Ukrainian President Zelensky ruled out withdrawing troops from Donbass, rejecting any land swap with Russia. He warned ceding territory would enable future aggression, responding to US President Trump's comments on a possible peace deal involving concessions, RT reported.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Israel and Russia they could be listed for "credible" sexual violence in conflict zones, citing cases against Palestinians and Ukrainian POWs. Both deny the allegations, with Israel calling them "baseless," Al Jazeera reported.
US President Donald Trump criticised Ukrainian President Zelensky for refusing to cede territory to Russia. Trump plans to meet Russian President Putin to discuss a possible land swap deal. He hopes a direct meeting between Zelensky and Putin will follow to help end the conflict.
The White House is considering inviting Ukrainian President Zelensky to a summit between Trump and Putin in Alaska to discuss ending the Russia-Ukraine war. Zelensky rejected Russia's territorial demands, while UK and European officials pledged continued support for Ukraine's peace efforts.
Ukrainian President Zelensky rejected US President Trump's suggestion of a territory swap with Russia, vowing not to cede any land under Russian control. He accused Putin of seeking to legitimize occupied regions in exchange for a war pause, RT reported.
"We will not allow this second attempt to partition Ukraine. Knowing Russia, where there is a second, there will be a third. That is why we stand firm on clear Ukrainian positions. We must end the war with a dignified peace, based on a clear and reliable security architecture," Zelenskyy sai
Ukrainian President Zelensky called for direct talks with Russian President Putin to end the war, after US envoy Steve Witkoff met Putin in Moscow. Zelensky said Trump supports early dialogue. A new Gallup poll shows most Ukrainians now want a negotiated settlement, France 24 reported.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that mercenaries from China, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and African countries are fighting alongside Russian forces in the ongoing conflict.
A series of Ukrainian drone strikes has resulted in significant damage and loss of life in western Russia, with at least three people killed and two others wounded in the overnight attacks, as a fire broke out at an oil refinery in central Russia after it was hit.
Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected Ukrainian President Zelensky's call for regime change in Moscow, saying Zelensky lacks legal authority since his term expired. Putin said Russia's government follows its constitution, unlike Ukraine's. The Kremlin also questioned the legitimacy of an
Ukrainian President Zelensky urged Western countries to support regime change in Russia and use frozen Russian assets to counter Moscow, RT reported. He warned that without action, Russia would continue destabilizing neighbors even after the war. Moscow questioned Zelensky's legitimacy and s
A Russian drone and missile attack hit Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, overnight, killing at least nine people, including a six-year-old boy, and wounding 124 others, Al Jazeera reported, citing a Ukrainian authorities' statement.