Russia–Ukraine relations

During meetings with leaders from France and Ukraine, former US President Donald Trump emphasized the need for European nations to take the lead in ensuring Ukraine's security. He proposed deploying European peacekeepers to monitor the ceasefire in Ukraine, asserting that safeguarding Ukraine should be a primary responsibility for European states.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized today, during his meeting with German opposition leader Friedrich Merz, the importance of security guarantees from Europe in any potential negotiations to end Russia’s ongoing invasion.

A document has surfaced revealing Russia's initial demands from Ukraine at the outset of the war, reportedly presented by Russia's delegation to Ukraine during negotiations in Belarus in early March 2022.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Monday vowed Western allies will keep up support for Ukraine as she arrived for her eighth visit to Kyiv since Russia's full-scale invasion.

In an interview with Al Jazeera, David Owen says that if elected, US presidential candidate Donald Trump would likely work to stop the war, which he predicts will end with Russia taking some of Ukraine's lands.

David Owen often describes the war in Ukraine as Russia's "second invasion", as a constant reminder of the 2014 Crimean conflict.

The Greek-Ukraine security cooperation agreement that Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed Thursday is part of a matrix of bilateral agreements aimed at supporting Ukraine while NATO puts off the country's accession to the alliance. Greece is the 21st European Union member to sign such an agreement with Ukraine, in the framework of EU and NATO decisions.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated on October 17 that during his meeting with Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in September, he conveyed the necessity for Ukraine to join NATO, or else it would seek to develop nuclear weapons for its defense, as per reports from the Kyiv Independent.

Ukraine is gearing up for a challenging winter as Russia intensifies its efforts and Western support shows signs of decline, according to an analysis by the Wall Street Journal. The war, now over two and a half years old, sees Ukrainian forces outnumbered and gradually losing ground in the Donbas region.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed hope Friday that the war with Russia would conclude by 2025, during a visit to Berlin aimed at securing sustained military support as Ukraine faces its third grueling winter at war.

Kyiv is prepared to agree to a ceasefire along the existing front line, provided it does not involve acknowledging any territorial losses. In return, Ukraine seeks security assurances from the United States and expedited entry into the European Union, according to an article by Corriere della Sera.