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.
US President Donald Trump said that Washington and Moscow have made a "lot of progress" in working towards ending the Ukraine War and speculated the punitive tariff he imposed on India for buying Russian oil may have something to do with it.
Russian and Ukrainian delegations held a third round of peace talks here at the Ciragan Palace, during which the two sides agreed on another prisoner exchange but clashed on ceasefire terms and a potential presidential meeting.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that he was ready to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a "final phase" of negotiations but again questioned his Ukrainian counterpart's legitimacy.
Trump's remarks come in the wake of Russia's latest massive air assault on Ukraine over the weekend, which resulted in several civilian casualties, including children.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday held a meeting of the military cabinet in Kharkiv, media reported.
