Vladimir Medinsky

Zelenskyy-Putin meeting could happen within weeks – Steve Witkoff

A meeting between Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin could take place within the next three weeks, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff said, adding that U.S. President Donald Trump could join the talks, in an interview with Fox News on Feb. 22.

22 February, 12:00 PM

Zelenskyy calls Putin’s history claims absurd in Morgan interview

Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he does not need “history lessons” from Vladimir Putin, adding he knows Russia better than Putin knows Ukraine, having visited many Russian cities, in an interview with Piers Morgan on Feb. 19.

19 February, 03:23 PM

Kremlin downplays Ukraine-Medinsky meeting, withholds next talks date

The Kremlin described a separate meeting between members of the Ukrainian delegation and Vladimir Medinsky in Geneva on Feb. 18 after formal negotiations concluded as “one of the communication formats” used during recent talks and declined to provide further details.

19 February, 02:26 PM

Medinsky holds two-hour closed-door talks with Umerov, Arakhamia after Geneva negotiations

Russian delegation head Vladimir Medinsky held a separate meeting with Ukrainian delegation chief Rustem Umerov and delegation member Davyd Arakhamia for up to two hours after formal negotiations concluded in Geneva on Feb. 18, Suspilne reported on Feb. 18, citing Umerov’s spokesperson Diana Davitian.

18 February, 06:42 PM

Medinsky calls Geneva negotiations difficult but businesslike

Russian delegation head Vladimir Medinsky called the two-day trilateral negotiations in Geneva between Ukraine, Russia and the United States difficult but businesslike, with a new round expected soon, Russian state media reported on Feb. 18.

18 February, 03:43 PM

Geneva talks ‘stuck’ over Russia’s new negotiator

The Ukraine-U.S.-Russia trilateral peace talks in Geneva have stalled due to the new Russian chief negotiator, Vladimir Medinsky, Axios journalist Barak Ravid wrote in his Feb. 17 X post, citing sources.

18 February, 07:35 AM

Ukrainian delegation arrives for trilateral talks in Geneva

A Ukrainian delegation has arrived in Geneva to participate in the next round of trilateral peace talks with the U.S. and Russia, the press service of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council reported on Feb.17, according to the Ukrinform news agency.

17 February, 01:03 PM

Russia lists abducted Ukrainian kids in online catalog

Russia has launched a website publishing photos and descriptions of abducted Ukrainian children, Mykola Kuleba, head of the Save Ukraine organization, reported on Telegram on Aug. 7.

7 August 2025, 06:46 PM

Erdoğan is best positioned to guarantee Putin’s safety at peace talks

Ukraine sees Turkey as the most suitable mediator for potential peace talks involving Kyiv, Washington and Moscow, Ukrainian Ambassador to Ankara Nariman Celal said in an interview published Aug. 4.

4 August 2025, 12:53 PM

Turkish President Erdoğan aims to arrange Trump-Putin meeting in Istanbul and hold talks with both leaders

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan hopes to learn this week whether U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with Vladimir Putin in Istanbul, as he plans talks with both leaders, Turkey’s Communications Directorate said on X on July 25.

25 July 2025, 11:37 PM

Medinsky emerges as Kremlin’s top ideologist

Vladimir Medinsky, an aide to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, has significantly strengthened his influence amid Russia’s war against Ukraine, becoming the Kremlin’s de facto chief ideologist, Russian outlet iStories reported on July 22, citing sources.

23 July 2025, 12:09 AM

Ukraine continues collaborating with the US to organize a leadership-level meeting for peace negotiations — Rustem Umerov

Rustem Umerov said Ukraine continues to work with allies, including the United States, to organize a leadership-level meeting for 'peace talks,' the Ukrainian Defense Ministry said in a statement on June 27.

27 June 2025, 01:07 PM

New round of talks with Ukraine could take place soon — Dmitry Peskov

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov claimed that the exact date for a possible round of talks with the Ukrainian delegation to end Russia's war against Ukraine has not yet been determined, according to a briefing on June 15, reported by the Russian propaganda publication Vedomosti on June 16.

16 June 2025, 04:49 PM

Kremlin’s top negotiator threatens Ukraine with more territorial losses if Putin’s ‘compromises’ are rejected

Vladimir Medinsky, aide to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and head of the Russian delegation in negotiations, warned that Ukraine could lose even more territory if it refuses to accept Moscow’s so-called “compromises,” The Wall Street Journal reported on June 10.

11 June 2025, 04:51 PM

Russian negotiator mocked Ukraine's calls to return stolen children

During the second round of talks in Istanbul on June 2, Russian lead negotiator Vladimir Medinsky cynically claimed that Russia was holding only “a few dozen, maybe a hundred” Ukrainian children, according to Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Serhiy Kyslytsia.

5 June 2025, 02:39 PM

Prisoner exchange will take place on Saturday and Sunday — Volodymyr Zelenskyy

A new exchange of prisoners of war is set for June 7 and 8, with Russia ready to swap 500 troops, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at a press conference on June 4.

4 June 2025, 05:39 PM

Kremlin keeps quiet on Ukraine war compromise memorandum

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov responded to questions about whether Russia is prepared to make “some compromises” in a memorandum to end the war in Ukraine, Russian state news agency TASS reported on June 3.

3 June 2025, 06:59 PM

Second round of talks with Ukraine unlikely to yield results — Dmitry Peskov

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said no breakthroughs should be expected from the second round of talks between Ukraine and Russia, according to Russian state media on June 3.

3 June 2025, 05:19 PM

Lindsey Graham slams Medvedev over Russia’s real war goals

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham responded on June 3 to recent comments by Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev, who openly admitted that Russia is participating in negotiations not to seek peace, but to achieve a "faster victory."

3 June 2025, 04:50 PM

Ukrainian delegation with Yermak and Svyrydenko arrives in US for key meetings

A Ukrainian delegation led by First Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, along with representatives from the Defense Ministry and the Office of the President, arrived in Washington, Andriy Yermak, head of the Office of the Prime Minister, said on Telegram on June 3.

3 June 2025, 01:15 PM

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