Donald Trump will no longer join Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Istanbul as it looks like Russian president Vladimir Putin won’t be there himself.A U.S. official spoke after Putin announced the Russian delegation for the talks,

Donetsk region. On May 9, two civilians were killed and two others injured in attacks by Russian forces on Donetsk province in Ukraine’s east. The deaths were reported in the towns of Siversk and Rivne by the region’s military governor Vadym Filashkin.

More sanctions against Russia, continued support for Ukraine ... The two agreed a 30-day ceasefire was the correct first step towards ending the war.

Kyiv accused Moscow of breaching its own ceasefire on Thursday, saying Russian forces struck hundreds of times along the front lines and launched guided bombs that killed and wounded civilians in several Ukrainian cities.

President Trump has called for an “unconditional" 30-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine and said the U.S. will impose sanctions if it’s not respected.

The announcement was made by leaders of Britain, France, Germany, Poland and Ukraine after a meeting in Kyiv, and a phone call with President Trump.

It was a proposal that the Kremlin could neither outright reject nor accept, intended to force it into an awkward choice, revealing Russian President Vladimir Putin’s true appetite for his brutal war of choice.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia and Ukraine both reported attacks on their forces Thursday on the first day of a 72-hour ceasefire called by Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Ukrainian lawmakers unanimously approved a landmark minerals deal with the U.S.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he is ready for in-person talks with his Russian counterpart as Kyiv looks to secure a ceasefire with Moscow. Vladimir Putin had suggested holding discussions in Turkiye,

Ukraine’s air force says Russia launched more than 100 Shahed and decoy drones at Ukraine in nighttime attacks