May 26 Watch 9:19 ‘Putin’s Sledgehammer’ reveals how the Wagner Group became so powerful it threatened him By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi A new book delves deep into the rise and fall of the Russian paramilitary Wagner Group and its close ties to Vladimir Putin. Nick Schifrin sat down with Candace Rondeaux, author of "Putin's Sledgehammer: The Wagner Group and Russia’s Collapse… Continue watching
May 26 Trump says Putin ‘has gone absolutely CRAZY!’ as Russia escalates drone attacks on Ukraine By Illia Novikov, Volodymyr Yurchuk, Associated Press Russia launched its biggest drone attack against Ukraine overnight, a Ukrainian official said Monday, part of a bombing campaign that has further dashed hopes for a breakthrough in efforts to end the 3-year-old war. Continue reading
May 21 Putin visits Kursk region following Moscow’s claim that it drove out Ukrainian forces By Associated Press President Vladimir Putin visited Russia's Kursk region for the first time since Moscow claimed that it drove Ukrainian forces out of the area last month, the Kremlin said Wednesday. Continue reading
May 20 Ukraine’s European allies hit Russia with new sanctions as peace talks sputter By Illia Novikov, Yehor Konovalov, Associated Press Diplomatic efforts have produced little progress in halting the fighting, including Monday's phone call between Trump and Putin, and Friday's direct talks between Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Istanbul. Continue reading
May 19 Following his call with Putin, Trump says Russia and Ukraine will begin ceasefire talks ‘immediately’ By Josh Boak, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke for more than two hours Monday, after the White House said the U.S. leader has grown “frustrated” with the Ukraine conflict. Continue reading
May 19 WATCH: Trump ‘weary and frustrated with both’ Russia and Ukraine, White House says ahead of Putin call By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Donald Trump has grown “frustrated" with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the White House said Monday ahead of separate calls Trump is holding in hopes of making progress toward a ceasefire in the war in… Continue reading
May 18 Zelenskyy meets with Vance and European leaders ahead of high-stakes Trump-Putin call By Giada Zampano, Elise Morton, Associated Press The discussions came as Russia launched what Ukraine called its largest drone barrage against Ukraine since the start of its full-scale invasion in 2022, after the first direct talks between Moscow and Kyiv in years failed to yield a ceasefire… Continue reading
May 17 Trump says he will call Putin and then Zelenskyy on Monday to discuss ending war in Ukraine By Yehor Konovalov, Joanna Kozlowska, Associated Press Trump's remarks came less than a day after the first direct talks between Moscow and Kyiv in years failed to yield a ceasefire. Continue reading
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