The Latest Breaking News from Mykhailo Podolyak

As Russia menaces Ukraine’s east, Putin says peace talks hit ‘dead end’

KYIV, Ukraine — As Russian forces pressed ahead Tuesday in their drive to seize the strategic southern port of Mariupol and encircle Ukrainian defenders in the country’s east, Russian President Vladimir Putin defended his invasion as a noble cause.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 12, 2022

Ukraine-Russia war updates: Ukraine's Deputy PM accuses Russia of violating ceasefire and blocking humanitarian corridors — as it happened

Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk says humanitarian corridors will not open in Ukraine on Wednesday because the occupying Russian forces have violated a ceasefire arrangement.

ABC News · Apr 12, 2022

Ukrainian negotiator says Bucha deaths affect mood at talks with Russia

Ukraine and Russia are "constantly" holding peace talks online but the mood has been affected by events including the deaths of civilians in the town of Bucha, Ukrainian negotiator Mykhailo Podolyak said in televised comments on Friday.

Reuters · Apr 8, 2022

Ukraine negotiator says Abramovich an effective mediator with Russia, plays down poisoning report

Ukraine sees the billionaire Roman Abramovich as an effective mediator between Kyiv and Moscow who helps prevent misunderstandings from happening between the two sides, Ukrainian negotiator Mykhailo Podolyak said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Mar 30, 2022

Ukrainian negotiator voices optimism after talks with Russia

Ukrainian negotiator Mykhailo Podolyak said on Wednesday he felt optimistic after talks with Russia at which Moscow said it would scale down military operations near Kyiv and a city in northern Ukraine.

Reuters · Mar 30, 2022

As talks with Ukraine resume, offer by Russia to reduce attacks is met with skepticism

LVIV, Ukraine — Russian negotiators Tuesday offered to pull back attacks on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv in a step toward ending the war between the two nations, but U.S. and Western officials remained skeptical of Moscow’s true intentions.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 29, 2022

‘Ukrainians are not naive’: Zelenskiy voices doubt on Russian military withdrawals

President says positive signs from talks ‘do not drown out the explosions of Russian shells’ after first day of face-to-face negotiations in Istanbul

The Guardian - UK · Mar 29, 2022

Ukraine says negotiators discuss security guarantees, ceasefire to solve humanitarian issues

Security guarantees and organising a ceasefire to resolve humanitarian problems were being discussed at talks in Turkey between Ukraine and Russia on Tuesday, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said.

Reuters · Mar 29, 2022

Peace talks end as Ukrainian forces push back Russia's military outside Kyiv

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan opened the talks by calling on "both sides to stop this tragedy."

Axios · Mar 29, 2022

Russia-Ukraine latest updates: Biden cautious over Russia promise

Ukraine news from March 29: Joe Biden urges caution over Russia’s pledge to reduce military activity near Kyiv.

Al Jazeera · Mar 28, 2022