WCCO digital update: Afternoon of May 26, 2025
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Ukraine says Russia launched its biggest drone strike to date after Trump called Putin crazy for stepping up his offensive and "needlessly killing a lot of people."
Ukraine and Russia, earlier this month, agreed to exchange 1,000 prisoners of war and civilian detainees each in a rare moment of cooperation in more than three years of war.
Two successive nighttime Russian attacks on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv came amid a major prisoner exchange between the two countries.
President Trump said he plans to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday about stopping the "bloodbath" in Ukraine. He will then speak with Zelenskyy and leaders of various NATO countries.
The Minnesota Wild have signed center Danila Yurov to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Russia resumed mass drone attacks in Ukraine early on Sunday, after its self-declared three-day pause expired.
A Minnetonka doctor isn't wavering in his commitment to help Ukrainian soldiers injured during the war with Russia.
Dr. Greg Ekbom visited Ukraine last month for the fifth time since Russia invaded in 2022.
President Trump could give up on efforts to end the war in Ukraine "in a matter of days," Rubio says, highlighting the administration view that it's "not our war."
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA director John Ratcliffe testified in a Senate Intelligence hearing that was pre-scheduled to deal with global threats.
Russian President Vladimir Putin told President Trump that halting foreign aid to Ukraine is key to ending the war, the Kremlin says.
While this marks a potential turning point in the ongoing conflict, the success of the ceasefire now depends on whether Russia will also agree to the terms.
A breakthrough in the high-stakes talks between U.S. and Ukrainian officials over the war with Russia. Ukraine has agreed to a U.S. proposal for a 30-day ceasefire. Now, it’s up to Russia to decide if it's on board too. WCCO's Kirsten Mitchell spoke with Ukrainian refugees in Minnesota who are following the updates closely.
There's been a breakthrough in the talks between U.S. and Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia. The talks are aimed at charting a path toward ending the war with Russia.
Top U.S. negotiators will meet with Ukrainian officials on Tuesday in hopes of kick-starting ceasefire talks as Russia launches a new wave of drone attacks.
"The president of the United States did not say it has ended. He said it is paused," said U.S. envoy to Ukraine Keith Kellogg.
The change comes amid President Trump's efforts to negotiate an end to the Russia-Ukraine war.
President Trump is expected to meet with his national security team Monday to discuss next steps on Ukraine following Friday's explosive White House meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in London ahead of a summit with other European leaders organized by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
In an Oval Office meeting, Vance and Trump accused Zelenskyy of being "disrespectful." Afterward, Zelenskyy and Ukrainian officials were told to leave.
Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota is expected to discuss the bipartisan meeting she attended Friday in Washington D.C. with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, which preceded a chaotic meeting in the Oval Office that ended with Zelenskyy being told to leave the White House.
Minnesotans marched in Minneapolis Friday evening following the unprecedented argument in the White House between Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy and President Trump.
Minnesota lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are sharing thoughts on Friday's heated exchange in the Oval Office between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday he would be ready to give up the presidency if it brought peace and NATO membership.
