Ukraine peace deal

Kremlin drafts limited peace deal pitch for its propaganda — report

The Kremlin in late winter 2026 began developing propaganda narratives to "sell" Russians on a negotiated peace with Ukraine despite few meaningful results and heavy troop losses, independent Russian outlet Dossier Center reported on May 7.

8 May, 03:34 AM

Ukraine-Russia peace talks enter ‘danger zone’ as Trump shifts focus to Iran

Peace talks aimed at ending Russia’s war against Ukraine are entering a “danger zone,” the Financial Times reported on March 15, citing European officials.

15 March, 12:20 PM

Merz: Europe rejects backroom Ukraine peace deal

Europe is not prepared to accept a peace deal that is negotiated behind its back, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz told reporters after his March 3 meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, Reuters reported.

4 March, 08:34 AM

Putin’s insatiable ambition: What the Kremlin really wants from peace talks — NV analysis

As Ukraine, the United States and Russia prepare for talks expected on March 5–6, diplomats and analysts interviewed by NV say the Kremlin is treating the negotiations not as a path to ending the war but as a strategy to secure long-term political control over Ukraine, even as it signals agreement in principle with U.S.-backed security guarantees and pushes early elections to reshape Kyiv’s postwar governance.

3 March, 01:17 PM

US ties Ukraine security guarantees to peace deal ceding Donbas

Washington pushes Ukraine to cede Donbas region as a part of a peace deal with Russia in order to receive U.S. security guarantees, a source familiar with internal discussions told Reuters on Jan. 27.

28 January, 09:16 AM

U.S. hints guarantees depend on Ukraine surrendering Donbas — FT

U.S. President Donald Trump administration has signaled to Ukraine that security guarantees will depend on whether Kyiv agrees to a peace deal that includes handing over Donbas to Russia, the Financial Times wrote on Jan. 26.

27 January, 10:23 AM

Zelenskyy’s New Year address to nation

My signature will be under a strong peace agreement. Weak agreements only fuel war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his New Year’s address late on Dec. 31.

1 January, 09:43 AM

British PM: Deal to release frozen Russian assets for Ukraine days away

European Union member states are expected to announce a decision on confiscating Russia’s frozen assets this week or next, The Times reported on Dec. 8, citing senior government sources.

9 December 2025, 08:11 AM

Red line: Ukraine rejects land-for-peace talks

Kyiv will not accept any peace proposal that requires giving up territory or restricting its sovereignty, Ukraine’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Khrystyna Hayovyshyn, said at the Nov. 20 emergency UN Security Council meeting convened after Russia’s massive Nov. 19 air assault on Ukraine.

21 November 2025, 09:25 AM

European leaders head to U.S. for Ukraine peace talks — Trump

Several European leaders will visit the United States soon to discuss ways to end the war in Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump told Fox News channel on Sept. 7 after returning from the US Open in New York.

8 September 2025, 09:01 AM

Kremlin questions Zelenskyy’s mandate to dodge peace deal

Ukrainian people need to “elect new leadership” in order to sign a peace memorandum with Russia, Maksim Musikhin, Legal Department head at Russia’s Foreign Ministry, claimed, TASS state propaganda outlet wrote on May 22.

22 May 2025, 12:55 PM

Xi Jinping urges Putin for ‘fair’ Ukraine peace deal

Chinese leader Xi Jinping urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to pursue a “fair” peace agreement for Ukraine during talks in Moscow, marking his first personal stance on resolving the war, Bloomberg reported on May 9.

9 May 2025, 12:50 PM

U.S.-Ukraine peace push meets Russian stonewall

The U.S.-Ukraine economic partnership agreement highlights Kyiv's willingness to make compromises in pursuit of a lasting peace amid consistent Russian disinterest in proposals for sustainable resolution of the war made by Washington and Kyiv, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on May 1.

2 May 2025, 11:06 AM

Trump: Crimea belongs to Russia, Zelenskyy understands reality

Crimea, annexed in 2014, “will stay with Russia” under a proposed agreement to end the war in Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump said in an interview with Time magazine recorded on April 22.

25 April 2025, 02:56 PM

From Crimea to consequences: Ukraine lays down its red lines for peace

Ukraine disclosed five core demands for a peace deal with Russia, highlighting a sharp divergence from the so-called "final offer" presented by US President Donald Trump, The Telegraph wrote on April 24.

25 April 2025, 12:34 PM

No Crimea deal with Putin, Ukraine to decide terms, says UK PM

Kyiv must be allowed to decide the terms of any peace deal with Russia, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told The Telegraph on April 24, challenging the U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposals and deadlines.

25 April 2025, 10:07 AM

Kremlin signals readiness to sign Trump’s proposal with ‘key elements still need work’

The USA and Russia are "moving in the right direction" on a peace agreement to end the war in Ukraine — though “certain elements” still remain unresolved, Russian FM Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with CBS News on April 24.

25 April 2025, 09:14 AM

Trump expects Ukraine-Russia deal this week — political analyst Koshel

Donald Trump said he hopes Ukraine and Russia will reach a deal this week, adding that “both sides will start doing big business with the United States of America, which is thriving, and will make a fortune.” Political analyst Oleksiy Koshel discussed the implications in an interview with Radio NV on April 21.

21 April 2025, 10:19 AM

Ukraine’s ‘five territories’ concession at core of Trump envoy’s peace ‘breakthrough’

The outlines of a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia are “gradually emerging,” US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff told Fox News on April 14 after his third five-hour meeting with Kremlin dictator Vladimir Putin.

15 April 2025, 12:50 PM

Exclusive: Mark Rutte on NATO, Trump, and Ukraine’s place in Europe’s security future

In an exclusive interview with NV journalist Nataliia Rop, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said Ukraine’s path to NATO remains irreversible, but emphasized that membership will not be part of any potential peace deal with Russia.

6 April 2025, 07:15 PM

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