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LBCI
2 days ago
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- LBCI
Ukraine ready to take 'big steps towards peace:' AFP
Ukraine is ready to take "big steps" to make progress towards peace at a second round of talks with Russian officials in Istanbul on Monday, a source in Kyiv's delegation told AFP. "The Ukrainian delegation came to Istanbul with a clear agenda and readiness to take big steps toward peace," the source said, adding that Ukraine hopes the Russian side will "not just repeat the same previous ultimatums." AFP
Al Arabiya
3 days ago
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- Al Arabiya
Ukrainian delegation arrives in Istanbul for Russia talks
A Ukrainian delegation has arrived in Istanbul for talks with Russian officials and their meeting is planned for Monday afternoon, the spokesperson for Ukraine's foreign ministry said. The two sides are set to hold their second round of direct peace talks since 2022, but the two sides are still far apart on how to end the war and the fighting is stepping up.
Telegraph
3 days ago
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- Telegraph
Live Russia hits Ukraine with retaliatory strikes ahead of peace talks
Russia bombarded Ukraine with retaliatory strikes overnight, with air attacks killing five people outside the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia. The strikes follow Ukraine's mass drone attack on Russia's bomber bases on Sunday, a coordinated operation that took 18 months to execute. The north-east Ukrainian region of Sumy was also hit by a Russian drone attack which injured at least six people early on Monday, including two children. The escalation in conflict comes as Russian and Ukrainian officials are due to sit down today in Istanbul for their second round of direct peace talks since 2022.
Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
Two Russian bridges are blown up, killing several, officials say
STORY: ::May 31, 2025 ::A passenger train is derailed as it passes under a bridge that collapses in Russia's Bryansk region near Ukraine ::Vygonichskyi District, Russia ::June 1, 2025 ::Two bridges were blown up in separate regions, killing several people, according to Russian officials A video shared on social media showed the aftermath of the derailed passenger train in the Bryansk region. Part of the passenger train was shown crushed under a collapsed road bridge and wrecked carriages lay beside the lines. Reuters was able to verify the location and date of the footage. According to Russian investigators, a highway bridge over a railway in the Bryansk region was blown up at 10:50 pm (1950 GMT) on Saturday night just as a passenger train carrying 388 passengers to Moscow was passing underneath. Four hours later, a railway bridge over a highway was blown up in the neighboring Kursk region showering the road with parts of a freight train, officials said. Ukraine's HUR military intelligence agency on Sunday spoke of an explosion that derailed a Russian military train hauling cargo and fuel trucks in a Russian-controlled part of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region. It did not claim responsibility or attribute the explosion to anyone.
Reuters
3 days ago
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- Reuters
Ukraine to attend talks with Russia as both sides ramp up the war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy confirmed on Sunday (June 1) that Ukraine will attend a meeting in Istanbul on Monday proposed by Russia, as he outlined conditions for an end to the war. It follows major Russian and Ukrainian attacks on each other overnight, and reports from Russian officials that two bridges were blown up in border regions. Diane To reports.
