Trump says Russia, Ukraine to start ceasefire talks ‘immediately’
After the call with Trump, Putin said efforts to end the war were “generally on the right track” and that Moscow was ready to work with Ukraine on a potential peace deal. Read more
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European leaders tell Putin to agree to Ukraine ceasefire or face new sanctions
The leaders of Britain, France, Germany, Poland and Ukraine set the start of the ceasefire for May 12 at a meeting in Kyiv, during which they held a phone call with President Donald Trump. Read more
Putin: Russia has the strength to finish Ukraine operation
Putin ordered thousands of Russian troops into Ukraine in February 2022, triggering Europe’s biggest ground conflict since World War Two and the largest confrontation between Moscow and the West since the depths of the Cold War. Read more
Zelenskyy says he discussed air defense, sanctions with Trump
Zelenskyy also said he and Trump agreed that a 30-day ceasefire between Kyiv and Moscow was the correct first step toward ending the war in Ukraine. Read more
Ukraine, U.S. sign minerals deal sought by Trump
The two countries signed the accord in Washington after months of sometimes fraught negotiations, with uncertainty persisting until the last moment with word of an eleventh-hour snag. Read more
North Korea confirms troop deployment to Russia
North Korea’s unprecedented deployment of thousands of troops, as well as massive amounts of artillery ammunition and missiles, gave Russia a crucial battlefield advantage in the western Kursk region and has brought the two economically and politically isolated countries closer together. Read more
After meeting with Zelenskyy, Trump says he doubts Putin wants peace
Following Trump’s remarks, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham said the Senate is poised to move forward on bipartisan legislation that would impose trade sanctions on countries that purchase Russian oil, gas and other products. Read more
Trump tells Putin to ‘STOP’ after Kyiv missile strike kills 12
The attack, which Trump said was “not necessary” and “very bad timing” as he pushes for peace, also wounded 90 people, smashed buildings and set off fires, Ukrainian officials said. Read more
Moscow: Japan’s Ukraine loan using frozen Russian assets is ‘theft’
Japan signed an agreement with Ukraine on April 18 for the loan of 471.9 billion yen ($3.3 billion). Read more
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JD Vance outlines plan for Ukraine that favors Russia
It was the first time a U.S. official had publicly laid out a plan to end the war that favors Russia in such stark terms. Read more
Putin declares Easter ceasefire but Ukraine says Russia still firing
Putin’s announcement comes a week after a Russian missile attack killed 35 people and wounded nearly 120 in the Ukrainian city of Sumy. Read more
Ukraine: Russia launched guided bombs on Sumy after 35 killed
Russia’s Defence Ministry said two of its missiles had struck a meeting of Ukrainian military officers on Sunday in Sumy. Ukraine called the strike a deliberate attack on civilians. Read more
U.S. envoy meets Putin in bid to reach ceasefire in Ukraine
Zelenskyy: Chinese nationals captured fighting for Russia in Ukraine
Writing on X, where he posted a video of one of the alleged men, Zelenskyy said Kyiv has “information suggesting that there are many more Chinese citizens” fighting. Read more
Ukraine: Russian missile strike kills 1, injures 3 in Kyiv
The strike was the first large-scale attack using missiles and drones since the U.S. said late last month it had negotiated two ceasefire accords with Russia and Ukraine, including one that would halt strikes on each other’s energy infrastructure. Read more
Russia, Ukraine agree to halt Black Sea fighting, White House says
Both Ukraine and Russia confirmed the agreement, although it appeared to come with some serious caveats on the part of Moscow. Read more
Ukraine strikes Russian bomber airfield, causing massive explosion
Videos verified by Reuters showed a huge blast spreading out from the airfield, wrecking nearby cottages. Russia’s defense ministry said air defenses had shot down 132 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions. Read more
Trump, Zelenskyy pledge in phone call to work for end to war in Ukraine
Zelenskyy asked Trump for more air defense support to protect his country against Russian attacks and the U.S. president said he would help locate the necessary military equipment in Europe. Read more
Trump, Putin agree to 30-day halt on Ukraine energy facility strikes
Putin emphasized that any resolution of the conflict would require an end to all military and intelligence assistance to Ukraine, it said. Read more
Trump, Putin to discuss power plants, land in talks to end Ukraine war
Trump is trying to win Putin’s support for a 30-day ceasefire proposal that Ukraine accepted last week. Read more
Lithuania backs plan to double E.U. military aid for Ukraine
“If we can sustain this amount … for a longer period of time, that would be the amount that would allow Ukrainians to keep their armed forces at current strength,” Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys told Reuters on Sunday. Read more
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