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Business Standard
4 hours ago
- Politics
- Business Standard
Trump tells Zelenskyy that Putin wants more land, urges Kyiv to make a deal
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Ukraine should make a deal to end the war with Russia because "Russia is a very big power, and they're not", after a summit where Vladimir Putin was reported to have demanded more Ukrainian land. After the two leaders met in Alaska on Friday, Trump told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Putin had offered to freeze most front lines if Kyiv ceded all of Donetsk, the industrial region that is one of Moscow's main targets, a source familiar with the matter said. Trump also said he agreed with Putin that a peace deal should be sought without the prior ceasefire that Ukraine and its European allies had demanded. That was a change from his position before the summit, when he said he would not be happy unless a ceasefire was agreed on. "It was determined by all that the best way to end the horrific war between Russia and Ukraine is to go directly to a Peace Agreement, which would end the war, and not a mere Ceasefire Agreement, which often times do not hold up," Trump posted on Truth Social. Zelenskyy said Russia's unwillingness to pause the fighting would complicate efforts to forge a lasting peace. "Stopping the killing is a key element of stopping the war," he said on X. Nevertheless, Zelenskyy said he would meet Trump in Washington on Monday. That will evoke memories of a meeting in the White House Oval Office in February, where Trump and Vice President JD Vance gave Zelenskyy a brutal public dressing-down. Trump said a three-way meeting with Putin and Zelenskyy could follow. Kyiv's European allies welcomed Trump's efforts but vowed to back Ukraine and tighten sanctions on Russia. European leaders might join Monday's White House meeting as well, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said. Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and has been gradually advancing for months. The war - the deadliest in Europe for 80 years - has killed or wounded well over a million people from both sides, including thousands of mostly Ukrainian civilians, according to analysts. RUSSIA LIKELY TO WELCOME TRUMP'S COMMENTS Trump's various comments on the three-hour meeting with Putin mostly aligned with the public positions of Moscow, which says a full settlement will be complex because positions are "diametrically opposed". Putin signalled no movement in Russia's long-held demands, which also include a veto on Kyiv's desired membership in the NATO alliance. He made no mention in public of meeting Zelenskyy. Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said a three-way summit had not been discussed. In an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity, Trump signalled that he and Putin had discussed land transfers and security guarantees for Ukraine, and had "largely agreed". "I think we're pretty close to a deal," he said, adding: "Ukraine has to agree to it. Maybe they'll say 'no'." Asked what he would advise Zelenskyy to do, Trump said: "Gotta make a deal." "Look, Russia is a very big power, and they're not," he added. NEED FOR SECURITY GUARANTEES FOR UKRAINE Zelenskyy has consistently said he cannot concede territory without changes to Ukraine's constitution, and Kyiv sees Donetsk's "fortress cities" such as Sloviansk and Kramatorsk as a bulwark against further Russian advances. Zelenskyy has also insisted on security guarantees to deter Russia from invading again. He said he and Trump had discussed "positive signals" on the US taking part, and that Ukraine needed a lasting peace, not "just another pause" between Russian invasions. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed what he described as Trump's openness to providing security guarantees to Ukraine under a peace deal. He said security guarantees were "essential to any just and lasting peace." Putin, who has opposed involving foreign ground forces, said he agreed with Trump that Ukraine's security must be "ensured". For Putin, just sitting down with Trump represented a victory. He had been ostracised by Western leaders since the start of the war, and just a week earlier had faced a threat of new sanctions from Trump. '1-0 FOR PUTIN' Trump spoke to European leaders after returning to Washington. Several stressed the need to keep pressure on Russia. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said an end to the war was closer than ever, thanks to Trump, but said he would impose more sanctions on Russia if the war continues. European leaders said in a statement that Ukraine must have "ironclad" security guarantees and no limits should be placed on its armed forces or right to seek Nato membership, as Russia has sought. Some European commentators were scathing about the summit. "Putin got his red carpet treatment with Trump, while Trump got nothing," Wolfgang Ischinger, former German ambassador to Washington, posted on X. Both Russia and Ukraine carried out overnight air attacks, a daily occurrence, while fighting raged on the front. Trump told Fox he would postpone imposing tariffs on China for buying Russian oil, but he might have to "think about it" in two or three weeks. He ended his remarks after the summit by telling Putin: "We'll speak to you very soon and probably see you again very soon."
