Ukraine war ceasefire

Envoy Kellogg lauds ‘great’ Trump-Zelenskyy call amid ceasefire talks

Keith Kellogg, the U.S. special envoy for Ukraine, praised a March 19 phone conversation between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as “absolutely great” during a Fox News broadcast.

20 March 2025, 11:22 AM

Russia misuses ceasefire claims, falsely accusing Ukraine of its violations – ISW

Vladimir Putin is sowing confusion to falsely accuse Ukraine of agreement violations, although no official ceasefire on energy infrastructure has been announced, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on March 19.

20 March 2025, 10:40 AM

U.S. may take control of Ukrainian nuclear plants for ‘peace’ - Energy Secretary

The USA could participate in managing Ukraine’s nuclear power stations if it helps secure a ceasefire and achieve peace, U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said in an interview with Fox-News on March 19.

20 March 2025, 10:00 AM

US claims infrastructure included in deal with Russia, Kremlin limits it to energy attacks

Special envoy Steve Witkoff, speaking on CNN on March 19, described the Trump-Putin ceasefire pause as encompassing “energy and infrastructure,” aligning with the White House’s broader phrasing after their March 18 call.

19 March 2025, 06:35 PM

EU leaders see Trump-Putin call as step toward peace in Ukraine

European leaders António Costa and Ursula von der Leyen responded to the phone conversation between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on March 18, voicing cautious optimism about its implications for Ukraine.

19 March 2025, 05:50 PM

Zelenskyy to discuss Trump-Putin call in upcoming phone conversation

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that he will hold a phone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump on March 19.

19 March 2025, 03:10 PM

Trump-Putin talks are buying time for Russia, not peace for Ukraine - UA political analyst

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin secured valuable time in his phone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump — but at the cost of limiting his strategic flexibility, political analyst Vadym Denysenko wrote on Facebook on March 19.

19 March 2025, 12:30 PM

Trump eyes breakthrough in Ukraine peace talks with Putin

US President Donald Trump is hopeful that talks aimed at ending Russia’s war against Ukraine will succeed, US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said in an interview with NDTV on March 17.

17 March 2025, 08:24 PM

Putin’s land grab ambitions linger despite ceasefire talks — ISW

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin isn’t likely to back down from his plans to seize more Ukrainian land, even if a ceasefire is reached, according to the March 16 report from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

17 March 2025, 07:49 PM

Ukraine sets three non-negotiable conditions for peace talks

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister, Andriy Sybiha, has outlined three red lines for any future negotiations to end the war with Russia, RBC-Ukraine wrote on March 17.

17 March 2025, 12:10 PM

Kallas on Russia’s ceasefire demands: Moscow proposes conditions it seeks to achieve through war

Russia has proposed ceasefire demands that reflect its wartime objectives, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on March 17 ahead of a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council.

17 March 2025, 12:00 PM

Rubio’s roadmap to peace: Ceasefire first, talks later

Ending Russia’s war against Ukraine requires a two-step plan — a ceasefire followed by broader negotiations, which cannot proceed without first implementing the initial phase, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a CBS News interview on March 16.

17 March 2025, 11:45 AM

Ill-planned ceasefire could hasten Russia’s next attack — ISW

Ukraine will lack the "strategic depth" necessary to effectively defend itself from future Russian offensives, should temporary ceasefire be established along the current frontline, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on March 16.

17 March 2025, 11:20 AM

NATO eyes eventual reset with Moscow after the war

Relations with Russia should eventually be “normalized” once its war against Ukraine ends, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said in an interview with Bloomberg on March 14.

14 March 2025, 05:24 PM

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

Putin’s demands push ceasefire talks into dead end — WSJ

Trump, expecting a simple “yes” from Putin to secure a ceasefire in Ukraine, now faces a deadlock of his own making, as the Kremlin resists and tests his promise to pressure Russia, WSJ wrote on March 13.

14 March 2025, 12:44 PM

Putin’s ceasefire demands reveal true intentions: not peace, but another offensive - ISW

Vladimir Putin's ceasefire counter-demands will not only disarm Ukraine before any peace negotiations but could also allow Russia to resume hostilities under highly favorable conditions, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on March 13.

14 March 2025, 10:05 AM

US pushes ceasefire, shifts Ukraine risks to Europe – former FM Klimkin

The U.S. administration is methodically pursuing a ceasefire in Ukraine and adeptly shifting responsibility for any breaches onto Europe, Pavlo Klimkin, Ukraine’s foreign minister from 2014 to 2019, said in a Radio NV interview on March 12.

13 March 2025, 06:09 PM

Russia 'examines' ceasefire terms while delaying real decisions

Russia does not want to "jump ahead" regarding the 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, the Russian state propaganda agency RIA Novosti claimed, citing Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov on March 12.

12 March 2025, 01:53 PM

Ukraine presents U.S. State Secretary Rubio with unique war-time icon

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha presented U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio with an icon of the Virgin Mary, painted on an ammunition crate, he wrote on Facebook on March 11.

12 March 2025, 10:45 AM

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