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Russian Attacks Ongoing Despite Putin’s Easter Truce, Says Zelensky

Zelensky accused Russia of violating the truce just hours after the order was meant to have come into effect, with air-raid sirens sounding in Kyiv.

Trump Softens on Zelensky, Says Mineral Deal Coming 'Soon'

Trump has repeatedly made the false claim that Ukraine started the war and this week accused Zelensky of responsibility for "millions" of deaths.

Zelensky Says He Believes China Supplying Arms to Russia

The assertion comes amid an escalating row between Kyiv and Beijing over China's support for Moscow.

Zelensky Accuses Moscow of Dragging Beijing Into Ukraine War Amid Chinese Recruitment Claims

The Ukrainian leader accused Russia of “overtly involving” Chinese citizens in the conflict and alleged that “Beijing is aware of this.”

Zelensky Confirms Ukrainian Troop Presence in Russia’s Belgorod Region

It is the first time since Russia’s full-scale invasion that Zelensky has explicitly acknowledged Ukrainian operations in Belgorod.

Trump Says ‘Very Angry’ With Putin Over Ukraine

The U.S. president threatened to impose "secondary tariffs on all oil coming out of Russia" if the Kremlin refused to back a peace deal in Ukraine.

Trump Offers to Take Control of Ukraine’s Nuclear Power Plants in Ceasefire Deal

“If the United States owned them, that would offer the best protection for this infrastructure and support Ukraine’s energy needs,” the White House...

Zelensky Warns Against Halting Military Aid Ahead of Call With Trump

“I do not believe that we should make any concessions in terms of assistance for Ukraine,” Zelensky said at a press conference in Helsinki.

Zelensky Slams Putin’s ‘Very Manipulative’ Statements on Ceasefire

"As we have always said, the only one who will drag things out, the only one who will be unconstructive is Russia," said Zelensky.

Trump Says Zelensky Ready for Talks With Russia, U.S. Minerals Deal

During his address to Congress on Tuesday, Trump read aloud from a letter he said he had received from Ukraine's Zelensky.

Trump Pauses Aid to Ukraine After Zelensky Clash

Any disruption in the flow of U.S. arms to the front line would rapidly weaken Ukraine's chance of beating back Russia's invasion.

Kremlin Accuses Zelensky of Rejecting Peace After Clash With Trump

"Someone should make him want peace. If the Europeans do it, all kudos to them," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.

Trump Showed ‘Restraint’ Against ‘Scumbag’ Zelensky, Russian MFA Spokeswoman Says

“How Trump and Vance held back from hitting that scumbag is a miracle of restraint,” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.

Trump and Zelensky Clash in Oval Office Shouting Match

"You’re either going to make a deal or we're out," a furious Trump told Zelensky.

What We Know About the U.S.-Ukraine Minerals Deal

Ukrainian and international media have published what they report is the full text of the agreement, which lacks any security guarantee for Ukraine.

Zelensky Wants Peace ‘This Year’ on Third Anniversary of Russian Invasion

"This year should be the year of the beginning of a real, lasting peace," Zelensky told Ukraine's backers in Kyiv.

Zelensky ‘Not Ready’ to Sign Minerals Deal With U.S. — Source

Trump's administration has been pressuring Zelensky into giving American companies preferential access to Ukraine's vast mineral resources as compensation...

Trump Says Zelensky and Putin Must ‘Get Together’

"President Putin and President Zelensky are going to have to get together. Because you know what? We want to stop killing millions of people," Trump told...

Rubio Defends U.S.-Russia Talks, Says Trump ‘Rightfully’ Upset With Zelensky

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested that Ukraine’s Zelensky was not grateful for American support and was instead making “counterproductive”...

Zelensky Hopes for ‘Constructive’ Meeting With Trump Envoy Thursday

The Ukrainian leader said that the world's most powerful — in an apparent allusion to Trump — face the "choice" of being with the Kremlin or for peace...

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