Zelenskyy says Putin readying for ‘new offensive’ in Ukraine, not ceasefire | Russia-Ukraine war News

Zelenskyy says Putin readying for ‘new offensive’ in Ukraine, not ceasefire | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russian President Putin ‘is definitely not preparing for a ceasefire’, says Zelenskyy, as US, and Russian leaders scheduled to meet in Alaska. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Vladimir Putin is not preparing for a ceasefire but is readying his troops for “new offensive operations” in Ukraine, even as the Russian leader is set to meet…

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Putin, Trump envoy Witkoff meet in Moscow ahead of Trump deadline for Moscow to agree to end Ukraine war

Putin, Trump envoy Witkoff meet in Moscow ahead of Trump deadline for Moscow to agree to end Ukraine war

Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with President Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow on Wednesday, days before the White House’s deadline for Russia to reach a peace deal with Ukraine or potentially face severe economic penalties that could also hit countries buying its oil. The meeting lasted about three hours, Russian state media…

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Ukraine says defence sector corruption scheme uncovered | Russia-Ukraine war News

Ukraine says defence sector corruption scheme uncovered | Russia-Ukraine war News

Anticorruption agencies arrest four suspects after government forced to backtrack on push to strip them of autonomy. Ukrainian authorities have detained several officials over a “large-scale corruption scheme” in the defence sector, just days after lawmakers restored the independence of the country’s two main investigative bodies. The National Anti-Corruption Agency (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption…

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Russia strikes prison in Ukraine, killing 17 and wounding dozens

Russia strikes prison in Ukraine, killing 17 and wounding dozens

A Russian airstrike on a prison in a frontline region in southeastern Ukraine has killed 17 people and wounded 42 others, according to Ukrainian officials. The overnight attack in Zaporizhzhia also damaged surrounding homes, regional leader Ivan Fedorov said. Russian forces launched eight strikes using high-explosive aerial glide bombs, he added. The Ukrainian president’s chief…

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Russia monitoring Western weapons deliveries to Ukraine, Kremlin says | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia monitoring Western weapons deliveries to Ukraine, Kremlin says | Russia-Ukraine war News

Moscow is closely monitoring the West’s supply of weapons to Ukraine, the Kremlin’s spokesperson says shortly after United States President Donald Trump announced the resumption of arms deliveries to Kyiv. Dmitry Peskov also noted on Wednesday that a new phone call between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin was not currently planned but could quickly…

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