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Speaking at the 13th Meeting of High Security Officials in Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that a new round of direct negotiations with Ukraine will be announced shortly. He recalled that Istanbul…

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Türkiye is ready to host post-prisoner swap peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. “We conveyed our request that the follow-up talks be held in Türkiye. We are ready to make any kind of…

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that the Russian military is working to establish a "buffer zone" along the Ukrainian border to protect civilians in border regions from ongoing attacks. Speaking at a…

Russia said it hit a U.S.-made Patriot air defense system in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region with an Iskander missile, destroying key components. Despite recent ceasefire talks in Istanbul, clashes continue. Russia also claimed to have…

Russia claims 70 Ukrainian soldiers were killed in a missile strike on a military training center near Shostka, Sumy region. The Russian Defense Ministry said Iskander missiles destroyed an arms depot and military vehicles. Ukraine…

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone call lasting over two hours, agreeing to begin immediate ceasefire negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. Putin described the call as…

US President Donald Trump said no real progress will be made on Ukraine until he meets directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Speaking aboard Air Force One after his Qatar visit, Trump stated, “Nothing will happen until Putin and I…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Ankara for talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Speaking at Esenboğa Airport, Zelensky said, “The war has been going on for 3.5 years. Türkiye is involved again at this point. Most of…

The Estonian Navy attempted to detain the Jaguar, a British-sanctioned oil tanker linked to Russia, for allegedly sailing without a flag in the Baltic Sea. Estonian Navy Commander Ivo Vark said the vessel, contacted near Naissaar Island,…

US President Donald Trump hinted at potential progress in the Russia-Ukraine peace talks during his visit to Doha, saying, “I think there’s going to be some pretty good news coming out of there (Türkiye) today, maybe tomorrow, maybe even…