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Putin again demands all of Donbas in U.S. talks

Russia demands that the United States agree to hand over the entire Donbas — including areas Russian forces have never captured, the Kremlin-aligned newspaper Kommersant wrote on Dec. 25.

26 December 2025, 08:45 AM

Vance: Talks on Russia's war in Ukraine show 'breakthrough', but no confidence in future peace yet

Negotiations to end Russia's war against Ukraine have achieved a "breakthrough," but there is no certainty of a peaceful settlement at this point, U.S. Vice President JD Vance said in an interview with UnHerd on Dec. 22.

22 December 2025, 06:06 PM

Plebiscite will settle territorial questions, Zelenskyy says

Any decisions on territorial concessions envisaged by the U.S.-backed peace plan must be made by the Ukrainian people, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Dec. 11.

11 December 2025, 08:45 PM

Italy’s Meloni privately urged Zelenskyy to make 'painful concessions' — report

During Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Dec. 9 visit to Rome, Italian PM Giorgia Meloni advised Zelenskyy to accept the U.S.-backed peace plan, including ceding more territory to Russia, Italian outlet Corriere della Sera reported on Dec. 10.

11 December 2025, 02:14 AM

Zelenskyy firm on not ceding more land under U.S. pressure

After two weeks of frantic negotiations, the U.S.-backed peace plan has been trimmed down to 20 points, losing most of its overtly Russia-favored elements, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Dec. 8.

8 December 2025, 09:39 PM

How Europe proposes to amend U.S.-backed peace plan in Ukraine’s favor

The 28-point U.S.-backed peace plan appalled Ukraine’s European allies when it was first leaked in the media late last week, on account of its overt pro-Russian bias. Seeing the proposal as effectively demanding Kyiv’s capitulation, Europe scrambled to draft a reasonable counterproposal by Nov. 23.

27 November 2025, 12:36 AM

Trump floats idea of Ukraine ceding land as talks continue

Moscow will soon seize the Ukrainian territories that U.S.-backed peace plan had been prepared to hand over, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed in an interview with reporters aboard Air Force One on Nov. 25.

26 November 2025, 10:28 AM

Witkoff advances Kremlin’s interests; key peace plan points remain unresolved

U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff has emerged as a key figure helping Russia corner Washington into forcing Ukraine to accept Moscow’s capitulation terms, based on thorough reporting by Bloomberg on Nov. 25, backed by transcripts of calls between Witkoff and senior Russian officials.

26 November 2025, 04:18 AM

Ukraine, U.S. still negotiating on key peace plan terms, report says

Progress in negotiations between the United States and Ukraine on a new peace plan is underway, but three key issues remain unresolved, CNN reported on Nov. 25, citing a source familiar with the talks.

26 November 2025, 03:52 AM

Pro-Russian points of Trump’s ‘peace plan’ likely to change—CNN

Some of the provisions in the new U.S. “peace plan” for Ukraine, particularly those that overwhelmingly favor Moscow’s interests, are unfinished and almost certain to be revised, unnamed U.S. officials told CNN on Nov. 20.

20 November 2025, 11:51 PM

Trump’s new ‘peace deal’ includes cuts to Ukrainian military, giving up land

Washington has signaled to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Ukraine should accept a U.S.-negotiated framework agreement to end the Russo–Ukrainian war on terms dictated by the Kremlin, Reuters reported on Nov. 19, citing sources.

19 November 2025, 08:37 PM

Trump–Putin Budapest meeting unlikely after Kremlin rejects ceasefire, report says

Moscow’s refusal to agree to an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine appears to have derailed plans for a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in Budapest, Reuters reported on Oct. 21, citing unnamed diplomatic sources.

21 October 2025, 10:37 PM

Zelenskyy adamant on Putin’s territory demands

Ukraine’s position on the partially Russia-occupied Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts remains firm, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Oct. 19, reiterating that Moscow continues to demand a full withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from Donbas.

20 October 2025, 12:54 PM

Trump, Zelenskyy call for immediate ceasefire

Shortly after their meeting at the White House on Oct. 17, U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for a ceasefire in the Russo–Ukrainian war without any territorial preconditions.

18 October 2025, 12:39 AM

Trump dodges question on pressing Ukraine to make territorial concessions

Just before his talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Oct. 17, U.S. President Donald Trump declined to say whether Ukraine should cede territory to Russia to secure a potential U.S.-brokered peace deal.

17 October 2025, 09:34 PM

Ukrainian soldiers reject idea of negotiating with soil - The Guardian

Ukrianian soldiers are skeptical of proposals to hand over territory to Russia in exchange for peace, despite diplomatic discussions to that effect, The Guardian wrote in its material, published on Aug. 20.

4 September 2025, 11:32 AM

Ukraine floats 'frozen war' option amid global talks

Ukraine is open to the possibility of freezing the war along the current front line, Mykhailo Podolyak, adviser to the Presidential Office head, said in an interview with Novyny.LIVE on Sept. 3.

4 September 2025, 10:10 AM

Ceding land to Russia will only open door to wider European war - Zelenskyy

Any territorial concessions by Ukraine will serve as a launchpad for Russian dictator Vladimir Putin to escalate military aggression not just against Ukraine but against all of Europe, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Le Point on Sept. 3.

4 September 2025, 07:53 AM

Zelenskyy on National Flag Day: We will not give our land to the occupier

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukrainians will not surrender their land to the occupier during a speech marking Ukraine’s National Flag Day on Aug. 23. The remarks were broadcast live during the official celebration.

23 August 2025, 02:53 PM

‘In line with law and public opinion’: Ukraine says Zelenskyy ready to discuss territory with Putin

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is willing to discuss territorial issues with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin during a bilateral meeting, First Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine Serhii Kyslytsia said in an interview with NBC News on Aug. 22.

23 August 2025, 12:27 PM

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