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Trump claims Putin agreed to halt strikes on Ukraine energy sites amid extreme cold

US president says he made appeal to Russian leader, but no ceasefire has been confirmed by Moscow or Kyiv

The Guardian - UK · Jan 29

Russia, Ukraine and the US are holding peace talks in Abu Dhabi. They're coming at a key moment

Ukrainian, Russian and U.S. envoys are meeting in the United Arab Emirates, the first known instance that officials from the Trump administration have sat down with both countries as part of Washington’s push to end Moscow’s nearly 4-year-old invasion

The Independent UK · Jan 23

Trump's envoys meet Putin for four hours on Ukraine

They'll head to Abu Dhabi next for trilateral talks.

Axios · Jan 23

Putin tells Trump Ukraine attacked his residence, which Kyiv denies

Zelensky says Russia fabricated the alleged strike.

Axios · Dec 29, 2025

Trump says US and Ukraine 'a lot closer' on peace deal but 'thorny issues' remain

US President Donald Trump has said that he and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky were "getting a lot closer, maybe very close" to an agreement to end the war in Ukraine, but acknowledged that the fate of the Donbas region remains a key unresolved issue.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 29, 2025

Trump: We are "closer than ever" to a Russia-Ukraine peace deal

Sunday's meeting between Trump and Zelensky comes at the height of Trump's diplomatic push to reach a peace agreement.

Axios · Dec 28, 2025

Zelenskyy to meet with Trump as efforts to end Russia-Ukraine war remain elusive

President Donald Trump will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to try to close out a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia that would end nearly four years of war

The Independent UK · Dec 28, 2025

Zelensky to meet Trump for high-stakes talks in Mar-a-Lago in bid to seal peace deal by new year

European leaders may take part online as Zelensky looks to ‘finalise’ an agreement he says is ‘90% completed’

The Independent UK · Dec 26, 2025

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kremlin dismisses new peace plan after Trump’s envoy calls talks constructive

Steve Witkoff has hailed latest talks in Florida as 'productive and constructive' without announcing any major breakthroughs

The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2025

Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv’s forces battle Russian push to break through in Sumy region

Moscow reported to have forcibly moved dozens of people from border village; Florida peace talks described as ‘productive’. What we know on day 1,398

The Guardian - AU · Dec 22, 2025