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Reaching a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia will require both sides to be ready for mutual concessions, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.

The idea of handing over the entire eastern part of Ukraine to the aggressor is nothing more than an unacceptable dictate.

Transatlantic unity is paramount at this moment to achieve a sustainable peace in Ukraine. Ukraine’s sovereign right to determine its conditions for peace must be respected.

European leaders will join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on a Monday visit to Washington to see United States President Donald Trump in a collective bid to find a way to end Moscow’s invasion, with the US offering security guarantees for Kyiv. The meeting follows a summit in Alaska between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin that failed to yield any breakthrough on an immediate ceasefire that the US leader had been pushing for. Trump, who pivoted afterwards to say he was now seeking a peace deal, on Sunday posted, “Big progress on Russia, stay tuned!” on his Truth Social platform, without elaborating. Trump’s Russia envoy Steve Witkoff said on Sunday that Trump and Putin had agreed in their summit on “robust security guarantees” for Ukraine. But Zelensky, on a Brussels visit hosted by European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen today, rejected the idea of Russia offering his country security guarantees. “What President Trump said about security guarantees is much more important to me than P...

U.S. President Donald Trump wants a quick agreement to end the war in Ukraine and may therefore try to increase pressure on Kyiv and Europe, which must not allow a wedge to be driven between themselves and the United States.

Russian leader Vladimir Putin did not change his rhetoric regarding the war in Ukraine following his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska on Friday

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Ukraine should make a deal to end the war with Russia because “Russia is a very big power, and they’re not”, after a summit where Vladimir Putin was reported to have demanded more Ukrainian land. After the two leaders met in Alaska on Friday, Trump told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that […]

European leaders welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to achieve peace and reaffirmed the need for “ironclad security guarantees” for Ukraine.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy held a meaningful discussion focused on securing a just and lasting peace for Ukraine.

United States President Donald Trump said he wanted to see a ceasefire “today” as he headed to Alaska on Friday for a summit with Russia’s Vladimir Putin to help end the deadliest war in Europe since World War Two. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who was not invited to the talks, and his European allies fear Trump might sell out Ukraine by essentially freezing the conflict and recognising — if only informally — Russian control over one fifth of Ukraine. Trump sought to assuage such concerns as he boarded Air Force One, saying he would let Ukraine decide on any possible territorial swaps. “I’m not here to negotiate for Ukraine, I’m here to get them to a table,” he said. Asked what would make the meeting a success, he told reporters: “I want to see a ceasefire rapidly… I’m not going to be happy if it’s not today… I want the killing to stop.” The US and Russian presidents are due to meet at a Cold War-era air force base in Alaska’s largest city at around 11am (12am PKT) for their first face-to-face talks...

The OSCE Secretariat is trying to avoid showing the real nature of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine and is very shy about using the term “Russian aggression against Ukraine.”

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who was not invited to the talks, and his European allies fear Trump might sell out Ukraine by essentially freezing the conflict and recognizing – if only informally – Russian control over one fifth of Ukraine

The Norwegian government announced on Friday that it will provide Ukraine with 1 billion kroner ($98.29 million) to import natural gas and ensure sufficient supplies ahead of the winter season.

The United States is prepared to offer security guarantees to Ukraine in coordination with other countries, but not in the form of NATO membership.

U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed that the issue of a land swap is on the agenda for his meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, in the context of resolving Russia's war against Ukraine.

The U.S. Agency for International Development failed to monitor whether Ukraine misused thousands of Starlink terminals the agency delivered to the country after Russia's invasion in 2022, according to an inspector general's report.

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UK Defence Secretary John Healey has said that the meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin "could be the first step" towards peace, and assured that the UK is prepared to send troops to Ukraine immediately following a ceasefire agreement.

In the first half of 2025, Ukraine exported goods worth USD 20.0 billion — a 4.2% decrease compared to January–June of the previous year. Imports during the same period totaled USD 38.6 billion.

The European Union is mobilizing EUR 500 million to finance emergency gas purchases for Ukraine.