Putin calls for direct talks between Russia and Ukraine to work on ceasefire
Russian president Vladimir Putin is proposing direct talks with Ukraine aimed at ending three years of fighting.
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Russian president Vladimir Putin is proposing direct talks with Ukraine aimed at ending three years of fighting.
It comes as President Donald Trump is putting pressure on both sides to reach a peace deal.
President Donald Trump sent a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, telling him over social media to stop military strikes on Ukraine's capital. It was the latest push to bring the two sides to a deal to end the war in Ukraine.
President Donald Trump made a rare criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, posting on his Truth Social account, “I am not happy with the Russian strikes on KYIV” in the wake of a deadly new attack on Ukraine’s capital.
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.
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.
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.
The group yelled, "Boo!" when President Trump appeared on the CBS Chicago digital screen across Dearborn Street from the plaza.
Dozens of people gathered in front of the Wrigley Building in downtown Chicago on Saturday for a "Russia against Putin" rally, while hundreds also gathered in the western suburbs to support Ukraine, a day after a shouting match between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House.
Russia launched a barrage of heavy drone attacks on Sunday, while President Trump's push to align with Russian President Vladimir Putin has Ukrainians on edge.
The president has said he could meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin soon, following their phone call last week but Secretary Rubio says there's still a lot of work to be done.
The meeting comes days after President Trump spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Thousands of Ukrainian Americans, and Ukrainian refugees living in Chicago, are waiting to see what President Trump might do next.
At the swearing-in of his new Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, the president said he spoke to leaders of both countries on the phone Wednesday, and told reporters he plans to meet face to face with Russian president Vladimir Putin.
He also appeared to support Trump's incorrect claims that he won the 2020 presidential election, saying if that year's vote had not "been stolen" from him, perhaps the war in Ukraine wouldn't have happened.
In his latest book, Bob Woodward delves into the inner circles of the Biden White House during the Russia-Ukraine war and Israel's conflict against Hamas and Hezbollah, as well as new information about Trump and Putin.
In the forthcoming book, "War," veteran journalist Bob Woodard cites an unnamed Trump aide as saying that there have been multiple phone calls between Trump and Putin, maybe as many as seven in the period since Trump left the white house in 2021.
He says if NATO countries allow Ukraine to use long-range missiles to strike Russia, it will make them “directly involved” in the two-and-a-half-year-old conflict.
The Wall Street Journal calls reporter Evan Gershkovich's conviction on spying charges in Russia "bogus," but it may clear the way for a prisoner swap.
The two leaders created a pact for mutual assistance in the event of aggression, without specifying what aggression meant or what it could mean militarily.
Kim Jong Un was at the airport waiting for President Putin. The greeting may have been warm, but these are allies of convenience. They vowed to build a strong front against the U.S. and deepen their military ties.
The a once-in-a-generation meeting between Putin and Kim Jong Un are raising eye-brows from Washington to Beijing.
Two years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, funding for Ukraine has become a battle in the U.S., with Congress divided over continued support of Ukraine’s military. Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyal recently visited Chicago, home to a large Ukrainian population and many refugees, and spoke exclusively to CBS 2 about trying to get continued U.S. support in the war against Russia.
You may be familiar with the viral "Catch That Train" videos by SidequestTre on TikTok and Instagram, but the man behind them says it's not just about views: it's about creating joy and community.
Street bump-outs were installed in front of the park across the street in 2021, but co-owner Jazmin Medrano says accidents have continued.
With just a couple of days into September, summer refuses to step aside.
Gary Mayor Eddie Melton says that after last month's devastating storms, the addition is more than a new building.
Chicago (78-62) dropped nine games behind Milwaukee in the NL Central. It also remained one game back of Philadelphia for the top NL wild card.
CBP informed Gregory Bovino in an email on March 2 that the agency was "conducting an official Inquiry into allegations of misconduct reported to CBP." He initiated retirement 16 days later.
The head of Chicago's Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection is stepping down.
Zoe Ma, the latest candidate to throw her hat into the Chicago mayoral race, officially launched her campaign on Tuesday.
The whistleblower, described by lawyers as a federal official, disclosed information about the Postal Service's new mail-voting procedures to Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut.
While Mayor Brandon Johnson has yet to announce whether he's running for re-election in 2027, his political organization is inviting supporters to a "special announcement" next month.
Cook County homeowners are again facing a sharper increase in property taxes this year than businesses, the Office of Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced Monday.
Contracted linemen from out of state sat idle in a Griffith church parking lot for hours without work orders from NIPSCO, as residents in Northwest Indiana approach two weeks without power.
A law firm has filed a class action lawsuit against NIPSCO, alleging the utility's failure to manage trees and vegetation has left thousands of Northwest Indiana residents without power for up to two weeks.
Dozens of cases of E. coli and salmonella in multiple states are linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, health officials say.
