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Wednesday, 17 December 2025, 16:19
U.S. President Donald Trump has personally confirmed that the United States declined to move forward with plans for a quick summit with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Hungary, noting that he does not want to waste time and will decide on further steps in the coming days.
21 October 2025
The Verkhovna Rada has prematurely terminated the powers of Anna Kolisnyk, a member of the Servant of the People faction.
U.S. President Donald Trump does not plan to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the immediate future.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that Ukraine has coordinated a unified position with its partners regarding diplomatic ways to end the war and is ready for the corresponding dialogue.
The process of preparing a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin has stalled amid reports that expected pre-meeting between key foreign affairs aides of the two leaders, who were supposed to determine the summit’s agenda, have been postponed.
Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof reaffirmed his country’s unwavering support for Ukraine and its territorial integrity, stating that the Netherlands supports the joint declaration by European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky calling for a ceasefire in Ukraine.
Statements by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov that "an immediate ceasefire would leave most of Ukraine under Nazi rule" are typical Kremlin manipulation.
The actions of the Administration of U.S. President Donald Trump regarding Russia and the settlement of its war against Ukraine create the impression of excessive compliance and the lack of a clear strategy in restraining the Kremlin.
As soon as pressure slightly eases, Russia attempts to step back from diplomacy and, on the eve of winter, strikes Ukraine's energy infrastructure almost daily.
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is pretending to be open to diplomacy and peace negotiations while Russia continues to launch brutal attacks on Ukraine's Chernihiv and Sumy regions, leaving many communities without power.
The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, has approved bills extending martial law and general mobilization for another three months, starting from November 5.
Leaders of several European countries and top EU officials have issued a joint statement expressing support for U.S. President Donald Trump's initiative to immediately halt hostilities in Ukraine and launch peace talks based on the current line of contact.
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has denied rumors that Budapest plans to block the European Union's 19th package of sanctions against Russia in light of the upcoming meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said on Monday that the bill introducing new sanctions against Russia and its trading partners is on hold until after the planned meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.
20 October 2025
Italy has privately indicated its willingness to participate in the purchase of U.S. weapons for Ukraine under the PURL initiative.
Bulgaria will allow a plane carrying Vladimir Putin to fly through its airspace to facilitate a planned meeting between the Russian leader and Donald Trump in Budapest later this month.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha stated that ceasefire remains a key element of a real peace process and called for collective pressure on Russia to force it into peace.
Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin does not want peace, and therefore the West should support Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression rather than push it toward surrender.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has submitted to the Verkhovna Rada the bills to extend martial law and general mobilization in the country for another 90 days.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron about efforts to bring the war in Ukraine to an end.
President Volodymyr Zelensky believes that following the ceasefire in the Middle East, U.S. President Donald Trump is now determined to put maximum effort into achieving peace in Ukraine.
U.S. President Donald Trump stated that he had not told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that Ukraine should cede entire Donetsk region to Russia, Ukrinform reports.
U.S. President Donald Trump has warned that the United States will maintain “massive” tariffs on India if New Delhi continues purchasing oil from Russia.
The European Union is considering changes to its membership rules that would allow new countries to join the bloc without full voting rights.
Russia tried to influence the parliamentary elections in Moldova even more than the presidential elections
Washington has decided to appoint Secretary of State Marco Rubio, instead of Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, to head the delegation that will conduct talks with Moscow ahead of the upcoming Trump-Putin meeting in Budapest.
U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance has said that the Trump administration will continue pursuing the path toward peace in Ukraine, no matter how long it takes.
19 October 2025
No one should pressure Ukraine into making territorial concessions — instead, pressure should be applied to Russia to make it end its aggression.
Russia is betting heavily on disinformation because it cannot win on the battlefield. In particular, despite overall budget cuts, Russian state spending on propaganda will increase by 54%.