Russia and Ukraine Trade Strikes Before Moscow’s Victory Day Parade
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Russia and Ukraine Trade Strikes Before Moscow’s Victory Day Parade

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Russia and Ukraine kept up dueling attacks on Wednesday, a day before a Russian-proposed three-day cease-fire was to take effect. A strike in Kyiv killed two people and wounded another eight, including four children. Russia had offered the truce beginning at midnight on…

How Zelensky Maneuvered Himself Out of the Doghouse With Trump
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How Zelensky Maneuvered Himself Out of the Doghouse With Trump

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Feb. 28 was one of the darkest days for Ukraine since Russia’s invasion three years earlier. An Oval Office visit by President Volodymyr Zelensky meant to win favor with President Trump turned into a televised shouting match, prompting Mr. Trump to banish his…

With Minerals Deal, Trump Ties Himself to Future of Ukraine
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With Minerals Deal, Trump Ties Himself to Future of Ukraine

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The minerals deal signed between the United States and Ukraine on Wednesday could bring untold money into a joint investment fund between the two countries that would help rebuild Ukraine whenever the war with Russia ends. But Ukraine’s untapped resources that are the…

Trump’s Meeting With Zelensky Offers Ukrainians a Glimmer of Hope
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Trump’s Meeting With Zelensky Offers Ukrainians a Glimmer of Hope

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump’s standing among Ukrainians is practically on life support. But many cheered one statement he made on Saturday after meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky, questioning why President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia would continue to pummel Ukraine as the United States is…

Ukrainian Peace Plan Hints at Concessions, but Major Obstacles Remain
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Ukrainian Peace Plan Hints at Concessions, but Major Obstacles Remain

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines In response to a White House proposal to end the war in Ukraine that critics say would grant the Kremlin much of what it wants, Ukraine’s leadership has drafted a counteroffer — one that in some ways contradicts what President Trump has demanded,…

Ukraine and Russia Agree to Cease Fighting in the Black Sea, White House Says
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Ukraine and Russia Agree to Cease Fighting in the Black Sea, White House Says

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The White House said Tuesday that Ukraine and Russia had agreed to cease fighting in the Black Sea and to hash out the details for halting strikes on energy facilities. It would be the first significant step toward the full cease-fire the Trump…

A U.S. Investor Helped Build Russia’s Economy. He Was Jailed on Bogus Charges.
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A U.S. Investor Helped Build Russia’s Economy. He Was Jailed on Bogus Charges.

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A foul cell in a Moscow detention center was about the last place an American businessman named Michael Calvey expected to find himself after spending 25 years building a flourishing venture capital firm in Russia that transformed some tech startups into global brands….

Trump’s Plan to Discuss Ukraine’s Power Plants With Putin Prompts Questions
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Trump’s Plan to Discuss Ukraine’s Power Plants With Putin Prompts Questions

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Kremlin said Monday that preparations were underway for a phone call between President Vladimir V. Putin and President Trump, as questions swirled over the American president’s comments suggesting that power plants and “dividing up” Ukrainian assets were on the agenda. The highly…

Ukraine Retreats From Most of Russia’s Kursk Region
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Ukraine Retreats From Most of Russia’s Kursk Region

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Ukrainian troops have withdrawn from all but a sliver of land in Russia’s Kursk region, according to military analysts and soldiers, as their monthslong campaign to seize and occupy Russian territory appears to be nearing an end in the face of Moscow’s counterattacks….

Putin Is ‘Carefully Studying’ Proposed Ukraine Cease-Fire
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Putin Is ‘Carefully Studying’ Proposed Ukraine Cease-Fire

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines As recently as January, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia emphatically rejected the idea of a temporary cease-fire in Ukraine. But after a month in which President Trump turned American foreign policy on its head and Russian forces made progress in a key…