The third round of talks between Ukrainian and Russian delegations concluded in Istanbul without any breakthroughs. After the meeting, Rustem Umerov, the head of the Ukrainian delegation, said that Ukraine had proposed a leaders’ meeting with the involvement of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and US Pr... #Istanbul #PeaceTalks #PrisonerExchanges #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #RustemUmerov #Turkey #VladimirMedinsky #WarinUkraine
A massive Russian strike kills two civilians and injures 15, while Kyiv strikes Moscow airports. On July 21, explosions illuminated the night sky, and the high-pitched whine of drone engines echoed through Kyiv during an attack that Ukraine’s air force reported as 426 drones and 24 missiles... #DroneAttackOnUkraine #Kharkiv #kyiv #PeaceTalks #RussianAggression #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Xi plans to organize a trilateral meeting with Putin and Trump. Chinese President Xi Jinping wants to hold a meeting with US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin as part of the celebrations marking the end of World War II, scheduled in Beiji... #DonaldTrump #PeaceTalks #Putin #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #WarEnding #WarinUkraine #XiJinping
Zelenskyy outlines the condition for beginning negotiations with Russia, which has proposed a “new approach” to ending the conflict. Ukrainian leadership will not enter another round of talks with Russia until all the exchanges agreed upon at the second Istanbul meeting are completed, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in Rome. ... #KyryloBudanov #MarcoRubio #PeaceTalks #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #WarEnding #Zelenskyy
Trump is prepared to approve new sanctions against Russia but demands greater authority to lift them. US President Donald Trump is ready to sign a sanctions bill targeting Russia. However, he will only do so if the bill is amended to grant him more control. The current bill allows the president to lif... #CustomDuties #DonaldTrump #PeaceTalks #Putin #SanctionsAgainstRussia #UScongress #USsenate
Trump’s patience with Putin is waning: The US considers new sanctions on Russia and the transfer of Patriot missile systems to Ukraine. Rick Crawford, chair of the US House Intelligence Committee, stated that after a recent unsuccessful conversation President Trump’s patience with Vladimir Putin is nearly exhausted. The US presi... #DonaldTrump #Kremlin #PatriotSystems #PeaceTalks #Pentagon #Putin #USmilitaryAid
Turkey claims that Russia is prepared for a new round of peace talks with Ukraine. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated that Russia is ready for a third round of negotiations with Ukraine and is awaiting a response from Kyiv. Fidan also mentioned that there are no barriers to... #HakanFidan #PeaceTalks #PetrPavel #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #Turkey #WarinUkraine
Russia has proposed new conditions for ending the war and accused the US and Ukraine of prolonging peace talks. To end the conflict, Russia demands Ukrainian authorities stop training soldiers of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Western countries. “The participation or complicity of other countries in the mi... #DmytriyPeskov #KeithKellogg #PeaceTalks #UkraineArmedForces #WarEnding #WarinUkraine
What will happen to Ukraine’s economy if peace is achieved without security guarantees or if the war continues in 2026? The IMF’s baseline scenario assumes the end of Russia’s war against Ukraine by the end of 2025. According to IMF expectations, if peace is reached Ukraine’s economic growth will rise... #GDPinUkraine #imf #PeaceTalks #SecurityGuaranteesForUkraine #UkraineEconomicForecast #WarinUkraine
Ukraine and Russia have expressed interest in resuming talks. After concluding discussions on humanitarian issues, Ukraine aims to focus on a summit between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, said Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, emp... #DmytriyPeskov #PeaceTalks #Putin #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #RustemUmerov #Zelenskyy
Ukraine’s European allies aim to persuade Trump to sell them weapons. European partners believe they can convince US President Donald Trump to approve the sale of American weapons to Ukraine if they or Kyiv provide funding, especially through loans, reports WP. It is al... #DonaldTrump #NATO #PeaceTalks #USweapons #WarinUkraine #WeaponsforUkraine
The candidate for NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe believes that Ukraine can win a war with Russia. US President Donald Trump’s nominee for the position of Supreme Allied Commander Europe, Lieutenant General Alexus Grynkewich, expressed confidence that Ukraine can win a war against Russia if t... #AlexusGrynkewich #NATO #PeaceTalks #Putin #VictoryUkraine #WarinUkraine
Austria’s president publicly urges Putin to engage in serious peace negotiations. “I appeal once again to those in power in the Kremlin to end this illegal war and start serious, honest negotiations. Mr. President Zelenskyy has assured us once again today that Ukraine is read... #AlexanderVanDerBellen #Austria #PeaceTalks #SupportUkraine #Zelenskyy
