Putin skips Ukraine talks, dimming hope for ceasefire despite Trump's push
Vladimir Putin rejected calls to join direct talks with Ukraine's leader in Turkey, seemingly unphased by mounting pressure from Trump to strike a peace deal.
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Vladimir Putin rejected calls to join direct talks with Ukraine's leader in Turkey, seemingly unphased by mounting pressure from Trump to strike a peace deal.
Russia and Ukraine are set to hold their first direct peace talks in Ankara, Turkey, since the war began three years ago. However, Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to be a no-show at the talks after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy challenged him to meet face-to-face. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has more.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he will wait for Russian President Vladimir Putin in Turkey, where Secretary of State Marco Rubio will be present for meetings on the war. Zelenskyy's offer is part of a push to reach a ceasefire deal. Nina Khrushcheva, a professor of international affairs at The New School, joined CBS News with analysis.
The BBC's Steve Rosenberg is still reporting on Russia from Moscow, where he risks his safety to tell the stories of those affected by Putin's regime. CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer has more.
Ukrainian officials say Russia launched more than 100 drones, rejecting calls for a ceasefire as Zelenskyy says he'll "be waiting for Putin" to join him for direct talks in Turkey.
Elizabeth Palmer shares the story of the BBC's Steve Rosenberg, who has continued to report from Russia in the face of the Kremlin's efforts to control narratives.
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The leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Poland met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv. They're threatening to ratchet up pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin if he does not accept an unconditional 30-day ceasefire in the conflict.
China's Xi Jinping joined Vladimir Putin for a huge Victory Day parade in Moscow, hoping to reassure Russians of their nation's strength as the Ukraine conflict grinds on.
As Russia celebrates its 80-year-old victory over Nazi Germany, Putin wants the world to see that despite the new conflict in Europe, he still has friends in high places.
Russia celebrated the 80th anniversary of the victory over Germany in World War II. It put on a display of Russian power, with a parade of military might through Red Square. CBS News was invited to Moscow for the first time since Russia went into Ukraine in 2022.
Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted China's Xi Jinping and other global leaders to mark Victory Day and the defeat of Nazi Germany. CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer reports from Moscow.
Russia and China put their close relationship on public display on Thursday. Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow amid celebrations marking Victory Day, the end of World War II. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports.
CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer reports on how Russia's wartime past is being honored even as the fight in Ukraine continues.
Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed China's Xi Jinping to celebrate Victory Day 80 years after World War II ended. CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer reports from Moscow.
Ukraine says Russia has launched widespread attacks, calling Putin's declaration of a three-day truce a "farce."
Russia said Ukrainian attack drones targeted Moscow overnight Wednesday for a third straight day, forcing airports in the Russian capital to close temporarily. This attack comes as Chinese President Xi Jinping begins his four-day visit to Russia. CBS News foreign correspondent Anna Coren has more.
Russia said it is still planning to adhere to a three-day ceasefire in Ukraine starting Thursday, but they say they will respond if Ukrainian forces attack. Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota shared her thoughts on the war and much more with CBS News' Major Garrett in Arizona.
From 2017, Lesley Stahl's profile of Russian opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza, who was brought to the brink of death twice by a mysterious toxin. He is just one of several Kremlin critics who have been the victims of unresolved shootings, questionable suicides and poisonings.
Ukrainian and U.S. officials signed a joint economic investment deal that grants the U.S. access to Ukrainian rare earth minerals, the Treasury Department announced Wednesday. Gracelin Baskaran, director of the Critical Minerals Security Program for CSIS, joined CBS News to discuss the deal.
Throughout the campaign, President Trump repeatedly said he could end the wars in Ukraine and Gaza with blazing speed. Despite that, the conflicts continue. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports.
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While Vladimir Putin has ordered a three-day ceasefire, President Trump in recent days has questioned the Russian president's desire for peace with Ukraine. Jon Alterman, director of the Middle East Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins "America Decides" with analysis.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin wants a three-day ceasefire in May in the war against Ukraine. This comes as President Trump prods for more movement toward resolving the conflict. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata reports.