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As tensions remain high, the negotiations between Ukraine and Russia continue to dominate headlines. Key leaders from around the world weigh in, offering territories for possible talks and voicing their strategies and concerns. The complexity of the negotiations is evident as both sides express their prerequisites for any potential agreement. Ukraine insists on negotiating from a position of strength, supported by Western allies, while Russia sets its terms for discussions. This tag page gathers all related news, providing a comprehensive overview of the evolving political landscape and the international community's involvement in seeking resolution. Stay informed with the latest updates on this critical global issue as 2025 unfolds.
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Hebestreit It’s too early to determine which partners should be at negotiating table, apart from Ukraine itself, - German government spokesman It is too early to determine which of the partners other than Ukraine should be at the upcoming peace talks. 872 9

Russia’s demands to end war Russia will demand from Trump that Ukraine abandon NATO and 20% of its territories, - Bloomberg Russia will demand that Ukraine give up its NATO membership and territories as part of the negotiation process to end the war. 20 194 183

Duda emphasizes importance of peace talks with Ukraine’s participation Any peace talks should not take place without Ukraine’s participation - Duda Polish President Andrzej Duda said that potential peace talks should take place only with the participation of Ukraine. 456 3

Peskov compares Trump’s encroachment on Greenland to occupation of Ukraine’s territories Kremlin is not making substantive preparations for Putin-Trump meeting, though several countries have offered their territories for talks - Peskov The Kremlin has no concrete preparations for a meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, despite numerous proposals for possible venues for the talks. 1 840 11

EU fears that Trump will hold peace talks on Ukraine without their participation EU fears Trump will hold peace talks on Ukraine without their participation - Euractiv European states have expressed concern about the possibility of holding US peace talks on Ukraine without their participation. 3 633 22

Minister of Defense of the Netherlands Ruben Brekelmans It is important that Ukraine can act from position of strength, not weakness in negotiations with Russia - Dutch Defense Minister Brekelmans Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans said that the most important thing is that in the event of negotiations with Russia to end the war, Ukraine should be able to act from a position of strength, not weakness. 1 006 11

CNN tells when Ukraine’s talks with Russia will take place Ukraine-Russia talks may take place in first half of 2025 - CNN Negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow were planned for the first half of this year, even if Kamala Harris wins the November 2024 election. 3 273 16

Trump Trump says he won’t meet with Putin before inauguration US President-elect Donald Trump said he would not meet with Kremlin dictator Vladimir Putin before his inauguration on January 20. 2 582 23

Steffen Hebestreit on the negotiations between Russia and Ukraine Strong Ukraine must be prerequisite for peace, it cannot be dictated from Moscow, - German government spokesperson Hebestreit German government spokesman Steffen Gebestreit believes that a peace agreement to end the war in Ukraine cannot be dictated from the Kremlin. 670 10 Previously in trend: War

Nebenzya calls Trump team’s proposals to end the war uninteresting Nebenzya: Russia "is not interested" in Trump team’s proposals to end war in Ukraine The team of US President-elect Donald Trump has not voiced any "interesting" proposals for Russia to end the war in Ukraine. 11 644 55

Sergey Lavrov Lavrov: Russia is not satisfied with Trump’s proposal for talks Russia has rejected Trump's proposal for negotiations, which included postponing Ukraine's accession to NATO for 20 years and deploying Western peacekeepers. 19 990 130

Putin, Fico Russian media reports that Fico suggested that Putin hold peace talks in Slovakia, and he agreed Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has offered Kremlin dictator Vladimir Putin to hold peace talks in his country. 5 664 38

Lavrov Lavrov: Russia is not satisfied with armistice with Ukraine Russia is not satisfied with the armistice in the war it is waging against Ukraine. 34 032 122

73% of Ukrainians believe that Russia should fulfill the conditions for negotiations 73% of Ukrainians believe that Russia must fulfill conditions for peace talks - poll by Razumkov Center The majority of Ukrainians believe that Russia must fulfill several important conditions before Ukraine agrees to peace talks, including stopping shelling and withdrawing troops from the entire territory of Ukraine. 1 964 14 Previously in trend: War

Zelenskyy changes approach to negotiations due to Trump’s influence Zelenskyy changes position on talks with Russia due to Trump’s influence and situation on frontline - WP Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is gradually changing his position on possible negotiations with Russia. 34 688 168 Previously in trend: War

