Prior to the full-scale war with Russia that began in 2022, Ukraine imported diesel fuel mainly from Belarus and Russia to compensate for the lack of domestic production.
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Speaking to reporters outside the White House, Donald Trump was asked if he was ready to impose further measures against Russia. 'Yeah, I am,' he replied, without providing further details
Welcome to our live blog tracking the latest news from Russia Ukraine. Get real-time updates on Russia-Ukraine war, policy decisions, legislative actions, headline-grabbing statements and various other developments happening in the both countries.
These deals were put forward as incentives to encourage the Kremlin to agree to peace in Ukraine and for Washington to ease sanctions on Russia
Local authorities said that at around 4:40 a.m. local time, two Russian cruise missiles hit the company’s premises in Mukachevo
The conversation took place as Trump held high-stakes talks in Washington on Monday with Zelensky and a group of European leaders who back Kyiv in its fight against Russia’s invasion
'India welcomes the understanding reached between the United States and the Russian Federation for a meeting in Alaska on August 15,' MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said
US and Russian officials are working toward an agreement on territories for a planned summit meeting between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin as early as next week,
The US president threatened Monday to impose sanctions within 10-12 days on countries buying Russian exports including energy unless Putin accepts a ceasefire, instead of the 50 days he announced earlier this month
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that Kyiv has sent Moscow an offer to hold another round of peace talks in Turkey this week
During his Oval Office meeting with Trump on Monday, Rutte mentioned six NATO countries - Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands and Canada - that were willing to participate in the weapons-purchasing scheme.
When asked if the conversation had brought the two sides any closer to a peace deal, Trump admitted, “No, I didn’t make any progress with him at all.”
One significant development is at a suspected nuclear weapons storage site in Kaliningrad, a militarized Russian exclave situated between Poland and Lithuania.
Ukraine's air force said its air defences destroyed 277 drones and 19 missiles in mid-flight on Sunday night, claiming that only 10 drones or missiles hit their target
“How can any such (summit) meetings be conducted in such circumstances? What shall we talk about?” Putin asked in a video call with top Russian officials.
Istanbul, Jun 2 (AP) Delegations from Russia and Ukraine met Monday in Turkey for their second round of direct peace talks in just over two weeks, although e..
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hailed a “brilliant operation” by Ukraine’s Security Service that destroyed over 40 Russian aircraft deep inside Russian territory. The attack reportedly hit 34% of Russia’s strategic cruise missile carriers and was executed across three time zones. Ukrainian drones, transported covertly in trucks, struck airbases housing A-50, Tu-95, and Tu-22M planes. The strike was months in the making and personally overseen by Zelenskyy. All Ukrainian operatives involved have been safely evacuated. This comes just ahead of direct peace talks with Russia in Istanbul.
The first bridge, in the Bryansk region on the border with Ukraine, collapsed on top of a passenger train on Saturday, causing the casualties.
A multilateral task force based in Seoul released findings alleging that Russia has supplied North Korea with advanced air defence systems, electronic warfare equipment, and other military hardware
Trump expressed his hopes for a “productive day” Monday — and a ceasefire — in a social media post over the weekend. His effort will also include calls to NATO leaders.
The meeting came two days after the first direct talks between Ukraine and Russia in over three years in Turkey, where a prisoner exchange was agreed but no progress made on securing a ceasefire.
Ukraine, which was subject to a full-scale invasion in 2022 and saw Russia annex Crimea in 2014, says it needs security guarantees from the major powers - primarily the United States
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov did not specify what agreements would be required from Russia's point of view. Putin and Zelenskiy have not met since December 2019.
Russia and Ukraine agreed to a significant prisoner exchange—1,000 prisoners from each side.