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Russia Proposes New Ukraine Talks; Kyiv Demands Terms Upfront

Russia said Wednesday it wanted new talks with Ukraine in Istanbul next Monday to present its plan for a peace settlement, but Kyiv said it needed to see the plan in advance for the meeting to yield results. Diplomatic efforts to end the three-year conflict have accelerated in recent months, but Moscow has repeatedly rejected calls for an ...

Kremlin Rebuffs Zelensky's call for Three-way Meeting with Trump, Putin

The Kremlin on Wednesday rebuffed a call by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for a three-way summit with Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin as Kyiv seeks to force Moscow to halt its more than three-year-long invasion. Moscow said any meeting involving Russian President Putin and Zelensky would only happen after "concrete agreements" ...

Merz Announces Germany and Ukraine to Jointly Produce Long-Range Weapons

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Wednesday during a visit by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that Berlin will help Kyiv develop new long-range weapons that can hit targets well inside Russian territory. Both countries' defense ministers later signed a memorandum of understanding for the production of long-range weapons systems, ...

Zelensky in Germany for Talks with Merz on Ukraine War

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Germany on Wednesday to meet Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who has pledged muscular backing for Kyiv in its fight against Russia. The talks will focus on "German support for Ukraine and efforts to secure a ceasefire" with Russia to end more than three years of war, German government ...

Trump Slams 'Crazy' Putin as Russia Pummels Ukraine with Massive Drone Attack

US President Donald Trump called his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin "crazy" on Sunday after Moscow launched a deadly barrage of drones against Ukraine, even as the warring countries completed a large-scale prisoner exchange. At least 13 people were killed when Russia launched a record number of drones against Ukraine overnight to ...

Russia and Ukraine Complete Record Prisoner Swap

Russia said Sunday it had exchanged another 303 Ukrainian prisoners of war for the same number of Russian soldiers held by Kyiv -- the last phase of the largest-ever such swap between the warring countries. "In accordance with the Russian-Ukrainian agreements reached in Istanbul on May 16, the Russian and Ukrainian sides have (over the ...

Russia Strikes Kyiv as Hundreds More POWs Exchanged with Ukraine

A massive Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv Saturday wounded at least 15 people, even as Russia and Ukraine continued the biggest prisoner swap since the start of Moscow's invasion. Ukraine's air force said Russia launched 14 ballistic missiles and 250 attack drones overnight, adding that it downed six missiles and 245 ...

Kyiv Under Attack as Ukraine, Russia Begin Major Prisoner Swap

At least eight people were wounded in a drone and missile attack on Kyiv Saturday, city authorities said, just as Russia and Ukraine were in the middle of a major prisoner swap. The head of Kyiv's civil and military administration, Tymur Tkachenko, reported fires and fallen debris in several parts of the Ukrainian capital, after AFP ...

Ukraine, Russia Begin Biggest Prisoner Swap of War

Ukraine and Russia began a major prisoner exchange Friday, which if completed would be the biggest swap since Moscow invaded more than three years ago. Both sides received 390 people in this first stage. They are expected to exchange 1,000 each in total under an agreement reached at direct talks in Istanbul last week. The process will last three ...

Trump Says 'Major' Ukraine-Russia Prisoner Swap 'Just Completed'

US President Donald Trump on Friday announced a "major" prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia. "A major prisoners swap was just completed between Russia and Ukraine," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. "Congratulations to both sides on this negotiation. This could lead to something big???" he said, without providing further ...

Kremlin Says No Agreement Yet on Vatican Peace Talks

The Kremlin said Thursday it had not yet agreed to peace talks with Ukraine at the Vatican, after US media reported the city state could host a meeting soon. Russian and Ukrainian officials held their first face-to-face talks on the conflict in more than three years last week in Istanbul, but did not reach an agreement on a ceasefire. The Wall ...