Ukraine-Russia negotiations

EU targets Russia's chief negotiator Vladimir Medinsky in 21st sanctions package

The European Union included Vladimir Medinsky, the head of the Russian delegation for negotiations with Ukraine, among 48 additional individuals sanctioned under its 21st package, official EU website wrote on July 23.

24 July, 10:32 AM

Poll: only 1% of Ukrainians trust U.S. to mediate peace talks, 62% don't believe in talks

Radio NV asked NV's audience and listeners whether they trust the U.S. or the EU more to mediate peace talks with Russia.

1 June, 12:41 PM

Kallas questions lack of pressure on Russia following Trump-Putin phone conversation

Peace negotiations regarding Ukraine have effectively reached a deadlock with no significant changes following a phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on April 30.

30 April, 06:01 PM

Missiles or moratorium: expert comments on energy ceasefire rumors

Oleksii Melnyk, head of foreign policy and international security programs at the Razumkov Center, told Radio NV whether Ukraine and Russia could have reached an energy truce, amid circulating posts by Russian “warbloggers” on Jan. 29.

29 January, 01:54 PM

Russia claims readiness for Istanbul talks to shift responsibility for failed dialogue

Russia is ready to begin negotiations with Ukraine “at any moment,” including in Istanbul, Aleksey Ivanov, Russia’s chargé d’affaires in Turkiye claimed, propaganda outlet TASS wrote on Nov. 11.

12 November 2025, 09:40 AM

Zelenskyy: Kyiv-Moscow talks set in Turkey

A meeting between the Ukrainian and Russian delegations will take place in Turkey on July 23, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced during an evening address to the nation on July 21.

22 July 2025, 09:23 AM

Israel’s strike on Iran cleared Trump’s problem of withdrawing from the Ukraine-Russia negotiations — political scientist Preobrazhensky

Israel's attack on Iran solved the problem of U.S. President Donald Trump withdrawing from the Ukraine-Russia negotiations, political scientist Ivan Preobrazhensky expressed in an interview with NV on June 25.

25 June 2025, 06:56 PM

Ukrainian ceasefire proposal sent to Russia and U.S.

A Ukrainian document delivered to the aggressor state Russia and the United States includes provisions for a ceasefire on land, at sea and in the air, The New York Times reported on May 30, citing a senior Ukrainian official who requested anonymity.

30 May 2025, 05:40 PM

Kremlin stalls on peace memorandum to pressure Ukraine into concessions — ISW

Russia may be deliberately withholding its “memorandum” ahead of the June 2 Istanbul talks to pressure Ukraine into backing out, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on May 29.

30 May 2025, 11:18 AM

Kremlin claims Kyiv silent on Istanbul talks proposal

Moscow reportedly has not received a response from Kyiv regarding the proposal to hold a second round of talks in Istanbul on June 2, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov claimed on May 29.

29 May 2025, 01:26 PM

Pope Leo XIV confirms Vatican's readiness to host next round of Ukraine-Russia talks

Pope Leo XIV has expressed his willingness to host the next round of Ukraine-Russia peace negotiations at the Vatican, following a phone call with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Italian government’s press service wrote on May 20.

21 May 2025, 08:37 AM

Ukraine aligns with key EU allies before Istanbul summit

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha met with his counterparts from Germany, Poland, and France in Istanbul, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry reported on May 15.

15 May 2025, 12:41 PM

Sybiha meets with Rubio and Graham as Ukraine and US coordinate positions ahead of Istanbul talks

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha held a meeting in Antalya, Türkiye, with US State Secretary Marco Rubio and Senator Lindsey Graham, he wrote on X on May 13.

15 May 2025, 07:59 AM

Trump dispatches Witkoff and Kellogg for Ukraine-Russia talks

U.S. President Donald Trump will send his special envoys, Steve Witkoff and Keith Kellogg, to Istanbul for possible talks aimed at ending Russia’s war against Ukraine, Reuters reported on May 13, citing three sources familiar with the plan.

13 May 2025, 04:25 PM

Kellogg: No Ukraine talks without 30-day ceasefire first

U.S. Special Envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg dismissed Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s recent call for direct peace talks in Istanbul, saying any negotiations must be preceded by a full and unconditional ceasefire.

11 May 2025, 05:55 PM

Kyiv shuts down rumors of Black Sea talks with Moscow

No talks on security in the Black Sea are planned between Ukrainian and Russian delegations, TSN.Tyzhden host Alla Mazur reported on April 13, citing Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha's comments on the alleged meeting between the countries in the Turkish capital of Ankara.

14 April 2025, 07:56 AM

Ukraine forms team to oversee possible 30-day ceasefire — Sybiha

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said the country has begun forming a national team to develop action plans for monitoring a potential 30-day ceasefire, Interfax-Ukraine reported on March 14.

14 March 2025, 03:52 PM

Martial law stays, elections on hold amid ceasefire talks — Podolyak

Ukraine will not lift martial law or hold elections if a 30-day ceasefire with Russia is declared, Mykhailo Podolyak, adviser to the head of the President's Office, told La Repubblica on March 14.

14 March 2025, 12:28 PM

Putin’s ‘maximalist’ goals: No sign of retreat from Ukraine

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is unlikely to stop the war against Ukraine and hasn’t stepped away from his “maximalist” goal of dominating the country, The Washington Post reported on March 13, citing classified U.S. intelligence assessments.

14 March 2025, 10:34 AM

Ukrainian diaspora demands clear principles for peace talks

The World Congress of Ukrainians (UWC) and the European Congress of Ukrainians (ECU) issued an appeal to global leaders, stressing key fundamental principles to be upheld in any discussions regarding war and peace in Ukraine, published on Feb. 24.

25 February 2025, 11:50 AM

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