Greece’s Prime Minister: Ukraine should determine the time of talks with Russia on its own Ukraine should determine time of any negotiations with Russia, - Greek Prime Minister Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, while in Finnish Lapland for the North-South summit, emphasized his continued support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia. 712 3 Previously in trend: War

Negotiations with Russia are possible only after Ukraine’s victory Negotiations with Russia are possible only after Ukraine’s victory - Lithuanian Prime Minister Ukraine must win the war before starting any negotiations with Russia. 3 513 43 Previously in trend: War

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken Ukrainians must make fundamental decisions - to continue fighting or to negotiate - Blinken Ukraine needs to make an important decision - to continue fighting or to negotiate peace. 8 398 107

Сroo It’s too early to talk about sending peacekeepers to Ukraine - Belgian Prime Minister De Croo At the moment, there is no need to talk about sending a peacekeeping contingent to Ukraine. 1 007 20 Previously in trend: War

Zelenskyy’s press conference There were no Istanbul agreements, Putin is old dreamer - Zelenskyy. VIDEO President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that "there were no Istanbul agreements", according to him it was an ultimatum from Russia. 12 898 130

Zelenskyy called for negotiations on strong positions EU, like Ukraine, should start negotiations in strong position. We need to push Russia to peace - Zelenskyy President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that it is worth pushing Russia to a real, sustainable peace. 1 094 19 Previously in trend: War

Putin names conditions for talks with Zelenskyy Putin: Russia will talk to Zelenskyy if he runs for election and "gains legitimacy". VIDEO Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has said that he will only talk to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy if he is "legitimate". 10 766 130 Previously in trend: War

Putin is not against negotiations and is ready for compromises Russia is ready for negotiations and compromises, but Ukraine refuses - Putin Kremlin dictator Vladimir Putin has said that Russia is supposedly ready for negotiations and compromises. 15 995 90 Previously in trend: War

Kaja Kallas on negotiations between Ukraine and Russia West should stop calling on Zelenskyy to hold peace talks - Kallas There is no point in putting pressure on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss peace when Russian dictator Vladimir Putin shows no desire to end the war. 3 847 41

John Healey commented on the peace talks between Ukraine and Russia: Only Ukrainians can decide Only Ukraine will decide when to sit down at negotiating table with Russia, - British Defense Secretary Healey It is Ukraine, which is fighting Russian aggression, that should decide when to start peace talks. 670 5 Previously in trend: War

Zelenskyy says Ukraine needs real peace in war with Russia Ukraine needs real peace, not just pause in hostilities - Zelenskyy President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine needs real peace, not a pause in hostilities with Russia, and this can be realized through a strong common position of partners. 2 239 70 Previously in trend: War

Nebenzya says Moscow is against freezing war Russia does not accept any scenarios for freezing war - Nebenzya The Russian Federation will not be satisfied with any of the options for freezing the war in Ukraine. Moscow is also against NATO's participation in a settlement. 17 331 71

Ukraine is not yet ready for negotiations with Russia Ukraine is not ready for negotiations with Russia due to insufficient support from West - OP Ukraine is not yet ready to start negotiations with Russia, as it does not have sufficient support from its Western partners. 6 807 97 Previously in trend: War

Russia wants peace on its own terms: Peskov’s statement Russia does not want temporary truce, but full-fledged peace on its terms - Peskov The Kremlin considers negotiations on Ukraine based on the "Istanbul agreements" possible. 12 237 64 Previously in trend: War

Russia is ready for talks: Medvedev names condition Russia is ready to resume talks with Ukraine, but Kyiv must take into account Putin’s conditions - Medvedev. VIDEO Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said that Russia is allegedly ready for talks with Ukraine, but Kyiv must take into account the conditions of dictator Putin. 12 301 67 Previously in trend: War

Donald Trump on support for Ukraine Trump: I will use US support for Ukraine as lever of pressure on Russia during peace talks US President-elect Donald Trump said he wants to reach a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia and plans to put pressure on Russia. 9 331 69 Previously in trend: War

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Viktor Orban's call to Putin Zelenskyy on Orban’s call to Putin: No need to play on your own image Commenting on today's phone conversation between Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that talks about Russia's war against Ukraine cannot take place without Ukraine. 2 858 28

МЗС РФ відреагувало на пропозицію Трампа Russia is ready to study Trump’s proposals on Ukraine, but this does not mean that they will be supported - Russian Foreign Ministry Russia is ready to study Donald Trump's proposals to end the war in Ukraine. 4 608 39

