Russia-Ukraine war

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Amid Massive Russian Strikes, Moscow, Kyiv Swap POWs

Each side brings home 303 soldiers, as Moscow hits Ukraine with biggest assault of the war

(Newser) - Russia and Ukraine swapped hundreds more prisoners on Sunday, the third and last part of a major exchange that reflected a rare moment of cooperation in otherwise failed efforts to reach a ceasefire in more than three years of war. Just hours earlier, Ukrainian capital Kyiv and other regions came...

Another Prisoner Swap Follows Major Attack on Kyiv

'A difficult night,' Ukrainian officials say after strikes

(Newser) - Russia and Ukraine exchanged hundreds more prisoners on Saturday as part of a major swap that amounted to a rare moment of cooperation in otherwise failed efforts to reach a ceasefire. The exchange came hours after Kyiv came under a large-scale Russian drone and missile attack that left at least...

Russia, Ukraine Send Prisoners Home to Families

Largest exchange so far sends 390 captives back to each side

(Newser) - Hundreds of prisoners of war returned home Friday to emotional reunions as Russia and Ukraine carried out their largest swap since the fighting began. More exchanges are ahead over the next few days, the New York Times reports, until each side has received 1,000 freed prisoners. "We...

After Trump-Putin Call, 'the Ground Shifted Again'
After Trump-Putin Call,
'the Ground Shifted Again'
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May 20, 2025 6:37 AM CDT

After Trump-Putin Call, 'the Ground Shifted Again'

Despite hopes for a breakthrough, a ceasefire now might be further away

(Newser) - Monday held great promise for progress in ending the Russia-Ukraine war. The gist of coverage on Tuesday is that there is no resolution in sight after President Trump spoke with Vladimir Putin , and also with Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders.
  • Trump suggested progress: "Russia and Ukraine will immediately start
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No Ceasefire Deal After Trump's 2-Hour Call With Putin

But it 'went very well,' Trump says

(Newser) - There was no announcement of a ceasefire after President Trump's two-hour phone call with Vladimir Putin on Monday, but Trump said he believes it "went very well." In a Truth Social post, Trump said, "Russia and Ukraine will immediately start negotiations toward a Ceasefire and, more...

Trump, Putin Set High-Stakes Phone Call

Russia-Ukraine war is high on the agenda

(Newser) - Monday has the potential to be a big day with regard to the Russia-Ukraine war: President Trump speaks with Vladimir Putin by phone on Monday morning, followed by a call later to Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky. "Hopefully it will be a productive day, a ceasefire will take place, and...

Trump Plans Talks With Putin, Zelensky on Monday

Separate calls will address trade as well as a ceasefire, post says

(Newser) - After saying there'll be no movement toward peace in the war over Ukraine until he and Russian President Vladimir Putin have a meeting of the minds , President Trump said he plans to talk to him on Monday. Trump posted Saturday that he plans to talk to Putin and Ukrainian...

First Direct Ukraine-Russia Talks in Years Didn't Last Long

Ukrainian source says Russian demands were 'detached from reality'

(Newser) - Ukrainian and Russian officials met for their first direct negotiations in more than three years on Friday, but they didn't last long. The Telegraph reports that the talks in Istanbul lasted just 90 minutes. A Ukrainian diplomatic source tells Reuters that the Russian side's demands were "detached...

Trump: No Peace 'Until Putin and I Get Together'

President is asked about Russian leader's decision to skip peace talks with Ukraine

(Newser) - Thursday might have been a big day in the quest for Russia-Ukraine peace, but Vladimir Putin opted to skip direct talks in Turkey. He sent a mid-level delegation instead, which Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed as "decorative," reports Reuters . Putin's decision ended any hope of a quick...

Putin Not Attending Russia-Ukraine Talks
Putin Skipping
Russia-Ukraine Talks
May 15, 2025 2:22 AM CDT

Putin Skipping Russia-Ukraine Talks

Which means his Ukrainian counterpart also will not be in Istanbul for the negotiations

(Newser) - Peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine are set to begin in Turkey Thursday, but Russia's president won't be there. The Kremlin confirmed that rather than Vladimir Putin, it will be sending Vladimir Medinsky to head up its delegation. The Guardian refers to Medinsky as a "hardline" Putin...