Mint
7 hours ago
- Politics
- Mint
Zelenskiy to Meet Trump Monday as Putin Doesn't Budge on War
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will meet Donald Trump on Monday as he and European allies push for a trilateral summit with Vladimir Putin despite signs the Russian leader isn't open to concessions to end the war in Ukraine. 'Ukraine reaffirms its readiness to work with maximum effort to achieve peace,' Zelenskiy said in a social media post after a call with Trump on Saturday. Trump confirmed the Ukrainian president's visit to Washington in a Truth Social post, and said a meeting with Putin and Zelenskiy could be scheduled 'if all works out.' Zelenskiy and European leaders spoke with Trump as the US president flew back from Friday's talks in Alaska with Putin that failed to deliver a path to end the war, currently halfway through its fourth year. Still, Trump called his meeting productive, and signaled he would tell Zelenskiy to make a deal. Trump said on the call that while it's up to Ukraine to decide on what to do with its territory, Putin's stance hasn't changed — he still wants Kyiv to cede control of the entire Donbas region in Ukraine's east, according to people familiar with the matter who spoke on condition on anonymity. Zelenskiy has repeatedly ruled out giving up all of Donetsk and Luhansk, which Moscow's forces only partially control and have so far failed to take militarily. Russia would halt advancing its claims over the parts of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson region it doesn't now control, effectively freezing the battle-lines there, the people said. Trump told the leaders that he was prepared to contribute to guaranteeing Ukraine's security as long as it didn't involve NATO, they added. The president suggested Putin would be OK with that, the people said. The US president said in the post that his meeting with Putin and the call with Zelenskiy both went 'very well.' Trump wrote that 'it was determined by all' that the best way to end the war was to achieve a peace agreement and 'not a mere Ceasefire Agreement.' The statement comes after Trump said previously that a ceasefire would be his key demand of Putin at the summit. He also threatened to walk out of the meeting and to impose new tough punitive measures if it wasn't met. Monday's visit to the White House raises the stakes for Zelenskiy, who's had an uneasy relationship with Trump. His last visit in the Oval Office in February descended in a shouting match between the two leaders and briefly led to the US pausing military aid to Ukraine, which undercut the country's fighting capabilities. Trump and Zelenskiy have since met repeatedly, including at the NATO leaders summit in Hague and at the Vatican, and patched up their ties. European officials welcomed Trump's efforts during their call with the US president. They also reiterated the need for a trilateral meeting between Trump, Putin, and Zelenskiy in a statement released on Saturday. That statement made no mention of earlier demands for an immediate ceasefire as a first step toward negotiations. The topic of a trilateral summit wasn't raised in Alaska, Russia's state TV channel Vesti reported on Saturday, citing Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov. European leaders also said that it will be up to Ukraine to make decisions on its territory. 'International borders must not be changed by force,' according to the statement, signed by the leaders of France, Italy, Germany, Finland, Poland the UK and the president of the European Commission. Some European officials are concerned that Trump will now pressure Zelenskiy to make territorial concessions to reach a deal, according to people familiar with the matter, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private deliberations. 'President Trump's resolve to get a peace deal is vital,' said EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas. 'But the harsh reality is that Russia has no intention of ending this war anytime soon.' Putin continues to drag out negotiations and 'left Anchorage without making any commitments to end the killing,' Kallas said. In an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity after the Alaskan summit, Trump said that there were a few sticking points remaining after his discussion with Putin, even as he cautioned that the two hadn't reached a deal, and shifted his focus to Zelenskiy, saying it was up to him to resolve the war. 'We are clear that Ukraine must have ironclad security guarantees to effectively defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity' and 'no limitations should be placed on Ukraine's armed forces or on its cooperation with third countries,' the statement from European leaders said. 'Russia cannot have a veto against Ukraine's pathway to EU and NATO.' Meanwhile, Ukraine's Air Force said on Telegram Saturday morning that Russia launched 85 drones and a ballistic missile at Ukrainian territory overnight, underscoring Moscow's intention to press on with the war. 'On the day of negotiations, the Russians are killing as well. And that speaks volumes,' Zelenskiy said on X. Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, said on Telegram that Friday's Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska showed that negotiations are possible even as the fighting continues. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