Trump wants immediate ceasefire in Ukraine Trump wants immediate ceasefire and talks - Reuters During a meeting with Emmanuel Macron and Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Paris, the US president-elect said he wanted negotiations to end the war quickly. 13 278 136 Previously in trend: War

France issues statement on Ukraine-Russia talks Ukraine should negotiate to end war from position of strength, - French Foreign Minister Barrot Ukraine must decide for itself when it is ready to negotiate an end to the war. 879 8 Previously in trend: War

Kristen Michal met with Denys Shmyhal Negotiations with Russia are possible only from position of strength – Estonian Prime Minister Michal Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal met with his Ukrainian counterpart Denys Shmyhal in Kyiv and said that negotiations with Russia are possible only from a position of strength. 573 9

Dmitry Peskov "Putin had previously announced terms of peace talks. Ukraine continues to refuse" - Peskov Russia's conditions for starting negotiations to end the war in Ukraine were previously announced by Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. 13 873 60

Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump "Zelenskyy and Ukraine would like to make deal and stop madness. They have lost 400,000 soldiers and many more civilians" - Trump. Donald Trump, who will take office as US president in early January 2025, called on Ukraine and Russia to immediately cease fire and start negotiations. 44 438 555 Previously in trend: War

Zelenskyy meets with Negammer in Paris Vienna is always ready to host future peace talks, - Negammer after meeting with Zelenskyy in Paris During his visit to Paris, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Austrian Chancellor Carl Negammer met. 1 876 20

Newly appointed OSCE Secretary General Feridun Sinirlioğlu If Ukraine and Russia start peace talks, they will be able to use OSCE capabilities and tools – new Secretary General Sinirlioğlu The new OSCE Secretary General Feridun Sinirlioğlu hopes that if the process of peace talks between Ukraine and Russia to end the war begins, both sides will use the OSCE's capabilities and tools. 2 064 22 Previously in trend: War

Minister of Defense of the Netherlands Ruben Brekelmans If there is "bad deal" for Ukraine, we will live in different Europe – Dutch Defense Minister Brekelmans Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans said that if Russia wins now, its aggression will inevitably return to Ukraine and NATO borders later. 1 493 7 Previously in trend: War

China insists on negotiations between Russia and Ukraine International community should help create conditions for negotiations between Ukraine and Russian Federation - Chinese Foreign Ministry China insists on negotiations to resolve Russia's war against Ukraine. 1 545 15 Previously in trend: War

Zelenskyy may be sent to London after peace deal with Russia West is preparing "golden exile" for Zelenskyy in London while Ukraine holds presidential elections - El Mundo For the past two weeks, diplomatic circles in the Ukrainian capital have been "rumoured" that the West is preparing a "golden exile" for Volodymyr Zelenskyy in London while Ukraine holds its presidential election. This could be after an agreement with Russia to end the war is reached. 51 732 180 Previously in trend: War

Rinkēvičs Latvia’s President Rinkēvičs: Russia is not interested in peace talks Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs said that Russia is not interested in political dialogue and peace talks. 951 10

Rutte Rutte suggested Ukraine postpone any peace talks with Russia until allies provide more weapons - NYT NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte suggested that Ukraine postpone any peace talks with Russia until Western allies can provide sufficient military assistance to help Kyiv advance on the battlefield and gain a stronger negotiating position. 11 830 77

Zelenskyy is signalling readiness for peace talks Zelenskyy signalling readiness for peace talks - WSJ President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is delicately changing his rhetoric on ending the war, hinting that Ukraine is ready to stop fighting for the return of Russian-occupied territories in exchange for NATO membership. 7 857 36 Previously in trend: War

Zelenskyy If war is frozen without strengthening Ukraine, then Putin will come in few years and destroy us completely, - Zelenskyy Freezing the war without significantly strengthening Ukraine will lead to the fact that in a few years the occupation forces of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin will resume aggression. 5 988 104 Previously in trend: War

Trump, Kellogg US allows lifting sanctions against Russia if it agrees to peace deal with Ukraine - CNN Keith Kellogg, who was appointed by US President-elect Donald Trump as a special envoy for the war in Ukraine, proposes to partially ease sanctions against Russia in exchange for an agreement to cease fire, freeze the front line, and introduce a demilitarized zone in Ukraine. If Russia signs a peace agreement, sanctions will be lifted altogether. 13 215 183 Previously in trend: War