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Tuesday, 24 February 2026, 21:02
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had a meaningful and productive conversation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan about an upcoming meeting in Istanbul and the conditions under which Ukraine is ready to participate.
A potential Russian summer offensive in Ukraine is likely to fail as Ukrainian forces are now far better prepared than they were last year. There is a strong likelihood that following such a failure, Russia will genuinely seek to negotiate a ceasefire.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a meeting with U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal, during which they discussed continued U.S. support and the need to increase pressure on Russia.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal met with a bipartisan delegation of the U.S. Senate led by Senators Richard Blumenthal and Lindsey Graham to discuss strengthening sanctions against Russia and enhancing bilateral cooperation.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has called on the international community to respond firmly to recent remarks by Russia’s Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya, who declared that Moscow was ready to continue military operations.
Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Andriy Yermak, met with Türkiye’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hakan Fidan, to discuss ongoing diplomatic efforts to achieve peace.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that Russia is doing everything possible to ensure that the next potential meeting between the Ukrainian and Russian sides yields no results.
Bulgarian Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov confirmed his participation in the Ukraine – Southeast Europe Summit during a conversation with President Volodymyr Zelensky.
French President Emmanuel Macron has called on the United States to impose sanctions on Russia if it confirms that it is not ready for peace.
Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that the Russian delegation will travel to Istanbul and be ready for a new round of negotiations with Ukraine on Monday, June 2. However, Russia will not reveal its version of the "memorandum" with proposals for a ceasefire.
During the visit of Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan to Kyiv, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha presented archival diplomatic correspondence from the Embassy of the Ukrainian People's Republic (UPR) in Turkey.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan discussed the peace process, the need for a full ceasefire, the release of prisoners, and security in the Black Sea region during talks in Kyiv on Friday.
The Russian-Ukrainian war is nearing a turning point, there is an opportunity to achieve a lasting peace this year. Türkiye is prepared to support this process, particularly through its negotiation venue in Istanbul.
U.S. President Donald Trump finds Russia's large-scale attacks on Ukrainian civilians during ceasefire negotiations "extremely frustrating."
First Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine Sergiy Kyslytsya met with Italian Ambassador to Ukraine Carlo Formosa to discuss further steps in the peace process and preparations for the upcoming Ukraine Recovery Conference.
Ukraine is interested in continuing peace talks in Istanbul, but for them to be effective, the Russian side must submit its proposed ceasefire "memorandum" in advance, in line with prior agreements.
National security advisors from Germany, France, the United States, and the United Kingdom will attend Ukraine-Russia peace talks in Istanbul on Monday, June 2.
U.S. President’s Special Envoy for Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, stated that Washington considers Russia’s concerns about NATO’s eastward expansion to be fair, suggesting the process could be halted.
Deputy Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the UN Khrystyna Hayovyshyn called on the international community to increase pressure on Russia to encourage Moscow to be constructive and engage in a real peace process.
Putin is deliberately rejecting opportunities to seal a ceasefire by continuing to attack and kill civilians.
If Russia continues the war, the United States will look into pulling out of the peace talks on Ukraine, which would mean recognizing Moscow's refusal to cooperate.
29 May 2025
UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo has strongly condemned a new wave of massive Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities and called for a full, immediate, and unconditional ceasefire.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called for accelerating Ukraine’s accession to the European Union, highlighting that Ukraine shows the world every day what the true fight for freedom looks like. She also emphasized the importance of advancing the membership process for other candidate countries.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, commenting on the negotiation process between Ukraine and Russia, noted restrained progress and pointed to a ceasefire as the next possible step.
Russia has not yet shared a ceasefire memorandum with Ukraine and its partners.
Ukraine expects a unified message from its international partners at Thursday's UN Security Council meeting, calling for Russia to agree to a full ceasefire, according to Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha.
Ukraine will eventually achieve a just peace, though it will likely only be possible after Vladimir Putin is no longer in power, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Some Republicans in Congress and White House advisers are urging U.S. President Donald Trump to finally embrace new sanctions on Moscow as frustration mounts over Russian President Vladimir Putin's military assault on Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that he and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz discussed the potential supply of Taurus missiles and that both leaders agreed not to discuss certain topics in public.