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US wants Ukraine war ended by June, Zelenskyy says; talks proposed in Miami
6+ hour, 19+ min ago (529+ words) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said the United States wants the war between Ukraine and Russia to end by June, adding that both sides have been invited to the US for talks next week. "America proposed for the first time…...
55,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed as ceasefire talks continue: Zelenskyy
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (501+ words) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said an estimated 55,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed on the battlefield since Russia launched its full-scale invasion, adding that a large number of service members remain missing. Speaking in a prerecorded interview with France 2 television…...
Donald Trump says Putin, Zelenskyy want deal, cites complex war
2+ week, 2+ day ago (348+ words) US President Donald Trump said the main obstacle to a Ukraine-Russia peace deal remains unresolved territorial and boundary disputes, calling the conflict complex and distancing himself from its origins. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One while returning from Davos,…...
Putin, Zelenskyy strike defiant notes in New Year addresses
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (425+ words) Russia and Ukraine began the New Year with sharply contrasting yet equally defiant messages from their leaders, underlining how far apart the two sides remain even as diplomatic activity to end the war gathers momentum. The address, broadcast during Russia's…...
Will meet Trump in Florida on 28 Dec for Ukraine security guarantees: Zelenskyy
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (542+ words) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday that he is scheduled to meet US President Donald Trump in Florida over the weekend, as Washington steps up diplomatic efforts to broker an end to Russia's war on Ukraine. Speaking to journalists,…...
Russia batters Ukraine’s power grid as winter strikes return
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (483+ words) Russia launched a fresh wave of missile and drone strikes on Kyiv and across Ukraine's energy network early on Tuesday, 23 December, triggering emergency power outages and prompting NATO member Poland to scramble jets to protect its airspace " just two days…...
Donald Trump says Ukraine peace deal closer after Berlin talks
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (549+ words) US President Donald Trump has said an agreement to end Russia's war on Ukraine is "closer than ever" following two days of high-level talks in Berlin, though officials on all sides caution that major disagreements, particularly over territory, have yet…...
Zelenskyy rallies allies as Trump pushes for rapid Ukraine–Russia peace deal
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (282+ words) Zelenskyy signalled that the talks had been pulled together at speed, as Kyiv races to avoid being cornered by US President Donald Trump's insistence on a rapid end to the conflict. European governments, conscious that the outcome will shape the…...
Ukraine can hold elections within months if security is ensured: Zelenskyy
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (462+ words) Ukrainian officials are expected to present their latest peace proposals to United States negotiators on Wednesday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed, as he attempted to rebut criticism from US President Donald Trump over Ukraine's democratic credentials and its decision not to…...
Zelenskyy says US peace plan ‘looks better’ with revisions but work continues
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (493+ words) The optimism in Paris contrasted sharply with developments elsewhere. In Moscow, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed that Russian President Vladimir Putin would meet US special envoy Steve Witkoff on Tuesday " a meeting shadowed by recent revelations that Witkoff allegedly coached…...