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Russia - Ukraine Conflict

Ukraine ready for direct talks with Russia only after ceasefire: Zelensky

“After the ceasefire, we are ready to sit down in any format,” Zelensky told journalists Kyiv and its allies dismissed the truce as a public relations exercise...

Trump says hopes for Russia-US deal to be made in coming week

"Both will then start to do big business with the United States of America," US leader said WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump has said that he hopes that...

US may recognize Crimea as Russian territory — Bloomberg

The sources indicated that "a final decision on the matter hadn’t yet been taken" NEW YORK - US authorities are ready to recognize Crimea as Russian territory within...

Trump envoy in Russia for talks with Putin about Ukraine

Steve Witkoff met also with Kirill Dmitriev, Putin’s investment envoy, in St. Petersburg Kremlin plays down the planned Witkoff-Putin meeting MOSCOW: US...

Thousands of Ukrainian civilians are still held by Russia with uncertain hope of release

One human rights activist says that while politicians discuss rare-earth minerals, territorial concessions and geopolitical interests, they’re not talking about people It’s unknown how many Ukrainian civilians...

Ukraine mourns 18 killed in Russian missile strike

KYIV: Ukraine on Saturday mourned 18 people, including nine children, killed in a Russian ballistic missile strike on President Volodymyr Zelensky’s home city of Kryvyi Rig, as the region’s governor said it...

Trump expresses confidence that Putin, Zelensky ready for deal on Ukraine

US President said a lot of progress had been made in discussing a settlement in Ukraine WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said he believes that both Russian President...

Ukraine accuses Russia of ‘war crime’ with military hospital strike

The latest deadly strikes come as US President Donald Trump’s administration pushes for a speedy end to the more than three-year war, holding talks with both Russia and Ukraine

Putin suggests putting Ukraine under UN-sponsored external governance, boasts battlefield gains

Putin reaffirmed his claim that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, whose term expired last year, lacks the legitimacy to sign a peace deal He added that such external...

Kiev deliberately targets journalists, law norms for protecting them — Russian diplomat

Earlier on Wednesday, Channel One said Prokofyeva, 35, was killed by an enemy mine in the bordering area of Belgorod MOSCOW - The Kiev regime intentionally targets Russian reporters...