Ukraine-Russia talks may take place in Geneva – Kellogg
Negotiations between Ukraine and Russia could take place in Geneva, according to Keith Kellogg, the U.S. President’s Special Envoy for Ukraine.
27 May 2025
Negotiations between Ukraine and Russia could take place in Geneva, according to Keith Kellogg, the U.S. President’s Special Envoy for Ukraine.
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Russian forces launched a drone strike on the city of Sloviansk, Donetsk region, targeting the trolleybus operations center and industrial zone.
A power transmission line is being constructed in the temporarily Russian-occupied territory of Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk regions, potentially enabling the restart of the seized Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP).
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Since the beginning of the day, 87 combat clashes were recorded between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and Russian invaders, with fighting continuing across seven frontline sectors. The most intense battles are taking place in the Pokrovsk sector.
President Volodymyr Zelensky presented state awards to soldiers of the Special Operations Forces and handed over the Golden Star Orders to the families of fallen heroes who were posthumously honored with the title.
Türkiye has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia and has expressed interest in hosting the next round of talks.
The Presidential Commissioner for Sanctions Policy Vladyslav Vlasyuk has denied information in some German media about the alleged termination of cooperation between the United States and the European Union in countering the circumvention of sanctions against Russia.
In the village of Vasyshcheve, Kharkiv region, a large-scale fire of 7,500 square meters was extinguished at an enterprise that was attacked by Russian attack drones at night.
The European Union is interested in advancing negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the EU, which are currently blocked by only one country, Hungary. In this context, Denmark is ready to put pressure on Hungary to unblock the negotiation process.
In Kherson, the Russian military dropped explosives from a drone on a car of the Parks of Kherson utility, injuring six people.
On the morning of May 27, Russian troops struck a house in Kupiansk with a drone, wounding a man.
In Zaporizhzhia region, one of the fire and rescue units was damaged by Russian shelling at night.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) and law enforcement agencies of the Republic of Poland have dismantled a transnational smuggling channel that trafficked precursors into Ukraine for the production and sale of powerful psychotropic substances.
In the morning of May 27, several airports in Russia imposed temporary flight restrictions following drone attacks.
In Sumy, Russian strikes caused a fire at an industrial facility and damaged residential buildings.
In Kharkiv region, five settlements came under Russian attacks in the past day, resulting in three people being injured.
Ukrainian air defense forces intercepted 43 out of 60 Russian drones.
U.S. President Donald Trump is considering imposing sanctions on Russia this week due to his frustration with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin's continued attacks on Ukraine and the slow pace of peace negotiations.
On the front line over the past day, May 26, there were 170 recorded combat clashes, with the most intense fighting taking place in the Pokrovsk and Novopavlivka sectors.
On May 26, eight people, including two children, were injured in the Kherson region due to Russian aggression.
Two people were injured in the Dnipropetrovsk region during a nighttime Russian UAV attack.
The Russian army’s combat losses in Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to May 27, 2025 amount to nearly 982,840 invaders, including another 990 troops killed or wounded in action in the past day.
Two people were injured in the Mykolaiv region as a result of Russian drone strikes.
In the coming weeks, Russian propaganda is likely to intensify attempts to discredit diplomatic way to end the war while ramping up its anti-mobilization campaign.
With the support of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Kingdom of Denmark, Mykolaiv authorities are developing projects and a strategic post-war reconstruction plan based on the principles of blue economy.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has detained another spotter who was helping coordinate Russian airstrikes on the Mykolaiv region. The suspect turned out to be a former employee of a furniture factory.
The ‘anarchists’ who claimed responsibility for sabotaging energy infrastructure in southern France may in fact be linked to foreign intelligence services. These incidents can be seen as part of a hybrid warfare strategy.
As part of the 1,000 for 1,000 prisoner exchange, two volunteers from Berdychiv, Zhytomyr region — Oleksandr Trushevskyi and Vladyslav Kondratiuk — have returned home from Russian captivity. Both served in the 139th Battalion of the 115th Territorial Defense Brigade and were captured together.