Trump to rewrite Ukraine minerals deal, and pressures Zelenskyy to sign it. The Trump administration may push for a “simplified deal” with Ukraine on its mineral reserves to hasten the peace process and then later negotiate more detailed terms. Last week, Presiden... #DonaldTrump #MikeWaltz #MineralAgreement #MineralDepositsUkraine #PeaceTalks #USmilitaryAid #Zelenskyy
Trump summarizes the outcome of negotiations with the Russians: Ukraine must hold elections to engage in talks. The US President described the meeting as “very good,” stating that his confidence in resolving the war in Ukraine has increased. Trump mentioned that he is not opposed to the deployment o... #DonaldTrump #ElectionsUkraine #PeaceTalks #SaudiArabia #Zelenskyy
What demands did Russia make during the negotiations with the US? At the meeting in Riyadh, Russia sought the release of its frozen state assets and an easing of US-applied sanctions. This amounts to approximately $6B, which represents the portion of the Russian Cen... #DonaldTrump #PeaceTalks #Putin #RussianAssetsArrested #SanctionsAgainstRussia #SaudiArabia
Russia demands that NATO revoke its promise of Ukraine’s accession to end the war, while Zelenskyy rejects any ultimatums. Russia insists that not only Ukraine be denied entry to NATO but also on rescinding the Bucharest Summit decision of 2008 regarding Ukraine’s future membership in the Alliance. “Otherwise,... #MariaZakharova #NATO #PeaceTalks #Putin #SecurityGuaranteesForUkraine #WarEnding #Zelenskyy
The EU is committed to playing a central role in peace talks and is prepared to provide security guarantees to Ukraine. European Parliament President Roberta Metsola noted that the international community must act as a united front on the issue of Ukrainian security guarantees, and Europe bears a special responsibility... #DefenseIndustryEU #EUdefense #PeaceTalks #RobertaMetsola #SecurityGuaranteesForUkraine #WarEnding
How have the negotiations between Russia and the US in Saudi Arabia concluded? Representatives of the US State Department reported that during the talks, the parties agreed to: Establish a consultation mechanism to address shortcomings in bilateral relations between the US and R... #Geopolitics #MarcoRubio #MikeWaltz #PeaceTalks #SaudiArabia #SergeiLavrov #WarEnding
Why does Saudi Arabia seek a mediator role in the negotiations between the US and Russia? Analysts believe this highlights the country’s ambition to become a global player capable of effectively mediating international conflicts. Another likely objective is to gain additional leverag... #Geopolitics #MohammedBinSalman #PeaceTalks #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #SaudiArabia
The meeting in Saudi Arabia was not a peace talk; Russia anticipates progress in discussions with the US within two to three months. US State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce emphasized that the meeting between Russian and US representatives in Saudi Arabia should not be viewed as the start of negotiations to end Russia’s w... #KirillDmitriev #PeaceTalks #SaudiArabia #TammyBruce #WarEnding #YuriUshakov
The US and Russia have developed a three-stage plan to end the war in Ukraine. According to Fox News, the plan involves a ceasefire, after which elections should be held in Ukraine, and only then will a peace agreement be signed. The US and Russia view conducting elections in Uk... #DonaldTrump #ElectionsUkraine #PeacePlan #PeaceTalks #SergeiLavrov #WarEnding
US and Russian representatives arrived in Saudi Arabia to begin preparations for the Trump-Putin meeting. According to CNN, a meeting between senior US and Russian officials is scheduled for February 18. The US delegation includes Secretary of State Marco Rubio, White House National Security Advisor Mike ... #MarcoRubio #MikeWaltz #PeaceTalks #SaudiArabia #SergeiLavrov #SteveWitkoff #YuriUshakov
Trump wants to end the active phase of Russia’s war against Ukraine by Easter; Ukraine and Europe will be at the negotiating table. The administration of US President Donald Trump has told its European partners that it wants to achieve a ceasefire in Ukraine by April 20. This is causing concern among European leaders, who fear tha... #DonaldTrump #Kremlin #PeaceTalks #SergeiLavrov #TerritorialConcessions #WarEnding #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
President Zelenskyy issued a few strong statements while in Munich. Zelenskyy spoke at the Munich Security Conference, and these are the main takeaways: On a peace agreement: For any peace agreement to end the war it must be supported by both Ukraine and the US. Europ... #MunichSecurityConference #NATO #PeaceTalks #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #Zelenskyy
Vance on sanctions and military actions: US vice president explains how to compel Russia to negotiate in good faith. JD Vance told the WSJ that the US is prepared to impose new sanctions against Russia and does not rule out the possibility of deploying its military in Ukraine if the Kremlin fails to engage in negoti... #JDVance #Kremlin #PeaceTalks #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #SecurityGuaranteesForUkraine
