U.S.-backed peace plan

Ukraine sends top officials to Miami for U.S. talks on war endgame push

Ukraine’s negotiating team has arrived in Miami for bilateral talks with U.S. officials, with talks set for March 21 that could pave the way for higher-level contacts on ending Russia’s war against Ukraine, Ukrinform reports.

21 March, 11:40 AM

Trump once again claims Russia ready to sign peace deal, accuses Ukraine of stalling

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is an “obstacle” to ending the Russo–Ukrainian war, U.S. President Donald Trump said in an interview with Politico on March 5.

6 March, 12:22 AM

Ukraine–U.S.–Russia talks on ice for now, report says

The next round of trilateral talks between Ukraine, the United States, and Russia currently has no set date or location, Suspilne public broadcaster reported on March 4, citing a source in the Ukrainian delegation.

5 March, 12:07 AM

Witkoff: no peace deal until Ukrainians are sure Russia won’t attack again

A peace deal between Ukraine and Russia will not be signed until Ukrainians are confident Moscow will not start another war in the future, U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said, as reported by The New York Post on Feb. 26.

27 February, 02:35 AM

U.S., Ukraine refined economic agreements in Geneva, Umerov says

Ukraine’s negotiating team concluded a round of talks with U.S. and Swiss officials in Geneva on Feb. 26, National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov, who led the delegation said.

27 February, 01:28 AM

Trump ‘has no idea’ what Putin’s goals are in Ukraine — UK historian

U.S. President Donald Trump “has no idea” what Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is trying to achieve in Ukraine, UK writer, historian, and journalist Owen Matthews wrote in an opinion piece for The Telegraph on Feb. 24.

26 February, 02:05 AM

Zelenskyy spends 30 minutes on phone with Trump, Witkoff, Kushner

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump on Feb. 25, with Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner joining the call.

25 February, 10:35 PM

Witkoff insists Zelenskyy, Putin will resolve territorial questions

A possible meeting between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin could resolve the remaining sticking points in the U.S.-backed peace plan, U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said on Feb. 24.

24 February, 10:19 PM

First day of Ukraine–U.S.–Russia talks in Geneva concludes

The Ukrainian, U.S., and Russian delegations in Geneva have concluded the political phase of talks for the day by 8:00 p.m. Kyiv time, Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne reported on Feb. 17.

17 February, 11:41 PM

Italy, Germany, France, UK sent envoys to Ukraine–U.S.–Russia talks in Geneva

Officials from Italy, Germany, France and the UK are attending the latest round of peace talks in Geneva between Ukraine, the United States, and Russia, Italian newspaper la Repubblica reported on Feb. 17.

17 February, 09:39 PM

Ukrainian delegation split on U.S.–Russia peace talks, report says

The Ukrainian negotiating team is split into two wings with differing views on a potential U.S.–mediated peace deal with Russia, The Economist reported on Feb. 17.

17 February, 07:49 PM

Ukrainian negotiating team arrives in Geneva for Russia–U.S. talks

A delegation of Ukrainian officials, led by National Security and Defense Council secretary Rustem Umerov, has arrived in Geneva, Switzerland, for another round of trilateral Ukraine–U.S.–Russia talks scheduled for Feb. 17–18.

17 February, 02:38 AM

Budanov’s negotiating team seeks to block Russian gains in Donetsk Oblast

Ukraine may be willing to withdraw troops from Donetsk Oblast as a price to pay for ending the Russo–Ukrainian war, but the negotiating team under Kyrylo Budanov is looking for ways to prevent Russia from moving in and occupying the territory, Simon Shuster, writing for The Atlantic, reported on Feb. 12.

13 February, 01:34 AM

Ending Russia’s war would be Trump’s biggest victory, Zelenskyy says

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said ending the Russo–Ukrainian war would be the single biggest political victory for U.S. President Donald Trump.

12 February, 11:44 PM

Ukraine would need referendum or vote to approve peace deal, Zelenskyy says

The U.S. administration wants all documents related to a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia to be signed simultaneously, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a phone interview with Bloomberg on Feb. 11.

12 February, 06:15 PM

NATO envoy says U.S. wants peace fast but set no end date for war

The United States has not set a specific deadline for ending Russia’s war against Ukraine, U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker said, The Guardian reported on Feb. 9.

10 February, 01:26 AM

Kremlin sets condition for claimed ‘breakthrough’ in talks on ending war against Ukraine

The Kremlin said a breakthrough in negotiations to end the war against Ukraine would be possible only if positions agreed at talks in Anchorage are upheld, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told Russia’s state propaganda outlet RIA Novosti on Feb. 9.

9 February, 02:10 PM

Trump revives Ukraine war deadlines as analysts warn Kyiv faces pressure

U.S. President Donald Trump has turned again to a familiar foreign policy tool — deadline pressure — in talks on ending Russia’s war against Ukraine, but analysts warn the approach is unlikely to change realities on the ground and could leave Ukraine in a weaker position, NBC News reported on Feb. 8.

9 February, 12:27 PM

Energoatom rejects joint use of ZNPP with Russia

It would be “absurd” to try and operate the occupied Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) jointly with Russia, state nuclear operator Energoatom said on Feb. 6.

7 February, 12:11 AM

UAE talks focus on details, avoid fundamental issues

While the repeated rounds of Ukraine–U.S.–Russia negotiations in Abu Dhabi have produced results on the minutiae of enforcing a future ceasefire in the Russo–Ukrainian war, the delegations continue to sidestep fundamental questions of how the conflict may eventually be settled.

6 February, 10:21 PM

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