Ukraine and Russia carried out another prisoner-of-war (POW) exchange on Saturday — the fourth in a week — under agreements brokered earlier this month in Istanbul, both sides confirmed. “We continue to bring our people home from Russian captivity. This marks the fourth exchange in a week,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on social media….
Istanbul, June 2, 2025 — Russia and Ukraine agreed on another large-scale prisoner exchange during peace talks in Istanbul on Monday, but failed to make progress toward halting the ongoing war, now in its third year. At the second round of direct negotiations — the first since the early weeks of Russia’s full-scale invasion —…
Leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Poland told Russian president to accept unconditional 30-day ceasefire by Monday or face increased sanctions and weapons transfers to Ukraine Vladimir Putin has rejected an ultimatum from European leaders to agree to a ceasefire with Ukraine or face intensified sanctions. However, he has suggested holding direct negotiations with Kyiv…
Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump held a phone conversation on Tuesday, where Putin agreed to pause attacks on Ukrainian energy targets but refused to accept a full ceasefire and insisted on the West halting all military aid to Ukraine. The call lasted over an hour and a half, with both leaders expressing hopes to mend…
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Russia and the U.S. have agreed to start working towards ending the war in Ukraine and improving their diplomatic and economic relations, as stated by the top diplomats of both countries following a meeting on Tuesday. This marks a significant shift in U.S. foreign policy under President Donald Trump. In…
