Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is pushing for a ceasefire in response to Putin's call for talks, while US President Trump considers joining Russia-Ukraine negotiations. Turkish President Erdogan has offered to host talks between Russia and Ukraine, but Moscow remains silent on Putin's potential attendance.

Russia-Ukraine war: Russia remains silent on whether Putin will attend Istanbul talks

In a significant development, Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered Ukraine the opportunity to restart peace talks without preconditions, proposing Turkey as the meeting venue. In response, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed a desire for a ceasefire and welcomed Putin to Turkey for dialogues. Both leaders have not met face-to-face since 2019, raising questions about the feasibility of these peace talks.

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Russia opens door for Ukraine peace talks amidst EU pressure

Over the next five years, India plans to launch 52 spy satellites, significantly enhancing its surveillance capabilities from space.

India to launch 52 spy satellites, which were extensively used in Russia-Ukraine war

Russia's shadow fleet will be hit with the largest ever sanctions package today, ramping up pressure on Putin

UK Announces New Russia 'Shadow Fleet' Sanctions

US President Donald Trump has pressed Vladimir Putin to accept a 30-day unconditional ceasefire with Ukraine. Trump said that he is committed to securing peace between Russia and Ukraine and asserted that if the two countries do not respect the ceasefire, the US and its partners will impose further sanctions.

Russia-Ukraine war: Trump presses Putin for 30-day 'unconditional ceasefire'

It was not immediately clear whether either side was observing the ceasefire, even with world leaders -- including China's Xi Jinping, Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Serbia's Aleksandar Vucic -- in Moscow. World

As Ukraine calls for 30-day truce, Putin's order of three-day peace comes into effect on Victory Day

US President Donald Trump has cast his apprehensions about brokering peace between Russia and Ukraine despite claiming he would end the war within days of his second term. Trump said he now believes that a US-brokered permanent ceasefire after three years of fighting may be out of reach.

Russia-Ukraine war: Trump says he could walk away from Ukraine peace talks

While US President Donald Trump has cast his apprehensions about brokering peace between Russia and Ukraine despite claiming he would end the war within days of his second term, Trump said he now believes that a US-brokered permanent ceasefire after three years of fighting may be out of reach.

Ukraine War: US President Donald Trump: ‘Maybe It’s Not Possible’ To Reach Russia-Ukraine Peace Deal

At least 3 killed in Russian drone strikes on Ukraine, targeting Kyiv, Donetsk, and Kharkiv. Tensions escalate as Zelensky rejects Russia's proposed truce and Xi Jinping plans to visit Moscow on Victory Day. Watch for more details!

Russia-Ukraine war: Moscow launches deadly drone attack on Kyiv, at least 3 killed

India's external affairs minister Dr. S. Jaishankar spoke with his Russian counterpart, foreign minister Sergey Lavrov, on the situation developing in the aftermath of the terror attack in Pahalgam on the 22nd of April. During the talks, the Russian side restated their position that India and Pakistan should resolve issues bilaterally. Watch in for more details!

Pahalgam attack: Russia's Lavrov urges India, Pakistan to resolve issues bilaterally

Russia continues to pound Ukraine. Russian shelling has killed two people in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region as of Saturday, while a drone strike on the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson left one other person dead. Watch in for more details!

Ukraine War: Russian shelling killed two people in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk

Russia launches strikes on Kharkiv, damaging residential buildings and civilian infrastructure. In retaliation, Ukraine conducts drone attacks on Russian city of Novorossiysk, injuring 5. The conflict intensifies as Zelensky rejects Russia's proposed 3-day truce.

Russia-Ukraine war: US withdraws from Ukraine peace talks

Russian forces launched heavy attacks on Ukraine’s Kharkiv city, causing widespread destruction and injuring at least 50 people. The assault marks a new escalation in the ongoing war, drawing international condemnation.

Russia-Ukraine War: Kharkiv devastated by Russian strikes, 50 reported injured

Ukraine's ongoing struggle with corruption has reached a new level, as authorities reveal a scheme involving the production and distribution of over 120,000 defective mortar shells sent to the frontline, putting soldiers at serious risk and highlighting deeper issues within the country's defense sector.

Russia-Ukraine war: Ukraine corruption scandal: 120,000 faulty mortar rounds sent to frontline

World: Just before the US pulled back from its mediator role, it signed a minerals agreement with Ukraine, a deal that had once included highly controversial terms.

‘Dealmaker in chief’ or dealbreaker? Is Trump walking away from Ukraine peace talks after sealing key minerals deal?

A day after Ukraine secured a key minerals deal with Western powers, Russia today launched a fresh wave of attacks across the country. Ukraine says one person was killed and dozens were injured in a Russian drone strike on Zaporizhzhia. Watch in for more details!

Russia-Ukraine war: Moscow views minerals deal a direct challenge to its influence

Russia's direct attack on Zelensky's city: a barrage of 170 drones targeted the cities of Kyiv, Sumy, Kropyvnytsky and the regions of Kharkiv and Cherkasy. Ukraine emergency crews respond after Russia launches drone barrage. Emergency workers in Ukraine's Kharkiv and Sumy regions battle fires after an overnight wave of Russian strikes which saw 170 Iranian-made drones target multiple cities. On Thursday, Zelensky called for pressure on Moscow to come to a negotiating table, claiming Russia is ignoring US calls for an unconditional ceasefire.

Russia attacks Zelensky's city, barrage of 170 drones launched in Russia-Ukraine war

On May 1, 2025, a Russian drone strike killed seven people in Oleshky, Kherson region, Ukraine. The attack occurred shortly after Ukraine and the U.S. signed a significant minerals deal. This agreement grants the U.S. preferential access to Ukrainian mineral resources and establishes a joint reconstruction fund, aiming to bolster Ukraine's economy amid ongoing conflict with Russia .

Russia-Ukraine War: Russia's MASS drone attack destroys Ukraine's Oleshky

The US and Ukraine signed a "historic" economic partnership deal, agreeing to split profits from the sale of Ukrainian minerals and rare earths in the future. President Donald Trump had hinted that the deal would provide financial motivation for America to continue to invest in Kyiv's defence and its reconstruction after a future peace deal with Russia. The deal has been signed after weeks of intense negotiation to allow Washington access to Kyiv's rare minerals deposits, both countries said.

US and Ukraine sign critical minerals deal after months of negotiations

US And Ukraine Sign Long-awaited Minerals Deal

US And Ukraine Sign Minerals Deal That Solidifies Kyiv’s Defense Against Russia

US And Ukraine Sign Critical Minerals Deal, 'new Form Of Commitment'

Ukraine has struck a symbolic and strategic blow, a drone attack on the Kinburn Spit, a sliver of land at the mouth of the Dnipro River that’s vital to Kyiv’s access to the Black Sea. But Russia isn’t holding back. It has launching deadly drone strikes on Kharkiv and Dnipro overnight, injuring dozens.

Ukraine strikes strategic Kinburn Spit, Russia hits back in Kharkiv

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