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Yuri Ushakov

Yuri Ushakov

Putin's foreign policy adviser

Appears in 4 stories

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US envoys make first Kyiv visit after Moscow talks in renewed Ukraine peace push

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Described Moscow talks as constructive but gave no specifics

President Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Kyiv on Sunday for their first official visit to Ukraine. The trip came a day after a three-hour meeting with Vladimir Putin in Moscow, part of a renewed push to end a war now in its fifth year.

Updated 5 days ago

Russia and Ukraine begin 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner exchange

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Confirmed Russia's agreement to the 1,000-for-1,000 swap

Russia and Ukraine each handed back 205 prisoners on May 15, the first tranche of a 1,000-for-1,000 swap Donald Trump brokered in early May. Zelenskyy said on May 16 that work on the next round's prisoner lists is ongoing. The swap is still the only deliverable from months of US-led talks.

Updated May 20

Russia tries to break Ukraine’s winter: Odesa blacked out after 450-drone barrage

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Publicly signaling Russia’s postwar security presence demands in Donbas

Ukrainian officials say more than 450 drones and about 30 missiles hit energy and port infrastructure overnight. Odesa and surrounding areas went dark.

Updated May 15

Trump’s contentious push to end the Ukraine war

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Lead Russian interlocutor on U.S. drafts, pressing for “serious, radical changes”

In late 2025, U.S. Special Envoy Keith Kellogg said a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine was "really, really close." Two disputes remain: the fate of Donbas, especially Ukrainian-held areas in Donetsk, and the future of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant (Russia-occupied and the largest in Europe).

Updated May 10