The European Union has acknowledged that an earlier draft of the Ukraine–US critical minerals agreement contained provisions incompatible with EU law and therefore unacceptable to Ukraine.
15 April 2025, 16:01 —
Tetyana Vysotska — News
Several advisers to US President Donald Trump are urging him to treat Moscow's statements about its desire for peace with Ukraine cautiously, emphasising that Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin has yet to demonstrate a genuine intention to end the fighting.
15 April 2025, 09:54 —
Ulyana Krychkovska — News
Steve Witkoff, US President Donald Trump’s special envoy for the Middle East, has described his recent talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin as "compelling" and mentioned "five territories" as the focal point of the negotiations.
15 April 2025, 09:33 —
Ulyana Krychkovska — News
Representatives of the Russian Federation will not attend the Black Sea security meeting scheduled for 15-16 April in Türkiye.
14 April 2025, 07:28 —
Ulyana Krychkovska — News
The coalition of the willing, a group of around 30 countries led by the United Kingdom and France, has outlined four key objectives for the reassurance force in Ukraine: safe skies, safe seas, peace on land and a strong Ukrainian Armed Forces.
10 April 2025, 16:37 —
Tetyana Vysotska — News
The UK Defence Ministry has said that during the meeting of the defence ministers of the coalition of the willing in Brussels on 10 April, they plan to discuss possible measures to support lasting peace in Ukraine and security guarantees for Ukraine.
10 April 2025, 08:41 —
Tetyana Vysotska, from Brussels — News
European Commission spokesperson Anitta Hipper has stated that with its daily attacks on the territory of Ukraine, which have already killed and continue to kill dozens of civilians, Russia shows complete disrespect for peace talks and a lack of interest in them.
7 April 2025, 14:07 —
Tetyana Vysotska, from Brussels — News
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte believes that Russia must take steps towards a peaceful resolution of the war it started against Ukraine.
7 April 2025, 12:13 —
Iryna Kutielieva — News
Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský is sceptical about Russia's approach to ceasefire talks.
4 April 2025, 17:40 —
Ulyana Krychkovska — News
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has stated that US President Donald Trump's administration expects Russia to be ready to end the war.
4 April 2025, 15:20 —
Ulyana Krychkovska — News
Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev, who is currently on a visit to Washington, has said that the position of the Trump administration on Ukraine's membership of NATO is in line with the views of Russian ruler Vladimir Putin.
4 April 2025, 09:53 —
Khrystyna Bondarieva — News
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has stated during a joint press conference with his UK counterpart David Lammy that the coalition of the willing, which supports Ukraine, is preparing options to monitor a ceasefire but is currently demanding a clear response from Moscow to the proposal – even if it is a rejection.
4 April 2025, 09:49 —
Sergiy Sydorenko, from Brussels — News
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who is leading negotiations on Ukrainian critical mineral resources, has announced an upcoming visit by a delegation from Kyiv.
3 April 2025, 09:19 —
Khrystyna Bondarieva — News
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte believes that "crazy" statements by Russian ruler Vladimir Putin and Russian officials about a peace deal with Ukraine should not be taken too seriously, as they are part of Russia's negotiation tactics.
2 April 2025, 17:56 —
Tetyana Vysotska, from Brussels — News
A total of 64% of Ukrainians consider Europe to be their ally who wants peace on acceptable terms, while the opinion of the United States is opposite – 67% are convinced that America is tired of Ukraine and is therefore pressuring Kyiv to make concessions to Russia.
1 April 2025, 11:34 —
Khrystyna Bondarieva — News
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is to attend a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Brussels, where they will discuss, among other things, ensuring lasting peace in Ukraine.
1 April 2025, 08:32 —
Khrystyna Bondarieva — News
The Weimar+ support group for Ukraine has said on Monday 31 March that it would increase its aid to Ukraine while considering new sanctions against Russia to force it to agree to a ceasefire.
31 March 2025, 18:45 —
Ulyana Krychkovska — News
Kaja Kallas, European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, has called on Russia to make a gesture of goodwill and cease fire in Ukraine.
31 March 2025, 16:41 —
Ulyana Krychkovska — News
The foreign ministers of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Poland, and the United Kingdom, together with the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas and European Commissioner for Defence Andrius Kubilius, will gather in Madrid for the fourth meeting of the Ukraine Support Group in the "Weimar+" format on Monday 31 March.
31 March 2025, 11:55 —
Tetyana Vysotska, from Brussels — News
US President Donald Trump believes that Russian leader Vladimir Putin wants to conclude a ceasefire agreement in Ukraine but added that he has set a "psychological deadline" for Russia to agree to it.
31 March 2025, 07:29 —
Khrystyna Bondarieva — News
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has stated that progress must first be made at the technical level before high-level talks can occur between Moscow and Washington.
28 March 2025, 14:50 —
Ivanna Kostina — News
French President Emmanuel Macron stated at a briefing following the coalition of the willing summit in Paris on Thursday that the foreign ministers of Kyiv's allies will prepare legal positions regarding monitoring the ceasefire in Ukraine.
27 March 2025, 16:41 —
Khrystyna Bondarieva — News
Outgoing German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has backed US mediation efforts in talks between Russia and Ukraine but warned that Vladimir Putin could mislead the West.
26 March 2025, 13:12 —
Ulyana Krychkovska — News

The Kremlin has managed to impose its version of an "energy ceasefire" on the US, conveniently "forgetting" to extend it to Ukrainian oil and gas facilities.
26 March 2025, 11:09 —
Sergiy Sydorenko, European Pravda — Long-reads and interviews
The United Kingdom has urged Moscow to agree to an unconditional ceasefire with Ukraine without delay amid talks in Riyadh between Ukraine, Russia and the United States on a truce in the Black Sea and the abandonment of attacks on energy facilities.
26 March 2025, 08:41 —
Ulyana Krychkovska — News
US President Donald Trump has said that Russia and Russian leader Vladimir Putin may be "dragging their feet" on a peace deal with Ukraine.
26 March 2025, 08:25 —
Ulyana Krychkovska — News
An assessment by the US Director of National Intelligence has stated that although Ukraine and Russia have shown a willingness to agree to a partial ceasefire, the leaders of both countries perceive the risks of a prolonged war as lower than those of an unsatisfactory peace settlement.
25 March 2025, 17:44 —
Khrystyna Bondarieva — News
US and Russian delegations, following negotiations in Saudi Arabia on 24 March, have agreed to work towards a truce in the Black Sea and a ban on strikes against energy infrastructure.
25 March 2025, 17:04 —
Oleh Pavliuk — News
Russia has claimed that a joint statement following consultations between the Russian and American delegations in Riyadh was not adopted because of Ukraine's stance.
25 March 2025, 13:31 —
Ivanna Kostina — News
A new meeting between Ukrainian and US delegations on a potential ceasefire between Kyiv and Moscow is ongoing in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday 25 March.
25 March 2025, 10:52 —
Ulyana Krychkovska — News