How will the conflict between Israel and Iran affect Russia’s military capabilities in its war against Ukraine? Analysts from the ISW believe that Russia may leverage the rise in oil prices following Israel’s strikes on Iran to sustain a prolonged conflict in Ukraine. Oil and gas revenues make up about 30... #Iran #Israel #MiddleEast #OilPrices #PeaceTalks #Putin #WarinUkraine
Putin has declared his readiness to continue “peace talks”; Ukraine supports the initiative if it is substantive. Russia is prepared to continue direct negotiations with Ukraine after June 22, Russian President said during a 50-minute telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump. Trump, in turn, emphasiz... #AndriiSybiha #DonaldTrump #PeaceTalks #Putin #WarEnding #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Peace talks with Russia have reached a dead end; a solution is possible only on the battlefield. In May 2025, Russian troops captured the largest number of Ukrainian territories since the end of 2022. This is part of the large-scale summer offensive that has been undertaken by the Russian Federat... #MarcoRubio #PeaceTalks #RussianOffensive #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #WarinUkraine
After Putin declined to engage in talks with Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian leader finds no merit in further delegation meetings in Istanbul. For the first time, Vladimir Putin has publicly addressed the destruction of bridges in Russia, attributing responsibility to Ukraine. He stated that negotiations are unfeasible in this context, claim... #Istanbul #PeaceTalks #Putin #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #WarEnding #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
The second round of negotiations between Ukraine and Russia in Istanbul yielded no significant outcome. Ukrainian Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov reported that the one-hour discussion led to an agreement for new POW exchanges. The two parties agreed to exchange “all for all” seriously ill ... #Istanbul #PeaceTalks #PrisonerExchanges #Putin #RustemUmerov #VladimirMedinsky #Zelenskyy
Russia has not yet submitted its memorandum outlining its ceasefire terms and has declared its readiness to continue the war. The Ukrainian peace memorandum includes provisions for a ceasefire on land, in the air, and at sea. Monitoring compliance with these conditions should involve international partners. After reviewing t... #AndriiSybiha #KeithKellogg #PeaceTalks #UNSecurityCouncil #WarEnding #WarinUkraine
Russia proposes holding a new round of talks with Ukraine on June 2 in Istanbul, where it will present a memorandum outlining the terms of the war settlement. According to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, the document details Moscow’s position “on all aspects of reliably overcoming the root causes of the crisis.” “Our delegati... #DmytriyPeskov #Istanbul #PeaceTalks #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #SergeiLavrov
Russia has launched a new summer offensive in Ukraine. In response to the stagnation of the US-brokered peace process, the Russian occupation army has initiated a large-scale offensive in the Donetsk region. American analysts report that Russian dictator ... #Donetsk #Kharkiv #PeaceTalks #RussianOffensive #Sumy #WarinUkraine
Merz tells Europeans they should be prepared for a prolonged Russian-Ukrainian war and calls for increased support for Ukraine. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz does not expect Russia’s war against Ukraine to end anytime soon. “Usually, wars end due to economic or military exhaustion of one or both sides, but in th... #AndriiSybiha #FriedrichMerz #NATO #PeaceTalks #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine
Putin has outlined his conditions for ending the war; a new round of negotiations will be announced soon. Russian sources have disclosed Vladimir Putin’s prerequisites for ending the conflict in Ukraine, which include: A written commitment from Western leaders to halt NATO’s expansion eastward... #NATO #OccupiedTerritoriesOfUkraine #PeaceTalks #Putin #SergeiLavrov #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Trump might impose new sanctions on Russia this week amid frustration with Putin. US President Donald Trump is considering these sanctions due to his frustration with Putin’s continued aggressive actions toward Ukraine and the slow progress in peace talks. The restrictions ar... #DavidO'Sullivan #DonaldTrump #G7 #PeaceTalks #Putin #SanctionsAgainstRussia
The US is waiting for Russia to provide a list of conditions for a peace agreement; a meeting of the three leaders is planned. The US has already received a list of conditions for achieving an end to the war from Ukraine and now expects a corresponding memorandum from Russia to compare them, said the US President’s spec... #KeithKellogg #LindseyGraham #PeaceTalks #WarEnding #WarinUkraine
