Official: Ukraine proposes ceasefire to US to open peace talks

Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Ihor Brusylo has said that Ukraine formally presented a proposal to the US calling for an unconditional ceasefire in the active conflict zone.

“The ceasefire must be unconditional, as this will pave the way for the start of the negotiation process. The further stages will be determined during the negotiations themselves,” Caliber.Az reports, citing Brusylo's statement on Rada TV channel. 

He also suggested that the next phase could include a continuation of prisoner exchanges between the conflicting parties, signaling potential progress toward easing tensions. 

Meanwhile, US Special Envoy for Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, appointed by President Trump, also announced that Washington received a list of conditions from Kyiv outlining terms for a potential peace agreement. 

Kellogg noted that the US is now waiting to receive a similar document from Moscow to assess both sides' positions and explore the possibility of facilitating negotiations. He added that once both sides have prepared their proposals, a new meeting may be organized to discuss potential paths toward resolving the conflict. Kellogg named Geneva as a likely venue for the negotiations. 

On May 16, the first direct talks in three years between representatives of Russia and Ukraine took place in Istanbul. During the meeting, both sides agreed to begin drafting memorandums outlining their respective conditions for a ceasefire. Head of the Russian delegation, Vladimir Medinsky, confirmed that these documents will reflect each side’s vision for a potential future truce.

By Naila Huseynova