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Russian negotiator calls Istanbul peace talks with Ukraine productive

The head of the Russian delegation at peace talks in Istanbul, Vladimir Medinsky, claimed that Ukraine proposed a direct meeting between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin, adding that Moscow is “satisfied with the outcome of the talks and ready to continue contact,” Russian state media reported on May 16.

16 May 2025, 07:06 PM

Moscow’s envoys lack authority to negotiate — Zelenskyy

The Russian delegation at the Istanbul talks is incompetent and has no authority to make decisions, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on May 16.

16 May 2025, 06:41 PM

Europe prepared to join peace talks after Ukraine ceasefire — French FM Barrot

Europe is ready to join Ukraine-Russia peace talks starting May 15, but a ceasefire must come first, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said in an interview with Radio France on May 11.

11 May 2025, 07:02 PM

Turkish President Erdoğan agrees to peace talks proposal from Putin

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has agreed to host talks between Ukraine and Russia in Istanbul on May 15, his office said following a call with French President Emmanuel Macron on May 11.

11 May 2025, 05:19 PM

Yermak calls for ceasefire before talks, responds to Putin’s Istanbul proposal

Andriy Yermak, head of Ukraine's Presidential Office, responded on Telegram to Vladimir Putin's proposal for direct negotiations between Ukraine and Russia in Istanbul on May 11.

11 May 2025, 05:09 PM

Paris denies Trump dismissed Macron before meeting Zelenskyy — The Telegraph

U.S. President Donald Trump did not ask French President Emmanuel Macron to leave a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, The Telegraph reported on April 28, citing a source at the Elysée Palace.

28 April 2025, 12:36 PM

Peace talks in London postponed — British Foreign Office

Peace talks scheduled for April 23 in London under UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy were downgraded to official-level negotiations and closed to the media, as foreign ministers from the UK, US, France, Germany, and Ukraine postponed their planned high-level meeting, according to the British Foreign Office and Sky News on April 23.

23 April 2025, 01:38 PM

Kyiv, Paris seek united front ahead of high-stakes talks with U.S. in London

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha held talks with his French counterpart, Jean-Noël Barrot, to discuss the next steps in restoring a just and comprehensive peace, according to Sybiha’s April 21 X post.

22 April 2025, 09:26 AM

Kyiv shuts down rumors of Black Sea talks with Moscow

No talks on security in the Black Sea are planned between Ukrainian and Russian delegations, TSN.Tyzhden host Alla Mazur reported on April 13, citing Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha's comments on the alleged meeting between the countries in the Turkish capital of Ankara.

14 April 2025, 07:56 AM

Kremlin insider to visit Washington for talks

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, will visit Washington this week to meet with his U.S. counterpart, Steve Witkoff, for talks on strengthening ties between the two countries and ways to end the war in Ukraine, CNN reported on April 1, citing a U.S. official and two sources familiar with the plans.

2 April 2025, 09:08 AM

Ukrainian PM Shmyhal denies Ukraine is negotiating territorial concessions with anyone

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal denied that territorial concessions were discussed in talks with U.S. representatives in Saudi Arabia, during a government session in the Verkhovna Rada on March 14.

14 March 2025, 06:38 PM

Yermak tells allies three conditions for peace in Ukraine during Jeddah talks

With U.S. leadership and European support, a lasting peace in Ukraine is possible, but Russia must be held accountable, Ukrainian presidential chief of staff Andriy Yermak wrote in The Guardian on March 11.

11 March 2025, 03:38 PM

Zelenskyy reports positive talks with Trump during G7 meeting

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump during the G7 meeting, he announced during a joint press conference with other leaders on Feb. 24.

24 February 2025, 07:40 PM

Kremlin sends its top officials to Saudi Arabia to meet with US representatives

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Russian President's chief foreign policy advisor, Yuriy Ushakov, are traveling to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, state news agency RIA Novosti wrote on Feb. 17.

17 February 2025, 02:35 PM

Kremlin's 'peace' pitch: Open to dialog, questions Zelenskyy's legitimacy

Russia is reportedly open to talks with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov claimed on Feb. 5, while calling the Ukrainian President “illegitimate.”

5 February 2025, 02:13 PM

British Foreign Secretary arrives in Kyiv for talks on security

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy arrived in Kyiv and was met at the capital's railway station by Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.K. Valerii Zaluzhnyi, who announced it on Telegram on Feb. 5.

5 February 2025, 11:15 AM

Washington sets stage for strategic meetings with Ukraine and Russia

US President Donald Trump's administration is preparing “meetings and talks” with Ukraine, Russia and “various parties,” CNN reported on Feb. 3.

3 February 2025, 09:02 AM

Kremlin-linked analyst outlines Russia's demands for Ukraine in new interview

As Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin prepare for a possible conversation and future Ukraine talks, Russian propaganda has released an interview with Kremlin-linked analyst Fyodor Lukyanov, reaffirming Moscow's demands for Ukraine's de facto surrender, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reports on Jan. 31.

31 January 2025, 11:38 AM

Slovak parliamentary delegation faces airspace ban from Poland en route to Moscow

A Slovak parliamentary delegation led by Andrej Danko and Tibor Gašpar departed for Moscow on Jan. 12 for discussions on gas supplies and the Ukraine war, despite Poland closing its airspace to their flight, the Slovak news agency TASR reported.

12 January 2025, 06:20 PM

Macron and Starmer hold talks on arms supplies, security guarantees for Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met on Jan. 10, at the British leader's country residence, Chequers, to discuss the situation in Ukraine, among other topics, according to a statement from the Élysée Palace.

10 January 2025, 04:48 PM

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