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No official US signals on exiting peace talks, Ukraine's Foreign Ministry says

Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has not received any official diplomatic communications indicating that the United States is preparing to withdraw from the peace process aimed at resolving Russia’s war against Ukraine, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said at a briefing on April 25.

25 April 2025, 07:58 PM

Putin’s 'bilateral talks' claim masks refusal to end war in Ukraine

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin continues to rebuff U.S.-Ukrainian proposals for a comprehensive ceasefire, signaling no intention to end the war through meaningful peace talks in the near term, according to a new report by the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) released on April 21.

22 April 2025, 10:58 AM

Europe can help end Russia’s war in Ukraine, Rubio says (again)

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio recognized the potential for European countries to contribute to ending Russia’s war against Ukraine after a series of high-level meetings in Paris, French outlet TF1 reported on April 18.

18 April 2025, 02:55 PM

US State Department questions ceasefire in Ukraine after Palm Sunday carnage in Sumy

After Russia's missile strike on Sumy on Palm Sunday, there should be more questions about who truly seeks peace and a ceasefire, US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said at a briefing on April 15.

16 April 2025, 09:01 AM

Zelenskyy ready to buy 10 Patriot systems for $15 billion from US

Ukraine is prepared to purchase 10 U.S.-made Patriot air defense systems for $15 billion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with CBS News on April 13.

14 April 2025, 03:25 PM

Russia rejects Ukraine compromises, seeking US concessions

The Kremlin continues to signal its refusal to compromise on Ukraine’s territory while pressing the United States for concessions, delaying peace progress, according to an April 11 report by the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

12 April 2025, 01:28 PM

US and Iran set for nuclear deal negotiations on April 12 — Rubio

The United States will hold direct talks with Iran on April 12 in Oman to address Tehran’s nuclear program, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said, according to Reuters.

11 April 2025, 02:07 PM

China raises US tariffs to 125% in retaliation to Trump

China will raise tariffs on all U.S. goods from 84% to 125% starting April 12 in a sharp counter to President Donald Trump’s latest 145% levy on Chinese imports, Bloomberg reports.

11 April 2025, 12:58 PM

UK opens Ramstein meeting in Brussels as US joins remotely

Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting — the Ramstein-format coalition — began in Brussels, with the United Kingdom and Germany Defense ministers co-chairing the session, Interfax-Ukraine reported on April 11.

11 April 2025, 12:45 PM

Lithuania notes no hints of US pullback from NATO's Eastern Flank

While the United States may reassess its military footprint in Europe, there are no indications of imminent changes to troop deployments on NATO’s eastern flank, despite media speculation, Lithuania’s Defense Minister Dovilė Šakalienė said on April 9, according to LRT.

9 April 2025, 03:51 PM

Donald Trump Jr. to visit Romania before presidential vote

Donald Trump Jr., eldest son of U.S. President Donald Trump, will arrive in the Romanian capital of Bucharest on April 28, just one week before the country’s presidential election first round, as part of an Eastern European tour, G4Media.ro reported, citing sources.

8 April 2025, 02:09 PM

Ukrainian delegation to discuss minerals deal in Washington this week - US Treasury Secretary

A Ukrainian delegation is expected to arrive in the USA at the end of this week or early next week to discuss the agreement on critical mineral resources, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in an interview with Bloomberg on April 2.

3 April 2025, 09:02 AM

Senate backs Trump’s choice for NATO ambassador despite no foreign policy experience

The U.S. Senate confirmed Matthew Whitaker, a former acting attorney general with no foreign policy background, as ambassador to NATO, Politico reported after a 52-45 vote on April 1.

2 April 2025, 01:03 PM

Ukrainians view Europe as ally, fatigued US as pressuring for concessions

A survey conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology indicates that 67% of Ukrainians believe the United States is pressuring Kyiv to make concessions in the ongoing conflict with Russia, reflecting a perception of U.S. fatigue regarding Ukraine, according to KIIS’s press release dated April 1.

1 April 2025, 04:10 PM

Russia and US yet to sign rare earth metals agreement, Kremlin says

Moscow and Washington have not signed any agreements concerning the extraction of Russian rare earth metals, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on March 31, according to a statement reported by the state-controlled news agency RIA Novosti.

31 March 2025, 07:05 PM

Ukraine and US discussing draft mineral resources agreement in detail

Ukraine and the United States have engaged in detailed discussions regarding a draft agreement on mineral resources, as proposed by the White House, public broadcaster Suspilne reported on March 31.

31 March 2025, 05:20 PM

Finland President Stubb hints at Trump’s Russia frustration after US visit

Donald Trump’s patience with Vladimir Putin’s ceasefire stalling tactics is wearing thin, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, fresh from a golf outing with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Florida on March 29, has said, according to The Guardian.

31 March 2025, 02:15 PM

Waltz used Signal app to discuss Russia-Ukraine peace efforts

U.S. National Security Adviser Mike Waltz leveraged the Signal messaging app to discuss military operations and peace prospects in Russia’s war against Ukraine, according to a Wall Street Journal report on March 30.

31 March 2025, 01:12 PM

Vance claims energy truce working as Russia keeps striking Ukraine

Ukraine and Russia have achieved a cessation of strikes on energy infrastructure, U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance claimed during a press conference at Pituffik Air Base in Greenland on March 28, despite ongoing Russian attacks on Ukrainian targets.

29 March 2025, 08:05 PM

Lawmaker criticizes exclusion of parliament from US-Ukraine talks

All coordination for the ongoing U.S.-Ukraine talks in Riyadh is confined to the President’s Office, leaving parliament—and even its defense committee—in the dark about critical negotiations, Roman Kostenko, a Ukrainian MP and security committee secretary, told Radio NV on March 24.

25 March 2025, 07:35 PM

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