U.S.-backed peace plan

Meloni meets with Zelenskyy in Rome

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Dec. 9, as part of his European diplomatic tour to coordinate support in the face of U.S. pressure to accept Moscow’s peace terms.

9 December 2025, 08:48 PM

‘Coalition of the willing’ to meet this week—Zelenskyy

Ukraine’s European allies, known as the “coalition of the willing,” will gather for a summit meeting later this week and announce steps to counterbalance the pro-Russian slant in the U.S.-backed peace plan, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Dec. 8.

9 December 2025, 12:51 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

Center for Countering Disinformation names Russia's goals in peace talks

It is an illusion that Russia has agreed to the U.S.-backed peace plan, head of the National Security and Defense Council’s Center for Countering Disinformation Andrii Kovalenko said on Telegram on Dec. 8.

8 December 2025, 04:00 PM

U.S. pushes Ukraine to cede territory as peace talks stall over land concessions

Territorial questions remain “the most problematic” issue in negotiations between Ukraine and the United States over a plan to halt Russia’s war against Ukraine, AFP reported on Dec. 8, citing an official familiar with the talks.

8 December 2025, 03:47 PM

Zelenskyy: No deal on Donbas as U.S. peace plan hits major roadblock

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said participants in negotiations over the U.S. peace plan have yet to reach agreement on the future of Donbas, the eastern region at the heart of Russia’s war against Ukraine, according to an interview with Bloomberg on Dec. 8.

8 December 2025, 03:28 PM

Umerov to hand-deliver revised U.S. peace plan to Zelenskyy due to wiretap concerns

National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov will personally deliver revisions to the U.S. peace plan to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Dec. 8, due to concerns about surveillance, RBC-Ukraine reported on Dec. 8, citing sources familiar with the matter.

8 December 2025, 12:31 PM

Europe urges Zelenskyy: no Donbas withdrawal without firm U.S. guarantees

European leaders are pressing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy not to agree to any potential deal involving a withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the Donbas region unless it includes clear and reliable security guarantees from the United States, Bloomberg reported on Dec. 6, citing European officials.

7 December 2025, 02:48 PM

As support from Modi and Xi grows, Putin dismisses need for peace deal

Russia’s military gains, along with support from New Delhi and Beijing, mean Russian dictator Vladimir Putin sees no need to sign a peace agreement to end his war against Ukraine, Eastern Europe expert and columnist Mark Galeotti wrote in The Sunday Times on Dec. 7.

7 December 2025, 12:30 PM

Kellogg on ending the war: Donetsk Oblast and Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant are key sticking points

A peace agreement to end Russia’s war against Ukraine is “nearing the finish line,” but control over Donetsk Oblast and the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant remains unresolved, said U.S. presidential special representative Keith Kellogg.

7 December 2025, 10:13 AM

Zelenskyy holds call with Kushner, Vitkoff, top Ukrainian negotiators amid Trump peace plan push

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine and the United States agreed on next steps for peace talks after a lengthy Dec. 6 phone call with Trump envoy Stephen Vitkoff, Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov, and Gen. Andrii Hnatov.

6 December 2025, 08:53 PM

U.S. and Ukraine agree on security framework, State Department says after Dec. 5 meeting

The U.S. State Department has released a press statement confirming that U.S. and Ukrainian officials reached an agreement on the outlines of a security framework during talks held on Dec. 5.

6 December 2025, 05:38 PM

Modi welcomes Putin with hugs, red carpet as Trump fumes over oil ties

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has stirred fresh tensions with U.S. President Donald Trump by pledging a steady supply of fuel to India during a state visit to New Delhi, The Independent reported on Dec. 6.

6 December 2025, 10:24 AM

Vance hints at Ukraine progress, but offers no details or timeline for peace

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance, in an interview with NBC News on Dec. 4, said he’s hopeful there will be “good news” in the coming weeks regarding Russia’s war against Ukraine.

5 December 2025, 11:25 AM

Putin vows to seize all of Donbas and 'Novorossiya' either way

Moscow will "in any case" occupy "Donbas and Novorossiya" — either by military means or "otherwise," Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with India Today on Dec. 4, amid U.S. peace proposals, according to Russian state media.

4 December 2025, 12:14 PM

There may be no just peace for Ukraine, Finland’s Stubb warns

The Russo–Ukrainian war will likely end in a settlement that does not deliver just peace terms to Kyiv, Finnish President Alexander Stubb said on Dec. 3.

3 December 2025, 11:45 PM

U.S. invites Ukraine to follow-up talks after Witkoff–Putin meeting

The United States has invited a Ukrainian delegation to continue negotiations on the U.S.-backed peace plan in the coming days, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Dec. 3.

3 December 2025, 08:42 PM

Witkoff–Kushner–Putin talks produce no breakthrough

The Kremlin meeting between Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner concluded after nearly five hours on Dec. 2, seemingly producing no tangible results.

3 December 2025, 01:05 AM

Kremlin claims battlefield gains ahead of Witkoff’s visit

Moscow has once again claimed its forces captured Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, and Vovchansk, Kharkiv Oblast, one day before Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is expected to host U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff to discuss the U.S.-backed peace plan for Ukraine.

2 December 2025, 02:06 AM

Painstaking progress made on U.S.-backed peace plan, Zelenskyy says

The latest draft of the U.S.-backed peace plan “looks better” after six-and-a-half hours of Ukraine–U.S. negotiations in Miami, Florida, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Dec. 1.

1 December 2025, 09:00 PM

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