Ukraine is already working with the Trump team on a peace agreement draft, and the US-Russian talks are scheduled to take place in Saudi Arabia. President Zelenskyy announced the commencement of work with US President Donald Trump’s team and expressed optimism about achieving peace. The US is now viewed as a powerful force capable not on... #DonaldTrump #MunichSecurityConference #PeaceTalks #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #SaudiArabia #Zelenskyy
Kellogg suggests that a peace treaty will include “an agreement on the potential loss of territories.” US Special Envoy Keith Kellogg believes that Ukraine is unlikely to reclaim the internationally recognized borders established in 1991. “I think they will need some agreement on the potential lo... #KeithKellogg #PeaceTalks #SecurityGuaranteesForUkraine #TerritorialConcessions #UkraineArmedForces #WarEnding #WarinUkraine
Preparing for negotiations to end the war against Ukraine, Putin is gathering his heavyweights. According to Bloomberg, the list of Russian negotiators already includes Yuri Ushakov, Russia’s chief foreign policy advisor, and Sergei Naryshkin, director of the Russian Foreign Intelligence S... #DonaldTrump #PeaceTalks #Putin #SergeiNaryshkin #YuriUshakov
Weimar+: Europe is ready to increase support for Ukraine and demands participation in negotiations. The heads of diplomacy from France, Great Britain, Spain, Italy, Poland, Germany, and the EU issued a joint statement: “We share the goal of continuing to support Ukraine until a just, comprehen... #DonaldTrump #PeaceTalks #PeteHegseth #SecurityGuaranteesForUkraine #SupportUkraine #WarEnding #WarinUkraine #WeimarTriangle
Zelenskyy will consider negotiations with Putin to end the war in 2025 if Ukraine receives strong security guarantees. President Zelenskyy stated that peace talks between Ukraine and Russia are feasible if Kyiv receives security assurances from its Western partners. He stated that he would be open to any negotiation f... #MikeWaltz #PeaceTalks #Putin #SecurityGuarantees #WarEnding #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Trump announces progress in efforts to end the Russian war; Germany reaffirms its support for Ukraine. According to President Donald Trump, the US is making strides in negotiations aimed at resolving the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Trump mentioned that he had communicated with Putin and that d... #DonaldTrump #FriedrichMerz #NATO #OlafScholz #PeaceTalks #TaurusMissile #WarEnding
Ukraine is trying to gain a strong negotiating position before talks begin. Six months after the Kursk operation was launched on February 6, Ukrainian soldiers began new assaults in the Kursk region, advancing around five kilometers from the city of Sudzha in a day and taking... #KremniyEl #Kursk #NorthKorea #OilRefinery #PeaceTalks #RussiaOilRefineryDamages #Sudzha #WarinUkraine
The Trump administration has changed its approach on how to end Russia’s war against Ukraine. The new Trump administration has realized the complexity of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and that it will take longer to resolve than they initially thought, according to sources in the US and Ukrai... #DonaldTrump #KeithKellogg #MikeWaltz #PeaceTalks #Putin #WarEnding #WarinUkraine
Ukraine’s defense capabilities are limited and require US assistance; the Kremlin is preparing to negotiate with the US regarding Ukraine. President Zelenskyy doubts that Ukraine can maintain its position on the front lines without US support. He noted that Ukraine lacked such support at the beginning of the war, “and the situation... #DonaldTrump #Kremlin #PeaceTalks #Putin #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #USmilitaryAid #Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy is open to talks with Putin; Trump has had “very constructive talks” regarding Ukraine. President Zelenskyy stated he is prepared to sit down at the negotiating table with President Vladimir Putin if it is the only path to peace. “We will definitely pursue this option to meet with ... #DonaldTrump #PeaceTalks #Putin #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #WarEnding #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
The Trump administration will present its plan to end the war in Munich. US allies expect the Trump administration to unveil a long-awaited strategy to conclude Russia’s war on Ukraine at the Munich Security Conference in Germany next week, reported Bloomberg. The proposal... #Germany #KeithKellogg #MunichSecurityConference #PeaceTalks #WarEnding #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Starmer pledges unprecedented military aid for Ukraine this year and states that Britain will play a “full role” in the peace process in Ukraine. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has indicated that the UK will provide more military support to Ukraine in 2025 than in the three previous years. The UK had previously announced plans to deliver u... #GreatBritain #KeirStarmer #PeacekeepingMission #PeaceTalks #SupportUkraine #WarinUkraine
