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• Here in Ukraine, We Have Absolutely No Problem Engaging in Negotiations - We Are Ready for Any Format - Address by the President President of Ukraine 11 May 2025

Russia

• Putin Proposes Direct Talks With Ukraine In Turkey Despite Europeans' Call For May 12 Cease-Fire RFE/RL 11 May 2025 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin ignored a call for quick 30-day cease-fire in the Ukraine war and instead offered to hold direct peace talks with Ukraine, possibly in Istanbul on May 15, "without preconditions."
• Telephone conversation with President of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan President of Russia 11 May 2025 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
• Putin, Erdogan Discuss Russia's Proposal of Direct Talks With Ukraine in Istanbul - Kremlin Sputnik 11 May 2025 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed in detail Russia's proposal to resume direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul starting May 15, the Kremlin said on Sunday.
• Kremlin: Putin Doing Everything Possible to Resolve Ukraine Conflict Diplomatically Sputnik 11 May 2025 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin is making every effort to achieve a diplomatic settlement of the Ukraine conflict, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
• Russia proposes direct peace talks with Ukraine after Kiev and European leaders called for 30-day ceasefire Global Times 11 May 2025 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected an ultimatum by European leaders to agree to a ceasefire with Ukraine or face increased sanctions, but has proposed holding direct negotiations with Kiev this week, The Guardian reported on Saturday.
• Putin proposes direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on May 15 for 'lasting peace' Press TV 11 May 2025 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for resuming direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on May 15, "without preconditions," seeking a comprehensive, long-lasting peace agreement in place of an armistice that allows Ukraine to rebuild and rearm.
• Russia Records Over 14,000 Ceasefire Violations by Ukraine Sputnik 11 May 2025 -- Despite the declaration of a ceasefire, Ukrainian forces have continued combat operations against Russian troops. They made five attempts to break through the Russian state border in the Kursk and Belgorod regions.

United States

• Trump Urges Ukraine To Negotiate With Putin 'Now,' Ignoring Kyiv's Cease-Fire Demand RFE/RL 11 May 2025 -- US President Donald Trump has demanded that Ukraine should "immediately" hold direct talks with Russia to end the war, ignoring Kyiv's call for a cease-fire before any negotiations.
• Ukraine Should Agree Immediately to Putin's Proposal on Talks in Istanbul - Trump Sputnik 11 May 2025 -- US President Donald Trump told Ukraine on Sunday to immediately accept Russian President Vladimir Putin's offer of talks in Istanbul.

NATO

United Nations

Foreign Reactions

• European Leaders, Ukraine Press Russia For A 30-Day Cease-Fire, Starting May 12 RFE/RL 11 May 2025 -- The leaders of Germany, France, Poland, and Britain joined President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in pressing for an unconditional 30-day cease-fire in Russia's war against Ukraine, warning Moscow it would face "massive" new sanctions if President Vladimir Putin balks at the proposed truce.
• Turkiye Ready to Host Ukraine Peace Talks Sputnik 11 May 2025 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told French President Emmanuel Macron in a phone call on Sunday that Turkiye was ready to host peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, the Turkish presidential administration said in a statement seen by Sputnik.

News Reports

• Ukraine's Cemeteries Fill Up As War Deaths Climb, Funeral Costs Soar RFE/RL 11 May 2025 -- On the outskirts of Kyiv, local workers are preparing graves for fallen soldiers in an overcrowded cemetery.