Photograph: Sergei Grits/APUkraine’s foreign minister has said the Ukrainian and Russian leaders need to meet in person to hash out the hardest remaining issues in peace talks, and that ‍only US president Donald Trump has the power to bring about an agreement. “Only Trump can stop the war,” Sybiha told Reuters in his office in Kyiv, close to the Dnipro river. From a 20-point peace plan that has formed the basis of recent trilateral negotiations, only “a few” items remain outstanding, Sybiha said. [ US wants Russia and Ukraine to end war by June, says ZelenskiyOpens in new window ]Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks at a press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, 03 February 2026. On the ⁠battlefield, analysts say Russia has gained only about 1.3% of Ukrainian territory since ⁠early 2023.

Source: The Irish Times February 09, 2026 05:26 UTC