Jan 03 Allied security advisers discuss peace proposals in Ukraine ahead of leaders' summit By Volodymyr Yurchuk, Associated Press National security advisers from Europe and other allies visited Kyiv on Saturday to discuss security guarantees and economic support as a U.S.-led diplomatic push to end the nearly 4-year-old war in Ukraine intensifies. Continue reading
Dec 31 Watch 9:49 Trump signals Russia blocking path to peace as CIA rejects Putin's drone attack claim By Nick Schifrin, Karina Cuevas, Dan Sagalyn The CIA has assessed that Ukraine was not targeting a residence of Russian President Vladimir Putin in a recent drone attack, a claim that Putin told President Trump, and that Trump seemed to accept. Trump now suggests that he agrees… Continue watching
Dec 29 Russia reopens Mariupol theater more than 3 years after its airstrike killed hundreds there By Associated Press A historic theater in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Mariupol has opened its doors more than three years after it was pummeled in a Russian airstrike that killed hundreds of civilians sheltering inside. Continue reading
Dec 28 Watch 5:45 What to know about the U.S.-Ukraine talks and proposal to end Russia's war By John Yang, Kaisha Young, Andrew Corkery President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said Sunday that they are closing in on a peace proposal aimed at ending the war with Russia. The two leaders met at Mar-a-Lago in Florida for talks that involved just the U.S. and… Continue watching
Dec 28 WATCH: Zelenskyy meets with Trump in Florida to discuss end of Russia's war in Ukraine By Will Weissert, Seung Min Kim, Elise Morton, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Sunday insisted Ukraine and Russia are “closer than ever before” to a peace deal as he hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at his Florida resort, but he acknowledged that negotiations are complex and could still break… Continue reading
Dec 27 Russia launches 'massive strike' on Kyiv, killing 1 and wounding many ahead of Ukraine-U.S. talks By Samya Kullab, Vasilisa Stepanenko, Associated Press Russia attacked Ukraine's capital with missiles and drones early Saturday morning, killing one person and wounding 27, a day before talks between Ukraine and the U.S., authorities said. Continue reading
Dec 26 3 key issues that remain unresolved in U.S.-Ukraine talks on ending Russia's war By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Several key issues remain unresolved in ongoing negotiations between Ukraine and the United States over a potential framework to end Russia’s war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said last week. Continue reading
Dec 24 Watch 4:36 Zelenskyy proposes compromise for Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine By William Brangham, Nick Schifrin Ukraine’s president has floated a possible compromise to a key Russian demand that Kyiv give up territory in eastern Ukraine. Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s proposal could address one of the main sticking points that have bogged down U.S.-led negotiations, but Moscow has… Continue watching
Dec 24 Zelenskyy says he's open to withdrawing troops and creating a free economic zone in Ukraine's east By Samya Kullab, Associated Press The proposal marks the clearest indication yet of the compromises the Ukrainian leader would be willing to make on the Donbas region, control of which is a major sticking point in peace negotiations. Continue reading
Dec 23 Watch 5:39 Inside the Ukrainian drone unit responsible for high-profile strikes By Volodymyr Solohub We have an inside look into one of Ukraine’s most rapidly evolving tools in its war with Russia. Small unmanned drones have come to dominate the frontlines, long-range strikes against power facilities and the waters of the Black Sea and… Continue watching