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What Putin and Zelensky’s meeting in 2019 tells us about the fate of peace talks

Even though neither leader met in the Istanbul summits, Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky have met before

The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2025

Even if Putin and Zelenskyy do go face-to-face, don’t expect wonders − their one meeting in 2019 ended in failure

Delegations from Ukraine and Russia met for a second time in Istanbul in a month on June 2, 2025. Missing, again, were the country’s two leaders.

The Conversation · Jun 2, 2025

Ukraine deal: Europe has learned from the failed 2015 Minsk accords with Putin. Trump has not

The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, has agreed to pause attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure for 30 days following a phone call with his American counterpart, Donald Trump. On social media, Trump said the call was “very good and productive” and came “with an understanding that we will be working quickly…

The Conversation · Mar 19, 2025

Ukraine is facing a ‘hammer blow’ of 50,000 Russian troops in Kursk – can they hold out?

IN DEPTH: Experts tell Andy Gregory and Tom Watling that the real question is how much Kyiv’s troops are able to inflict casualties on the Russians as the price for taking the territory back

The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2024

Ukraine's Army Chief Warns Of Powerful Russian Offensive

Ukraine's army chief warns of intense Russian offensive in Donbas region, seeking Western support amidst escalating conflict.

Top News · Nov 3, 2024

Russia’s ‘meat grinder’ tactics in Ukraine have proved effective in past wars – but at terrible cost

Reports have emerged in recent months of particularly savage casualties among Russian troops fighting in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine, as the Russian military bids to capture as much territory as it can, possibly with one eye on a potential ceasefire deal. Much will depend on the outcome of…

The Conversation · Oct 21, 2024

Zelensky In Brussels To Defend 'Victory Plan' At EU And NATO

More than two and a half years into the war, Kyiv is losing new territory almost daily in its eastern Donbas region and under mounting pressure to forge an exit strategy -- which it says must start with ramped-up Western support.

Latin Times · Oct 17, 2024

Ukraine, Putin ... and Trump: What lies ahead after US election?

Time is not on Volodymyr Zelensky's side. Ukraine's president is on a tour of five European cities in two days as he seeks the green light for longer-range missile strikes inside Russia from NATO allies. In a week that has seen his side lose two key towns in the Donbas…

France 24 · Oct 10, 2024

Two Months On, Donbas Soldiers Begin To Question Kursk Offensive

Two months into Ukraine's offensive on Russian territory, questions are growing in Ukrainian ranks over the long-term strategy as Russian troops advance steadily in other areas.

International Business Times · Oct 10, 2024

Residents flee as Russian troops close in on Ukrainian village of Pokrovsk

Russian forces have been intensifying their attacks on the approach to the town of Pokrovsk in the Donbas, which used to be a key logistical hub far back from the front, crucial for supplying Ukrainian troops and towns in the east. But now, water, electricity and gas supplies have been…

France 24 · Sep 23, 2024