Russia-Ukraine talks

Kremlin responds to Merz’s remarks: Putin still open to talks with Zelenskyy

Russia remains interested in negotiations between Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, despite comments by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz dismissing the possibility of such a meeting, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov claimed on Aug. 29 during a briefing.

29 August 2025, 03:24 PM

Moscow claims talks with Kyiv on POWs, abducted children

Russian Ombudsman Tatyana Moskalkova allegedly held a meeting with a representative of the Office of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, she claimed on Telegram on Aug. 24.

25 August 2025, 06:30 AM

What ‘territorial swap’ could mean for Ukraine, as Trump suggested — reports

A “territorial swap” between Ukraine and the aggressor state Russia, mentioned by U.S. President Donald Trump, could potentially mean Ukraine would regain small stretches of borderland in Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts while Russia demands Ukraine fully withdraw from Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts. CNN correspondent Nick Paton Walsh reported this on Aug. 9.

10 August 2025, 09:55 AM

Zelenskyy may join Trump–Putin meeting in Alaska on Aug. 15 – report

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is likely to take part in some form in the meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, CBS News reported on Aug. 9.

9 August 2025, 09:49 AM

New prisoner swaps, Medinsky’s lies, and a proposal for a leaders’ summit: Key takeaways from Ukraine-Russia talks in Istanbul

Ukraine and aggressor state Russia held a third round of negotiations in Istanbul on July 23, with Türkiye acting as mediator. Russia again refused to agree to an unconditional ceasefire. Ukraine proposed a leaders’ summit before the end of August. The two sides also reached a deal to regularly exchange severely wounded and seriously ill prisoners of war.

24 July 2025, 10:45 AM

Kremlin’s top negotiator threatens Ukraine with more territorial losses if Putin’s ‘compromises’ are rejected

Vladimir Medinsky, aide to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and head of the Russian delegation in negotiations, warned that Ukraine could lose even more territory if it refuses to accept Moscow’s so-called “compromises,” The Wall Street Journal reported on June 10.

11 June 2025, 04:51 PM

Türkiye sees progress in latest Russia-Ukraine peace efforts

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Ankara expects another round of negotiations between Ukraine and Russia following signs of progress during the latest meeting in Istanbul on June 2, Azerbaijani news outlet Report reported on June 3.

4 June 2025, 11:34 AM

Ukrainian ceasefire proposal sent to Russia and U.S.

A Ukrainian document delivered to the aggressor state Russia and the United States includes provisions for a ceasefire on land, at sea and in the air, The New York Times reported on May 30, citing a senior Ukrainian official who requested anonymity.

30 May 2025, 05:40 PM

Kremlin says Putin-Zelenskyy meeting depends on formal agreements

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said a meeting between Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is possible but must follow “concrete agreements,” Russian state news agency TASS reported on May 28.

28 May 2025, 03:05 PM

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

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