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Bucharest rules out troops in Ukraine, slams Trump’s Putin gambit

Romania will not send troops to Ukraine as a part of a possible peacekeeping mission, the country's newly elected President Nicușor Dan said in an interview with Politico published on May 21.

21 May 2025, 01:52 PM

Kremlin’s demands make meaningful Ukraine-Russia talks impossible despite Trump’s optimism — ISW

Substantive Ukraine-Russian peace talks are impossible for now as Kremlin stalls negotiation process, escalates demands, and rejects of Ukraine’s government legitimacy, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on May 19.

20 May 2025, 10:30 AM

Ukraine is ready for ceasefire, but questions remain - Trump

Ukraine is ready for a ceasefire, but it remains unclear whether Kyiv is doing enough to achieve it, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed at a law enforcement event in the Oval Office on May 19.

20 May 2025, 08:45 AM

Trump to speak with Putin after calls with EU allies

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is set to have a phone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump at 5 p.m. EET on May 19, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov announced.

19 May 2025, 01:38 PM

Trump team threatens new Russia sanctions

The United States will not hesitate to increase Russia sanctions alongside its European partners if Kremlin dictator Vladimir Putin does not negotiate in good faith, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told NBC News on May 18.

19 May 2025, 11:25 AM

Hopes for breakthrough in Ukraine-Russia talks fade — Bloomberg

High-ranking US and European diplomats are gathering in Antalya, Türkiye, as hopes for any major breakthrough in the upcoming Ukraine-Russia peace talks in Istanbul rapidly dwindle, Bloomberg reported on May 15.

15 May 2025, 01:00 PM

Ukraine signals openness to peace talks, but only after Putin truce

Negotiations between Ukraine and Russia at the delegation level are only possible after a ceasefire is agreed directly with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, The Guardian wrote on May 13.

14 May 2025, 10:18 AM

Putin refuses to accept ceasefire due to personal insecurities – Center for Countering Disinformation

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is rejecting calls for a ceasefire in Ukraine because of his own psychological insecurities, Andrii Kovalenko, Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) head wrote on Telegram on May 13.

13 May 2025, 01:53 PM

Kremlin leans on Zelenskyy ‘illegitimacy’ claim to stall Istanbul talks — ISW

Russian officials may be setting the stage for dictator Vladimir Putin to reject Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's invitation to hold bilateral ceasefire talks in Istanbul on May 15, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on May 12.

13 May 2025, 11:15 AM

Russia strikes Ukrainian freight train amid ceasefire offers

A Russian drone struck a civilian freight train in Donetsk Oblast, injuring the train’s engineer, Ukraine’s state railway operator Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways) reported on May 12.

12 May 2025, 11:04 AM

Zelenskyy to visit Turkey with or without ceasefire

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will be in Turkey on May 15 even if Russia doesn't agree to start a ceasefire, Axios reported late on May 11, citing a Ukrainian official.

12 May 2025, 09:33 AM

Chinese troops parade on Red Square in show of authoritarian unity - Photos

More than 100 Chinese soldiers marched on Moscow's Red Square, taking part in a choreographed Victory Day military parade by some 11,000 Russian troops to mark the 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, Reuters reported on May 9.

9 May 2025, 02:00 PM

Kremlin uses May 9 propaganda to justify future aggression — ISW

Russia has intensified its use of World War II myths to justify a protracted war against Ukraine and to lay the groundwork for future aggression against NATO, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on May 8.

9 May 2025, 10:39 AM

Kyiv orders troops to hold fire, shoot back at Russian violations

Ukrainian forces have been ordered to open fire only in response to Russian strikes and attacks during the so-called “three-day ceasefire” unilaterally declared by the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, public broadcaster Suspilne reported on May 8, citing frontline soldiers.

8 May 2025, 01:41 PM

Russia shatters own ‘ceasefire’ with shelling and frontline attacks

Russian troops are violating the so-called “three-day ceasefire” unilaterally declared by the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) at Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council reported on Telegram on May 8.

8 May 2025, 12:05 PM

Yes, he’s a war criminal: U.S. Treasury Secretary slams Putin

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called Russian dictator Vladimir Putin a “war criminal” during a Congressional Finance Committee hearing on May 7, the Kyiv Post reported.

8 May 2025, 10:27 AM

Kremlin's 'Wunderwaffe' - Oreshnik missile - fades from Putin’s rhetoric — Ukrainian political analyst

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin suprisingly has not mentioned the Oreshnik intercontinental missile in recent months, political analyst Vadym Denysenko said in an interview with Radio NV on May 5.

5 May 2025, 02:08 PM

Western intel sees Putin shifting to short-term goals, ready for war pause — CNN

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has likely shifted his objectives in Ukraine toward short-term goals, focusing on consolidating control over occupied territories and stabilizing Russia’s strained economy, CNN reported on May 1.

2 May 2025, 11:12 AM

Kremlin claims end of war must be 'agreed upon' with Ukraine, not USA

Ending the war must be negotiated with Ukraine, not the United States, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, Russian state propaganda agency TASS wrote on April 30.

30 April 2025, 02:28 PM

Russia escalates fighting while speaking of peace - AFU Commander-in-Chief

Russian forces have significantly intensified frontline attacks despite public claims of ceasefire readiness on May 9, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said during a visit to Donetsk Oblast on April 30.

30 April 2025, 12:45 PM

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