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Zelensky

‘Ukraine Better Come to the Table’: Trump Pushes Kyiv Ahead of Geneva Talks

Trump urges Kyiv to move “fast” as Russia and Ukraine meet in Geneva. Moscow is sending Putin ideologue Medinsky, while Zelensky warns strikes show Russia’s real stance.

By Julia Struck-Feshchenko

Feb. 17, 2026

Russia

Russia Pounds Odesa, Launches Missiles Across Ukraine Hours Before Geneva Peace Talks

Russia hit Odesa and central Ukraine with drones and missiles ahead of Geneva peace talks, injuring civilians as monitors say air defenses intercepted most incoming targets.

By Kyiv Post

Updated: Feb. 17, 2026

Putin

OPINION: The Price of Negotiations with Russia

Every day the West spends seeking diplomatic solutions, Russia spends killing civilians and children. It is necessary to understand that Putin will not stop until he is stopped.

By Dr. Orhan Dragas

Feb. 16, 2026

Budanov

Ukraine Sets Off for Geneva to Attend Next Round of Peace Talks

Ukraine’s delegation departs for Switzerland ahead of Feb. 17-18 peace talks with Russia and the US. Budanov says that Ukraine’s interests must be protected.

By Julia Struck-Feshchenko

Feb. 16, 2026

Zelensky

Zelensky Briefs Rubio, Holds Talks With Trump Envoys Ahead of Geneva Trilateral Meeting

The Geneva meeting is scheduled for Feb. 17–18, with Russia led by presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky and Ukraine by National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov.

By Alisa Orlova

Feb. 15, 2026

Ukraine

OPINION: Trump’s Trading of Ukraine

If Russia’s aggression is rewarded, it sends a message that violence is a rational investment and can only lead to its repetition in the future.

By Dr. Orhan Dragas

Feb. 14, 2026

Zelensky

OPINION: Zelensky Should Kick the US Out of Peace Negotiations

It’s become hard to ignore the fact that Trump is doing everything he can to aid and abet Putin’s failed attempt to conquer Ukraine. The only way to a just peace is to negotiate without the US.

By Anders Aslund

Feb. 14, 2026

Ukraine

Rubio Tells Europe It Belongs with US, Calls it to Join Trump’s Fight

Marco Rubio told Europe it “belongs together” with the United States, urging a revitalised transatlantic alliance as leaders met in Munich amid strained ties.

By AFP

Feb. 14, 2026

Featured

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Ukraine

Europe Deserves Seat at Ukraine Peace Talks, Says Polish FM

Europe deserves a seat at Ukraine peace talks because it is paying heavily for Kyiv’s defence while buying US weapons, Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said.

By TVP World

Feb. 14, 2026

Zelensky

Trump Tells Zelensky to ‘Get Moving’ on Peace Negotiations

The US president once again heaped pressure on Ukraine, claiming that “Russia wants to make a deal.”

By Sophie Watson

Feb. 13, 2026

War in Ukraine

Ukraine Peace Talks Set for Geneva Next Week, Kremlin to Send Medinsky

Putin’s favored ideologue previously led Russia’s delegation to Istanbul in May 2025, where he appeared more interested in giving Ukrainian negotiators pseudo-history lessons than making progress.

By Julia Struck-Feshchenko

Feb. 13, 2026

War in Ukraine

OPINION: Negotiations as the Continuation of War by Other Means

Moscow is using the current peace talks to buy time and foment a rift in the transatlantic alliance. In other words, the negotiations are a tactic in the Kremlin’s hybrid war against the West.

By Oleksandr Antonyuk

Feb. 13, 2026

Ukraine

Russia ‘Not Ready’ for Energy Truce, Zelensky Says

“We have not received an answer from the Russians regarding the energy truce,” the president said. “We received an answer in the form of drones and missile attacks.”

By Kyiv Post

Feb. 11, 2026

Ukraine

OPINION: The White House Is Fumbling Its Russia-Ukraine Peace Mediation Efforts

How persistent flaws in US-led mediation efforts risk leading not to peace but a fragile, unenforceable agreement that fails to constrain Russia.

By Michael MacArthur Bosack

Feb. 11, 2026

Peace Plan

Lavrov: Ukraine Peace Talks Far From Over, Trump ‘Overhyped’

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says Ukraine peace talks remain far from complete, dismissing “over-enthusiastic perceptions” of progress.

By Alisa Orlova

Feb. 10, 2026

Ukraine

What’s Going on Behind the Scenes? – Analysts Assess Changes in Negotiation Teams

With Kyrylo Budanov and company running the show for Ukraine, and the Russian GRU chief as his counterpart, we can expect a more pragmatic approach from both sides in ongoing talks.

By UkrInform

Feb. 7, 2026

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