US President Trump dropped his demand for a Russian ceasefire in Ukraine and may push Kyiv to cede territory for a peace deal with US security guarantees. Ukraine and Europe have not agreed, while Zelensky vows to keep Donbas. Critics say Trump risks giving Putin concessions with little in r
Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Friday that she would nominate Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize if he successfully brokers a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine without forcing Ukraine to cede territory to Russia.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz convened a virtual summit with Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and several European leaders amid fears that Putin could seek to influence the US president into accepting terms favourable to Russia.
Ukrainian President Zelensky ruled out withdrawing troops from Donbass, rejecting any land swap with Russia. He warned ceding territory would enable future aggression, responding to US President Trump's comments on a possible peace deal involving concessions, RT reported.
Iran has vowed to block a US-brokered Caucasus corridor between Armenia and Azerbaijan, calling it a threat to its security. Tehran opposes foreign interference near its borders, while Russia and Turkey express cautious support for the peace deal aiming to stabilize the region, Al Jazeera re
Ukrainian President Zelensky rejected US President Trump's suggestion of a territory swap with Russia, vowing not to cede any land under Russian control. He accused Putin of seeking to legitimize occupied regions in exchange for a war pause, RT reported.
The Secretary General commended the commitment of President Aliyev and Prime Minister Pashinyan to dialogue and confidence-building, and praised the efforts made by US President Donald Trump in facilitating the agreement.
Speaking earlier at the White House during the signing of the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace accord, Trump also hinted at progress on the Russia-Ukraine conflict
Trump also reflected on his administration's efforts over the past months. "I came in and this whole world was on fire. All these things were sort of happening. We've only been here for six months. The world was on fire. We took care of just about every fire," he said.
He has repeatedly claimed credit for brokering peace deals, such as the Abraham Accords, which normalised relations between Israel and some Arab countries. Trump has also claimed to have brokered a ceasefire between India and Pakistan, although this claim has been disputed by India. Despi
US President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, CNN reported, in a last attempt to avert new US sanctions. Trump set a Friday deadline for a peace deal in Ukraine or new measures targeting Russia's economy and energy buyers.