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US pushes Russia and Ukraine to end war by summer, Zelenskiy says
Yuliia Dysa and Olena Harmash, Reuters | Posted Feb. 7 - 11:47 a.m.
The United States wants Moscow and Kyiv to find a solution on how to end the war in Ukraine before summer, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said.
Ukraine, Russia end second day of peace talks, agree prisoner swap
Olena Harmash, Reuters | Posted Feb. 5 - 7:40 a.m.
Ukraine and Russia concluded a second day of U.S.-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi on Thursday to end Europe's most destructive conflict since World War II, agreeing to a major prisoner swap.
Ukraine, Russia begin second round of US-brokered peace talks in Abu Dhabi
Olena Harmash, Reuters | Posted Feb. 4 - 11:00 a.m.
Ukrainian and Russian negotiators began a second round of U.S.-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, seeking to advance efforts to end Europe's biggest conflict since World War II as fighting raged on.
Ukrainian capital Kyiv, other cities, under Russian attack, officials say
Reuters | Posted Feb. 2 - 11:04 p.m.
Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv with missiles early on Tuesday, officials said, with initial reports saying apartment blocks and other buildings had suffered damage.
Russian drone strike kills 12 miners as Kyiv announces new talks
Dan Peleschuk, Reuters | Posted Feb. 1 - 7:45 p.m.
A Russian drone strike on a bus carrying miners killed at least 12 people, Ukrainian officials said on Sunday, hours after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced new peace talks.
Russia and Ukraine's combined war casualties could reach 2 million soon, report estimates
Kamila Hrabchuk, Associated Press | Posted Feb. 1 - 8:05 a.m.
The number of soldiers killed, injured or missing on both sides of Russia's war on Ukraine could be 2 million by spring, with Russia sustaining the largest number of troop deaths for any major power in any conflict since World War I.
Russia halts strikes on Kyiv until Sunday at Trump's request, Zelenskyy to reciprocate
Olena Harmash, Reuters | Posted Jan. 31 - 8:14 a.m.
Russia has agreed to a request from President Donald Trump to halt airstrikes on Kyiv until Feb. 1 amid harsh winter temperatures, and Ukraine said it was ready to reciprocate as Washington pushes for a diplomatic solution to end the war.
Ukraine working with SpaceX to stop Russia from using Starlink to guide drones
Max Hunder, Reuters | Posted Jan. 29 - 12:45 p.m.
Ukraine is working with Elon Musk's SpaceX to stop Russia from guiding drones using the firm's Starlink internet system, the defense minister said on Thursday.
Russia strikes civilian train in Ukraine, killing five, in an attack Zelenskyy calls 'terrorism'
Daria Tarasova-Markina, Victoria Butenko, Ivana Kottasová, CNN | Posted Jan. 28 - 7:42 a.m.
At least five people were killed in a Russian drone strike on a civilian train in northeastern Ukraine, the country's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, describing the attack as an "act of terrorism."
Russia, Ukraine sit for tense talks on thorny territorial issue
Anna Pruchnicka and Dmitry Antonov, Reuters | Posted Jan. 23 - 2:01 p.m.
Ukrainian and Russian negotiators met in Abu Dhabi on Friday to tackle the vital issue of territory as Russian airstrikes plunged Ukraine into its worst energy crisis of the war.
Trump sends message to Putin 'war has to end' after good meeting with Zelenskiy
Steve Holland and Yuliia Dysa, Reuters | Posted Jan. 22 - 8:36 a.m.
President Donald Trump said his message to Russian leader Vladimir Putin was that the war in Ukraine has to end, after what he said were "good" talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Davos on Thursday.
Russia fires hypersonic missile at target in Ukraine near NATO border
Olena Harmash, Reuters | Posted Jan. 9 - 7:55 p.m.
Russia fired a powerful hypersonic missile overnight at a target in Ukraine near the border with NATO-member Poland, in what Kyiv's European allies on Friday described as an intimidation attempt.