Edmonton Journal
14 hours ago
- Politics
- Edmonton Journal
Ukraine's Zelenskyy to meet Trump on Monday after US-Russia summit fails to halt fighting
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet Monday in Washington with U.S. President Donald Trump, who has shifted to saying an overall peace agreement — and not a ceasefire — is the next step in ending the 3 1/2-year-old war. Article content Trump's abrupt reversal, aligning himself with a position held by Russian President Vladimir Putin, came in a social media post on Saturday, hours after they concluded a summit in Alaska that produced no agreement to halt the fighting. Putin has long said that Moscow is not interested in a temporary truce, and instead is seeking a long-term settlement that takes the Kremlin's interests into account. Article content Article content Article content After calls with Zelenskyy and European leaders, Trump posted that 'it was determined by all that the best way to end the horrific war between Russia and Ukraine is to go directly to a Peace Agreement, which would end the war, and not a mere Ceasefire Agreement, which often times do not hold up.' Article content Article content In a statement after the Trump call, the European leaders did not address whether a peace deal was preferable to a ceasefire, saying they 'welcomed President Trump's efforts to stop the killing in Ukraine, end Russia's war of aggression, and achieve just and lasting peace.' Article content Trump's statement that a peace agreement should be reached before a ceasefire appears to indicate Trump's thinking is 'shifting towards Putin,' an approach that would allow Moscow to keep fighting while negotiating, said Nigel Gould-Davies, a senior fellow at the International Institute of Strategic Studies in London. Article content Article content Zelenskyy, who was not invited to Alaska for the summit, said he had a 'long and substantive' conversation with Trump early Saturday. He said they would 'discuss all of the details regarding ending the killing and the war' on Monday. Article content Article content It will be Zelenskyy's first visit to the U.S. since Trump berated him publicly for being 'disrespectful' during an extraordinary Oval Office meeting on Feb. 28. Article content Trump, who also held calls with European leaders Saturday, confirmed the White House meeting and said that 'if all works out, we will then schedule a meeting with President Putin.' Article content Trump rolled out the red carpet on Friday for Putin, who was in the U.S. for the first time in a decade and since the start of his full-scale invasion of Ukraine. But he gave little concrete detail afterward of what was discussed. On Saturday, he posted on social media that it 'went very well.'
The Advertiser
17 hours ago
- Politics
- The Advertiser
Zelenskiy to meet Trump after no deal at Alaska summit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will meet US President Donald Trump in Washington after a Russia-US summit ended without an agreement to stop the fighting in Ukraine after three-and-a-half years. After calls early on Saturday with Zelenskiy and European leaders, Trump posted on social media that "that the best way to end the horrific war between Russia and Ukraine is to go directly to a Peace Agreement, which would end the war, and not a mere Ceasefire Agreement, which often times do not hold up". That statement echoed previous remarks by President Vladimir Putin that Russia is not interested in a temporary truce, and instead is seeking a long-term settlement that takes Moscow's interests into account. Zelenskiy, who was not invited to Alaska for the summit, said he held a "long and substantive" conversation with Trump. He thanked him for an invitation to meet in person in Washington on Monday and said they would "discuss all of the details regarding ending the killing and the war". It will be Zelenskiy's first visit to the US since Trump berated him publicly for being "disrespectful" during an extraordinary Oval Office meeting on February 28. Trump confirmed the White House meeting and said "if all works out, we will then schedule a meeting with President Putin". Trump rolled out the red carpet on Friday for Putin, who was in the US for the first time in a decade and since the start of his full-scale invasion of Ukraine. But he gave little concrete detail afterward of what was discussed, but posted on social media that it "went very well". Trump had warned before the summit of "very severe consequences" for Russia if Putin did not agree to end the war. Zelenskiy reiterated the importance of involving European leaders, who also were not at the summit. "It is important that Europeans are involved