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US envoy Witkoff and Kushner arrive in Moscow to meet Putin on ending war in Ukraine

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

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

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.
Trump's Ukraine plan triggers outrage from Republican lawmakers

Trump's Ukraine plan triggers outrage from Republican lawmakers

Patricia Zengerle, Reuters  |  Posted Nov. 26 - 7:42 p.m.

Several congressional Republicans are harshly criticizing President Donald Trump's White House over its handling of a proposed Ukraine peace plan they say favors Russia.
Zelenskyy says Ukraine ready to advance peace plan, will discuss disputed points with Trump

Zelenskyy says Ukraine ready to advance peace plan, will discuss disputed points with Trump

Idrees Ali and Tom Balmforth, Reuters  |  Posted Nov. 25 - 8:29 p.m.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday Ukraine was ready to advance a U.S.-backed framework for ending the war with Russia and discuss disputed points with President Donald Trump.
Russian drones trigger fires in Kyiv apartment buildings, officials say

Russian drones trigger fires in Kyiv apartment buildings, officials say

Reuters  |  Posted Nov. 24 - 7:33 p.m.

Russian drones swarmed the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early on Monday, striking and triggering fires in at least two residential buildings, officials said.
European officials welcome progress in talks on US proposals to end Russia-Ukraine war

European officials welcome progress in talks on US proposals to end Russia-Ukraine war

Barry Hatton, Associated Press  |  Posted Nov. 24 - 9:31 a.m.

European officials have expressed cautious optimism after discussions on U.S. peace proposals for Ukraine. They said Monday that the talks, held in Switzerland, were a step forward but warned that the path to peace remains long.
US hails progress in Ukraine peace talks but security questions unresolved

US hails progress in Ukraine peace talks but security questions unresolved

Emma Farge and Olivia Le Poidevin, Reuters  |  Posted Nov. 23 - 4:04 p.m.

The United States said it had made significant progress on crafting a plan to end the war in Ukraine during talks on Sunday but no agreement was reached on how to guarantee Kyiv's security.
European, Western leaders say Ukraine plan needs work, Trump signals scope for changes

European, Western leaders say Ukraine plan needs work, Trump signals scope for changes

Julia Payne and Anastasiia Malenko, Reuters  |  Posted Nov. 22 - 9:47 p.m.

European and other Western leaders said on Saturday a U.S. peace plan was a basis for talks to end Russia's war in Ukraine, but needed "additional work."
Ukraine faces 'difficult choice' as Trump demands acceptance of peace plan

Ukraine faces 'difficult choice' as Trump demands acceptance of peace plan

Tom Balmforth and Olena Harmash, Reuters  |  Posted Nov. 21 - 5:36 p.m.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned on Friday that Ukraine risked losing its dignity and freedom, or Washington's backing, over a U.S. peace plan that endorses key Russian demands.
A relative's desperate search then fading hope after Russian attack in western Ukraine

A relative's desperate search then fading hope after Russian attack in western Ukraine

Reuters  |  Posted Nov. 20 - 7:42 a.m.

Ihor Cherepanskyi holds out little hope of seeing his great-grandmother alive. She is buried in the rubble of her apartment block in the western Ukrainian city of Ternopil.
25 killed in Russian strike on apartment buildings in west Ukraine

25 killed in Russian strike on apartment buildings in west Ukraine

Reuters  |  Posted Nov. 19 - 8:58 a.m.

At least 25 people were killed in a Russian drone and missile attack overnight that hit apartment buildings in the western Ukrainian city of Ternopil, Ukrainian officials said on Wednesday.
Kremlin accuses Poland of 'Russophobia' after Warsaw blames railway sabotage on Russia

Kremlin accuses Poland of 'Russophobia' after Warsaw blames railway sabotage on Russia

Reuters  |  Posted Nov. 18 - 6:27 p.m.

The Kremlin accused Poland on Tuesday of succumbing to Russophobia after Warsaw blamed an explosion on a railway route to Ukraine on two Ukrainian citizens whom it said were recruited by Russian intelligence.
Russian forces roll 'Mad Max'-style into battered Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, video shows

Russian forces roll 'Mad Max'-style into battered Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, video shows

Guy Faulconbridge and Soheil Afdjei, Reuters  |  Posted Nov. 11 - 8:04 p.m.

