Missiles rain on Kyiv as Russia steps up pressure before NATO summit in Ankara
Russia launched a fresh missile and drone assault on Kyiv early Monday, hours before a NATO summit in Ankara where the Ukraine war is expected to top the agenda.
Russia launched a fresh missile and drone assault on Kyiv early Monday, hours before a NATO summit in Ankara where the Ukraine war is expected to top the agenda.
Ukraine launched one of its largest drone attacks on Moscow since the war began, hitting a refinery, disrupting flights and triggering safety warnings as tensions between Kyiv and Moscow escalated further.
Putin said Moscow remains ready for a diplomatic settlement with Ukraine, while maintaining that any deal must reflect compromises discussed with Donald Trump.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke in an interview on the ongoing war, what Russian leader Vladimir Putin's goals are, and whether Kyiv would lose the war eventually.
Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky say negotiations to end the Ukraine war are nearing a deal after talks in Florida, though difficult issues on territory and security remain.
Trump also invited the European leaders to join Monday's White House meeting, according to US online media outlet Axios.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday said that the Russian army is "not preparing to end the war" in Ukraine and is instead making movements that indicate preparations for new military operations.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke by phone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, underscoring that any decision on the future of Ukraine must be made by Ukrainians.
The White House is considering inviting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to a summit in Alaska between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, a White House official told The Hill's sister network NewsNation.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has firmly rejected any suggestion that Ukraine might relinquish territory to Russia as part of a potential peace deal, following comments by US President Donald Trump proposing a "territorial swap" to end the war.