Russia is preparing a ceasefire memorandum but has refused to hold talks in the Vatican. Russia is set to deliver a memorandum to Ukraine outlining its proposals for settling the war. President Zelenskyy has stated that Ukraine is open to any form of diplomacy that can yield real results ... #DonaldTrump #PeaceTalks #Putin #SergeiLavrov #Vatican #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Trump admits that Putin does not plan to end the war. US President Donald Trump, during a conversation with European leaders on May 19, said that the Russian president is not prepared to end the war against Ukraine because he believes he is winning. Howe... #DonaldTrump #DonaldTusk #FriedrichMerz #PeaceTalks #Putin #WarEnding #WarinUkraine
The US is waiting for Russia to announce acceptable terms for a ceasefire; the Kremlin has officially rejected a temporary truce. Moscow has committed to sending Washington the terms that “they need to achieve a ceasefire” with Ukraine. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that these terms are expected in the com... #CeasefirePlan #DonaldTrump #MarcoRubio #PeaceTalks #Putin #WarEnding
President Zelenskyy has announced plans to arrange continued peace negotiations involving Ukraine, Russia, and the US and states his readinesss to sign a ceasefire agreement. President Zelenskyy indicated that Ukraine is exploring the option of an international meeting that would include high-level delegations from Russia, the US, and potentially representatives from the E... #DonaldTrump #PeaceTalks #Putin #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #WarEnding #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Trump’s conversation with Putin has raised hopes for renewed peace negotiations. Following a two-hour discussion with the Russian president on Monday, US President Donald Trump announced that negotiations between Moscow and Kyiv would commence “immediately” to end the ... #CeasefirePlan #DonaldTrump #PeaceTalks #Putin #WarEnding #WarinUkraine
Putin is not interested in peace yet because he wants to seize four regions of Ukraine by the end of the year. Russian dictator Putin is convinced that his troops will break through Ukrainian defenses and take full control of four Ukrainian regions by the year’s end. According to Bloomberg, his confidenc... #Kremlin #PeaceTalks #Putin #RussianAggression #RussianTroops #WarinUkraine
Ukraine and Russia negotiated in Istanbul, during which Moscow made unreasonable demands. The talks lasted around two hours, with Russia presenting expectations that were excessively ambitious compared to earlier discussions. Additionally, Russia threatened to “fight forever” a... #CeasefirePlan #Istanbul #PeaceTalks #PrisonerSwap #Putin #Zelenskyy
Today, Trump will engage in discussions with Putin as the US aims for peace. On May 17, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a “strong message” from Donald Trump to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, emphasizing the White House’s commitment to a l... #DonaldTrump #Istanbul #PeaceAgreement #PeaceTalks #Putin #SteveWitkoff #Zelenskyy
The US will enact a legal ban on recognizing Ukrainian territory as part of the Russian Federation and assert new sanctions. Senators-democrats Michael Bennet, Dick Durbin, and Jeff Merkley have introduced a bill aimed at officially prohibiting US recognition of the occupied Ukrainian regions as Russian territory. US Secret... #DonaldTrump #MarcoRubio #OccupiedTerritoriesOfUkraine #PeaceTalks #Rosatom #RussianCentralBank #SanctionsAgainstRussia
President Zelenskyy expressed disappointment with Putin’s absence and the low-ranking Russian delegation in Turkey. After arriving in Ankara on May 15, Zelenskyy described the Russian contingent as “fake,” contrasting it with the high-ranking officials in the Ukrainian delegation. The Russian delegation... #PeaceTalks #Putin #RussianDelegation #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #Turkey #Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy and Erdogan met in Ankara; the Kremlin sabotaged the talks and is now preparing a new offensive. On May 15, a three-hour meeting between President Zelenskyy and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan took place in Ankara. It was planned that high-level talks between Russia and Ukraine would follo... #DonaldTrump #PeaceTalks #Putin #RadosławSikorski #RecepTayyipErdoğan #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #Turkey #Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy will speak with Putin in Istanbul about a complete ceasefire and the exchange of all Ukrainian prisoners. President Zelenskyy said that if negotiations do occur, these conditions are required above all else. However, he noted that only external mediators can ensure compliance with any agreement, particula... #DonaldTrump #PeaceTalks #Putin #Turkey #WarEnding #Zelenskyy
Merz believes that Ukraine should not make any concessions. During a joint press conference in Berlin with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz addressed the Ukraine issue and commended Ukrainian President Zelenskyy for hi... #FriedrichMerz #Germany #KyriakosMitsotakis #PeaceTalks #TerritorialConcessions #WarinUkraine
