Russian President Vladimir Putin appreciated India and China's efforts to resolve Russia-Ukraine war, countering the White House Trade advisor Peter Navarro's narrative of New Delhi funding the war.
The meeting, scheduled for 10 pm Kyiv time, comes after Ukrainian officials reported dozens of civilian deaths, including children, in the latest strikes.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday stated that 22 people, including four children, after Russia's barrage of missiles hit a residential building in Kyiv's Darnytskyi district on Wednesday night.
Russia's latest missile attack on Kyiv "severely" damaged the delegation building of the European Union (EU), Euro News reported, citing the bloc's ambassador Katarina Mathernova.
"Just arrived in Kyiv, Ukraine. On this Ukrainian Independence Day, and at this critical moment in their nation's history, Canada is stepping up our support and our efforts towards a just and lasting peace for Ukraine, " the Prime Minister wrote in a post on X.
Ukraine's Ambassador to India, Oleksandr Polishchuk, on Saturday called for a more active role from India in ending the Russia-Ukraine conflict, emphasising that Kyiv sees New Delhi as a key player in potential peace negotiations due to its longstanding ties with Moscow.
US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) said that he is going to take a "very important decision" in the next two weeks on Russia-Ukraine war, suggesting that he might impose "massive sanctions or tariffs" on Kremlin or tell Kyiv that it's not Washington's war.
US President Trump dropped his demand for a Russian ceasefire in Ukraine and may push Kyiv to cede territory for a peace deal with US security guarantees. Ukraine and Europe have not agreed, while Zelensky vows to keep Donbas. Critics say Trump risks giving Putin concessions with little in r
He recalled how "security guarantees" offered in 1994 had failed, and insisted that Ukraine would not accept half-measures. "Crimea should not have been given up then, just as Ukrainians did not give up Kyiv, Odesa, or Kharkiv after 2022," he said, adding that Ukraine's soldiers are makin
Speaking at a joint press conference after nearly three hours of talks with US President Donald Trump on Russia-Ukrain conflict that started in February 2022, Putin emphasized the need for a just balance of power in Europe and expressed hope that Kyiv and European capitals would engage co