Trump officially appoints his special envoy for Ukraine and Russia and confirms “significant progress” regarding the war. On February 3, US President Donald Trump signed an official decree appointing Keith Kellogg as the special envoy for Ukraine and Russia. Following the official appointment, Trump announced the achieve... #DonaldTrump #KeithKellogg #OksanaMarkarova #PeaceTalks #WarEnding
Trump is preparing “meetings and talks” with Russia, Ukraine, and its allies to bring about the war’s end. President Zelenskyy confirmed that Donald Trump and his administration have already scheduled meetings and negotiations with Ukraine, Russia, and other parties concerning the conflict. “We are p... #DonaldTrump #PeaceTalks #Putin #WarEnding #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
The Trump team has held “serious discussions” with Russia on ending war in Ukraine; Kellogg expects peace within months. US President Donald Trump said his administration has already held “very serious” talks with Russia regarding the war in Ukraine and that he and Russian dictator Putin could soon take R... #DonaldTrump #KeithKellogg #PeaceTalks #Putin #WarEnding #WarinUkraine
Marco Rubio: The war has reached a stalemate, and neither side will accomplish its ultimate goal, but the US will continue to support Ukraine. Neither Ukraine nor Russia will achieve their best-case scenario in ending their conflict; both sides will need to make concessions, said US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. He added that both parties ... #DonaldTrump #MarcoRubio #PeaceTalks #SupportUkraine #WarEnding #WarinUkraine
The EU is discussing a return to imported Russian pipeline gas as part of a potential peace deal in Ukraine. Advocates of resuming these purchases argue that this “will lead to lower energy prices in Europe, encourage Russia to engage in negotiations, and provide both sides with reasons to establish an... #GasTransit #Hungary #PeaceTalks #RussianGas #WarEnding
PACE adopts a resolution on peace in Ukraine. The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted a resolution, Europe’s commitment to a just and sustainable peace in Ukraine, which is the main document to emerge from the 202... #CompensationForUkraine #PACE #PeaceTalks #RussiaWarCrimes #SanctionsAgainstRussia #WarinUkraine
Zelenskyy: Putin fears negotiations and wants the war to drag out. On January 28, Putin issued a new statement regarding negotiations with Ukraine. The Russian dictator said that he was not ready to sign a peace treaty with the Ukrainian President because he is ̶... #PeaceTalks #Putin #RuslanStefanchuk #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Negotiations with Russia are only possible through force; Ukraine seeks more than just an agreement. Mykhailo Podolyak, an advisor to the Head of the Presidential Office, stated that Russia can only be compelled to engage in fair negotiations through force, as the current leadership exists solely in ... #DonaldTrump #MykhailoPodolyak #PeaceTalks #Putin #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #SecurityGuarantees #WarEnding #Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy expresses support for Trump’s strategies to end Russia’s war against Ukraine. In an interview with Il Foglio, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy remarked that American leader Donald Trump sends a “signal of a strong man” when he openly discusses his desire to end the war... #DonaldTrump #PeaceTalks #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #SecurityGuarantees #WarEnding #Zelenskyy
What leverage will enable Trump to achieve peace in Ukraine? To force the leaders of Russia and Ukraine to the table and begin serious peace talks, US President Donald Trump needs leverage. Steven Pifer, a former US ambassador to Ukraine, believes that this sho... #DonaldTrump #MilitaryAidforUkraine #PeaceTalks #RussianAssetsConfiscation #SanctionsAgainstRussia
Ukraine wants the EU and the US to participate in the negotiations to end the war. “Regarding the structure of the negotiations: I hope Ukraine, America, Europe, and the Russians will be there. I want Europe to take part because we will be members of the European Union,”... #AndriyYermak #PeaceTalks #Putin #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #WarEnding #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
Euroclear is wary of the negative consequences of confiscating Russian assets. Confiscating frozen Russian assets could have unintended consequences that would hurt the international financial system, said Valerie Urben, Euroclear CEO, which holds most of Russia’s frozen a... #Euroclear #G7 #PeaceTalks #RussianAssetsArrested #ValerieUrben