US backs security guarantees for Ukraine at summit of Kyiv's allies in Paris
John Irish, Reuters | Posted Jan. 6 - 6:02 p.m.
The United States for the first time on Tuesday backed a broad coalition of Ukraine's allies in vowing to provide security guarantees that leaders said would include binding commitments to support the country if Russia attacks again.
Russia accuses Ukraine of killing 24 people in New Year's drone strike
Reuters | Posted Jan. 1 - 5:54 p.m.
Russia accused Ukraine on Thursday of killing at least 24 people, including a child, in a drone strike on a hotel and cafe where civilians were seeing in the New Year in a Russian-controlled part of Ukraine's southern Kherson region.
Trump-Zelenskyy talks yield no progress on Ukraine-Russia territorial issues
Yuliia Dysa and Dan Peleschuk, Reuters | Posted Dec. 29 - 5:45 p.m.
Russia and Ukraine on Monday remained far apart on territorial issues that are blocking a peace deal, despite progress on security guarantees for Kyiv at talks between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Zelenskyy meets Trump in Florida for talks on Ukraine peace plan
Andrea Shalal and Gram Slattery, Reuters | Posted Dec. 28 - 3:24 p.m.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met President Donald Trump on Sunday, hoping to forge a plan to end the war in Ukraine.
Trump signs $1 trillion annual defense bill without fanfare
Patricia Zengerle, Reuters | Posted Dec. 18 - 7:44 p.m.
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed into law a nearly $1 trillion annual defense policy bill, despite provisions providing new aid to Ukraine and reining in his ability to dial down involvement in the defense of Europe.
Ukraine peace talks stretch into second day at start of pivotal week for Europe
Andreas Rinke and Matthias Williams, Reuters | Posted Dec. 15 - 9:31 a.m.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy resumed talks with President Donald Trump's envoys in Berlin on Monday, after the U.S. side said a "lot of progress" had been made on ending Europe's deadliest conflict since World War Two.
Ukraine's Zelenskyy ditches NATO ambition ahead of peace talks
Friederike Heine, Matthias Williams and Olena Harmash, Reuters | Posted Dec. 14 - 9:32 a.m.
Ukraine has relinquished its ambition of joining the NATO military alliance in exchange for Western security guarantees as a compromise to end the war with Russia, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said ahead of talks with U.S. envoys in Berlin.
Zelenskyy says he is open to elections if US, allies ensures security
Yuliia Dysa and Dan Peleschuk, Reuters | Posted Dec. 10 - 9:20 a.m.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday he was prepared to hold elections within three months if the U.S. and Kyiv's other allies could ensure the security of the vote.
Next steps for Ukraine talks unclear after Moscow meeting, Trump says
Dmitry Antonov and Steve Holland, Reuters | Posted Dec. 3 - 4:50 p.m.
The path ahead for Ukraine peace talks is unclear, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, after what he called "reasonably good" talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. envoys.
US envoy Witkoff and Kushner arrive in Moscow to meet Putin on ending war in Ukraine
Guy Faulconbridge and Gleb Stolyarov, Reuters | Posted Dec. 2 - 8:36 a.m.
President Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and son-in-law Jared Kushner were due to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday for talks on a possible way to end the war in Ukraine.
Ukrainian delegation heads to US for peace talks after lead negotiator's exit
Max Hunder, Reuters | Posted Nov. 29 - 4:11 p.m.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday that a delegation was on its way to the United States to continue talks on an agreement to end Russia's war in Ukraine.
Zelenskyy's chief of staff resigns after anti-corruption investigators search home
Illia Novikov And Isobel Koshiw, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 28 - 4:00 p.m.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the resignation of his powerful chief of staff, Andrii Yermak, who was also the country's lead negotiator in talks with the U.S. The resignation on Friday came hours after Yermak's residence was searched by anti-corruption investigators.
