Ukraine Crisis

Witkoff to meet with European leaders, Zelensky in Berlin

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – US Presidential Special Envoy Steven Witkoff will hold meetings with European leaders and Vladimir Zelensky in Berlin this weekend.

Zelensky admits Ukraine has no chance of joining NATO for now

TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky acknowledged that Kyiv currently has no pathway into NATO, citing a lack of support from the United States and several other member states.

UNSC to hold meeting on Ukraine on December 9

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – The UN Security Council will hold an open meeting on Ukraine on Tuesday, December 9.

End of conflict in Ukraine close: Kellogg

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – The resolution of the conflict in Ukraine is close to its end, US President Keith Kellogg said.

US, Ukraine underscore need for ceasefire, de-escalation

TEHRAN, Dec. 06 (MNA) – The US and Ukrainian delegations have stressed in a meeting the need for measures to cease hostilities and de-escalate tensions in Ukraine.

Russian troops destroy Ukrainian special force group

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – Russian troops have destroyed a battle group of Ukraine’s 225th separate assault regiment during an attempted counterattack near Alekseyevka in the Sumy Region.

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Russian artillery delivers over 100 strikes on Ukrainians

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – Over the past day, Russian artillery has delivered more than 100 strikes on Ukrainian units, military expert Andrey Marochko says.

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China backs all efforts aimed at achieving peace in Ukraine

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – China supports everything aimed at achieving peace in Ukraine and supports the signing of an all-encompassing and long-term peace agreement, Chinese Foreign Minister says.

EU spends over 187 billion euros on Ukraine

TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – EU foreign policy chief says that the bloc has already spent over 187 billion euros to support Ukraine.

US, Ukrainian officials meet in Miami before Moscow talks

TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – US and Ukrainian officials will hold negotiations on Sunday morning in Miami before President Trump's envoys head to Moscow to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, US and Ukrainian officials say.

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Europe being shut out of many aspects of US peace plan talks

TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) – The participation of European countries in the negotiation process on the US peace plan is limited and does not imply access to details on many aspects of discussions on the Ukrainian settlement, according to a media report.

Trump says Russia, Ukraine discuss exchange of territories

TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump said Russia and Ukraine are discussing the mutual exchange of territories.

Erdogan, Putin discuss Ukraine conflict over phone

TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, have agreed to intensify contacts between the two countries’ diplomats on settling the Ukraine conflict.

Ukrainian forces attack 2 thermal power plants in the DPR

TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – Ukrainian forces attacked two thermal power plants in the DPR region, the head of DPR says.

EU disgusted with ‘endemic corruption’ in Ukraine

TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – The EU is seeking concrete commitments from Ukraine in the wake of the bombshell corruption scandal implicating a close associate of Vladimir Zelensky, according to media reports.

Each Ukrainian owes almost $7,000

TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – Ukraine’s national debt per capita has reached a record $6,821, according to estimates by TASS.

US expert says;

Macron plan to send troops to Ukraine political suicide

TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) – French President Emmanuel Macron’s plans to send troops to Ukraine could mark the end of his political career, a US political commentator says.

This year;

Russia captures over 20 populated areas in Dnepropetrovsk

TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) – Russian troops captured over 20 populated areas in the Dnepropetrovsk Region this year, according to media calculations.

US ready to meet with Russian officials to resolve Ukraine

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – The Washington administration is ready to hold meetings with Russian officials, provided such contacts will contribute to resolving the Ukraine conflict, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says.

Trump says in process of deciding whether to meet with Putin

TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump has said that he is still deciding about a meeting with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.

Tomahawk missiles can't change situation on the front

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – The Kremlin says that Tomahawk missiles are a serious weapon, but can't change the situation on the front

Patriot systems struggle to intercept Russian missiles in Ukraine

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – The US Patriot surface-to-air missile systems have been performing poorly in intercepting Russian ballistic missiles.

Ukraine seeks ‘mega-deal’ worth $90 bn for US arms purchases

TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – Vladimir Zelensky announced plans to conclude a "mega deal" with the United States for the supply of weapons to Ukraine, including long-range systems.

US senators introduce bill to transfer frozen Russian assets to Kiev

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – A group of US senators from both parties introduced a bill that would require Washington to regularly transfer Russian assets frozen in the US to Kiev.

Trump may decide achieving settlement in Ukraine impossible

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio believes that US President Donald Trump may at some point come to a conclusion that it is impossible to settle the Ukraine crisis, but so far, the US leader is trying to end the conflict.

No talk about possibility of Russia-Ukraine-US summit now

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov says that currently, there is no talk about the possibility of holding a summit in the format of a trilateral meeting between Russia, Ukraine, and the United States

Iran strongly rejects UK, Japan defense chiefs' claims

TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) – Iran’s embassy in Japan has condemned as “baseless” the allegations made by the defense ministers of the UK and Japan, rejecting claims of Iranian involvement in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

US believes Putin, Zelensky may meet: Witkoff

TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) – Washington considers a bilateral meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Zelensky possible, US special envoy Steve Witkoff said.

EU, US expect Putin-Zelensky meeting to take place soon

TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – European leaders and US President Donald Trump expect to arrange a face-to-face meeting between Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Zelensky in the coming days or weeks, French President Emmanuel Macron told reporters.

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Zelensky can end conflict by abandoning claims to Crimea

TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump said that Vladimir Zelensky can almost immediately resolve the conflict in Ukraine by abandoning his claims to Crimea and the idea of the country joining NATO.