Ukrainian families divided by Russian occupation hang on and hope to be reunited
Ukrainians displaced by Russian occupation are helping the war effort — and longing for the homes they fled and the loved ones they left behind.
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Trump calls on Russia and Ukraine to meet to negotiate an end to the war
President Trump called on Russia and Ukraine to hold high-level negotiations to end the war, saying that talks toward a deal have gone well.
Trump says Zelenskyy will prolong war by rejecting Russian control of Crimea
President Trump lashed out at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy again on social media, after the Ukrainian leader refused to accept Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea.
Ukraine wary of Putin's Easter truce and says it will reciprocate only a genuine ceasefire
Ukraine said it would reciprocate any genuine ceasefire by Moscow, but voiced skepticism after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a temporary Easter truce in Ukraine starting Saturday.
Trump may abandon Ukraine peace talks 'within days,' Rubio warns
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that the U.S. would walk away from efforts to broker a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine if progress isn't made within days.
Rubio leads a U.S. team for Paris talks as Macron seeks unity on Ukraine
France hosted top diplomats from the U.S., Germany, the U.K. and Ukraine to discuss efforts toward a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.
Ukraine's DIY drone makers are helping fighters on the front lines
The war in Ukraine is now largely being fought with drones. Ukraine made 2 million last year. Drone makers churn them out in factories and mom-and-pop operations like one in a Kyiv basement apartment.
Russia and Ukraine agree to stop fighting in the Black Sea
The White House says it has secured an agreement with Russia and Ukraine on the Black Sea, to ensure safe navigation, eliminate the use of force and prevent the military use of commercial vessels.
The U.S. and Russia are holding talks in Saudi Arabia on a Black Sea ceasefire
The closed-door talks at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Riyadh follow U.S. consultations with a Ukrainian delegation on stabilizing the front lines and implementing a proposed 30-day armistice.
European military leaders discuss Ukraine peacekeeping force
The number of troops that would help enforce a peace in Ukraine is vague. Officials have cited figures of between 10,000 and 30,000 troops as part of what's been termed a "reassurance force."