Editor’s Note: This is a developing story. U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded their talks, which focused on the “Ukrainian settlement,” the Kremlin said on April 11. The talks, held in St. Petersburg, mark Witkoff’s third in-person meeting with Putin. “The topic of the meeting was aspects of the Ukrainian […]
Kremlin negotiator Kirill Dmitriev has been visiting not only the United States but several other countries in an effort to unlock frozen Russian assets, President Volodymyr Zelensky said at a briefing on April 4. Since 2022, G7 nations have frozen roughly 300 billion euro ($310 billion) in Russian central bank assets, with the majority—around 190 […]
The United States and Russia have made “significant progress” towards a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine, Kremlin negotiator Kirill Dmitriev said on April 3 following talks with officials at the White House. “Significant progress has been made on the ceasefire agreement in Ukraine,” Dmitriev reported, according to the Russian state news agency TASS. Dmitriev, […]
Russia has sent “additional signals” to U.S. President Donald Trump regarding a proposed ceasefire through special envoy Steve Witkoff, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters on March 14. Witkoff landed in Moscow on March 13 and met with Russian President Vladimir Putin late in the evening, according to Peskov. Following Witkoff’s report to Trump, Moscow […]
Minsk could be the best place to host potential trilateral talks between the U.S., Ukraine, and Russia, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told the Russian news agency Interfax on March 5. Peskov’s statement follows a proposal by Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko to host U.S. President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky […]
The Kremlin has praised what it perceives as the U.S.’s foreign policy shift, claiming on March 2 that it “aligns” with its “vision” after U.S. President Donald Trump’s public dispute with President Volodymyr Zelensky. “The new administration is rapidly changing all foreign policy configurations. This largely coincides with our vision,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said […]
Russian forces downed 128 drones overnight on Feb. 26 over several Russian regions and Russian-occupied Crimea, the country’s Defense Ministry claimed. The Russian air forces shot down 83 drones over Krasnodar Krai and destroyed another 30 drones over Russian-occupied Crimea. Eight drones were downed over the Azov, while another five over the Black Sea. Russia […]
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Kremlin foreign policy advisor Yuri Ushakov will fly to Saudi Arabia for talks with a U.S. delegation about how to end the war in Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Feb. 17. “They are expected to hold a meeting with their American counterparts on Tuesday, which will focus […]
Key developments on Feb. 13: Russia preparing delegation for U.S. talks on war with Ukraine, consider Minsk “experience,” Kremlin says Russia’s largest steel mill reportedly targeted by “massive” Ukrainian drone strike NATO “taking over” Ukraine’s security assistance, military training, Umerov says Ukrainian drones again hit oil pumping station in Russia’s Tver Oblast, SBU source claims […]
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include additional comments from Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov. Russia has started forming a group for talks with the United States, including on the war with Ukraine, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told Russian media on Feb. 13. He said Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump […]
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov reiterated Russia’s claim that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is illegitimate on Feb. 5 but said Moscow remains open to negotiations. Peskov’s comments follow Zelensky’s statement in an interview with U.K. journalist Piers Morgan that he was willing to sit at the negotiating table with Russian President Vladimir Putin if it was […]
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Jan. 28 accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of deliberately prolonging the war and avoiding peace negotiations. “Today, Putin once again proved that he is afraid of negotiations, afraid of strong leaders, and is doing everything possible to drag out the war. Every step he takes, every cynical maneuver, is aimed at […]