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Russia to present peace terms to Ukraine at Istanbul talks
Kremlin rules out three-way meeting between Putin, Zelenskyy and Trump.

Ukraine launches massive drone attack on Russia, 296 shot down
Of those, officials say 42 drones were shot down over the Moscow region.

'Playing with fire': Trump hits out at Putin over Ukraine conflict
Trump's comments followed a record Russian drone attack on Ukraine.

Trump labels Putin 'crazy', warns of Russia’s downfall
'He’s killing a lot of people. I’m not happy about that,' says the US President.

'Not be easy': Kyiv faces new Russian missile, drone barrage
Russian strikes killed 12 in Ukraine, including three children in Zhytomyr.

Putin touts missile strike in Ukraine as Russia claims 70 soldiers killed
Ukraine says six soldiers were killed and 10 injured in the missile attack.

Trump’s 2-hour call with Putin: Russia and Ukraine ceasefire talks will begin ‘immediately’
Putin said the call lasted over two hours and praised Trump's involvement.

Record drone barrage: Kyiv under siege amid high-stakes talks
Zelenskyy meets Vance in Rome after attending the Pope's inaugural mass.

Russia launches record drone attack on Ukraine, killing one
Ukraine said the 273 drone targets included the capital, Kyiv.

Ukraine war talks yield POW swap, but no truce
Trump has said 'nothing's going to happen' until he meets Putin face-to-face.

Ukraine and Russia set for first direct talks in three years
Zelenskyy won't attend Istanbul meeting after Putin declined face-to-face negotiations.

Russia sends low-level delegation for peace talks with Ukraine
Putin sent a lower-level team, avoiding direct talks with Zelenskyy and Trump.

Putin snubs Zelenskyy peace talks
The Russian delegation will be headed by presidential aide Medinsky in negotiations.

Why Trump's offer to join Turkey peace talks matters
Kremlin silent on who will represent Moscow at the negotiations.

Zelenskyy offers to meet Putin 'personally’ for talks in Turkey
It comes after US President Donald Trump said direct talks were needed.

Western allies demand Putin accept ceasefire or face more sanctions
Leaders visit Kyiv, demand unconditional ceasefire from Russia.

'Bloodshed must end': European leaders unite for Ukraine visit
The visit aims to increase pressure on Russia for a ceasefire.

Trump renews pitch for unconditional 30-day Ukraine ceasefire
He has warned if a ceasefire is not respected more sanctions will be imposed.

Xi Jinping in Moscow as Ukraine accuses Russia of violating truce
The Chinese leader visited Moscow for talks before Russia's Victory Day celebrations.

US to end mediation if Russia-Ukraine talks stall, says Rubio
US wants a complete ceasefire, not a brief pause for Moscow’s commemorations.

Trump critical of three-day Ukraine ceasefire next week
It coincides with the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany.