Russia Ukraine War
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JD Vance meets Zelenskyy in Rome to discuss Ukraine-Russia peace talks
World | May 19, 2025, 06:51 AM ISTAs per a statement from the Office of the Vice President, the focus of the meeting was on the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, with discussions centred on their shared objective of halting the bloodshed in Ukraine.
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'Even without use of nukes...': Putin exudes confidence in Russian army to achieve goals in Ukraine
World | May 18, 2025, 09:10 PM ISTPutin has repeatedly called for resolving the Ukraine conflict, highlighting the need to take Russia’s interests into account when addressing the root causes of the crisis.
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Russia-Ukraine peace talks conclude with prisoners of war swap agreement
India | May 16, 2025, 11:48 PM ISTRussia and Ukraine concluded their first direct peace talks in Istanbul since early 2022 with a significant agreement to swap 1,000 prisoners of war, but made little progress on a broader peace deal.
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Zelenskyy names delegation for Russia-Ukraine talks in Turkey today, says ceasefire top priority
World | May 16, 2025, 06:39 AM ISTTalks between Ukrainian and Russian diplomats are scheduled to take place in Istanbul today, according to a Turkish Foreign Ministry source quoted by the German news agency dpa, as reported by DW News.
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Putin proposes direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on May 15 amid Europe's pressure for ceasefire
World | May 11, 2025, 06:03 AM ISTRussian President Vladimir Putin has proposed direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on May 15, "without preconditions," to revive stalled peace negotiations. The proposal comes amid mounting pressure from major European powers, which have called for an unconditional 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine.
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Russia-Ukraine conflict: Kyiv agrees to 'full, unconditional' 30-day ceasefire starting Monday
World | May 10, 2025, 06:24 PM ISTUkrainian FM Andrii Sybiha said on Saturday that Ukraine and its allies are ready for a “full, unconditional ceasefire” with Russia for at least 30 days.
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Russian missile and drone strike hits Kyiv ahead of planned ceasefire; two killed, eight injured
World | May 07, 2025, 02:09 PM ISTThe attack came before Russia's planned unilateral 72-hour ceasefire in the more than three-year war to coincide with celebrations in Moscow marking Victory Day in World War II. As per reports, the US has proposed a 30-day ceasefire, which Ukraine has accepted.
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Russia briefly closes all airports in Moscow after Ukraine launches drone attack amid ongoing war
World | May 06, 2025, 11:09 AM ISTMoscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin confirmed on social media that at least 19 Ukrainian drones were intercepted and destroyed before they could enter the city, with attacks coming "from different directions."
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Broken ribs, electric shocks, shaven head: Dreadful fate of Ukrainian journalist in Russian custody
World | May 01, 2025, 01:39 PM ISTUkrainian journalist tortured in Russian captivity: Viktoriia Roshchyna, according to forensic reports, suffered intensive torture, including burn marks on her feet from electric shocks, broken ribs, abrasions on the hips and head, and a shaven head in Russian custody.
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Russia launches nearly 150 drones against Ukraine as Trump questions Putin's intentions for peace
World | Apr 28, 2025, 08:35 AM ISTThe attacks came hours after Russia claimed to have regained control over the remaining parts of the Kursk region that Ukrainian forces seized in a surprise incursion in August 2024. Meanwhile, Trump has voiced fresh doubts about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s desire to end the war.
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From '24-hour promise' to 'ready to move on': A look at Trump's U-turn on Russia-Ukraine peace deal
World | Apr 19, 2025, 11:04 AM ISTUS President Donald Trump claimed in the run-up to the election that he would solve the Russia-Ukraine conflict in '24 hours'. However, after assuming the presidency, Trump's stance consistently evolved, with the latest juncture being the US Secretary of State's the US will 'move on' statement.
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'We'll shift our focus to...': US ready to abandon efforts to broker Russia, Ukraine peace deal
World | Apr 18, 2025, 03:01 PM ISTAfter initial efforts to bring Russia and Ukraine to the negotiating table failed to garner substantial results, the US is likely to abandon brokering the peace deal between Moscow and Kyiv, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio emphasised during his visit to Paris.
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Ukraine breaks international norm to expose Beijing's involvement in Russia war, parades Chinese PoW
World | Apr 17, 2025, 11:05 AM ISTUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russia of actively recruiting Chinese citizens to fight alongside them. He said Moscow was enticing soldiers through social media by sharing news and videos.
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'Deal emerging': Trump's envoy Witkoff says 'Putin open to lasting peace' with Ukraine
World | Apr 15, 2025, 07:31 PM ISTNotably, Witkoff, who is close to US President Donald Trump, became the first senior American diplomat to visit Russia to meet Putin after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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Prince Harry makes unannounced visit to Ukraine, meets war victims, officials
World | Apr 11, 2025, 06:51 AM ISTPrince Harry visited the Superhumans Centre in Lviv that treats and rehabilitates wounded military personnel and civilians and reviewed the services provided amid war.
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Prez Zelenskyy Makes First Official Contact With Ukrainian Troops In Russia's Belgorod Region
News | Apr 08, 2025, 06:47 PM ISTPresident Zelenskyy confirmed that Ukrainian troops are actively operating in Russia's Belgorod and Kursk regions to defend nearby Ukrainian towns. He highlighted a report titled "On the Front Line" by Oleksandr Syrskyi, which verifies Ukraine's presence in the Kursk region and its forces in the Bel
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Russia-Ukraine War: Devastating Drone Attacks Hit Kharkiv, Leaving 4 Dead and 35 Injured
News | Apr 04, 2025, 05:51 PM ISTIn a devastating Russian drone strike on Kharkiv, at least four people have been killed and 35 others injured.
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Why has Ukraine not been able to hold elections after full-scale invasion by Russia? Explained
Explainers | Apr 01, 2025, 11:29 AM ISTVolodymyr Zelenskyy declined to hold polls until a ceasefire is declared in line with Ukrainian law and his Ukrainians largely support that decision.
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Donald Trump issues stern warning to Putin: 'End Ukraine war or face tariffs on Russian oil'
World | Mar 31, 2025, 07:00 AM ISTIn a phone interview with the NBC news, Trump stated he's pissed off with Putin's actions and may impose additional tariffs on Russian oil if Putin doesn't cooperate in ongoing negotiations to end his war in Ukraine.
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Trump says he is 'very angry, pissed off' with Putin over his comments on Zelenskyy's leadership
World | Mar 30, 2025, 11:58 PM ISTIn sharp contrast to his previous stance on Zelenskyy, US President Donald Trump said that he is "very angry, pissed off" with Russian President Putin over his questions on Ukraine President's leadership and credibility. Earlier, Trump himself took a jibe at Zelenskyy, calling him a 'dictator'.