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Russia, Ukraine in first direct peace talks since 2022
Russian and Ukrainian teams have sat down in Istanbul for their first direct peace talks in over three years, but expectations of a major breakthrough are low.
May 16, 2025
Zelenskiy insists on talks with Putin in Istanbul
The Kremlin is yet to say whether Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend scheduled war talks in Istanbul.
May 13, 2025
Ukraine's Zelenskiy wants face-to-face talks with Putin
Volodymyr Zelenskiy insists that Ukraine-Russia talks with Vladimir Putin can only happen in person, while US President Donald Trump muses about attending them.
May 13, 2025
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Putin-proposed Ukraine peace meet 'positive': Zelenskiy
Russian President Vladimir Putin's proposal to restart direct talks with Ukraine is "positive", Volodymyr Zelenskiy says as he insists on a ceasefire.
May 11, 2025
Russia marks end of WWII as Ukraine war grinds on
Vladimir Putin is hosting leaders such as China's Xi Jinping in Moscow to commemorate victory in World War II amid tight security and a ceasefire with Ukraine.
May 09, 2025
'Farce': Ukraine says Russia violating own ceasefire
Ukrainian officials say Russia has violated its own ceasefire more than 700 times while Russian authorities say Ukraine has tried to move into the Kursk region.
May 08, 2025
Russia and Ukraine exchange 205 prisoners of war each
Ukraine and Russia have concluded one of the largest prisoner exchanges since Moscow invaded its neighbour in 2022.
May 06, 2025
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West wants to provoke me to use nuclear weapons: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin says there is currently no need to use nuclear weapons and hopes it "will not be necessary in the future".
May 06, 2025
Putin hopes nukes 'will not be required' in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin says there's no need to use nuclear weapons in the war in Ukraine and expressed hope that such a scenario will not arise.
May 04, 2025
Ukraine minister repeats red lines in parliament speech
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has told parliament the government will not agree to recognise any temporarily occupied territories as Russian.
May 02, 2025
Ukrainian drone strike kills at least seven: Russia
A Ukrainian drone attack on Oleshky has killed at least seven people in the Russian-occupied south of the country, local officials and the Kremlin say.
May 01, 2025
Putin open to peace but rapid progress is hard: Kremlin
Clinching a deal to end the Russia-Ukraine war far "too complex" to be done quickly, a senior Kremlin official says.
Apr 30, 2025
Ukraine and US unimpressed with Putin ceasefire promise
Russian President Vladimir Putin has promised a three-day ceasefire commemorating 80 years since victory over Nazi Germany, but Ukraine wants permanent peace.
Apr 29, 2025
Russia declares ceasefire in Ukraine from May 8-10
The Kremlin has announced a full ceasefire in Ukraine from May 8-10 as Russia celebrates the Victory Day over Nazi Germany in World War II.
Apr 28, 2025
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Trump, Zelenskiy hold 'good' talks in Vatican basilica
US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy have spoken for 15 minutes at the Vatican in a meeting US officials called "very productive".
Apr 26, 2025
Strikes continue in Ukraine after Trump rebukes Putin
More people have died as Russian drone strikes continue, Ukraine says, a day after a deadly attack on Kyiv drew a rare rebuke from US President Donald Trump.
Apr 25, 2025
Russia, Ukraine trade blame over faltering peace moves
Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of being obstacles to peace as they remain under pressure from US President Donald Trump to show progress towards a deal.
Apr 24, 2025
Ukraine, West meet for downgraded talks on Russian war
Officials from the US, Europe and Ukraine are meeting to push for a peace deal between Moscow and Kyiv, but cancellations mean a breakthrough is unlikely.
Apr 23, 2025
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Air raid alerts in Ukraine after Russian ceasefire ends
Kyiv and the eastern half of Ukraine are under air alerts, hours after the one-day Easter ceasefire declared by Russian President Vladimir Putin expired.
Apr 21, 2025
Attacks in Ukraine, Russia, during Easter 'ceasefire'
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Russian attacks have not stopped during the Easter ceasefire declared by Vladimir Putin.
Apr 20, 2025
Russia, Ukraine 'to swap POWs' after bodies exchanged
Ukrainian authorities says the bodies of 909 troops have been received from Russia after mediation from the International Red Cross.
Apr 18, 2025
US will drop Russia-Ukraine deal if no progress: Rubio
The US may be ready to “move on” from efforts for a Russia-Ukraine peace deal if there's not progress in the coming days, Secretary of State Marco Rubio warns.
Apr 18, 2025
Visiting NATO chief says support for Ukraine unwavering
The head of the NATO military alliance says its support for Ukraine is unwavering while visiting the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa.
Apr 15, 2025
Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Kursk kills woman
The Russian city of Kursk near the Ukraine border has been hit with an overnight drone attack that killed an elderly woman and injured nine others.
Apr 15, 2025
'Filthy scum': Ukraine decries Russian missile attack
Ukraine has accused Russia of targeting civilians after local authorities said missile strikes killed 34 people in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy.
Apr 14, 2025
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