The Kremlin confirmed that Ukraine, Russia, and the United States will hold a new round of talks in Abu Dhabi this week. The negotiations aim to discuss the four-year war and potential resolutions. The talks were postponed from last weekend due to scheduling conflicts among the three parties. The discussions will begin on Wednesday and […]
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Ukraine receives 1,000 bodies from Russia amid ongoing war and diplomatic talks
KYIV: Ukraine on Thursday said it had received 1,000 bodies from Russia, which Moscow claimed were Ukrainian soldiers killed fighting in the ongoing conflict. The exchange, confirmed by both sides, represents one of the few areas of cooperation remaining between Kyiv and Moscow, which invaded Ukraine in February 2022. Read More: Russian strikes kill three, wound […]
Fresh Russian strikes kill three in Ukraine
Russian missile and drone strikes across Ukraine killed three people and injured several others on Wednesday, authorities said, amid ongoing hostilities that have continued despite recent peace talks. Read More: Kyiv hit by massive Russian drone attack The attacks followed a deadly wave of strikes on Tuesday night that claimed at least 12 lives, including five passengers […]
Russia, Ukraine meet in UAE as Donbas dispute dominates talks
KYIV/ABU DHABI: Ukrainian and Russian negotiators met in Abu Dhabi on Friday for two days of talks aimed at resolving key territorial disputes, with no immediate sign of compromise over the four-year war sparked by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Read More: UAE sends 30 tonnes of aid for war-hit Ukraine The territorial status […]
Zelensky refuses to cede land, aims for revised U.S. peace proposal
Ukraine has refused to give up land and is preparing a revised peace plan to present to the White House. According to BBC News, Kyiv intends to offer alternative proposals for the Americans. President Volodymyr Zelensky reiterated that Ukraine cannot surrender territory under Ukrainian or international law. He emphasized that such a move would violate […]
Ukraine’s Zelensky removes chief of staff amid corruption probe
KYIV – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday dismissed his powerful chief of staff and top negotiator, Andriy Yermak, following a raid on his residence as part of a broad corruption investigation. The move comes amid mounting Russian military pressure in the east and a controversial US-backed peace proposal favoring Moscow. Read More: Zelensky rejects U.S. […]
Trump sends envoy to Moscow as Ukraine peace push faces skepticism
US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he is dispatching his envoy, Steve Witkoff, to Moscow next week for high-level talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as Washington attempts to finalise a deal to end the war in Ukraine. Trump said on his Truth Social platform that only “a few remaining points of disagreement” […]
9 killed in Kyiv and Rostov amid Ukraine-Russia truce talks
Nine people were killed in attacks on Kyiv and Rostov as Ukraine and Russia held truce negotiations. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv seeks a deal that strengthens, not weakens, Ukraine. Russia reported three deaths and ten injuries in Rostov, while Ukrainian emergency services said six were killed in Kyiv overnight. The Russian Defense Ministry […]
Zelensky calls amended peace plan ‘right approach’ as missiles hit Kyiv
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed a revised peace plan to end the war with Russia. The updated framework reduces the original 28-point proposal to 19 points. He called the new plan “truly the right approach” and said it makes ending the war more achievable. The revised plan was drafted by European allies after rejecting elements […]
Zelensky rejects US plan favouring Russia
KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday firmly rejected a US proposal that would end the war on terms heavily favourable to Moscow, warning that he would not betray his country even at the risk of straining ties with Washington. Zelensky pledged to present alternatives to the 28-point plan, which has startled Kyiv and its […]