More weapons in exchange for lowering the mobilization age: Zelenskyy identifies the prerequisite for negotiations with Russia. The US may put forward a condition for the provision of additional military aid to Ukraine – lowering the mobilization age for men. President Zelenskyy has refrained from raising the conscription age,... #MobilizationUkraine #PeaceTalks #USmilitaryAid #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
The Russian elite has begun considering peace talks with Ukraine, but there is a nuance. Economic difficulties are prompting some of the Russian elite to believe that the conflict in Ukraine must be resolved through negotiation. This week, US President Donald Trump said that levying addit... #DonaldTrump #PeaceTalks #Putin #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #SanctionsAgainstRussia #WarEnding #WarinUkraine
Trump instructs Kellogg to end war in Ukraine in 100 days. US President Donald Trump has instructed his special envoy for the Russia and Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, to end the war in 100 days. According to the WSJ, Kellogg will advise Trump on negotiations, but ... #DonaldTrump #KeithKellogg #NATO #PeaceTalks #WarEnding #WarinUkraine
US State Department: We want to end the war against Ukraine so that it does not happen again; Trump threatens Russia with tariffs and sanctions. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that Donald Trump’s promise to end the war will become an official priority of US foreign policy. “We do not want the conflict to end and then resume... #DonaldTrump #MarcoRubio #PeaceTalks #SanctionsAgainstRussia #WarEnding #WarinUkraine
Zelenskyy: Ukraine must first receive strong security guarantees from the US and American peacekeepers to end the war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that any effective peacekeeping force deployed in Ukraine must include US troops. He added that European allies do not have enough soldiers to deter Putin ... #DonaldTrump #PeaceTalks #Putin #SecurityGuaranteesForUkraine #WarEnding #WarinUkraine #Zelenskyy
The Senate approves the new US Secretary of State; Rubio says that Ukraine and Russia must both agree to concessions to end the war. A few hours after US President Donald Trump’s inauguration, the Senate confirmed Marco Rubio for the post of US Secretary of State. He becomes the first Cabinet official of the new administratio... #DonaldTrump #MarcoRubio #PeaceTalks #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #WarEnding #WarinUkraine
Trump vows to stop the war, orders a phone call with Putin in the first days after the inauguration; the Russian dictator is ready to engage in dialog. US President Donald Trump has promised to end the war in Ukraine and prevent World War III. “I will end the war in Ukraine. I will stop the chaos in the Middle East. I will prevent World War III... #DonaldTrump #PeaceTalks #Putin #TrumpInauguration #WarEnding #WarinUkraine
What does Putin hope to achieve in peace talks with Trump? Ivana Stradner, a fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, believes that Moscow sees potential in peace talks to achieve its long-standing goal of subjugating Ukraine, rather than reaching... #DonaldTrump #NATO #PeaceTalks #Putin #RussianAggression #WarEnding #WarinUkraine
Ukraine warns Trump against hasty peace talks with Russia. For an effective dialogue, Kyiv insists on first weakening the aggressor on the battlefield, notes The Telegraph. Although Donald Trump no longer promises “peace in 24 hours,” his team con... #DonaldTrump #MykhailoPodolyak #PeaceTalks #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #WarEnding #WarinUkraine
Putin will demand Ukraine abandon NATO membership in talks with Trump. Putin will insist on a radical reduction in Kyiv’s military cooperation with NATO and an irreversible withdrawal from membership in the bloc in upcoming talks with US President-elect Donald Trump rega... #DonaldTrump #NATO #PeaceTalks #Putin #WarEnding #WarinUkraine
The war in Ukraine must end: Ukraine and the US should be prepared for concessions. President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of state, Marco Rubio, said it’s “unrealistic to believe” that Ukraine can push Russian forces back to where they were before the 2022 inv... #DonaldTrump #MarcoRubio #PeaceTalks #WarEnding #WarinUkraine
Trump says it will take months to end war against Ukraine; Zelenskyy prepares to meet with the new US president. Advisors to future US President Donald Trump have acknowledged that it will take months to reach a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia, not one day, as Trump promised during the election campai... #DonaldTrump #KeithKellogg #PeaceTalks #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #WarEnding #Zelenskyy
Trump will not force Ukraine to start talks with Russia prematurely. Ukraine’s European allies have held a series of private talks with Donald Trump’s team, during which the partners justified the need to provide further support for Kyiv, and feel cautiously optimistic... #DonaldTrump #PeaceTalks #RussianUkrainianNegotiations #WarEnding #WarinUkraine
