Message From the Russian Military: ‘We Lost Your Son’
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Message From the Russian Military: ‘We Lost Your Son’

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines For months, Elvira Kaipova had not heard from her son Rafael, a Russian soldier deployed in Ukraine. Military officials responded to her repeated questions about his whereabouts by saying he was on active duty and therefore incommunicado. Then, late last November, two days…

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…

Ukraine and U.S. Sign Deal on Proceeds From Rare Earth Minerals
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Ukraine and U.S. Sign Deal on Proceeds From Rare Earth Minerals

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The United States and Ukraine announced on Wednesday the creation of a new reconstruction and investment fund, formalizing an economic agreement between the two countries that is intended to give the U.S. access to proceeds from Ukraine’s reserves of rare earth minerals. The…

Zelensky Calls Putin’s 72-Hour Truce Pledge ‘Manipulation’
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Zelensky Calls Putin’s 72-Hour Truce Pledge ‘Manipulation’

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Russian forces launched 100 attack drones across Ukraine overnight, the Ukrainian authorities said on Tuesday, killing a child and wounding several people just hours after the Kremlin declared a unilateral three-day cease-fire starting on May 8. The announcement on Monday that President Vladimir…

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…

How Trump Plays Into Putin’s Hands, From Ukraine to Slashing U.S. Institutions
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How Trump Plays Into Putin’s Hands, From Ukraine to Slashing U.S. Institutions

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines If President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia drafted a shopping list of what he wanted from Washington, it would be hard to beat what he was offered in the first 100 days of President Trump’s new term. Pressure on Ukraine to surrender territory…

Trump’s Crimea Proposal Would End a Decade of U.S. Resistance
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Trump’s Crimea Proposal Would End a Decade of U.S. Resistance

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines During President Trump’s first term, Ukraine worried that Mr. Trump might recognize Russian control over Crimea, the Ukrainian peninsula Moscow forcibly seized in early 2014. As a candidate, Mr. Trump had said he would “take a look” at the matter, even though the…

Trump Calls Russia’s Strike on Sumy a ‘Mistake’
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Trump Calls Russia’s Strike on Sumy a ‘Mistake’

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump has said Russia’s deadly missile attack on the Ukrainian city of Sumy was “a mistake,” calling it a “horrible thing” even as members of his administration went further with condemnation that served as a rare critique of Moscow while the White…

Russia Launches Deadly Attack on Sumy in Ukraine
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Russia Launches Deadly Attack on Sumy in Ukraine

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Russian missile strikes killed at least 21 people on Sunday in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy, local officials said — the latest in a string of attacks on urban centers that have caused heavy civilian casualties. Ukraine’s interior minister, Ihor Klymenko, said…