at every stage to ensure reliable security guarantees together with America," he said. "We also discussed positive signals from the American side regarding participation in guaranteeing Ukraine's security." He did not elaborate, but Zelenskiy previously has said European partners put on hold a proposal to establish a foreign troop presence in Ukraine to deter future Russian aggression because it lacked an American backstop. Zelenskiy said he spoke to Trump one-on-one and then in a call with other European leaders. Trump said in Alaska that "there's no deal until there's a deal" after Putin claimed the two leaders had hammered out an "understanding" on Ukraine and warned Europe not to "torpedo the nascent progress". During an interview with Fox News before returning to Washington, Trump insisted the onus going forward might be on Zelenskiy "to get it done", but said there would also be some involvement from European nations. After speaking to Trump, major European leaders said they were ready to work with Trump and Zelenskiy toward "a trilateral summit with European support". The statement by French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and the European Union's two top officials said "Ukraine must have ironclad security guarantees" and welcomed US readiness to provide them. "It will be up to Ukraine to make decisions on its territory," they said, adding "international borders must not be changed by force". They did not mention a ceasefire, which they had hoped for before the summit. Zelenskiy voiced support for Trump's proposal for a trilateral meeting with the US and Russia. But Putin's foreign affairs adviser, Yuri Ushakov, said on Russian state television that a potential meeting of Trump, Putin and Zelenskiy had not been raised in US-Russia discussions. Russian officials and media struck a largely positive tone, with some describing Friday's meeting as a symbolic end to Putin's isolation in the West. Russian attacks on Ukraine continued overnight, using one ballistic missile and 85 Shahed drones, 61 of which were shot down, Ukraine's air force said. Frontline areas of Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk and Chernihiv were attacked. Russia's defence ministry said its air defences shot down 29 Ukrainian drones over Russia and the Sea of Azov. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will meet US President Donald Trump in Washington after a Russia-US summit ended without an agreement to stop the fighting in Ukraine after three-and-a-half years. After calls early on Saturday with Zelenskiy and European leaders, Trump posted on social media that "that the best way to end the horrific war between Russia and Ukraine is to go directly to a Peace Agreement, which would end the war, and not a mere Ceasefire Agreement, which often times do not hold up". That statement echoed previous remarks by President Vladimir Putin that Russia is not interested in a temporary truce, and instead is seeking a long-term settlement that takes Moscow's interests into account. Zelenskiy, who was not invited to Alaska for the summit, said he held a "long and substantive" conversation with Trump. He thanked him for an invitation to meet in person in Washington on Monday and said they would "discuss all of the details regarding ending the killing and the war". It will be Zelenskiy's first visit to the US since Trump berated him publicly for being "disrespectful" during an extraordinary Oval Office meeting on February 28. Trump confirmed the White House meeting and said "if all works out, we will then schedule a meeting with President Putin". Trump rolled out the red carpet on Friday for Putin, who was in the US for the first time in a decade and since the start of his full-scale invasion of Ukraine. But he gave little concrete detail afterward of what was discussed, but posted on social media that it "went very well". Trump had warned before the summit of "very severe consequences" for Russia if Putin did not agree to end the war. Zelenskiy reiterated the importance of involving European leaders, who also were not at the summit. "It is important that Europeans are involved at every stage to ensure reliable security guarantees together with America," he said. "We also discussed positive signals from the American side regarding participation in guaranteeing Ukraine's security." He did not elaborate, but Zelenskiy previously has said European partners put on hold a proposal to establish a foreign troop presence in Ukraine to deter future Russian aggression because it lacked an American backstop. Zelenskiy said he spoke to Trump one-on-one and then in a call with other European leaders. Trump said in Alaska that "there's no deal until there's a deal" after Putin claimed the two leaders had hammered out an "understanding" on Ukraine and warned Europe not to "torpedo the nascent progress". During an interview with Fox News before returning to Washington, Trump insisted the onus going forward might be on Zelenskiy "to get it done", but said there would also be some involvement