Trump open to meeting Putin and Zelensky in Turkey
US President Donald Trump is open to meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
02 June 2025
US President Donald Trump is open to meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that during the negotiations in Istanbul, the Russians called the issue of stolen children a "show for childless European old ladies" and admitted that they had abducted several hundred children.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that this week the Ukrainian delegation to the United States will discuss a draft defense agreement and a free trade agreement.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Norway would help the country cover gas deficit worth a billion euros.
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre during a meeting in Vilnius on Monday discussed continued support for Ukraine.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and President of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda during a meeting in Vilnius discussed the second round of talks held in Istanbul earlier today.
Four veterans from Ukraine and four active-duty military servicemen from the Netherlands set off on a long walk from The Hague to the Ukrainian border with the aim of raising EUR 100,000 for medical care, rehabilitation and psychological support for Ukrainian veterans and their families.
Four veterans from Ukraine and four active-duty military servicemen from the Netherlands set off on a long walk from The Hague to the Ukrainian border with the aim of raising EUR 100,000 for medical care, rehabilitation and psychological support for Ukrainian veterans and their families.
The next meetings of negotiators from Ukraine and Russia will make sense if they are held in the context of preparing for a summit of the two presidents.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine had conducted Operation "Spiderweb", which targeted dozens of Russian bombers inside Russia, independently, without any assistance from international partnes.
A Russian drone attacked a medical vehicle in Kherson, killing the driver and injuring two medics.
During talks in Istanbul, the Ukrainian and Russian delegations agreed on an "all-for-all" exchange of two categories of prisoners of war.
The main topics of the meeting of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda in Vilnius included bilateral relations, pressure on Russia, and economic projects.
One of the key issues on the agenda of the NATO summit, which will take place in three weeks in The Hague, will be continued assistance to Ukraine.
Rustem Umerov, head of the Ukrainian delegation and Minister of Defense, stated following negotiations with the Russian side mediated by Türkiye in Istanbul, that three key points were discussed: a ceasefire, exchange of prisoners and return of children, and a meeting of leaders.
United States Shifts Rhetoric on Russia at UN Security Council
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that during the Bucharest Nine summit, held today in Vilnius, decisions were made to allocate new aid packages for Ukraine.
The countries of the Bucharest Nine and Nordic countries will continue to provide Ukraine with political, military, economic, and humanitarian support to achieve a comprehensive, just, and lasting peace.
The second round of negotiations between Ukraine and Russia has concluded in Istanbul.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky met with Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo to discuss the Drone Line project and explore opportunities for cooperation.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky met with Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo to discuss the Drone Line project and explore opportunities for cooperation.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen met with U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham to discuss coordination between the EU and the U.S. on sanctions in response to Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine.
The goals of today's meeting between the Ukrainian and Russian delegations in Istanbul are to assess the conditions and prospects for a ceasefire, discuss a prisoner exchange, and prepare for a meeting at the presidential level.
At the upcoming NATO summit in June, it is crucial to reaffirm that the Alliance remains strong and that Europe will not abandon its own security.
On the southern front, Russian forces significantly increased their drone and missile strikes in May, using 500 Shahed drones and 2,300 unguided aerial rockets.
The Ukrainian delegation has arrived at the venue of the talks in Istanbul.
During the talks with Russia in Istanbul, the Ukrainian side will insist on an unconditional ceasefire, discussion of humanitarian issues, the return of children and the exchange of prisoners.
The Security Service of Ukraine hit 41 Russian strategic aircraft at four military airfields in the rear of the Russian Federation.
Combined attacks by the Russian Federation are forcing Ukraine to make difficult decisions regarding which areas to protect with a limited number of Patriot air defense systems.
As a result of an audacious operation by the Security Service of Ukraine conducted on Russian soil, thousands of kilometers behind the frontlines, at least 13 Russian warplanes were destroyed and more were damaged.