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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said he "does not listen" to Ukraine's statements about peace talks, claiming recent comments from senior Kyiv officials have been contradictory. Speaking to journalists at a meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Laos on July 27, Lavrov dismissed comments made earlier this week by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, who said China's commitment to Ukraine's territorial integrity was "unshakeable." "China has unshakably reaffirmed its respect for the principle of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity," Kuleba s...
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Key updates on July 25: Russia will be forced to scale down its attacks in a month and a half, Ukrainian commander saysKherson Oblast fortifications are 97% complete, Shmyhal saysPeace talks impossible without Russia, China at table, Czech president saysRomania confirms Russian drone debris landed on its territoryKyiv uncovers suspected Russian agent network planning sabotage in Ukraine, EuropeRussia will be unable to maintain the scale of its attacks in multiple sectors for a long time because its "capabilities are not unlimited," General Oleksandr Pivnenko, the commander of Ukraine's Nationa...
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The Kremlin on July 24 said Kyiv's recent comments on possible peace talks "can be said to be in unison with our position" even though more details are needed, while Ukraine made clear it remains skeptical of Russia's ability to "act in good faith." Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba is in China where the topic of how to end Russia's full-scale war has been top of the agenda. "Kuleba restated .. that (Kyiv) is ready to engage the Russian side in the negotiation process at a certain stage, when Russia is ready to negotiate in good faith, but emphasized that no such readiness is currently ...
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Key updates on July 23: Ukraine confirms Russian ferry 'seriously damaged' in attack on CrimeaUkraine shoots down another Russian Su-25 jet in Donetsk Oblast55% of Ukrainians oppose territorial concessions to achieve peace, poll findsUkraine and Moldova in talks about returning draft dodgersRussian attacks against Ukraine injure 36 over past dayA Ukrainian attack on occupied Crimea overnight resulted in a ferry used by Russian forces to transport military equipment being "seriously damaged," the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces said on July 23. It did not specify what was used to carry ...
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Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba landed in China on July 23 and said it was "very important" the two countries have "direct" talks about how to end Russia's full-scale invasion. "It is very important that Kyiv and Beijing engage in direct dialogue and an exchange of positions," he said in a post on Instagram. During the visit, Kyiv's chief diplomat and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi will discuss Russia's ongoing war against Ukraine, China's role in achieving just and stable peace, and Ukrainian-Chinese relations, Kyiv's Foreign Ministry said on July 22. It is Kuleba's first trip to Ch...
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Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said in a July 21 interview that President Volodymyr Zelensky will likely need to hold a public referendum before agreeing to any territorial compromises with Russia. The statement follows a proposal by former U.S. President Donald Trump for a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia. As Trump's victory in the Nov. 5 presidential election becomes more likely, efforts are underway to sway him to Ukraine's side and ensure that any potential deal is favorable to Kyiv. "The next few months will be very difficult for Volodymyr Zelensky. Should he continue the war with new d...
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will continue what he called a "peace mission" despite criticism from the European Union, Bloomberg reported on July 19. Shortly after Hungary took over the rotating presidency on July 1, Orban met leaders of Ukraine, Moscow, China, Turkey, and U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump. Orban's rogue diplomatic efforts, namely his meetings with Russian and Chinese leaders Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping under the EU presidency logo, drew ire across the EU. Brussels stressed that despite Hungary's ongoing chairmanship of the Council of the EU, the trips have n...
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban presented Budapest's proposal on how to achieve peace between Russia and Ukraine in a letter sent to European leaders, a Hungarian government official said in an interview published on July 15. Speaking to the government-friendly outlet Magyar Nemzet, the prime minister's political director, Balazs Orban (no relation), said that Hungary's plan "is based on a realistic situation assessment, realistic goals, and realistic schedule." Shortly after Hungary took over the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU, Viktor Orban set off for what he dubbed a "pe...
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Almost 44% of Ukrainians think that it is time for official peace negotiations with Russia, according to a survey published by the ZN.ua media outlet on July 15. At the same time, a majority of respondents were also opposed to the current ceasefire conditions laid out by Russian President Vladimir Putin, which would entail the complete Ukrainian withdrawal from the four regions that are partially occupied by Russia. Russia also illegally annexed Crimea in 2014 and currently fully controls the territory. The figure nonetheless represented an increase in the number of Ukrainians who were in favo...
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Russia will not participate in Ukraine's planned second peace summit, the state-owned news agency RIA Novosti reported, citing Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin. Kyiv said it aims to invite a Russian representative to the second conference to present a peace plan based on President Volodymyr Zelensky's peace formula and international input. No official invitation has been sent so far. Russia was not invited to the first global peace summit held on June 15-16 in Switzerland. The Kremlin has repeatedly dismissed Ukraine's peace efforts and its 10-point formula as irrelevant, callin...
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