U.S.-Russia relations

Russia turns up the heat under Trump, lays groundwork for next invasion — ISW

Russian forces have likely adapted their long-range strikes to inflict greater damage on Ukraine despite air defenses, the Institute for the Study of War reported on April 24, citing a massive missile attack on Kyiv and new statements from Sergei Shoigu and Dmitry Peskov that point to Moscow’s preparations to violate any future peace deal and re-invade from stronger positions.

25 April 2025, 10:56 AM

Trump’s team to travel to London for ceasefire talks on Ukraine — Kellogg

President Donald Trump’s team will return to London this week for ceasefire talks on Ukraine, Fox News reported on April 19, citing Trump’s envoy Keith Kellogg.

20 April 2025, 01:11 PM

CNN confirms U.S. position on Crimea: Meeting with Ukraine and EU planned, Vitkoff to resume talks with Russia

The Trump administration is prepared to recognize Russian control over Crimea as part of a potential agreement to end the war in Ukraine, CNN reported on April 19, citing a source familiar with the framework of the possible deal.

19 April 2025, 09:47 PM

Pavlo Klimkin on Ukraine peace outlines in Paris, Rubio’s blackmail, and mineral deal nuances

Pavlo Klimkin, Ukraine’s foreign minister from 2014 to 2019, spoke with Radio NV about the outlines of a possible ceasefire discussed in Paris, what might be behind U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s threat to pull out of peace talks, and how to interpret the readiness to sign a deal on critical minerals.

19 April 2025, 04:27 PM

U.S. unveils ceasefire monitoring plan as Ukraine demands firm guarantees from the West

The United States presented a draft plan for monitoring a potential ceasefire in Ukraine during negotiations in Paris on April 17, where Kyiv insisted that any deal must include real security guarantees, The Wall Street Journal reported on April 18, citing a Western official.

19 April 2025, 11:37 AM

U.S. may recognize Russia’s control of Crimea under possible peace deal

The United States is considering recognizing Russia’s control over temporarily occupied Crimea as part of a broader potential settlement to end the war between Russia and Ukraine, Bloomberg reported on April 19, citing sources familiar with the talks.

19 April 2025, 10:11 AM

Kyiv calls Russia’s ‘energy ceasefire’ a sham, shares proof with US – Foreign Ministry

Ukraine is regularly providing the United States and other partners with evidence that aggressor state Russia is violating the so-called “energy ceasefire,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said on April 16, NV’s correspondent reported.

16 April 2025, 05:30 PM

Group including Rubio and Kellogg urges Trump to take harder line on Moscow

Several senior advisers to U.S. President Donald Trump are urging him to treat Moscow’s peace claims with skepticism, warning that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has shown no genuine interest in ending the war, The Wall Street Journal reported on April 14.

15 April 2025, 08:55 PM

‘Time to put up or shut up’: Trump on Ukraine peace talks

U.S. President Donald Trump said that peace talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine could still succeed, but declared the time has come to “put up or shut up,” Reuters reported on April 13.

13 April 2025, 10:38 AM

Trump extends Biden-era Russia sanctions for one year

U.S. President Donald Trump extended Biden-era sanctions against Russia for one year, according to an executive order published on the Federal Register’s website on April 11.

12 April 2025, 08:34 PM

Trump says he ‘doesn’t like’ the bombing of Ukraine

The United States is continuing talks with Russia and President Donald Trump “doesn’t like” the bombing of Ukraine, he told reporters on April 6 aboard Air Force One, according to the Associated Press.

7 April 2025, 11:53 AM

Putin envoy says some Ukraine security guarantees ‘may be acceptable’ after Washington visit

Certain security guarantees for Ukraine “in one form or another” may be acceptable to the Kremlin, said a representative of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, Kirill Dmitriev, in an interview with Fox News after visiting Washington on April 3.

4 April 2025, 12:09 PM

Sanctions off, stakes high: Putin’s adviser lands in D.C. for secretive talks

The United States has temporarily lifted sanctions on a top Russian negotiator, Kirill Dmitriev, so he could travel to Washington and meet with American businessman Steve Witkoff, CNN reported on April 1, citing sources familiar with the matter.

2 April 2025, 11:43 AM

Putin signals long war ahead, Russian elites fear Trump’s next move

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin told the country’s political elite that the war against Ukraine will not end quickly, even as talks with Washington begin, the Russian outlet Faridaily reported on March 27, citing high-ranking officials.

28 March 2025, 05:16 PM

Russia shrugs at Saudi talks, calls breakthrough ‘naïve’

Talks between the United States and Russia in Saudi Arabia were “not very productive” and expecting breakthroughs would be “naïve,” the head of the Russian delegation, Georgii Karasin, said, according to Russian Telegram channels on March 28.

28 March 2025, 02:45 PM

Trump’s Ukraine diplomacy gave Putin seven major advantages

In his pursuit of a historic peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump handed over leverage Ukraine could have used to pressure the aggressor state, Politico reported on March 24.

27 March 2025, 09:36 PM

Easter truce or empty promise? Trump’s race to end the war in Ukraine

Trump’s team has already held several rounds of talks with Ukraine and Russia, yet the war continues with the same intensity. NV, together with experts and members of Ukraine’s parliament, assessed whether peace is possible in the coming weeks.

25 March 2025, 07:00 PM

Talks, tensions, and no results: What happened in Riyadh’s secretive negotiations

From March 23 to 25, several rounds of indirect talks took place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, involving delegations from Ukraine and the United States, as well as the U.S. and Russia.

25 March 2025, 06:03 PM

Tucker Carlson: The voice that echoes chaos

Tucker Carlson’s career has been a calculated balancing act — a blend of performative outrage, nationalist rhetoric, and unflinching loyalty to Donald Trump. From amplifying Kremlin narratives to parroting MAGA grievances, Carlson has built a career not by informing audiences, but by exploiting fear and resentment. His rise to prominence — and subsequent spiral into controversy — reveals a man who traded journalistic integrity for ideological influence, thriving in the chaos he so eagerly stokes.

24 March 2025, 11:56 PM

No end in sight: Ukrainians brace for a long fight despite ceasefire talks

While politicians discuss a possible ceasefire in Russia’s war against Ukraine, Ukrainians on the ground aren’t holding their breath. Many believe the war is far from over — and they’re preparing to keep fighting, The Sunday Times reported on March 16.

16 March 2025, 05:29 PM

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