Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine is ready to hold elections within 60–90 days if allies guarantee security, pushing back against criticism from US President Donald Trump and reshaping pressure around peace talks with Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin says the US-backed Ukraine peace plan could be a “basis” for negotiation—but only if Kyiv withdraws from all territories Moscow claims. As Washington pushes new proposals and European leaders voice alarm, the Kremlin doubles down on threats to seize more land by force.
Trump’s Ukraine peace plan has undergone major revisions after Ukrainian and European pushback, shifting from a Kremlin-leaning draft to a potentially workable framework. But with Russia stalling and the battlefield intensifying, key questions remain over whether Moscow will accept any compromise.
At the Alaska summit, Vladimir Putin reportedly pressed Donald Trump to back a peace plan requiring Ukraine to cede Donbas in exchange for freezing front lines. Volodymyr Zelensky firmly rejected the proposal, raising tensions across Europe.
The delegations of Ukraine and Russia End Peace Talks in Istanbul Amid Fierce Fighting and Historic Drone Attacks with no major breakthrough. The latest round of Ukraine-Russia peace talks concluded on Monday, June 2, 2025, in Istanbul, Türkiye, with no significant progress toward ending the ongoing war that has now lasted over three years. According to statements from both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian state media, the discussions lasted just over an hour and focused primarily on humanitarian exchanges.
In the much-anticipated Peace talks Zelenskyy, Putin, and Trump Absent as Confusion Clouds Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks in Istanbul. The Istanbul peace talks between Ukraine and Russia began Thursday under a cloud of confusion and diplomatic frustration, as neither Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Russian President Vladimir Putin, nor U.S. President Donald Trump attended.