Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed a three-day truce ordered by Russian leader Vladimir Putin as theatrics, but said Kyiv was ready for a full ceasefire. Moscow said the truce,…
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Trump, Zelensky to attend Pope Francis’s funeral Saturday
Pope Francis’s funeral will be held on Saturday, the Vatican announced, as world leaders from US President Donald Trump to Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky said they would attend to honour the…
Trump brands Zelensky a ‘dictator’ as clash deepens
US President Donald Trump called Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky a “dictator” Wednesday, widening a personal rift with major implications for efforts to end the conflict triggered by Russia’s invasion three…
Key events in the Russia-Ukraine war
Here is a timeline of the main events since Russia invaded Ukraine three years ago on February 24, 2022. – Invasion – Russian President Vladimir Putin announces a “special military…
Trump says Ukraine talks to start ‘immediately’ after Putin call
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone Wednesday and agreed to immediately start talks to end the Ukraine war, in an extraordinary thaw in relations…
Trump tells Putin to make Ukraine deal ‘now’ or face tougher sanctions
US President Donald Trump stepped up the pressure on Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to make a peace deal with Ukraine Wednesday, threatening tougher economic measures if Moscow does not agree…
Putin ready to meet Trump to talk Ukraine deal
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he was ready for talks at “any time” with US President-elect Donald Trump, who has touted his ability to strike a Ukraine peace deal…
Trump vows to speak to Zelensky and Putin to end ‘carnage’ of war
Donald Trump said Monday that he would speak to Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky and Russia’s Vladimir Putin to end the “carnage” of almost three years of war, as the Kremlin leader…
Putin threatens Kyiv with new hypersonic missile
President Vladimir Putin on Thursday threatened to strike “decision-making centres” in Kyiv with Russia’s new hypersonic missile, hours after Moscow pummelled Ukraine’s energy grid in an attack that left a…
Elon Musk all-in for Trump as Moscow denies secret Putin talks
Billionaire Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and an avid supporter of Donald Trump, was plunged into new controversy on Friday after a report that he is in regular contact…