Russia is preparing for a large-scale offensive; the US recognizes that Putin is the main obstacle to ending the war in Ukraine. Ukrainian intelligence reports suggest that Russian troops are likely preparing for a larger offensive in Ukraine. Russia is moving troops to key hotspots on the battlefield, rather than demonstrating... #DonaldTrump #Estonia #PeaceTalks #Putin #RussianOffensive #WarinUkraine
Zelenskyy wants to conduct discussions solely with Putin in Istanbul, but Russia has not confirmed its delegation. According to the President’s Office, on May 15 in Istanbul President Zelenskyy will only meet with Vladimir Putin and not anyone else from the Russian side. “Only Putin can make a decision... #DonaldTrump #PeaceTalks #Putin #RecepTayyipErdoğan #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #SteveWitkoff #Turkey #Zelenskyy
Trump has thwarted the EU’s plan for sanctions against Russia, so now Ukraine’s allies are waiting for the results of the Istanbul meeting. European leaders’ attempts to compel the US to impose new sanctions on Russia were thwarted by US President Donald Trump’s intervention, as he publicly called on Ukraine to “immediately” s... #DonaldTrump #Kremlin #LindseyGraham #PeaceTalks #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #SanctionsAgainstRussia #Turkey
Zelenskyy will go to Turkey for talks with Putin in person on May 15. President Zelenskyy stated that he is ready to personally meet with Vladimir Putin in Turkey. He anticipates a ceasefire from Russia and will personally wait for Putin in Istanbul on May 15. According... #DonaldTrump #MarcoRubio #PeaceTalks #Putin #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #Turkey #Zelenskyy
The EU’s top diplomat and Western analysts believe Putin is “playing games” regarding the peace talks. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas accused Russia of “playing games” related to peace negotiations and called for increased pressure on Moscow, which attacked Ukraine again on the night o... #CeasefirePlan #DavidLammy #KajaKallas #PeaceTalks #Putin #Truce #Zelenskyy
Macron, Merz, Starmer, and Tusk arrived in Kyiv on May 10; together with Trump, they have called for Russia to agree to a complete ceasefire. On Saturday May 10, in preparation for a meeting of the coalition of the willing, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, and German C... #CeasefirePlan #CoalitionOfWilling #DonaldTusk #EmmanuelMacron #FriedrichMerz #KeirStarmer #PeaceTalks
Russia has agreed to direct talks in Istanbul to end the war but has conditions. On May 11, Vladimir Putin proposed holding direct peace talks with Ukraine on May 15 in Istanbul. According to him, the talks should take place without preconditions and will be aimed at “achiev... #PeaceTalks #Putin #RecepTayyipErdoğan #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #Turkey #WarEnding #Zelenskyy
Trump plans to use oil prices and the Ukrainian mineral deal to pressure Putin into accepting peace. US President Donald Trump stated that falling oil prices are increasing pressure on Russia and raising the likelihood of a peace deal being reached that will end the war in Ukraine. “Now that oi... #DonaldTrump #MineralAgreement #OilPrices #PeaceAgreement #PeaceTalks #Putin #ScottBessent
Trump is considering the introduction of new sanctions against Russia. US President Donald Trump said that he does not rule out the possibility of signing a bill proposed by Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, which aims to strengthen sanctions against Russia. “It w... #DonaldTrump #LindseyGraham #MineralAgreement #PeaceTalks #SanctionsAgainstRussia #SecondarySanctions
The US will suspend its mediation in peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia if there is no progress in order to attend to more important global matters. Currently, the US’ attention is also demanded in other regions needing diplomatic engagement, as noted by State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce on May 1. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, alon... #China #Geopolitics #Iran #JDVance #MarcoRubio #PeaceTalks #TammyBruce #WarinUkraine
Ukraine, the US, and the EU have agreed on 22 steps needed to achieve peace. Over the next 100 days, the US will work to bridge the gap between Ukraine and the Russian Federation. During negotiations in London, delegations from Ukraine, the US, and Europe agreed on a list of 2... #JDVance #KeithKellogg #PeaceAgreement #PeaceTalks #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #WarEnding
Putin will have to make a choice: pursue negotiations and end the war or face the collapse of the Russian economy. The US Congress is preparing to impose a 500% tariff on Russia’s allies. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham stated that he has the backing of 72 colleagues in the Senate for the bill, which proposes “devastating” new sanctions against Russia. He believes that sa... #DonaldTrump #DutyTariff #LindseyGraham #PeaceTalks #SanctionsAgainstRussia #SecondarySanctions
