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ISW: Lavrov doubles down on land grab, torpedoes Trump peace plan

Recent statements made by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov show that Russia is not prepared to make any territorial concessions as outlined in the Trump administration's peace plan, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on April 27.

28 April 2025, 10:28 AM

Kremlin signals readiness to sign Trump’s proposal with ‘key elements still need work’

The USA and Russia are "moving in the right direction" on a peace agreement to end the war in Ukraine — though “certain elements” still remain unresolved, Russian FM Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with CBS News on April 24.

25 April 2025, 09:14 AM

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry rebukes Rep. Victoria Spartz over call to 'accept' territorial losses

Ukraine's Foreign Ministry firmly rejected US Rep. Victoria Spartz's call to cede territory to Russia, declaring that all Ukrainian land will remain Ukrainian, the Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi wrote on X on April 7.

8 April 2025, 10:31 AM

Moscow’s forced draft in occupied Ukraine sparks fury in Kyiv

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry has condemned Russia’s forced conscription of Ukrainian citizens in temporarily occupied territories into the Russian military.

1 April 2025, 11:08 AM

Ukrainians in occupied territories face Putin’s ultimatum: citizenship or exile

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has issued an order requiring Ukrainian citizens with a so-called "illegal status" to either leave Russian-occupied territories and Russia by Sept. 10, 2025, or "resolve their legal status."

20 March 2025, 04:30 PM

FM Lavrov confirms Putin's proposal on rare earths extends to occupied Ukrainian territories

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has proposed to U.S. investors the development of rare earth metals not only in Russia but also in Ukrainian territories temporarily occupied by Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told Russian propagandists on Feb. 26.

26 February 2025, 03:18 PM

Trump claims Russia holds leverage in Ukraine peace talks

Russia has “the cards” in any potential peace negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump said, citing its capture of significant territory, the BBC reported on Feb. 20.

20 February 2025, 02:07 PM

Ukraine can regain all occupied territories through diplomacy and NATO membership, says Zelenskyy

Ukraine will never recognize the Russian occupation of its territories, including Crimea, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reiterated in an interview with NBC News on Feb. 16, though emphasizing that these areas may be reclaimed through diplomatic means.

17 February 2025, 11:01 AM

Russia tightens grip on Ukrainians refusing forced citizenship in occupied territories

Ukrainians who remain in the temporarily occupied territories and refuse to accept Russian citizenship will lose their right of residence and access to a number of social rights as of January 2025, the National Resistance Center (NRC) reported on Dec. 11.

12 December 2024, 09:12 AM

Ukrainians increasingly more willing to move back to Russia-occupied territory

Due to a shortage of housing and conditions suitable for rebuilding their lives, more Ukrainians are relocating to Russia-occupied Ukrainian territories, according to a panel hosted by the Association of Ukrainian Cities on Nov. 12.

12 November 2024, 09:41 PM

Russia’s move to include occupied Ukraine in its constitution poses a serious threat

Russia amending it constitution to explicitly include occupied areas of Ukraine in 2022 presents a “serious problem” for any kind of future negotiations, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Oct. 18.

20 October 2024, 06:55 PM

About 7,000 residents of occupied territories sign contracts with Russian army in 2024

Russia is actively recruiting residents of occupied eastern and southern Ukraine, with nearly 7,000 signing contracts with the Russian army since the start of 2024, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry’s National Resistance Center reported on Sept. 29.

29 September 2024, 05:10 PM

Ukrainian intelligence details cooperation with agents in Russian-occupied territories

Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) is cooperating with agents in Russian-occupied territories, primarily to gather information on enemy activities, an unnamed Ukrainian intelligence officer told news outlet Il Foglio on Sept. 27.

27 September 2024, 07:30 PM

Russia enforces land confiscation laws in occupied Ukrainian territories

Russian invaders are conducting raids to confiscate land and housing that have not been re-registered according to Russian law in the temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories, the National Resistance Center (NRC) reported on Sept. 20.

23 September 2024, 12:18 PM

Russians failing to recruit population in occupied territories for Russian army — NRC

Russians have failed to meet their recruitment goals for the Russian Armed Forces in the temporarily occupied territories, with an overall shortfall of 60%, according to the National Resistance Center.

1 September 2024, 10:55 AM

Belarus expands trade links with occupied Ukrainian territories

Belarus is deepening trade connections with businesses in temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories, according to Ukraine’s National Resistance Center (NRC) on Aug. 17.

17 August 2024, 01:24 PM

Russia starts redeploying troops from Ukraine to Kursk Oblast, US says

The United States has observed Russian troops moving from their positions in occupied territories of Ukraine towards Kursk Oblast, White House National Security spokesman John Kirby said at a press briefing on Aug. 15.

16 August 2024, 02:09 AM

46% of Ukrainians support criminal penalty for any kind of collaboration under occupation

46% of Ukrainians believe that any cooperation with Russian occupation authorities should lead to criminal liability, according to a survey published by the Rating polling agency on Aug. 13.

14 August 2024, 01:31 AM

Six Ukrainian children rescued from Russian-occupied territory

Six Ukrainian children have been returned from Russian-occupied territory to Ukrainian-controlled areas with their families, Ukraine's Human Rights Commissioner Dmytro Lubinets reported on Aug. 13.

13 August 2024, 03:18 PM

Crimea easier to recapture than Donbas, says Kyrylo Budanov

Driving the Russians out of Crimea will be easier than out of Donbas due to the peninsula's two key entry points, Kyrylo Budanov of the Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate said, Forbes reported on Aug. 7.

7 August 2024, 02:35 PM

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