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Zelensky in Paris for Peace Talks

TEC News / AFP December 1, 2025

As Washington revises its Ukraine peace blueprint and prepares for high-stakes talks in Moscow, European officials say the next few days could prove decisive.

U.S. Officials Meet Ukrainian Delegation in Florida for Peace Talks

TEC News November 30, 2025

As diplomats refine the details, Trump’s team maintains that the President’s 28-point plan remains the cornerstone of negotiations.

Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s “balanced position” on Ukraine as the two leaders met in the Kremlin on Friday, November 28th for talks focused on the war, energy security, and the prospect of Budapest hosting a future U.S.–Russia summit. Putin said that Moscow appreciated Hungary’s “moderate stance.” He also thanked Orbán for being prepared to host a meeting between him and U.S. President Donald Trump in Budapest. The talks in Moscow—Orbán’s second visit since last year—underline the Hungarian leader’s unique role within the European Union. Since the beginning of the war, he has been the only EU head of government to maintain open communication channels with the Kremlin, and the only one to consistently call for peace talks rather than increased military support for Ukraine. Western European leaders and Brussels, by contrast, have preferred to fuel the war through military aid packages while failing to produce any strategy for diplomatic negotiations. Similarly to Putin, Trump, too, has welcomed Orbán’s distinct diplomatic strategy as the U.S. president is pushing his own plan for ending the war. Budapest was agreed upon as a future venue for a U.S.-Russia summit, but an agreement on Trump’s 28-point peace plan would have to be a precursor to that. While the EU is currently focusing on seizing Russian assets to use as a so-called reparations loan for Ukraine, it is simultaneously upset that it is being excluded from peace talks as Trump and Orbán make efforts to bring Moscow to the negotiating table. On Thursday, Putin said he would end his Ukraine offensive if Kyiv withdrew from territory Moscow claims as its own—otherwise his army would take it by force. Washington’s original plan would have seen Kyiv withdraw from its eastern Donetsk region and the United States de facto recognise the Donetsk, Crimea, and Lugansk regions as Russian, but Washington backtracked following criticism from Europe, and has not yet released the new version. Another central issue for Orbán in his dealings with Russia is the question of energy. “Energy supplies from Russia form the basis of Hungary’s energy supply now and will remain so in the future,” he said during the meeting, stressing that stable oil and gas deliveries were essential to keeping Hungarian energy prices the lowest in the EU. Ahead of the trip, Orbán said he had recently travelled to Washington to secure an exemption from U.S. sanctions on Russian energy companies. “We succeeded,” he announced on social media. BLOCK QUOTE Now we must take the next step, guaranteeing that deliveries to Hungary continue without interruption. This is why I am going to Russia today: to make sure Hungary’s energy supply remains secure and affordable this winter and in the year ahead. https://x.com/PM_ViktorOrban/status/1994348592996229323 His political director, Balázs Orbán, warned that Europe was “steering onto an increasingly wartime course”, cutting itself off from Russian energy while pushing for new sanctions, accelerating Ukraine’s EU accession, and risking elevating the conflict “into a broader Europe–Russia confrontation.” Hungary argues that such policies harm European competitiveness and ignore the interests of EU citizens, particularly as households across the bloc struggle with soaring energy prices.

UPDATED As the EU Pushes Sanctions, Orbán Talks Peace and Energy Cooperation in Moscow

Zoltán Kottász November 28, 2025

Vladimir Putin praised the Hungarian PM’s “balanced position” as the two leaders discussed Ukraine, energy, and a possible Budapest peace summit.

Russia Reacts to New U.S. Peace Plan for Ukraine

TEC News / AFP November 26, 2025

As the U.S. envoy prepares to meet Putin next week, the Kremlin signals cautious optimism—while warning European involvement could complicate negotiations.

Salvini: ‘France and Germany Blocking Trump’s Ukraine Peace Effort’

TEC News November 26, 2025

“Some people in Paris and Berlin have internal problems and want to continue the war, perhaps in order to sell weapons.”

Trump Sends Top Envoy to Moscow, von der Leyen Pledges Europe Will Support Ukraine

TEC News / AFP November 26, 2025

European leaders warn Russia shows no sign of accepting a ceasefire, while Washington claims progress.

A plane transporting a U.S. delegation including US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, lands at Geneva airport, on November 23, 2025.

European Leaders, Rubio In Geneva Today for Ukraine Talks

TEC News / AFP November 23, 2025

On Sunday morning, the U.S. Secretary of State landed in Geneva where American, Ukrainian, and European officials are gathering to discuss President Donald Trump’s peace plan.

Secretary of Ukraine's Security Council Rustem Umerov on July 23, 2025 in Istanbul, Turkey.

Ukraine To Start Talks with U.S. about Trump Peace Plan

TEC News / AFP November 22, 2025

Security Council Secretary Rustem Umerov said on Telegram representatives of Kyiv and Washington will meet in Switzerland “in the coming days.”

Zelensky Rejects U.S. Peace Plan, Warns Ukraine Could Lose Key Ally

TEC News / AFP November 21, 2025

A Ukrainian government refusal to accept the U.S. ceasefire proposal is now seen as a major obstacle to ending almost four years of war with Russia.

Moscow Issues New Negotiations Ultimatum

TEC News November 21, 2025

Russia urges Ukraine to begin peace talks or lose even more territory.

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Zelensky in Paris for Peace Talks

U.S. Officials Meet Ukrainian Delegation in Florida for Peace Talks

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