Amy B. Zegart
Key developments on May 15:
TURKEY — Istanbul — it’s where Asia meets Europe, but as we now know, not where Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The world’s media descended on the Turkish city on May 15, primed for something …
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed General Oleg Saliukov, the commander of the Russian Ground Forces, as deputy secretary of the Security Council, Russian state-controlled media reported on May 15.
It remains unclear who will replace …
U.S. State Secretary Marco Rubio said on May 15 peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Turkey are unlikely to yield meaningful progress, calling the low-level Russian delegation “not indicative of one that’s going to lead to a major …
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U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of “dragging his feet” and obstructing peace efforts in Ukraine after Putin declined to attend face-to-face talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in …
Norway will complete its planned deliveries of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine by the end of 2025, Defense Minister Tore O. Sandvik told NRK in an interview published on May 15.
Norway confirmed in July 2024 that it would donate several of the U.S.-made …
The United States is proposing to revive the NATO-Russia Council as part of a broader American plan to end the war in Ukraine, Bloomberg reported on May 15, citing unnamed sources.
In April, Axios reported that U.S. President Donald Trump’s …
Editor’s Note: This is a developing story and is being updated.
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced during a press conference on May 15 that he will not personally participate in the upcoming negotiations with Russia in Istanbul, instead …
As Ukrainian and Russian delegations are expected to meet in Istanbul for potential ceasefire negotiations, Russian President Vladimir Putin has extended the country’s current defense strategy through 2027, Russian state-controlled media …
Editor’s note: This is issue 25 of Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak’s weekly “Ukraine Reforms Tracker” covering events from May 5–May 11, 2025. The digest highlights steps taken in the Ukrainian parliament related to business, …
Pope Leo XIV has been handed a list of Ukrainian soldiers in Russian captivity during a ceremony at the Vatican, Ukraine’s Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War said on May 15.
A representative of Ukrainian prisoners of …
Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry hit back at Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova after she called President Volodymyr Zelensky a “clown” ahead of expected peace talks in Turkey on May 15.
“Not the first time the …
U.S. President Donald Trump said on May 15 that peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine will not move forward until he meets Russian President Vladimir Putin, Reuters reported.
“Nothing’s going to happen until Putin and I get …
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Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) Chief Vasyl Malyuk, and General Staff Chief Andrii Hnatov are among those accompanying President Volodymyr Zelensky in Turkey ahead of potential peace talks with Russia on May 15, …
Moscow’s goal in the expected peace talks with Ukraine in Istanbul is achieving “sustainable peace” by addressing the “root causes of the conflict” rather than a ceasefire, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on …
A Russian military jet “violated NATO territory” after the Estonian Navy made an attempt to intercept a tanker thought to belong to Moscow’s “shadow fleet,” Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said on May 15 in …
President Volodymyr Zelensky’s meeting with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, began in Ankara on May 15, Turkey’s state news agency Anadolu reported.
The meeting is taking place ahead of potential peace talks between Ukrainian …
Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) on May 14 for the first time presented its latest versatile Magura naval drones to the public.
The Magura drones, as well as the Sea Baby drones of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), have been pivotal in …
