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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...

Russia: Suspect Says Ukraine Paid Him to Kill General

Yaroslav Moskalik was assassinated in a car bombing as Trump envoy arrived in Moscow for talks with Putin

(Newser) - Russian authorities said Sunday that a man charged in the death of a senior general has admitted to the killing and said he was paid by the Ukrainian Security Service. The defendant pleaded guilty to terrorism charges, the Investigative Committee said, in the car bombing of Lt. Gen. Yaroslav Moskalik...

After Chat With Zelensky, Trump Doubts Putin's Intentions

Ukrainian president says brief talk covered 'a lot'

(Newser) - President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met briefly on Saturday before the funeral for Pope Francis as the American leader steps up pressure to end Russia's war against Ukraine. It was the first face-to-face encounter between the presidents since they argued during a heated Oval Office meeting at...

Trump: 'Crimea Will Stay With Russia'
Trump Delivers Succinct
Judgment on Crimea
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Apr 25, 2025 8:41 AM CDT

Trump Delivers Succinct Judgment on Crimea

'Crimea will stay with Russia,' he tells Time

(Newser) - President Trump spoke five words in an interview with Time that won't please Ukraine leader Volodymyr Zelensky: "Crimea will stay with Russia." It's only the latest development about the Crimean peninsula, which has emerged this week as a sticking point in any peace deal to end...

Trump Demands Putin 'STOP!' Attacks on Ukraine

President is imploring him and Zelensky to strike a peace deal quickly

(Newser) - On Wednesday, President Trump vented frustration at Volodymyr Zelensky . On Thursday, he vented at Vladimir Putin after a major new assault on Kyiv:
  • "I am not happy with the Russian strikes on KYIV," Trump wrote on Truth Social . "Not necessary, and very bad timing. Vladimir, STOP! 5000
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Trump Pressures Zelensky as Russia Launches Big Strike

Ukraine calls assault on Kyiv one of Putin's 'most outrageous'

(Newser) - Big new developments on the Ukraine-Russia front, including a major attack by Russia and new pressure from President Trump on Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky to strike a deal.
  • Trump blasted Zelensky after the latter said he is not willing to cede any territory to Russia as part of a peace
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With Rubio Out, Ukraine Peace Talks Get a Downgrade

Lower-level conversations will occur in London instead

(Newser) - Top US, British, French, and Ukrainian diplomats had planned to meet in London on Wednesday in hopes of advancing a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. No more. The high-level meeting was scrapped at the 11th hour after Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff canceled their...

Zelensky Slams Putin Over Shelling Amid Truce

Ukraine, Russia accuse each other of violating the temporary ceasefire

(Newser) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia on Sunday of creating a false appearance of honoring an Easter ceasefire, saying Moscow continued to launch attacks after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a unilateral temporary truce. "As of Easter morning, we can say that the Russian army is trying to create...

Putin Says Russia Won't Attack on Easter Sunday
Zelensky Agrees to
Putin's Easter Pause
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Apr 19, 2025 4:20 PM CDT

Zelensky Agrees to Putin's Easter Pause

At the same time, Ukraine and Russia complete a prisoner exchange

(Newser) - Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Saturday that his forces would observe a ceasefire for humanitarian reasons in its battle against Ukraine on Easter Sunday. He said at the Kremlin that he assumed Ukrainian forces also would stop fighting, NBC News reports. Later in the day, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said...

Rubio: US Ready to 'Move on' From Ukraine Peace Deal

He says it's time to decide 'whether this is even possible or not'

(Newser) - Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that the US may be ready to "move on" from efforts for a Russia-Ukraine peace deal if there is not progress in the coming days. Speaking in Paris after a marathon day of landmark talks among US, Ukrainian, and European officials, Rubio...

Trump Calls Russian Attack a 'Mistake'

Other international officials suggest president is letting Putin off the hook for civilian deaths

(Newser) - Russia's attack on the Ukrainian city of Sumy, which killed at least 34 people during Palm Sunday celebrations, was a "mistake," according to President Trump. Asked for his reaction aboard Air Force One on Sunday, Trump told reporters, "I was told they made a mistake. But...

Condemnation Follows Strike on Ukrainian City

Russian missiles killed at least 34, including children, as crowds gathered for Palm Sunday

(Newser) - Russian launched ballistic missiles at a northeastern Ukrainian city on Sunday morning, killing at least 34 and injuring 117 as people gathered for Palm Sunday observances. The head of the presidential office said the missiles employed cluster munitions that spray submunitions over the target area, ABC News reports. "A...

North Koreans Fighting Ukraine Aren't So Incompetent Anymore

Within months, they've picked up valuable battlefield skills

(Newser) - After North Korea initially dispatched thousands of troops to join Russia's war effort against Ukraine late last year, the initial reports highlighted how inexperienced the soldiers were. Now, a report from the Wall Street Journal indicates their tactical awareness has greatly improved thanks to the combat experience they've...

Zelensky Notes US Left 'Russia' Out of Attack Response

'Such a weak reaction' to strike that killed children, post says

(Newser) - Listing the nine children killed in a missile strike , from 3-year-old Tymofiy to 17-year-old Nikita, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday shamed the US for a response that didn't mention the nation that fired the missiles. "Such a powerful country, such a powerful nation—and such a weak...

9 Children Dead in Russian Strike on Zelensky's Hometown

Death toll has risen to 18 in total in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, after Friday attack; dozens are injured

(Newser) - The death toll from a Russian missile strike in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih has risen to 18, including nine children, regional governor Serhii Lysak said Saturday. A further 61 people were injured in Friday's attack, ranging from a 3-month-old baby to elderly residents. Forty remain hospitalized,...

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