Russia said its forces had pushed deeper into the eastern Ukrainian cities of Pokrovsk and Kupiansk on Tuesday, with one video showing Russian soldiers rolling into Pokrovsk on motorbikes and even on the roofs of battered cars and vans.
Russian attacks target nuclear substations, kill 7, Ukraine says

Russian attacks target nuclear substations, kill 7, Ukraine says

Olena Harmash, Reuters  |  Posted Nov. 8 - 6:19 p.m.

Russia launched a barrage of drones and missiles in overnight attacks on Ukraine, targeting substations that supply two nuclear power plants and killing seven people, Ukrainian officials said on Saturday.
Trump says no Tomahawks for Ukraine, for now

Trump says no Tomahawks for Ukraine, for now

Steve Holland and Jasper Ward, Reuters  |  Posted Nov. 2 - 7:17 p.m.

President Donald Trump said on Sunday that, for now, he is not considering a deal that would allow Ukraine to obtain long-range Tomahawk missiles for use against Russia.
Ukraine says it hit a key fuel pipeline near Moscow; Russia claims victory in Pokrovsk

Ukraine says it hit a key fuel pipeline near Moscow; Russia claims victory in Pokrovsk

Samya Kullab, Associated Press  |  Posted Nov. 1 - 4:50 p.m.

Ukrainian forces claimed to hit a crucial fuel pipeline near Moscow that supplies the Russian army, while Russia claimed victory in the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk on Saturday.
US sanctions Russian oil companies as Trump cancels planned summit with Putin

US sanctions Russian oil companies as Trump cancels planned summit with Putin

Dmitry Antonov, Pavel Polityuk and Jeff Mason, Reuters  |  Posted Oct. 22 - 8:25 p.m.

The United States sanctioned Russian oil companies on Wednesday, accusing them of lacking commitment to ending the war in Ukraine, while plans for another Trump-Putin summit fell apart.
Zelenskyy paints meeting with Trump as a success, touts new Patriot systems

Zelenskyy paints meeting with Trump as a success, touts new Patriot systems

Max Hunder, Reuters  |  Posted Oct. 20 - 12:40 p.m.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy painted his meeting last week with Donald Trump as a success that yielded progress on acquiring new air defense systems, a contrast from reports that Trump had berated him with obscenities in the White House.
In talks with Zelenskyy, Trump appears to press pause on fresh support

In talks with Zelenskyy, Trump appears to press pause on fresh support

Nandita Bose, Gram Slattery and Jeff Mason, Reuters  |  Posted Oct. 17 - 4:05 p.m.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy came to the White House on Friday looking for military support, but met an American president who appeared intent on brokering peace.
Trump says he will meet Putin in Budapest after touting progress in Ukraine talks

Trump says he will meet Putin in Budapest after touting progress in Ukraine talks

Trevor Hunnicutt, Reuters  |  Posted Oct. 16 - 4:30 p.m.

President Donald Trump said he and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on Thursday to another summit to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, though no date has been set.
Russia attacks Ukraine's power grid as Moscow worries over US Tomahawk missiles

Russia attacks Ukraine's power grid as Moscow worries over US Tomahawk missiles

Associated Press  |  Posted Oct. 12 - 1:59 p.m.

Russia has attacked Ukraine's power grid as part of an ongoing campaign to damage energy infrastructure before winter.
Thousands in Kyiv plunged into darkness after mass Russian attack

Thousands in Kyiv plunged into darkness after mass Russian attack

Yuliia Dysa, Reuters  |  Posted Oct. 10 - 5:33 p.m.

Ukraine's capital was plunged into darkness early Friday after Russian drones and missiles struck energy facilities, cutting power and water to homes and halting a key metro link.
Russia pounds Kyiv, other regions in mass drone and missile attack

Russia pounds Kyiv, other regions in mass drone and missile attack

Pavel Polityuk and Mike Collett-White, Reuters  |  Posted Sept. 28 - 10:41 a.m.

Russia launched hundreds of drones and missiles at Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine early on Sunday, killing at least four people and injuring dozens.
Zelenskyy tells UN: Stop Russia's war or face dangerous arms race

Zelenskyy tells UN: Stop Russia's war or face dangerous arms race

Tom Balmforth and Michelle Nichols, Reuters  |  Posted Sept. 24 - 4:34 p.m.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged world powers to help stop Russia's war in his country in a speech to the United Nations on Wednesday.