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Over 40% of Ukrainians open to recognizing Russia’s de facto control over occupied lands

43% of Ukrainians are open to discussing de facto recognition of Russia’s control over occupied territories, though 68% oppose official recognition, a Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) survey presented on June 10 found.

10 June 2025, 12:50 PM

Vice President J.D. Vance downplays peace prospects in Ukraine, says it's up to Kyiv and Moscow

The war launched by Russia against Ukraine is unlikely to end anytime soon, the US Vice President J.D. Vance said in an interview with Bret Baier on Fox News on May 1.

2 May 2025, 10:25 AM

Plane carrying Trump’s envoy Witkoff lands in Moscow — Russian media

A plane reportedly carrying Steve Witkoff, special envoy of U.S. President Donald Trump, landed in Moscow, Russian state-run propaganda news agency Interfax reported on April 25.

25 April 2025, 02:27 PM

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

Kremlin demands Ukraine withdraw from four oblasts to 'end the war'

The war will "instantly end" if Ukrainian forces "withdraw" from four oblasts claimed by Russia in 2022 and enshrined in its Constitution, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said in an interview with French outlet Le Point on April 23.

24 April 2025, 09:11 AM

US to exit peace talks unless both Ukraine, Russia cede territory, says Vance

The United States will withdraw from mediating peace talks between Ukraine and Russia if both nations refuse to make territorial concessions, Vice President J.D. Vance said on April 22, according to Bloomberg.

23 April 2025, 01:06 PM

Trump’s final ‘peace plan’ favors Russia, pressures Ukraine

The peace framework described as President Donald Trump’s “final peace plan” includes freezing the front line, de-facto recognizing Russian occupation, and providing some security guarantees for Ukraine, Axios wrote on April 23.

23 April 2025, 08:07 AM

US may pressure Ukraine to accept de-facto Russian occupation in peace deal - NYP

The United States believes that Ukraine is “prepared to give up 20% of its land” if that recognition is considered de facto and not de jure, New York Post, citing its sources, wrote on April 21.

22 April 2025, 10:18 AM

Russia rejects Ukraine compromises, seeking US concessions

The Kremlin continues to signal its refusal to compromise on Ukraine’s territory while pressing the United States for concessions, delaying peace progress, according to an April 11 report by the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

12 April 2025, 01:28 PM

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

Russia demands major Ukrainian cities while failing to capture them

Russian officials continue to insist that any peace agreement on Ukraine must be based on Moscow’s 2021 demands, including handing over Ukrainian-controlled territories and major cities, The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Feb. 26.

27 February 2025, 10:47 AM

Ukrainians weigh concessions to end war with Russia: poll results

Ukrainians shared their views on concessions the country could make in negotiations to stop the war with Russia, in a Socis survey from Feb. 3-9, 2025, obtained by NV.

26 February 2025, 06:25 PM

Putin tailors Russia’s delegation to maximize pressure on U.S.

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is optimizing the composition of Russia’s delegation for negotiations with the U.S. to secure the most favorable concessions from Washington, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on Feb. 19.

20 February 2025, 08:15 AM

U.S. State Secretary criticizes Biden’s Ukraine strategy, calls for peace talks

Ukraine has been pushed back a century, its energy system destroyed, and "someone will have to pay" for rebuilding everything, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in an interview with American host Megyn Kelly on Jan. 30.

31 January 2025, 12:25 PM

Zelenskyy shifts rhetoric on potential peace talks amid changing dynamics

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signaled a greater willingness for potential peace talks to end the war, marking a significant shift in his rhetoric, The Washington Post reported on Dec. 23.

23 December 2024, 05:57 PM

Russia concentrates forces on Donetsk region, says Ukrainian expert

Russia is concentrating all its military efforts on capturing Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast, military expert and Ukrainian Armed Forces reserve officer Andriy Kramarov said on Dec. 15 during an interview with Radio NV.

15 December 2024, 06:44 PM

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