Russian demands

Kyiv, Washington, and Moscow to debate fate of stolen Ukrainian nuclear plant

Ukraine, the United States, and Russia plan to discuss the management of the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) at the next trilateral talks, Ukrainska Pravda reported on Feb. 23, citing diplomatic sources.

23 February, 11:40 AM

Russian dictator’s dream of becoming a ‘great tsar’ crumbles — The Economist

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is trapped in a 'self-made vice' as his four-year bet on Ukraine's collapse continues to fail, The Economist reported on Feb. 19.

20 February, 12:56 PM

Territorial issues stall Ukraine peace talks despite security progress

Progress has been made in drafting documents on security guarantees and post-war reconstruction for Ukraine, but the key territorial dispute remains unresolved, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said, Sky TG24 reported on Feb. 19.

20 February, 08:21 AM

Putin rejects real peace, leaves Trump with three choices

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has signaled a willingness to negotiate with the United States — but remains entirely unwilling to make concessions on the war, Swiss German-language newspaper Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ) wrote on Nov. 27.

28 November 2025, 12:45 PM

28-point U.S. peace plan traced to Kremlin blueprint — Reuters

The U.S.-backed peace plan for Ukraine, consisting of 28 points, was based on a document prepared by Russia, Reuters wrote on Nov. 26.

26 November 2025, 12:12 PM

Moscow used Witkoff to present its capitulation demands as U.S.-backed peace plan—Bloomberg

Senior Russian officials orchestrated a diplomatic maneuver persuading U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff to present a list of the Kremlin’s demands as a U.S.-backed peace plan to end the Russo–Ukrainian war, Bloomberg reported on Nov. 25.

26 November 2025, 02:46 AM

Germany says ‘no’ to Russia’s return to G8

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has rejected the idea of Russia returning to the G8 — a step included in the so-called U.S. peace proposal for Ukraine, DW wrote on Nov. 23.

24 November 2025, 11:32 AM

Moscow rejects real peace talks, eyes Ukraine's full capitulation - ISW

The Kremlin continues to state clearly and publicly that it holds to maximalist demands and is not prepared to negotiate “anything less than the total capitulation of Ukraine,” the Institute for the Study of War’s (ISW) wrote on Nov. 10.

11 November 2025, 12:30 PM

Russia seeks Ukraine’s full capitulation, not negotiations — ISW

Russian senior officials continue to publicly signal that the Kremlin has no intention of engaging in talks that will result in anything less than Ukraine’s full capitulation, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Sept. 17.

18 September 2025, 10:00 AM

Russia outlines three ultimatums to Ukraine

Ukraine must eliminate the so-called “root causes of the conflict” in order to achieve peace, Mikhail Galuzin, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister, claimed in an interview with New Regions of Russia propaganda media, published on Sept. 4.

4 September 2025, 01:56 PM

Trump urges Ukraine to drop Crimea and NATO ambitions ahead of Zelenskyy summit

U.S. President Donald Trump has urged Ukraine to abandon its hopes of reclaiming Crimea or joining NATO as he prepares to host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders for talks aimed at pressuring Kyiv into accepting a deal with Moscow, Reuters reported on Aug. 18.

19 August 2025, 12:20 AM

Kremlin sets conditions for potential Trump–Zelenskyy–Putin meeting

Ukraine-USA-Russia leaders' meeting “must be the result of long-term work” and should be based on “already prepared points”, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov claimed, Russian propaganda outlet RBC wrote on June 19.

19 June 2025, 02:01 PM

Russia seeks NATO ban on Ukraine accession, but faces opposition from some allies

Russia will demand a written pledge barring Ukraine from NATO membership as a condition to end the war, but some NATO countries will block such a decision, Oleksandr Leonov, executive director of the Center for Applied Political Studies "PENTA", told Radio NV on May 30.

31 May 2025, 09:15 PM

Kellogg signals willingness to address Kremlin's NATO concerns

The United States is willing to discuss Russia’s demand regarding the halt of NATO’s eastward expansion, US Special envoy Keith Kellogg said in an interview with ABC-news on May 29.

30 May 2025, 09:19 AM

Putin pushes ‘Istanbul protocols’ to mask Russia’s military failures — ISW

By reviving demands based on the so-called Istanbul protocols, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is attempting to secure Ukraine’s de facto surrender through negotiations, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on May 11.

12 May 2025, 10:21 AM

From Crimea to consequences: Ukraine lays down its red lines for peace

Ukraine disclosed five core demands for a peace deal with Russia, highlighting a sharp divergence from the so-called "final offer" presented by US President Donald Trump, The Telegraph wrote on April 24.

25 April 2025, 12:34 PM

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

Russian demands