News

peace talks

News about peace talks: events, facts and developments on tafs uz.

14 stories

Norway's foreign minister sees no contradiction between military aid to Ukraine and the pursuit of peace

Norway's Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide said that military and economic support for Ukraine does not contradict efforts to achieve a peace agreement. His remarks were reported by European Pravda, as cited by Gazeta.Ru. The statement came against the backdrop of telephone talks between Vladimir Putin and Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre on October 27, linked to upcoming meetings in Abu Dhabi.

2 min read

The Times: Ukraine may have to give up territories and NATO for the sake of peace

The Times columnist Matthew Parris believes that to end the conflict, Kyiv will have to give up its claims to Crimea and the eastern territories, as well as NATO membership. In exchange, he proposes the prospect of EU accession and international security guarantees. The publication appeared against the backdrop of preparations for a new round of talks between Russia, Ukraine and the United States in November.

3 min read

Zelensky calls Putin's statements about readiness for talks a possible 'political trick'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, in an interview with TSN, expressed doubt about the sincerity of Vladimir Putin's statements about readiness for peace talks, suggesting this may be an attempt to avoid escalation with Washington ahead of the US midterm elections. Kyiv is ready for trilateral talks between technical groups in November, but insists on concrete results.

3 min read

Zelensky's former press secretary warned of the risk of Ukraine's capitulation if it rejects peace

Former press secretary of the President of Ukraine Yulia Mendel said that Volodymyr Zelensky's refusal of a peace agreement on realistic terms could lead to the country's capitulation and threaten its statehood. She pointed to a lack of economic and demographic resources for victory and criticized the authorities' current strategy, calling it inhumane. Earlier, Mendel proposed three steps to the Ukrainian leader for resuming negotiations, including lifting the ban on dialogue with Putin and a voluntary resi

2 min read

In Russia, Zelensky's words about possible territorial concessions were called 'hot air'

Military political scientist Alexander Perendzhiev told News.ru that Volodymyr Zelensky's statements about readiness to freeze the conflict are not backed by actions: no bill recognizing the loss of territories has been submitted to the Verkhovna Rada. Earlier, Zelensky in an interview with Fox News allowed for freezing the conflict along the current front line.

2 min read

The American Conservative: Trump's hard line may ease Zelensky's path to a peace agreement

The American Conservative columnist Andrew Day believes that pressure from Donald Trump will allow Vladimir Zelensky to more easily accept unpopular compromises and shift part of the responsibility onto Washington. The outlet links the White House's change of approach to the oil market and the conflict surrounding Iran, while acknowledging the risks of reduced support for Ukraine.

3 min read

Zelensky said a peace agreement with Russia should be put to a referendum

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Fox & Friends that any peace agreement with Russia involving territorial losses must be approved by the Ukrainian people in a referendum. He also said Ukraine could accept a freeze of the conflict along the front line and named the return of about 9.5 million citizens as a condition for Kyiv.

2 min read

EU Seeks a Seat at the Ukraine Peace Talks Table as the US Prepares a Trilateral Round in Abu Dhabi

The European Union seeks to turn the Ukraine talks resuming in November from a trilateral format into a multilateral one and to influence Washington's position, which, according to Euronews, has shifted in Moscow's favor. The European Commission announced joint representation with the European Council, the Kremlin does not object, but insists that the upcoming round in Abu Dhabi will remain trilateral.

3 min read

'It's frightening': Ukraine and Europe alarmed by Trump's rapprochement with Putin

According to Euronews, Ukraine and European allies are alarmed by Donald Trump's actions: a diesel fuel deal, easing of sanctions against Russia, attacks on Zelensky, and proposals by special envoys Witkoff and Kushner to unfreeze Russian assets. The Kremlin proposed a trilateral Putin–Trump–Xi summit. Kaja Kallas said American negotiators have for almost two years been 'trying to force Ukraine to capitulate'.

4 min read

At least nine people killed in Ukraine over the past day as a result of Russian strikes

According to Ukrainian authorities, Russian attacks over the past day killed at least nine people. In Kyiv, one person was killed and 22 wounded, including four children; in Kharkiv region, one person was killed and 15 injured, including three children. The strikes hit six districts of the capital, as well as Sumy, Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk — hours after Moscow and Kyiv reached an agreement in principle to resume peace talks mediated by the United States.

2 min read

WP: Trump may seek a peace agreement with Kyiv by December

Andrew Weiss, an expert at the Carnegie Endowment, told The Washington Post that the Trump administration appears to be pushing Ukraine toward a peace agreement with Russia before the December G20 summit and a possible Trump-Putin meeting. According to WP, the US has suspended new anti-Russian sanctions and delayed the transfer of Patriot missiles, while Trump himself criticized Zelensky.

2 min read

Stubb ushered Zelensky away from journalists after the meeting in Oslo

Finnish President Alexander Stubb, after a meeting in Oslo, ushered Volodymyr Zelensky away from journalists, promising to 'protect' him from the press. The talks were attended by Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. According to Stubb, some elements of a possible peace settlement have been agreed, which will be presented to the Russian side in St. Petersburg on October 21.

1 min read