement on Dec. 26, according to Russian state propaganda outlets.

26 December 2025, 07:28 PM

Zelenskyy: Ukraine has not received official Russian response to peace plan

Ukraine has yet to receive an official response from Russia regarding its proposed peace plan, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Dec. 26 during a briefing with reporters, according to NV.

26 December 2025, 05:47 PM

Zelenskyy: Ukraine–U.S. deal nearly complete, signing depends on Trump meeting

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a bilateral agreement between Ukraine and the United States is nearly finalized, but its signing hinges on the outcome of his upcoming meeting with Donald Trump, according to a statement he made during a press briefing, NV reported.

26 December 2025, 04:54 PM

Zelenskyy says security guarantees will top the agenda at Trump meeting in Miami

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said security guarantees, postwar reconstruction, and an economic agreement will be the key topics of his upcoming meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, NV reported.

26 December 2025, 04:33 PM

Europe abandoned its defenses in 2025 — and 2026 could be even more catastrophic

Europe has placed itself in a dangerously vulnerable position, lacking a serious security strategy, showing weakness on Ukraine, and becoming increasingly dependent on U.S. President Donald Trump. But worse may lie ahead, Francis Dearnley, a columnist for the British outlet The Telegraph, wrote on Dec. 26.

26 December 2025, 01:08 PM

Ukraine battles to hold Huliaipole as Russia advances during fragile peace talks

As peace talks gather pace, Ukraine’s defense forces are fighting to stabilize the southern front near Huliaipole in Zaporizhzhya Oblast, while Russian troops press on with a yearlong offensive focused on shattered towns in eastern Donetsk and northeastern Kharkiv oblasts, ABC News reported on Dec. 24.

25 December 2025, 06:17 PM

Zelenskyy says mobilization could be scaled back or suspended after peace agreement

Ukraine may reduce or suspend mobilization efforts once a peace agreement is signed, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, as quoted by the Telegram channel My Ukraina.

24 December 2025, 03:08 PM

Zelenskyy says Ukraine, U.S. strengthened draft peace deals in latest Florida talks

Ukraine has strengthened working draft agreements after talks with the U.S. delegation on ending the war, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during his evening address on Dec. 23.

24 December 2025, 11:52 AM

Zelenskyy unveils 20-point plan for peace, including U.S. guarantees and Russian withdrawal

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has publicly detailed, for the first time, 20 key provisions of a draft peace agreement aimed at ending Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine — a revised version of an earlier 28-point proposal, according to Suspilne.

24 December 2025, 11:09 AM

Kremlin: Dmitriev to brief Putin on Florida talks after return to Moscow

Kirill Dmitriev, special envoy of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, will brief him on the results of his trip to Miami after returning to Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Dec. 22, according to the Russian state-controlled news agency Interfax.

22 December 2025, 12:30 PM

Zelenskyy meets with Spain’s Sánchez in Brussels, urges coordinated European role in peace talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in Brussels to discuss coordinating Europe’s position with the United States on talks aimed at securing a “just peace” for Ukraine, Zelenskyy said on Telegram on Dec. 18.

18 December 2025, 05:07 PM

Zelenskyy says Russia can still be forced into diplomacy despite Putin’s latest war threats

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he still believes Russia can be forced onto a diplomatic path to end the war, despite a fresh wave of belligerent statements from Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and Defense Minister Andrey Belousov, according to remarks he made to reporters on his way to Brussels on Dec. 18.

18 December 2025, 02:56 PM

Kremlin says it’s waiting for U.S. to brief Moscow on Berlin peace talks

The Kremlin is waiting for the United States to share the outcome of recent talks in Berlin, and no visit by U.S. presidential envoy Steve Witkoff to Moscow is planned for this week, Russian state media reported on Dec. 17, citing Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

17 December 2025, 02:04 PM

Kremlin says goal of war is to make Ukrainians see themselves as Russian — ISW analysis

The Kremlin is effectively rejecting all core principles underpinning current efforts to craft a peace plan to end Russia’s war against Ukraine — from security guarantees to the preservation of Ukrainian sovereignty. Instead, Russia’s Foreign Ministry has openly described the goal of the war as forcing Ukrainians to believe they supposedly “belong” to Russia, according to a Dec. 16 report by the Institute for the Study of War.

17 December 2025, 11:34 AM

Zelenskyy: France, UK may send troops to Ukraine after ceasefire with Russia

Some European countries are prepared to provide on-the-ground support to Ukraine once a ceasefire with Russia takes effect, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Dec. 16 during a joint news conference with Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof.

16 December 2025, 05:40 PM

Zelenskyy: U.S. must act if Russia rejects Ukraine peace terms

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that if Russia refuses to agree to conditions for ending the fighting worked out in talks with the United States and Europe, Washington should move to apply serious pressure on Moscow, European Pravda reported.

16 December 2025, 04:42 PM

U.S. refuses to drop demand for Ukraine to pull troops from Donbas

During negotiations in Berlin, the U.S. delegation maintained its demand that Ukraine withdraw troops from Donbas, The Telegraph reported on Dec. 16, citing European sources.

16 December 2025, 04:25 PM

Kremlin rejects Christmas ceasefire, says Ukraine would use it to regroup

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia would not agree to a temporary Christmas ceasefire, even as he claimed Moscow “wants peace,” the Ukrainian platform UNITED24 reported on Dec. 16.

16 December 2025, 02:03 PM

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