May 16 Ukraine-Russia peace talks end after less than two hours, officials say By Hanna Arhirova, Andrew Wilks, Associated Press The talks came after more than three months of diplomacy kickstarted by U.S. President Donald Trump, who promised during his campaign to end the devastating war swiftly. Continue reading
May 16 Putin fails to show at peace talks with Ukraine and Russia. Trump says he will set up a meeting By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy agreed to take part in the talks as President Donald Trump pressed for the leaders to find a solution to the war, ongoing since Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. But Russian President Vladimir Putin spurned… Continue reading
May 15 Putin spurns meeting with Zelenskyy, but lower-level Ukraine-Russia talks will proceed By Mehmet Guzel, Hanna Arhirova, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press Few had expected Putin to show up in Turkey, and his absence punctured any hope of significant progress toward ending the 3-year-old war amid peace efforts in recent months by the Trump administration and Western European leaders. Continue reading
May 14 What to know about this week’s possible talks in Istanbul to end Russia’s war in Ukraine By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press All eyes are turning back to Istanbul to seek an end to Russia’s 3-year-old, full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
May 13 Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says he will be waiting for Russian leader Putin in Ankara on Thursday for negotiations By Samya Kullab, Illia Novikov, Associated Press Zelenskyy said he would "do everything to agree on a ceasefire," adding he'll be waiting for Putin in Ankara Thursday. Continue reading
May 12 Russian drones attack Ukraine after Kremlin rejects 30-day ceasefire proposal By Illia Novikov, Dmytro Zhyhinas, Associated Press Ukraine's air force says Russia launched more than 100 Shahed and decoy drones at Ukraine in nighttime attacks. Continue reading
May 11 Ukraine and Russia appear deadlocked over next steps in effort to end the war By Samya Kullab, Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday welcomed Russia’s offer for direct peace talks, but insisted there must be a full, temporary ceasefire in place before negotiations can start. Zelenskyy’s comments came a few hours after Russia’s President Vladimir Putin effectively rejected a… Continue reading
May 10 Watch 3:16 News Wrap: European leaders push Russia for full ceasefire in Ukraine In our news wrap Saturday, European allies are backing Ukraine in an effort to pressure Russia for a ceasefire, trade talks began between the U.S. and China, a judge temporarily blocked Trump’s mass firings across the federal workforce, Newark’s mayor… Continue watching
May 10 Ukraine and European allies urge Putin to commit to 30-day ceasefire or face new sanctions By Samya Kullab, Illia Novikov, Associated Press Leaders from four major European countries threatened to ratchet up pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin if he does not accept an unconditional 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine that they offered on Saturday in a strong show of unity with Kyiv. Continue reading
May 09 Watch 5:23 Putin uses Russia’s WWII celebration to strengthen alliance with China By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev Russia celebrated the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in World War II in an annual parade that filled Red Square with military hardware and dozens of foreign leaders. Vladimir Putin once again tied Russia’s past triumphs to today’s war… Continue watching