from European nations. After speaking to Trump, major European leaders said they were ready to work with Trump and Zelenskiy toward "a trilateral summit with European support". The statement by French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and the European Union's two top officials said "Ukraine must have ironclad security guarantees" and welcomed US readiness to provide them. "It will be up to Ukraine to make decisions on its territory," they said, adding "international borders must not be changed by force". They did not mention a ceasefire, which they had hoped for before the summit. Zelenskiy voiced support for Trump's proposal for a trilateral meeting with the US and Russia. But Putin's foreign affairs adviser, Yuri Ushakov, said on Russian state television that a potential meeting of Trump, Putin and Zelenskiy had not been raised in US-Russia discussions. Russian officials and media struck a largely positive tone, with some describing Friday's meeting as a symbolic end to Putin's isolation in the West. Russian attacks on Ukraine continued overnight, using one ballistic missile and 85 Shahed drones, 61 of which were shot down, Ukraine's air force said. Frontline areas of Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk and Chernihiv were attacked. Russia's defence ministry said its air defences shot down 29 Ukrainian drones over Russia and the Sea of Azov. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will meet US President Donald Trump in Washington after a Russia-US summit ended without an agreement to stop the fighting in Ukraine after three-and-a-half years. After calls early on Saturday with Zelenskiy and European leaders, Trump posted on social media that "that the best way to end the horrific war between Russia and Ukraine is to go directly to a Peace Agreement, which would end the war, and not a mere Ceasefire Agreement, which often times do not hold up". That statement echoed previous remarks by President Vladimir Putin that Russia is not interested in a temporary truce, and instead is seeking a long-term settlement that takes Moscow's interests into account. Zelenskiy, who was not invited to Alaska for the summit, said he held a "long and substantive" conversation with Trump. He thanked him for an invitation to meet in person in Washington on Monday and said they would "discuss all of the details regarding ending the killing and the war". It will be Zelenskiy's first visit to the US since Trump berated him publicly for being "disrespectful" during an extraordinary Oval Office meeting on February 28. Trump confirmed the White House meeting and said "if all works out, we will then schedule a meeting with President Putin". Trump rolled out the red carpet on Friday for Putin, who was in the US for the first time in a decade and since the start of his full-scale invasion of Ukraine. But he gave little concrete detail afterward of what was discussed, but posted on social media that it "went very well". Trump had warned before the summit of "very severe consequences" for Russia if Putin did not agree to end the war. Zelenskiy reiterated the importance of involving European leaders, who also were not at the summit. "It is important that Europeans are involved at every stage to ensure reliable security guarantees together with America," he said. "We also discussed positive signals from the American side regarding participation in guaranteeing Ukraine's security." He did not elaborate, but Zelenskiy previously has said European partners put on hold a proposal to establish a foreign troop presence in Ukraine to deter future Russian aggression because it lacked an American backstop. Zelenskiy said he spoke to Trump one-on-one and then in a call with other European leaders. Trump said in Alaska that "there's no deal until there's a deal" after Putin claimed the two leaders had hammered out an "understanding" on Ukraine and warned Europe not to "torpedo the nascent progress". During an interview with Fox News before returning to Washington, Trump insisted the onus going forward might be on Zelenskiy "to get it done", but said there would also be some involvement from European nations. After speaking to Trump, major European leaders said they were ready to work with Trump and Zelenskiy toward "a trilateral summit with European support". The statement by French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and the European Union's two top officials said "Ukraine must have ironclad security guarantees" and welcomed US readiness to provide them. "It will be up to Ukraine to make decisions on its territory," they said, adding "international borders must not be changed by force". They did not mention a ceasefire, which they had hoped for before the summit. Zelenskiy voiced support for Trump's proposal for a trilateral meeting with the US and Russia. But Putin's foreign affairs adviser, Yuri Ushakov, said on Russian state television that a potential meeting of Trump, Putin and Zelenskiy had not been raised in US-Russia discussions. Russian officials and media struck a largely positive tone, with some describing Friday's meeting as a symbolic end to Putin's isolation in the West. Russian attacks on Ukraine continued overnight, using one ballistic missile and 85 Shahed drones, 61 of which were shot down, Ukraine's air force said. Frontline areas of Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk and Chernihiv were attacked. Russia's defence ministry said its air defences shot down 29 Ukrainian drones over Russia and the Sea of Azov. