Apr 24 'Vladimir, STOP!' Trump posts rare criticism of Putin after deadly attack on Kyiv By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump said in a social media post on Thursday that "I am not happy with the Russian strikes on KYIV. Not necessary, and very bad timing. Vladimir, STOP! 5000 soldiers a week are dying."… Continue reading
Apr 23 Trump claims Zelenskyy is prolonging 'killing field' in Ukraine by refusing to cede Crimea to Russia By Illia Novikov, Aamer Madhani, Jill Lawless, Associated Press Trump says the Ukrainian leader is prolonging the ‘killing field’ after Zelenskyy pushed back on ceding Crimea to Russia as part of a potential peace plan. Continue reading
Apr 21 Zelenskyy accused Russia of creating 'impression of a ceasefire' as attacks continued By Volodymyr Yurchuk, Elise Morton, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia on Sunday of creating a false appearance of honoring an Easter ceasefire. Continue reading
Apr 20 Watch 5:38 Ukraine and Russia trade blame for breaking Easter ceasefire as talks to end war drag on By John Yang, Harry Zahn Russia and Ukraine are blaming each other for breaking the one-day Easter ceasefire that Putin had declared. The State Department said Sunday that the United States is committed to achieving a “full and comprehensive” ceasefire. John Yang speaks with William… Continue watching
Apr 19 Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds of prisoners of war as Putin announces Easter ceasefire By Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a temporary Easter ceasefire in Ukraine starting Saturday, citing humanitarian reasons, as Russia and Ukraine swapped hundreds of captured soldiers in the largest exchange since Moscow's full-scale invasion started over three years ago. Continue reading
Apr 11 Europe vows billions in military support for Ukraine as U.S. meets Putin By Lorne Cook, Associated Press At the same time, a U.S. envoy pursued peace efforts Friday in a trip to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid growing questions about the Kremlin's willingness to stop the more than three-year war. Continue reading
Apr 04 Britain and France accuse Russia of slow-walking Ukraine ceasefire efforts By Lorne Cook, Illia Novikov, Associated Press Russia has effectively rejected a U.S. proposal for a full and immediate 30-day halt in the fighting. Continue reading
Mar 19 What Trump and Putin talked about in their hourslong phone call By Associated Press They talked about the fighting in Ukraine, of course. But the U.S. and Russian presidents also chatted about improving relations between Washington and Moscow, peace in the Middle East, global security and even hockey games. Continue reading
Mar 18 Watch 3:57 Trump and Putin agree to pause strikes on energy infrastructure in Ukraine war By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Sonia Kopelev President Trump and Russian President Putin agreed to a limited ceasefire in Ukraine. It came after they spoke for more than two hours on a call and agreed that Russia and Ukraine should stop attacks on each other's energy infrastructure… Continue watching
Mar 18 Trump, Putin agree to seek limited ceasefire in step to ending Ukraine war, White House says By Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The White House says President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed to seek a limited ceasefire against energy and infrastructure targets in the Russia-Ukraine war. Continue reading