Key diplomatic meetings, proposals, and turning points in the US-Russia negotiations regarding the war in Ukraine.
Russia launches a full-scale military invasion of Ukraine. The UN General Assembly later votes 141-5 to condemn the invasion.
Russian and Ukrainian foreign ministers meet in Turkey. No breakthrough. Lavrov denies Russia attacked Ukraine.
Ukrainian and Russian delegations meet in Istanbul. Ukraine proposes neutrality in exchange for security guarantees. Russia says it will reduce military activity near Kyiv. No binding agreement result...
Ukrainian and Russian delegations meet in Istanbul. Ukraine proposes neutrality in exchange for security guarantees. Russia says it will reduce military activity near Kyiv. No binding agreement results.
Biden and Xi Jinping agree that nuclear weapons should not be used in Ukraine. No direct US-Russia meeting, but indirect messaging through China.
President Biden makes an unannounced visit to Kyiv — the first visit by a US president to an active war zone not controlled by US military since 2009.
Ukraine presents its peace formula at a summit in Copenhagen attended by representatives of 65 countries. Russia is not invited.
Over 90 countries attend. Russia not invited, China does not attend. Final communique addresses nuclear safety, food security, and prisoner exchanges. No ceasefire framework.
Trump wins the 2024 election, having repeatedly promised to end the war "in 24 hours." Signals a shift in US approach.
Lieutenant General Keith Kellogg appointed as Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia. Begins shuttle diplomacy.
First direct phone call between Trump and Putin since Trump's return to office. They agree to begin negotiations on ending the war. No details on format.
Kellogg visits Kyiv for talks with Zelenskyy. Discusses potential ceasefire frameworks. Zelenskyy insists on territorial integrity.
Zelenskyy visits Washington for a bilateral meeting. The meeting turns confrontational. Trump pressures Zelenskyy on the minerals deal and questions Ukrainian gratitude. Zelenskyy pushes back. No join...
Zelenskyy visits Washington for a bilateral meeting. The meeting turns confrontational. Trump pressures Zelenskyy on the minerals deal and questions Ukrainian gratitude. Zelenskyy pushes back. No joint statement.
US and Ukraine announce a framework for a deal on Ukraine's critical minerals (lithium, titanium, rare earths) — framed as economic partnership, criticized as leverage.
Senior US and Russian officials meet in Saudi Arabia. First formal bilateral meeting on Ukraine since the invasion. Topics: ceasefire, energy, Black Sea grain corridor.
Trump proposes a 30-day ceasefire starting March 15. Russia signals conditional willingness. Ukraine expresses concern about freezing the conflict along current lines.
Russia and Ukraine agree to a limited ceasefire on energy infrastructure attacks, brokered by the US. Fighting continues on front lines.
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