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will meet US President Donald Trump in Washington after a Russia-US summit ended without an agreement to stop the fighting in Ukraine after three-and-a-half years. After calls early on Saturday with Zelenskiy and European leaders, Trump posted on social media that "that the best way to end the horrific war between Russia and Ukraine is to go directly to a Peace Agreement, which would end the war, and not a mere Ceasefire Agreement, which often times do not hold up". That statement echoed previous remarks by President Vladimir Putin that Russia is not interested in a temporary truce, and instead is seeking a long-term settlement that takes Moscow's interests into account. Zelenskiy, who was not invited to Alaska for the summit, said he held a "long and substantive" conversation with Trump. He thanked him for an invitation to meet in person in Washington on Monday and said they would "discuss all of the details regarding ending the killing and the war". It will be Zelenskiy's first visit to the US since Trump berated him publicly for being "disrespectful" during an extraordinary Oval Office meeting on February 28. Trump confirmed the White House meeting and said "if all works out, we will then schedule a meeting with President Putin". Trump rolled out the red carpet on Friday for Putin, who was in the US for the first time in a decade and since the start of his full-scale invasion of Ukraine. But he gave little concrete detail afterward of what was discussed, but posted on social media that it "went very well". Trump had warned before the summit of "very severe consequences" for Russia if Putin did not agree to end the war. Zelenskiy reiterated the importance of involving European leaders, who also were not at the summit. "It is important that Europeans are involved at every stage to ensure reliable security guarantees together with America," he said. "We also discussed positive signals from the American side regarding participation in guaranteeing Ukraine's security." He did not elaborate, but Zelenskiy previously has said European partners put on hold a proposal to establish a foreign troop presence in Ukraine to deter future Russian aggression because it lacked an American backstop. Zelenskiy said he spoke to Trump one-on-one and then in a call with other European leaders. Trump said in Alaska that "there's no deal until there's a deal" after Putin claimed the two leaders had hammered out an "understanding" on Ukraine and warned Europe not to "torpedo the nascent progress". During an interview with Fox News before returning to Washington, Trump insisted the onus going forward might be on Zelenskiy "to get it done", but said there would also be some involvement from European nations. After speaking to Trump, major European leaders said they were ready to work with Trump and Zelenskiy toward "a trilateral summit with European support". The statement by French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and the European Union's two top officials said "Ukraine must have ironclad security guarantees" and welcomed US readiness to provide them. "It will be up to Ukraine to make decisions on its territory," they said, adding "international borders must not be changed by force". They did not mention a ceasefire, which they had hoped for before the summit. Zelenskiy voiced support for Trump's proposal for a trilateral meeting with the US and Russia. But Putin's foreign affairs adviser, Yuri Ushakov, said on Russian state television that a potential meeting of Trump, Putin and Zelenskiy had not been raised in US-Russia discussions. Russian officials and media struck a largely positive tone, with some describing Friday's meeting as a symbolic end to Putin's isolation in the West. Russian attacks on Ukraine continued overnight, using one ballistic missile and 85 Shahed drones, 61 of which were shot down, Ukraine's air force said. Frontline areas of Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk and Chernihiv were attacked. Russia's defence ministry said its air defences shot down 29 Ukrainian drones over Russia and the Sea of Azov.
Canberra Times
17 hours ago
- Politics
- Canberra Times
Zelenskiy to meet Trump after no deal at Alaska summit
After calls early on Saturday with Zelenskiy and European leaders, Trump posted on social media that "that the best way to end the horrific war between Russia and Ukraine is to go directly to a Peace Agreement, which would end the war, and not a mere Ceasefire Agreement, which often times do not hold up".
