U.S.-Russia talks

Is all hope lost with Trump? What Ukraine can expect from ceasefire talks and U.S. support

NV, with the help of Ukrainian diplomats, has outlined the most realistic scenarios for Ukraine’s future as Donald Trump appears to have effectively chosen Russia’s dictator as his negotiating partner.

25 April 2025, 02:52 PM

U.S. allies alarmed by Trump peace plan for Ukraine

A number of U.S. allies are alarmed by key provisions in the peace plan advanced by Donald Trump’s administration to end Russia’s war against Ukraine, even as Western diplomats noted some progress in negotiations, CNN reported on April 25, citing diplomatic sources.

25 April 2025, 12:27 PM

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

Kremlin demands full capitulation from Ukraine, rejects compromise in peace talks — ISW

Russian officials and propagandists continue to reject U.S. proposals for ending the war in Ukraine unless all of the Kremlin’s demands are met — including regime change, demilitarization, and significant territorial concessions — the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in a new report on April 18.

19 April 2025, 10:26 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

‘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

U.S. and Russia resume talks in Istanbul

The United States and Russia will resume talks on April 10 in Istanbul to discuss the functioning of their diplomatic missions, U.S. State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said during a press briefing on April 8.

9 April 2025, 10:45 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

Putin’s envoy says U.S.-Russia ties sabotaged by 'unknown forces'

Kremlin investment envoy Kirill Dmitriev, currently visiting Washington, claimed on April 3 that “unknown forces” are allegedly trying to stoke tensions between the United States and Russia, Reuters reported.

3 April 2025, 05:10 PM

Rhetoric on the so-called ‘root causes of the war’: Kremlin’s demands from Trump and the capitulation they would mean for Ukraine

The Kremlin has increasingly referred to the removal of Ukraine’s so-called “root causes” as a prerequisite for peace talks, a demand that would lead to Ukraine’s capitulation under Moscow’s pre-invasion terms, according to a report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) on April 1.

2 April 2025, 06:30 PM

Who is Steve Witkoff? Real estate mogul turned Trump’s global negotiator

Former real estate mogul Steve Witkoff, a longtime friend of U.S. President Donald Trump, has emerged as one of the most unexpected players in global diplomacy. Trump has reportedly tasked Witkoff—now a special U.S. envoy—with brokering talks between Ukraine and Russia.

30 March 2025, 01:25 PM

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

Zelenskyy’s office outlines U.S. response if Russia breaks Black Sea truce

The United States must take responsive action if Russia violates the Black Sea ceasefire agreement, Ihor Zhovkva, deputy head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, said on the national television on March 26.

26 March 2025, 05:37 PM

ISW flags conflicting messages from US, Ukraine and Russia, plus Kremlin’s manipulative ceasefire demands

The statements from Ukraine, the United States and Russia following negotiations in Saudi Arabia differ significantly, while vague language and additional demands from the Kremlin leave key issues unresolved — including how and when a ceasefire on energy infrastructure and in the Black Sea would take effect — according to a report by the Institute for the Study of War published on March 25.

26 March 2025, 10:25 AM

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

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