Ukraine peace talks

The Kremlin has an interest in appearing open to a new trilateral format Russia-U.S.-Ukraine even if it is not

Yuri Ushakov’s readout from the Kremlin the day before was the same as it has been since 2022: Putin is confident he will achieve his goals

Witkoff and Kushner are due in Kyiv on Sunday to see Volodymyr Zelenskyy - their first trip to the Ukrainian capital

U.S. Treasury Secretary met bilaterally with Anton Siluanov on the sidelines ​of a G20 finance leaders meeting in Asheville, ​North Carolina

The former Ukrainian defence minister has called for elections to be held even while the war continues, arguing that democracy “cannot be held hostage by Russia” 

The National Security Council called on the belligerents to lower tensions and take concrete steps toward peace

“All of this must be stopped,” the President of Kazakhstan said, arguing that the continuation of the war benefits the opponents of both Russia and Ukraine

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev confirms a clandestine meetings while Berlin distances itself from any such informal diplomacy efforts

The Ankara meeting with Trump signals a shift in Washington's approach, while Kyiv also makes progress with Poland and Hungary

Zelenskyy and Ukraine’s General Staff insisted that Ukrainian forces still control Kostiantynivka and continue defensive operations there

The fuel crisis highlights the expanding reach of Ukraine’s asymmetric capabilities and the real domestic costs Russia is absorbing

Ukrainian officials increasingly believe they have succeeded in persuading Trump that Kyiv currently holds the initiative in the war