A 2025 U.S. 28-point peace proposal on Russia and Ukraine initially included provisions for Ukraine to cede some territory to Russia, reduce the size of its armed forces, and commit to not being admitted to NATO.
November 24, 2025
high
temporal
Summarizes the substantive elements reportedly contained in the initial U.S. peace proposal discussed in November 2025.
NATO has stated that Ukraine is on an "irreversible path" to membership in the alliance.
November 24, 2025
high
temporal
Describes NATO's public posture regarding Ukraine's prospective membership.
The phrase "coalition of the willing" is used to refer to a broad group of roughly 30 countries that support Ukraine.
November 24, 2025
high
temporal
Explains a commonly used term for the network of countries providing support to Ukraine.
A U.S.-backed 28-point peace proposal related to the Russia–Ukraine war was publicly leaked in 2025 and included concessions aligning with many Russian demands, including territorial concessions that Ukrainian officials rejected.
November 23, 2025
high
policy
Summary description of the content and public reception of the 28-point U.S.-backed peace proposal in 2025.
By November 21, 2025, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which began in 2022, had been ongoing for nearly four years.
November 21, 2025
high
temporal
Duration of the Russia–Ukraine conflict as of late 2025.
A 2025 U.S. peace proposal toward the Russia–Ukraine war included elements that aligned with long-standing demands from Russian President Vladimir Putin while offering limited security guarantees to Ukraine.
November 21, 2025
high
policy
Characterization of the content and orientation of a U.S. diplomatic proposal in 2025.
The 2025 U.S. peace proposal envisaged Ukraine ceding territory to Russia, reducing the size of Ukraine's armed forces, and blocking Ukraine's path to NATO membership.
November 21, 2025
high
policy
Specific provisions described as part of the 2025 U.S. proposal for resolving the conflict.
Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 2022-02-24.
February 24, 2022
high
temporal
Start date of the large-scale military campaign often referenced in analyses of the conflict.
Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
February 24, 2022
high
temporal
Describes the start of the large-scale Russia–Ukraine war.
Since the full-scale invasion that began on 2022-02-24, Russian forces have occupied most of the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts in eastern Ukraine.
February 24, 2022
high
temporal
Describes territorial control changes in eastern Ukraine following the 2022 invasion.
Russia fully annexed the Crimean peninsula from Ukraine in March 2014.
March 18, 2014
high
temporal
Historical territorial change during the early stages of the Russia–Ukraine conflict.
A 28-point U.S. proposal to end the Russia–Ukraine war included demands for Ukrainian territorial concessions and limits on the size of Ukraine's military.
high
policy
Description of the substantive elements of a diplomatic peace proposal.
The diplomatic principle 'Nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine' asserts that negotiations or agreements affecting Ukraine should include Ukraine's direct participation.
high
normative
A stated diplomatic norm regarding inclusion of the affected country in negotiations about its future.
European Union institutions and many European governments provide financial assistance to Ukraine and maintain sanctions on Russia in response to Russia's actions in Ukraine.
high
policy
Ongoing European policy measures relating to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.