A new Illinois law signed by Gov. Pritzker offers up to $1,000 to eligible homeowners hit by storm damage, but the money won't be available until next year — and the program only covers certain areas of Chicago.
Prime Healthcare is drawing criticism after announcing it will stop obstetrics services at three Chicago-area hospitals.
The Chicago Department of Public Health on Tuesday announced two human cases and one death from the West Nile virus in the city this year, and one of those two people has died.
The Jackson Chance Foundation supports the lives of families with babies in the NICU by removing the financial burden of finding parking near hospitals.
Patients taking the first-of-a-kind pill, called daraxonrasib, lived for a median of 13.2 months compared with 6.7 months for chemotherapy recipients, studies showed.
Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois, used performed a complex operation to preserve mobility for a 3-year-old boy who had to have part of his leg amputated after suffering a horrific accident with a lawnmower.
A new Whole Foods Market is coming to Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.
More than 100 Black-owned businesses were showcased at Soldier Field Sunday for Black on the Block.
A Wisconsin prosecutor says he will not file election bribery charges against billionaire Elon Musk even though the state's bipartisan elections commission said he likely broke state law.
An expert blames Illinois lawmakers and "internecine political problems" for the failure to seal a deal for a new stadium within the state for the Chicago Bears.
Real estate investment and development firm Concord Capital has acquired nine apartment buildings on Elaine Place, a single-block residential street in Chicago's East Lakeview community.
The Met's decision to highlight the work by designer John Galliano sparked widespread controversy due to his history of antisemitic and racist comments.
The Edgewater Music Festival was under way this weekend on Chicago's north lakefront.
People around the world, including Chicago, continued to gather Wednesday to pay tribute to the late Dolly Parton.
Tim Curry was known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It."
Audience members at a stage performance of "9 to 5: The Musical" in the U.K. were heard gasping aloud at the news of Dolly Parton's death Tuesday.
Charlie Clerk III, who goes by Tre, relies on the CTA to get around. He never misses a train and has the viral posts to prove it.
Caution tape now wraps around the badly damaged patio at Brew Brew — a small family-owned coffee shop in Avondale. Surveillance video from Tuesday morning shows the crash that sent a car careening into the patio.
Williams's episode premieres on the "First We Feast" social media channels at 10 a.m. CDT Thursday.
Meteorologist David Yeomans is tracking more heat in First Alert Weather.
One man was killed, and 14 others were wounded during a large gathering on the eastern side of the park. Police said officers were already in the park trying to disperse a large gathering before the shots rang out.
The passings come a week after Peekachu, a 23-year-old beluga who was also brought to Chicago as part of the rescue, died.
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Street bump-outs were installed in front of the park across the street in 2021, but co-owner Jazmin Medrano says accidents have continued.
With just a couple of days into September, summer refuses to step aside.
Two people are dead and at least five others are injured, including three officers, after a shooting near 15 East Grant Street Wednesday afternoon in downtown Minneapolis, according to police. The suspected shooter is also dead.
Back in 2023, ISP got a $10 million grant from the Illinois Secretary of State's Illinois Vehicle Hijacking and Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention and Insurance Verification Council.
Two years before dozens of decomposing bodies were found inside the South Chicago Chapel funeral home, police in nearby Evergreen Park found two bodies in the owners' minivan outside their home.
Hundreds of people are suing the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center, where they say they were sexually abused by staff. For the first time, survivors detailed their experience exclusively to CBS News Chicago.
Why has the family that runs South Chicago Chapel, where 56 decomposing bodies were found this month, never faced criminal charges, despite a history of mishandling human remains?
Red flags about a family behind two funeral homes and crematories shut down by the state for mishandling bodies were missed in part because two different agencies regulate the death industry in Illinois.
Chicago (78-62) dropped nine games behind Milwaukee in the NL Central. It also remained one game back of Philadelphia for the top NL wild card.
The White Sox had several chances to score in the eighth, but came up empty.
Advocate Children's Hospital flipped the script this week, having four pediatric patients sign autographs for Cubs baseball players before a game at Wrigley Field.
Sean Burke (8-6) allowed one hit and walked four with six strikeouts in 5 2/3 scoreless innings for the win after walking a career-high eight in just three innings in his last start.
A day after hitting a franchise-record nine homers, Chicago was held to three singles and three doubles on a muggy night at Wrigley Field.
Two people are dead and at least five others are injured, including three officers, after a shooting near 15 East Grant Street Wednesday afternoon in downtown Minneapolis, according to police. The suspected shooter is also dead.
Surveillance video shows what appears to be a smash-and-grab burglary at a pizzeria in the southwest Chicago suburb of Frankfort this week.
Two Chicago police officers were injured overnight Tuesday into Wednesday in a crash in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood.
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Three people were arrested early Wednesday after police said they drove off during a traffic stop on the Dan Ryan Expressway.
