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
He recalled how "security guarantees" offered in 1994 had failed, and insisted that Ukraine would not accept half-measures. "Crimea should not have been given up then, just as Ukrainians did not give up Kyiv, Odesa, or Kharkiv after 2022," he said, adding that Ukraine's soldiers are makin
"Everyone supports that key issues must be resolved with Ukraine's participation in a trilateral format - Ukraine, the U.S., and the Russian chief," Zelenskyy said after talks with the Coalition of the Willing.
The leaders emphasised that Ukraine must have ironclad security guarantees to effectively defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity. They welcomed President Trump's statement that the US is prepared to give security guarantees.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy held a "long and substantive" call with US President Trump, discussing peace efforts, a proposed trilateral meeting with Russia, and security guarantees. He will meet Trump in Washington on Monday to finalize details, emphasizing coordination with European partn
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said any Ukraine conflict resolution must fully address Moscow's security concerns, including NATO expansion and rights of Russian-speaking populations. He stressed that partial solutions are unacceptable, RT reported.
Washington would be making a serious mistake by launching an attack on Iran, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, warning that direct US involvement in the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict would further destabilise the region.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced that Ukraine is "ready to sign" a minerals agreement with the United States, describing it as the "first step toward security guarantees."
Starmer also said he believes US President Donald Trump wants a durable peace in Ukraine and reiterated his assertion that US security guarantees will be needed to make any peace deal work, as per Al Jazeera.
In an interview with ANI, the Ukrainian MP stressed that Kyiv can't risk signing anything which doesn't provide it with "sufficient guarantees" for the future. He also lamented the Budapest Memorandum signed in 1994, under which Kyiv had to give up its nuclear arsenal, and termed it a "worth
Following the public spat with US President Donald Trump regarding the ceasefire in the ongoing war with Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasised that his country wants peace but stressed that a "just and lasting peace" is not possible without Kyiv being provided with se
"I'm prepared to consider committing British forces on the ground alongside others if there's a lasting peace agreement. But there must be a US backstop because a US security guarantee is the only way to effectively deter Russia from attacking Ukraine again," UK PM Keir Starmer said at th