Trump admin pushing for peace deal between Russia, Ukraine
Negotiations continue on Friday, as Russia launched another strike overnight on Kyiv. Natalie Brand has the latest reaction from the White House.
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Negotiations continue on Friday, as Russia launched another strike overnight on Kyiv. Natalie Brand has the latest reaction from the White House.
President Trump blasted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, accusing him of prolonging the war with Russia by refusing to surrender Crimea to Putin as part of a peace deal.
Russia attacked Kyiv with an hours-long barrage of missiles and drones overnight, killing at least eight people and injuring more than 70 as peace talks brokered by America appeared to stall.
Ukraine opposes extending recognition of Russia's control of the Crimean Peninsula, something the U.S. has told Moscow it is prepared to do.
It’s part of a potential peace deal over the war in Ukraine. The framework also establishes a ceasefire along the frontlines. A source also says the Trump administration plans to work with Europeans and Ukrainians on the missing pieces next week in London.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. could move on from efforts to reach a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia if progress isn't made in coming days.
The concert honors Ukraine's resilience as its war with Russia stretches into its fourth year.
All the money raised by the performance will got to the Ukrainian Medical Association of North America and Revived Soldiers Ukraine.
Trump's Envoy, Steve Witkoff, met with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the third time about possible ceasefire talks, but Trump is becoming more frustrated that no deal has been reached.
The White House says a message telling thousands of Ukrainian refugees to immediately leave the U.S. was a mistake.
Russia's defense ministry says it was targeting military in the city of Kryvyi Rih. The strike targeted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s hometown.
The attack sparked a huge fire inside a hotel and restaurant complex and homes. It happened in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro .
Ukrainian authorities say Russia launched a massive drone attack on a residential area in Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv.
In one southeastern city, officials say a 14-year-old girl and her parents were killed in a string of strikes. In the capital of Kyiv, drone strikes killed five people -- including a family there.
Ukraine and Russia have carried out one of their largest prisoner swaps since the war began over three years ago. About 175 servicemen from each side were returned to the other.
Meanwhile, the Trump administration could be closer to a partial ceasefire deal between Russia and Ukraine after three long years of fighting.
President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke on the phone Wednesday morning, a day after Mr. Trump’s call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as the U.S. seeks to hammer out a ceasefire agreement three years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
A temporary ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia could be on the horizon, after a lengthy phone call between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, but there are conditions. The progress comes as the Trump administration is in multiple battles with the courts, leading to a rare public rebuke by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts.
A White House spokesperson said President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke on the phone Tuesday morning as the U.S. tries to negotiate a ceasefire deal between Russia and Ukraine. Ukraine agreed to a 30-day ceasefire proposal, but Putin said terms need to be discussed.
Russian president Vladimir Putin says he will spare Ukrainian troops if they are told to surrender by their leaders.
It comes as Ukrainian officials are saying they are open to a 30 day ceasefire. U.S. and Ukrainian officials held talks in Saudi Arabia without any Russians.
Also, the U.S. has resumed intelligence sharing and military aid to Ukraine.
More than 20 people are dead, and dozens more are hurt, after a series of Russian missile and drone strikes in Ukraine.
The Ukrainian air force says it shot down 79 of the 145 drones launched at the country overnight another 54 didn't reach their target.
President Trump is calling on Ukraine to move quickly to agree to a peace deal. He also issued a rare threat to Russia as it steps up attacks on Ukraine.
