Trump and Zelenskyy among dignitaries converging on Rome for funeral of Pope Francis Heads of state and royalty will start converging on Rome on Friday for the funeral of Pope Francis in the Vatican’s St. Peter’s Square, but the group of poor people who will meet his casket in a small crosstown basilica are more in keeping with Francis’ humble persona and disdain for pomp. World 1d ago
Russia batters Ukraine's Odesa and Zaporizhzhia as Kremlin warns peace talks will take time Russia has effectively rejected a U.S. proposal for an immediate and full 30-day halt in the fighting by imposing far-reaching conditions. World 22 Apr, 2025
How Trump backed away from promising to end the Russia-Ukraine war in 24 hours Trump and Putin speak for more than an hour and Trump speaks afterward with Zelenskyy. World 20 Apr, 2025
Ukraine's Zelenskyy says 2 Chinese were caught fighting alongside Russia Zelenskyy said a clash with Chinese soldiers occurred near the villages of Tarasivka and Bilohorivka in Donetsk, where six Chinese military personnel engaged Ukrainian troops. Two Chinese were taken prisoner, Zelenskyy said. World 08 Apr, 2025
Ukraine will send a team to the US next week for talks on a new draft mineral deal The delegation from Kyiv will include representatives from the Ministries of Economy, Foreign Affairs, Justice and Finance. World 06 Apr, 2025
Ukrainians expect Russia to launch a fresh offensive to strengthen its negotiating position Ukrainian military commanders said Russia recently stepped up attacks to improve its tactical positions ahead of the expected broader offensive. World 30 Mar, 2025
Things to know about the limited ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine brokered by the US The Kremlin later posted a list of the types of facilities covered by the limited ceasefire. World 27 Mar, 2025
Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds of prisoners in one of the war's largest exchanges Prisoner exchanges have happened throughout the war, and Wednesday's exchange had been planned before the call with the U.S. president. World 20 Mar, 2025
Crimea has been a battleground and a playground. Why it's coveted by both Russia and Ukraine Crimea’s unique location makes it a strategically important asset, and Russia has spent centuries fighting for it. World 18 Mar, 2025
White House says Trump and Putin hold call as US seeks Russian sign-off on plan to end Ukraine war The U.S. president said Washington and Moscow have already begun discussing “dividing up certain assets" between Ukraine and Russia as part of a deal to end the conflict. World 18 Mar, 2025
Trump says he will talk to Putin on Tuesday as he pushes for end to Ukraine war The United States President Donald Trump said he would speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday as he pushes to end the war in Ukraine. World 17 Mar, 2025
US resumes military aid and intelligence sharing as Ukraine says it is open to a 30-day ceasefire Russia also launched 126 drones and a ballistic missile at Ukraine, the Ukrainian air force said, as part of Moscow’s relentless pounding of civilian areas. World 12 Mar, 2025