Under New Pressure, Putin Offers Direct Talks

But Ukraine, European allies are demanding a ceasefire take effect first

(Newser) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said Sunday he's open to restarting direct peace talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on Thursday "without preconditions." The offer comes as Ukraine and key Western allies push Moscow to accept a 30-day unconditional ceasefire in the ongoing war, reports the AP . Putin...

In Kyiv, 'Coalition of the Willing' Puts Pressure on Putin

Heads of UK, France, Germany, Poland want Russia to OK ceasefire on Ukraine starting Monday

(Newser) - In a show of unity in Kyiv on Saturday, leaders from four major European countries threatened to ratchet up pressure if Russian President Vladimir Putin doesn't accept an unconditional 30-day ceasefire. The leaders, from France, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Poland, said the proposal to start the ceasefire on...

Biden on Trump So Far: 'What the Hell's Going On Here?'

Former president calls Trump's moves on Ukraine 'appeasement' of Russia, talks dropping out of race

(Newser) - Former President Biden had his first official interview since leaving office in January, and he had a lot to say about his successor in the Oval Office. Speaking with the BBC in an interview that aired Wednesday, the former commander in chief slammed President Trump's handling of the Russian...

Russia's Airports Close as Drones Rain Down

13 of them, including 4 major airports near Moscow, after Russia says it stopped 100 Ukrainian drones

(Newser) - All four international airports around Moscow temporarily suspended flights on Tuesday as Russian forces intercepted more than 100 Ukrainian drones fired at almost a dozen Russian regions, the Defense Ministry in Moscow said. Nine other regional Russian airports also temporarily stopped operating as drones struck areas along the border with...

After Drones Wound 47, Ukraine Blames Thermobaric Warheads

Zelensky says people are being killed "while the world hesitates' After Russian Drones Wound 47

(Newser) - A Russian drone strike on Ukraine's second-largest city wounded 47 people, officials said, and prompted another appeal from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for more decisive support from the country's allies. Mayor Ihor Terekhov said drones hit 12 locations across Kharkiv late Friday. Residential buildings, civilian infrastructure, and vehicles...

US, Ukraine Finally Sign Economic Deal

Bessent says it shows US is committed to a 'free, sovereign, and prosperous Ukraine'

(Newser) - After months of negotiations, the US and Ukraine have finally signed a deal that will give the US access to Ukraine's valuable rare minerals. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a video posted to X on Wednesday that "this partnership allows the United States to invest alongside Ukraine,...

Report: Journo Held by Russia Tortured, Had Organs Swiped

Forbidden Stories says body of Ukrainian reporter Viktoriia Roshchyna offered disturbing clues

(Newser) - Viktoriia Roshchyna is the first Ukrainian journalist known to have died in Russian hands in the three-year-plus war in Ukraine, and now some disturbing details are emerging on captivity and death. Per a new report released by journalism nonprofit Forbidden Stories , in conjunction with more than a dozen other outlets,...

Putin Calling a 3-Day Ceasefire in May

It will start on May 8 to mark victory in World War II

(Newser) - Vladimir Putin on Monday declared a three-day ceasefire in Ukraine on May 8-10 to mark the World War II Victory Day, reports the AP . The move comes as President Trump's administration decides whether a deal to end the more than three-year war is within reach.
  • The Kremlin said the
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For First Time, North Korea Confirms Its Troops Are in Russia

Pyongyang did not confirm how many have been sent

(Newser) - North Korea confirmed Monday for the first time that it sent troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine, saying the deployment was meant to help Russia regain its Kursk region that Ukrainian forces seized in a surprise incursion last year, the AP reports. US, South Korean, and Ukraine...

Russia Sends 149 Drones Into Ukraine After Trump Post

'There is no military solution to this war,' Rubio says

(Newser) - Russia launched a sweeping drone assault and airstrikes across Ukraine early Sunday, killing at least four people, officials said—the day after President Trump posted skepticism over Russian President Vladimir Putin's willingness to end the war. Three people died, and four were wounded in airstrikes on Kostyantynivka in the...

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