Ukraine

Russia pummels Kyiv with drones and missiles, killing at least 15

5:31am June 17, 2025

The attacks was one of the largest on Ukraine's capital in months. It came as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prepared for the G7 summit in Canada, where he is pushing for stronger sanctions on Russia.

North Koreans fighting for Russia against Ukraine have grown skilled in drone warfare

5:02am June 16, 2025

North Korea sent 11,000 elite soldiers to support Russia. Their progress — especially in drone warfare — has implications not only for Russia's war on Ukraine but also peace on the Korean Peninsula.

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Russia launches massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine, killing 3 in Kyiv

6:11am June 06, 2025

President Trump said the Russian leader Vladimir Putin had warned that he would retaliate for a covert Ukrainian attack in Russia last weekend that destroyed dozens of Russian bombers.

Trump says it may be better to let Ukraine and Russia 'fight for a while'

5:19am June 06, 2025

In an Oval Office meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, President Trump likened the war between Russia and Ukraine to a fight between two children who hate each other.

Second Round Of Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks Set To Take Place In Istanbul

Ukraine and Russia hold peace talks after a weekend of dramatic escalation in fighting

4:12am June 02, 2025

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Officials from Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul on Monday failed to reach a ceasefire but agreed to exchange more prisoners.

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Trump promised peace in Ukraine within a day. Here's what actually happened

4:00am June 02, 2025

Russia has proposed another attempt at peace negotiations with Ukraine on Monday in Istanbul, but both sides remain firmly entrenched in positions likely to prolong the war.

Trump calls Putin 'absolutely crazy' following Russia's latest barrage on Ukraine

12:23pm May 26, 2025

Trump's remarks were a rare rebuke of the Russian president and followed a storm of drone and missile attacks on Ukrainian cities on Sunday evening.

Inside Ukraine's last maternity ward in a region surrounded by Russian forces

6:00am May 25, 2025

NPR visits a hospital in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region, in a town where many residents have fled but some young couples are holding on and hoping to raise their children one day in peace.

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Russia says 270 servicemen, 120 civilians exchanged with Ukraine in 1st round

Ukraine and Russia begin the largest prisoner-of-war exchange since the invasion

10:50am May 23, 2025

Ukraine and Russia have begun the exchange of 1,000 prisoners of war, the largest such swap since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

Trump and Putin talk more than 2 hours, but there's no Russia-Ukraine ceasefire

11:33am May 19, 2025

President Trump is working the phones on Monday, holding calls with the leaders of Russia, Ukraine and other European countries as he continues efforts to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine.

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