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Thursday, 05 June 2025, 09:07
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.
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry believes Russia's reluctance to promptly share its proposed "memorandum" on a ceasefire points to the inclusion of unrealistic ultimatums.
The member countries of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (Ramstein Format) will meet on June 4 in Brussels to coordinate further assistance to Ukraine.
The supply of Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine remains "within the realm of possibility".
Russia responds only to force, which is why continued military assistance and strengthening Ukraine's defense capabilities are critically important.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has called on Russia to immediately hand over its proposed "memorandum" on a ceasefire to Ukraine, rather than waiting until Monday.
There are certain similarities between Russia’s hybrid operations in Ukraine and Estonia: lacking trust among the populations of both countries, Moscow tries to sow chaos through disinformation.
28 May 2025
Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov handed over a document outlining Ukraine’s position on the ceasefire to Vladimir Medinsky, the head of the Russian delegation.
During his visit to Germany, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with the President of the German Bundestag, Julia Klöckner, to discuss defense assistance and broader support for Ukraine.
Ukraine and Finland have signed several bilateral agreements aimed at expanding cooperation in the areas of energy, education, and security.
U.S. President Donald Trump said that within two weeks it will become clear whether Russian leader Vladimir Putin really wants to end the war against Ukraine.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal held a meeting with Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo in Kyiv.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky met with Federal President of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier to discuss cooperation at the state and regional levels, as well as further support for Ukrainians.
Moscow has proposed holding a second round of negotiations between Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Istanbul on June 2.
Ambassador of Ukraine to the Netherlands Andriy Kostin presented his credentials to King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands.