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Russia, Ukraine begin large prisoner exchange, expected to continue in coming days
Russia and Ukraine conducted the largest prisoner of war exchange of the war to date on Wednesday, with around 1,000 soldiers from each side swapped.
With little progress after phone calls and talks, Ukraine’s allies hit Russia with new sanctions
Kyiv’s European allies have slapped new sanctions on Moscow, a day after a phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and ...
Vatican silent on Russia-Ukraine talks, leaving prospects uncertain
Pope Leo XIV may have offered to host Russia-Ukraine peace talks at the Vatican, but neither the pope nor senior Vatican ...
Russian forces are creating ‘buffer zone’ along Russia-Ukraine border, Putin says
The announcement was made ahead of an expected prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia on Friday – an outcome of last week’s face-to-face talks in Turkey, the first time the two countries have ...
Zelensky accuses Russia of 'buying time' to stall truce talks
It follows Donald Trump saying Russia and Ukraine will "immediately" start negotiating, after a two-hour phone call with ...
Gold eases as Russia-Ukraine ceasefire optimism curbs safe-haven demand
Gold prices eased on Tuesday, as a slightly firmer dollar and optimism over a potential ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine ...
Russia launches largest drone attack against Ukraine since beginning of war, Ukrainian military says
Russia has battered Ukraine overnight with its largest drone attack since the war began, Ukraine’s military said Sunday, as ...
Ukraine-Russia political theatrics underscore stark realities on the ground as war grinds on
Ukrainian officials and analysts say Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has few options but to draw U.S. President ...