Keywords: Peace talks


Zelensky warns Iran war is stalling Ukraine peace talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the conflict in Iran is disrupting peace negotiations over Ukraine and straining critical missile supplies needed to defend against Russian attacks. Speaking to the BBC during a visit to London on March 17, he said the situation raises serious concerns for......

Turkey ready to host next round of Russia-Ukraine talks

Turkey has confirmed its readiness to host the next round of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said during a phone call with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Fidan emphasized the risks that the ongoing conflict poses to both regional stability and the......

Zelenskyy says Russia declined proposed U.S. meeting on Ukraine peace talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that Russia declined a proposal to hold a trilateral meeting in the United States aimed at discussing a possible settlement to the ongoing war in Ukraine. Speaking at a press conference in Kyiv, Zelenskyy explained that the idea of hosting negotiations......

Ukraine-Russia peace talks postponed amid global focus on Iran conflict

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that the next round of peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia has been postponed at the request of the United States. According to Zelenskyy, the delay is linked to shifting international priorities as global......

Ukraine and US press Geneva talks on peace and reconstruction after mass Russian strikes

Ukrainian and US negotiators opened a fresh round of talks in Geneva on Thursday, seeking to lock in a sweeping economic “prosperity package” for Ukraine even as Russia pummeled the country with one of its heaviest overnight barrages in months. The discussions, led by Ukraine’s national......

Geneva talks press ahead as Russia batters Ukraine with night strikes

Ukrainian and United States negotiators convened in Geneva on Thursday for a fresh round of talks on postwar reconstruction and the next phase of peace diplomacy, only hours after Russia unleashed one of its heaviest aerial barrages in months across multiple Ukrainian regions. Ukraine’s delegation......

European powers link Ukraine peace to firm security guarantees

Defence ministers from five of Europe’s leading military powers have warned that any eventual peace agreement in Ukraine must be underpinned by binding security commitments, insisting that a simple halt in fighting would leave the country exposed to renewed Russian attack. Meeting in Krakow on......

Ukraine’s battlefield gains reshape southern front but diplomacy stalls

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says his country’s forces have retaken around 300 square kilometres of territory in the south in some of their most significant advances in months, even as efforts to secure a negotiated end to the war remain blocked. In an interview at the presidential headquarters......

Ukrainian drones spark fire at Russian oil depot after Geneva talks stall

Russian air defenses intercepted 113 Ukrainian drones overnight from February 18 to 19, the Defense Ministry said Thursday, describing one of the largest waves of drone attacks on Russian territory in recent weeks. The barrage came hours after U.S.-mediated peace talks in Geneva ended without a breakthrough. According......