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Thursday, 05 June 2025, 08:25
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has formed a Ukrainian delegation to participate in negotiations with international partners and representatives of the Russian Federation aimed at achieving a just and lasting peace.
Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha of Ukraine says Russia, despite claims of preparing for meetings to discuss peace, continues to attack Ukraine.
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The United States at the UN insists that a ceasefire in Ukraine should be immediate and unconditional.
31 May 2025
The head of the Estonian parliament's foreign affairs committee, Marko Mihkelson, said that cooperation between the Black Sea and Baltic regions needs to be strengthened in order to ensure Europe's resilience. He also emphasized the need for a strategy aimed at Ukraine's victory.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced that new defense agreements with the Baltic and Nordic countries are expected next week.
The United States did not do enough to stop Russia's aggression against Ukraine in 2014 and 2022, according to former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is set to visit Washington next week for a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump — his first since taking office as head of the German government.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that there is currently no clear information about what Russia intends to bring to the table at the upcoming meeting in Istanbul.
If the U.S. ever recognized Crimea as belonging to an aggressor state, it would be a huge strategic mistake, as it could imply that Russia retained control over the eastern part of the Black Sea.
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, U.S. Chargé d'Affaires Julie Davis, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko and National Police Chief Ivan Vyhivskyi visited the site of a Russian combined attack in the Sviatoshynskyi district of Kyiv on April 24.
Russia's decision to send a low-level delegation to the upcoming round of peace talks in Istanbul on June 2 signals a lack of genuine interest in meaningful negotiations and a deliberate strategy to stall the process, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
U.S. President's Special Envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg advised U.S. President's negotiator Steve Witkoff to talk to European leaders before drawing conclusions on whether to trust Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
President Donald Trump is “surprised” and “disappointed” by the recent Russian air strikes on Ukraine, he told reporters at the White House on Friday.
The Cabinet of Ministers has appointed Olena Andriiets as the State Secretary of the Ministry of Health.
30 May 2025
Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov has said that Ukraine is ready for a lasting ceasefire and the establishment of reliable security guarantees.
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.