Russia battered Ukraine overnight with its largest drone attack since the war began, Ukraine's military said Sunday, ahead of an expected phone call between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on ending hostilities.
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U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday announced that Russia and Ukraine would begin immediate ceasefire negotiations after what he described as an "excellent" two-hour phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The high-level call, confirmed (...)
Pro-West independent candidate Nicusor Dan staged a dramatic comeback on Sunday to win the Romanian presidential elections with a firm 54% of the votes.
His contender, hard-right candidate George Simion, with 46% of votes, at first refused to (...)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday condemned a Russian drone strike that killed nine civilians and injured seven others, calling for stronger international sanctions and renewed diplomatic efforts to end the war.
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A major prisoner swap involving 1,000 captives from each side may take place next week, Ukrainian officials confirmed Saturday following peace talks with Russia in Istanbul.
"I hope it will happen next week," said Ukrainian intelligence chief Kyrylo (...)
At least nine civilians were killed and seven others injured after a Russian drone strike targeted a minibus in the northeastern Ukrainian town of Bilopillia on Saturday, according to local officials.
The attack comes just hours after Russia and (...)
RIYADH — US President Donald Trump said that within a few years 50 percent of Saudi Arabia's income will come from non-oil sources. He made the remarks while commenting on his recent visit to Saudi Arabia and two other Gulf states in a television (...)
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said Russian leader Vladimir Putin was in the wrong for not attending Russia-Ukraine talks in Istanbul, and pledged to slap fresh sanctions on Moscow.
The talks are beginning on Friday and mark the first time the (...)
After five days of confusion over Russian President Vladimir Putin's proposal for direct talks with Ukraine, the day they were supposed to begin initially brought only more of the same: a seven-hour stakeout on the banks of the Bosphorus, an unruly (...)
Ukraine and Russia began their meeting in Istanbul on Friday, the first attempt at a ceasefire negotiation in a format that also includes representatives of the US and Turkey.
The head of Ukraine's delegation Rustem Umerov said the Kyiv team already (...)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will first meet with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and only then consider any next steps regarding the talks between Ukraine and Russia later on Thursday, according to reports.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin is not among the names listed by the Kremlin as being due to attend peace talks on the war in Ukraine in Istanbul on Thursday, despite calls from Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky for him to attend.
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Svitlana says her daughter loved her school in Poland.
"Even when we moved to another area, she didn't want to change schools," says the 31-year-old Ukrainian mother. "She liked it so much. There was no bullying."
Now she says the atmosphere at the (...)
The European Union has agreed to impose a new round of sanctions against Russia, threatening to slap on another one if the country continues to refuse the 30-day unconditional ceasefire proposed by the White House and the "Coalition of the (...)
US President Donald Trump received a second day of fanfare at his second destination of a four-day, three-stop Middle Eastern sojourn, treated to displays of camels and red Cybertrucks as he arrived in Doha, Qatar.
Before flying to Doha, Trump met (...)
Russia launched ten drones at Ukraine overnight, all of which were shot down by Ukraine's air defense units, the Ukrainian air force confirmed on Tuesday.
The attack came after Germany threatened Russia with new, tougher sanctions should it not (...)
Before Silvana Santos arrived in the little town of Serrinha dos Pintos more than 20 years ago, residents had no idea why so many local children had lost the ability to walk.
The remote town in north-eastern Brazil is home to fewer than 5,000 (...)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he is ready to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin "personally" in Istanbul on Thursday for talks over ending the war.
His post on X came shortly after Donald Trump demanded Ukraine agree to Putin's (...)
RIYADH — Air Force One will land in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Tuesday, May 13, carrying US President Donald Trump on the first official foreign visit of his second term in the White House. This visit is an indication of the advanced geopolitical (...)
The White House announced Sunday that it has reached a trade agreement with China following two days of high-level negotiations in Switzerland, though no specific terms have yet been disclosed and Beijing has not commented on the development.
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Soviet-era spacecraft plunged back to Earth on Saturday, 53 years after it was stranded in orbit due to a failed mission to Venus.
The spacecraft, known as Kosmos 482, reentered Earth's atmosphere in an uncontrolled descent, with Russia's space (...)
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday proposed resuming direct peace talks with Ukraine in Istanbul starting May 15, saying Russia is ready to negotiate without preconditions.
Speaking at a news conference in Moscow, Putin announced plans to (...)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday welcomed Russia's offer to resume direct peace talks, but said a full and temporary ceasefire must be in place before any negotiations can begin.
In a post on X, Zelenskyy described Russian President (...)
Russian President Vladimir Putin met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Moscow on Saturday to discuss the escalating humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip and the broader situation in the Palestinian territories.
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The leaders of France, Germany, Poland, the United Kingdom, and Ukraine issued a joint statement on Saturday calling for a full and unconditional ceasefire in the war in Ukraine, beginning Monday, May 12, and lasting for at least 30 days.
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