U.S.-backed peace plan

Zelenskyy, Trump meet in Davos as peace deal talk with Russia gains traction

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Donald Trump held a meeting in Davos that lasted about an hour, Zelenskyy’s spokesperson Serhii Nykyforov told reporters on Jan. 22.

22 January, 04:46 PM

Stubb warns Kremlin won’t back peace deal, urges full aid to Ukraine and tougher sanctions

Russia is unlikely to agree to a proposed 20-point peace plan to end its war against Ukraine — but it can still be pressured into stopping the invasion, Finnish President Alexander Stubb said on Jan. 22 during the Ukrainian Breakfast event in Davos, Switzerland.

22 January, 01:37 PM

Putin received draft Ukraine peace plan through Dmitriev in early January — sources

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin received a draft peace proposal in early January that had been coordinated with Ukraine and several European countries, Bloomberg reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. The document was passed to Putin unofficially through his aide Kirill Dmitriev.

21 January, 07:11 PM

Budanov ‘cautiously optimistic’ on peace process

Former defense intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov, now serving as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s chief-of-staff, said on Jan. 20 he feels “cautiously optimistic” about the progress in the U.S.-mediated peace negotiations with Russia.

20 January, 11:42 PM

Trump eyes Ukraine peace council, considers inviting Russia to help end the war it started

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is considering creating a so-called Peace Council to oversee the implementation of a future plan to end Russia’s war against Ukraine, the Financial Times reported, citing sources involved in the discussions.

18 January, 11:09 AM

Zelenskyy says peace deal close, urges more pressure on Russia

Only sustained pressure on Russia can bring peace to Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during a press conference in Kyiv with Czech President Petr Pavel, Interfax-Ukraine reported on Jan. 16.

16 January, 07:46 PM

Zelenskyy orders finalization of U.S.–Ukraine security pact, calls it historic

Ukraine has finalized a proposed security guarantees agreement with the United States and is ready to submit it for top-level review, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Jan. 12 following a briefing from Ukraine’s negotiating team.

12 January, 06:09 PM

Kyiv expects Moscow’s peace plan response by end of January

Ukraine expects Russia’s response to the renegotiated U.S.-backed peace plan by the end of the month, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with Bloomberg on Jan. 9.

10 January, 06:24 AM

Zelenskyy prepared to join U.S. talks on security guarantees, awaits Washington’s signal

Ukraine is prepared to dispatch a delegation — including President Volodymyr Zelenskyy — to the United States to resume talks on security guarantees if Washington extends an invitation, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said during a press conference, according to RBC-Ukraine.

9 January, 05:31 PM

Trump says U.S. could help defend Ukraine — if Russia commits to peace

U.S. President Donald Trump said he is prepared to commit to a future defense of Ukraine if he is confident that Russia will not attempt another invasion, The New York Times reported in a new interview on Jan. 8.

9 January, 12:22 PM

Kushner, Witkoff, Dmitriev meet in Paris to discuss Ukraine peace efforts

U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s aide Kirill Dmitriev on Jan. 8 in Paris for another round of talks on the U.S.-backed Ukraine peace plan, Axios reported.

8 January, 11:16 PM

Zelenskyy says war could end within six months

Based on the progress made in negotiating a U.S.-brokered, EU-backed peace deal, the Russo–Ukrainian war could end in the first half of 2026, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Jan. 7.

7 January, 11:05 PM

Kyiv: Putin stalling war to dodge Trump peace plan and U.S. sanctions

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is seeking to prolong Russia’s war against Ukraine and lay the groundwork to evade key provisions of U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan that would demand concrete actions from Moscow, according to Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation, on Jan. 2.

2 January, 01:12 PM

Ukraine warns Russia may stage deadly false-flag attack to sabotage U.S.-led peace talks

The Kremlin is preparing to escalate efforts to derail peace talks between Russia and Ukraine being brokered by the United States, Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SZR) warned on Jan. 2.

2 January, 11:49 AM

Zelenskyy on peace talks: Ukraine cannot simply withdraw from its territories

Ukraine cannot “simply pull out” of its territories because doing so would violate the law and contradict the will of its people, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with Fox News on Dec. 28.

30 December 2025, 10:47 AM

Putin talks peace and wishes success for Ukraine only when speaking to Trump — Zelenskyy

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has no intention of ending the war against Ukraine and is instead determined to escalate aggression, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Fox News in an interview.

30 December 2025, 09:59 AM

Russia says Ukraine hit Putin’s Valdai home with drones; Zelenskyy denies and warns of strike

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov accused Ukraine of launching a 91-drone attack on dictator Vladimir Putin’s residence in Valdai, saying it would force Moscow to “revise its negotiating position” — a claim Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed as “another lie from the Russian Federation,” according to Kremlin-controlled news agency TASS.

29 December 2025, 06:42 PM

Trump discussed every point of Ukraine peace plan with Putin, Zelenskyy says

U.S. President Donald Trump walked Russian dictator Vladimir Putin through all 20 points of the proposed peace plan during their phone call on Dec. 28, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Dec. 29, citing his own conversation with Trump.

29 December 2025, 12:13 PM

Zelenskyy discusses chances Russia agrees to peace plan

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy commented on whether there is a chance Russia will agree to a peace plan, answering journalists' questions on Dec. 26.

26 December 2025, 08:15 PM

Zelenskyy: Ukraine has not received official Russian response to peace plan

Ukraine has yet to receive an official response from Russia regarding its proposed peace plan, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Dec. 26 during a briefing with reporters, according to NV.

26 December 2025, 05:47 PM

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