Ukraine

Following Russia's most extensive drone attack on Ukraine, which killed at least 13 people and involved 355 drones and nine cruise missiles, Republican lawmakers are urging President Trump to impose crippling sanctions on Moscow.

The Kremlin dismissed as “laughable” recent reports that Russia may have been behind a series of arson attacks targeting properties linked to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov responded Monday to claims reported by the Financial Times, which cited unnamed UK security officials suggesting Moscow’s involvement.

President Donald Trump confirmed that the first stage in a prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine has been completed.

President Donald Trump announced that Russia and Ukraine will "immediately" begin negotiating conditions for a ceasefire.

Russia carried out its most intense drone attack on Ukraine since the start of its full-scale invasion in 2022, launching 273 explosive drones and decoys overnight into Sunday. The unprecedented assault followed failed peace talks in Istanbul between Ukrainian and Russian delegations, which ended without a ceasefire agreement.

President Donald Trump announced he will speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday in an effort to bring an end to the war in Ukraine, describing the mission as “STOPPING THE ‘BLOODBATH.’” The announcement, made Saturday via Truth Social, comes just days after failed peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul.

Russia and Ukraine have agreed to each swap 1,000 prisoners. The decision was reached during peace talks that lasted less than two hours.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has called on Europe and the United States to prepare for a sweeping escalation in economic pressure against Russia, declaring that it is time to “suffocate the Russian economy once and for all.”

President Donald Trump announced Monday that he may attend a high-stakes peace meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Turkey, as both leaders prepare for direct talks aimed at ending the conflict. Trump emphasized the urgency of diplomatic engagement, saying he would fly to the meeting if it would help end what he called a “bloodbath.”

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has agreed to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Istanbul on Thursday, following calls from President Donald Trump for immediate peace negotiations.