Peace talks

Trump’s Crimea trap: why the US wants Ukraine’s "consent" to call the peninsula Russian
Why would the White House seek Ukraine’s approval for the US to recognise Russia’s annexation of Crimea?
Trump’s Ukraine failure: when will the US president stop giving in to Putin?
When will the administration acknowledge that it is failing? Putin has no intention of agreeing to a ceasefire or accepting Trump’s plan or timetable.
Speedy deal, strategic gains: inside the US-Ukraine mineral agreement timeline
For Ukraine, the memorandum of intent brings some tactical advantages. It links US assistance to the 1994 Budapest Memorandum, under which Ukraine gave up its nuclear arsenal...