• Russia declares unilateral 72-hour ceasefire in Ukraine to mark Victory Day in World War II

    Russia declares unilateral 72-hour ceasefire in Ukraine to mark Victory Day in World War II

    Apr 28, 2025 02:18 PM EDT

    Ukraine, meanwhile, has balked at the possibility of surrendering land to Russia in return for peace, which Washington has indicated could be necessary. A key point of leverage for Ukraine could be a deal with Washington that grants access to Ukraine's critical mineral wealth. Ukraine and the United States ...

  • Russia launches drone attack on Ukraine after Trump questions Putin’s goals

    Russia launches drone attack on Ukraine after Trump questions Putin’s goals

    Apr 27, 2025 09:50 PM EDT

    Russia continues its deadly assault on Ukraine, launching a sweeping drone attack a day after President Trump met with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy at the Vatican before Pope Francis’ funeral. Trump criticized Russian President Putin on social media after that meeting, raising doubts about Putin’s desire for peace. John Yang ...

  • Russia launches nearly 150 drones against Ukraine as Trump doubts Putin's desire for peace

    Russia launches nearly 150 drones against Ukraine as Trump doubts Putin's desire for peace

    Apr 27, 2025 04:34 PM EDT

    KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a sweeping drone assault and airstrikes across Ukraine early Sunday, killing at least four people, officials said, after U.S. President Donald Trump cast doubt over Russian President Vladimir Putin’s willingness to end the war. Three people died and four were wounded in airstrikes ...

  • After meeting with Zelenskyy, Trump expresses doubts Putin is willing to end the Ukraine war

    After meeting with Zelenskyy, Trump expresses doubts Putin is willing to end the Ukraine war

    Apr 26, 2025 04:43 PM EDT

    ... funeral, was perhaps a fitting way to honor his wishes. Trump said on social media, after he arrived in Italy late Friday, that Russia and Ukraine should meet for “very high level talks” on ending the war. Neither Putin nor Zelenskyy have commented on Trump's calls for direct talks ...

  • News Wrap: U.S. envoy meets with Putin for talks to end Russia's war in Ukraine

    News Wrap: U.S. envoy meets with Putin for talks to end Russia's war in Ukraine

    Apr 25, 2025 10:50 PM EDT

    In our news wrap Friday, U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff sat down with Vladimir Putin for talks to end Russia's war in Ukraine, Indian and Pakistani soldiers exchanged gunfire across the border of Kashmir, Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty to federal murder charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and George Santos was sentenced...

  • 'Crimea will stay with Russia,' Trump says as he seeks end to war in Ukraine

    'Crimea will stay with Russia,' Trump says as he seeks end to war in Ukraine

    Apr 25, 2025 02:16 PM EDT

    ... Ukraine for the killing of Kirillov. Since Russia invaded, several prominent figures have been killed in targeted attacks believed to have been carried out by Ukraine. Russian forces used Thursday's attack on Kyiv as cover to launch almost 150 assaults on Ukrainian positions along the roughly 1,000-kilometer ...

  • Russian attacks on Kyiv complicate U.S. efforts to end war in Ukraine

    Russian attacks on Kyiv complicate U.S. efforts to end war in Ukraine

    Apr 24, 2025 10:55 PM EDT

    The president was referring to a deal the U.S. offered to Ukraine at a meeting in London yesterday. Ukrainian and European officials reportedly responded with a counterproposal. Under the U.S. proposal, Ukraine would give up the right to re-seize all occupied territory with its military. Ukraine would ...

  • What the U.S. is offering and demanding in latest Ukraine ceasefire proposal

    What the U.S. is offering and demanding in latest Ukraine ceasefire proposal

    Apr 23, 2025 10:55 PM EDT

    ... Ukraine believe that Ukraine is being unnecessarily punished. It was Ukraine that agreed to a 30-day cease-fire unconditionally. Russia rejected it. It was Ukraine that agreed to a cease-fire in energy infrastructure, which Russia promptly went against by bombing energy infrastructure inside Ukraine. And it is Russia ...

  • Trump claims Zelenskyy is prolonging ‘killing field’ in Ukraine by refusing to cede Crimea to Russia

    Trump claims Zelenskyy is prolonging ‘killing field’ in Ukraine by refusing to cede Crimea to Russia

    Apr 23, 2025 05:38 PM EDT

    ... be decisive in determining whether the Trump administration remains engaged. Those still attending the meeting included retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, Trump’s envoy for Ukraine and Russia. Andrii Yermak, the head of Ukraine’s presidential office, said on X that a delegation including him, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and ...

  • News Wrap: Russia resumes fighting in Ukraine after 30-hour 'Easter truce'

    News Wrap: Russia resumes fighting in Ukraine after 30-hour 'Easter truce'

    Apr 21, 2025 10:35 PM EDT

    In our news wrap Monday, Russian President Putin says fighting has resumed in its war against Ukraine after a 30-hour Easter truce ended, U.S. airstrikes in Yemen's capital city killed at least 12 people and wounded 30 more and four House Democrats are in El Salvador to advocate for Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man...