Russia-Ukraine war

Ukraine ‘ready to meet’ Russia for negotiations after full, lasting ceasefire: Zelensky

Kyiv expects Russia to confirm a full and lasting ceasefire starting May 12, declaring its readiness to begin talks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stressed in a statement.

Iran refutes ‘totally absurd’ claims of sending missile launchers to Russia

Iran’s permanent mission to the United Nations has categorically rejected claims that Tehran is preparing to supply launchers for short-range ballistic missiles to Moscow for the war in Ukraine.

Putin refutes ceasefire ultimatum proposed by European leaders, Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected an ultimatum by European leaders to agree to a ceasefire with Ukraine or face increased sanctions, but has proposed holding direct negotiations with Kyiv this week.

Ukraine, European allies pledge harsher sanctions on Russia’s banking, energy sectors if Moscow refuses ceasefire

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Poland have agreed to impose additional sanctions against Russia if the Kremlin does not accept their proposal for an unconditional 30-day ceasefire.

European leaders arrive in Kyiv for talks with Zelensky

French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Kyiv on Saturday to meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Russia says rejects 30-day ceasefire as long as Ukraine receives weapons

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has refuted the idea of a 30-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, claiming in an interview with ABC News that it would be "an advantage" for Kyiv.

Russia damaged, destroyed over 2,300 medical infrastructure facilities in Ukraine since start of war: Health Ministry

Russian soldiers have damaged or destroyed more than 2,300 medical infrastructure facilities since the start of the full-scale invasion, Ukraine's Health Ministry has announced

Russia’s 72-hour ‘Victory Day’ truce starts

A 72-hour ceasefire proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin has officially come into effect, with Russian soldiers halting offensive operations going into Thursday, despite a surge in Ukrainian drone attacks in the hours before the truce.

Falling oil prices mean Russia ‘wants to settle’ a peace agreement in Ukraine: US

U.S. President Donald Trump has stated that Russia has grown more willing to negotiate an end to its war against Ukraine following a sharp decline in oil prices.

US suggests it may not be possible to broker peace in Ukraine

President Donald Trump has stated that it may not be possible for the US to broker an end to the war in Ukraine — as Russian President Vladimir Putin left the door open for a nuclear option in the conflict.

Putin says he hopes there will be no need to use atomic weapons in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that the need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine had not arisen, and that he hoped it would not arise.

Russia responds to Ukraine’s Victory Day threats

President Volodymyr Zelensky’s refusal to join Russia in observing a 72-hour ceasefire to mark the Victory Day celebrations exposes Kiev’s “neo-Nazi essence” and amounts to a threat by an “international-level terrorist,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has stated.

Ukraine refutes Russia’s Victory Day truce proposal

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected Russia's proposal for a three-day ceasefire on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Victory in World War II.

US approves possible sale of F-16 training, sustainment for Ukraine

The U.S. State Department approved the potential sale of F-16 training and sustainment, along with related equipment, to Ukraine for $310 million, the Pentagon has announced.

US prepares economic options against Russia: Bloomberg

American officials prepared a number of options for U.S. President Donald Trump to increase economic pressure on Moscow in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin continued reluctance to end the war against Ukraine, Bloomberg has reported, citing undisclosed sources.

EU says will not recognize Crimea as part of Russia

The European Union will not recognize Russia's annexation of Crimea under any circumstances, EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas has stated in an interview with the Financial Times.

US claims Ukraine willing to ‘de facto give up’ land to Russia

Kiev has agreed to acknowledge Russia’s control over Crimea and four other regions – without formally recognizing Moscow’s sovereignty over them – US President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Keith Kellogg, has claimed.

US and Ukraine ink minerals deal

The United States and Ukraine have signed an “economic partnership agreement” that will give Washington access to Kyiv’s rare earth minerals in exchange for establishing an investment fund in the European state.

Europe unlikely to gather 25,000 troops for Ukraine: Times

Europe would struggle to collectively muster 25,000 soldiers to be part of a "deterrence" force in Ukraine because its armies are undermanned and underfunded, The Times reported quoting sources.

Poll shows most Ukrainians don’t trust Trump

Nearly 90% of Ukrainians don’t trust Donald Trump, according to a new poll released to mark the US president’s first 100 days back in office.

600 N. Korean soldiers killed in Ukraine war: Seoul

Around 600 North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia against Ukraine have been killed and thousands more wounded, a South Korean lawmaker has stated, after Pyongyang officially confirmed deploying troops to aid Moscow.

EU fears Trump will abandon Ukraine: FT

EU officials are worried that US President Donald Trump could be on the verge of abandoning his endeavours to find a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine war, the Financial Times has reported.

Ukraine, Europe’s ceasefire proposal includes US security guarantees, no territorial concessions: Reuters

A copy of the peace proposal given to the U.S. by Ukrainian and European officials earlier this week includes "robust security guarantees" including from Washington, and no talks on territorial concessions until a "full and unconditional ceasefire in the sky, on land and at sea" has been implemented, Reuters has reported.

Zelensky slams Putin’s truce proposal as ‘manipulation’

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin's Victory Day truce as "another attempt at manipulation" amid efforts to continue U.S.-led peace negotiations.

Russia announces 3-day truce in Ukraine war

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a "humanitarian" truce in the war against Ukraine to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe, the Kremlin announced Monday.

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