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May 10, 2025 at 7:27 AM

European leaders arrive in Kyiv amid push for 30-day ceasefire

The leaders of four European countries have arrived in Kyiv as calls intensify for Russia to agree to a monthlong ceasefire in the war
May 10, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, meets with French President Emanuel Macron, center, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz onboard a train to the Ukrainian capital Kyiv where all three will hold meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Friday, May 9, 2025. (Stefan Rousseau/Pool Photo via AP)
May 9, 2025 at 10:13 AM

Ukraine says it uncovered a Hungarian espionage network, two suspects arrested

Ukraine’s main security agency says it arrested two people on suspicion of spying for Hungary by gathering intelligence on Ukraine’s military in the west of the country
May 9, 2025 at 10:13 AM
May 8, 2025 at 1:57 PM

Russia attacks Ukraine on the first day of self-declared ceasefire, killing 1 person

Russia and Ukraine have both reported attacks on their forces on the first day of a 72-hour ceasefire called by President Vladimir Putin
May 8, 2025 at 1:57 PM
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Services on May 8, 2025, a rescue worker helps an injured elderly woman evacuated from a building which was heavily damaged by a Russian strike in Sumy region, Ukraine. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)
May 8, 2025 at 1:49 PM

Russia attacks Ukraine on 1st day of ceasefire

Ukraine is accusing Russia of launching deadly airstrikes on the first day of a three-day ceasefire. ABC News’ Ian Pannell reports.
May 8, 2025 at 1:49 PM
VIDEO: Russia attacks Ukraine on 1st day of ceasefire
May 7, 2025 at 9:58 AM

Biden calls Trump's pressure on Ukraine 'modern-day appeasement' in interview

Former President Joe Biden has said in his first interview since leaving the White House that President Donald Trump's pressure on Ukraine to give up territory to Russia amounts to “modern-day appeasement.”
May 7, 2025 at 9:58 AM
FILE - President Joe Biden, left, joined by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, speaks during an event on the Ukraine Compact on the sidelines of the NATO Summit in Washington, Thursday, July 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
May 6, 2025 at 4:12 PM

Ukraine drones attack Moscow during Russia’s Victory Day planning

Celebrations will be held all over Russia, with a military parade through Moscow overseen by President Vladimir Putin.
May 6, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Celebrations will be held all over Russia, with a military parade through Moscow overseen by President Vladimir Putin.
May 6, 2025 at 4:09 PM

Ukraine drones target Moscow after Putin's Victory Day ceasefire offer

Ukrainian drones targeted Moscow for the second consecutive night on Monday, as the Russian capital prepared for Victory Day celebrations.
May 6, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Decorated Russian soldiers, participants in the military operation in Ukraine, march toward Red Square to attend a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Russia, on May 3, 2025.
May 4, 2025 at 9:18 AM

Injured in Russia's war, Ukrainian vets join together as sportsmen in Canada

Their injuries still fresh on their minds, Ukrainian vets turn to sports and teamwork in British Columbia.
May 4, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Serhii Hordiievych, a Ukrainian veteran, poses in British Columbia, Canada, in an undated handout photo.
May 3, 2025 at 6:07 PM

Russian drone attack injures nearly 50 people in Kharkiv

An estimated 50 people were hurt, including an 11-year-old child, when Russia attacked the city of Kharkiv with drones late Friday, officials said.
May 3, 2025 at 6:07 PM
People stand outside their partially destroyed house after a drone strike on Kharkiv late on May 3, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Forty seven people were wounded and stressed as a result of seventeen Russian drones night attack to civilian infrastructure, residential buildings,houses and shops in Kharkiv.
May 3, 2025 at 7:53 AM

Russian drone attack wounds at least 47 in Ukraine’s second city, Kharkiv

Russia launched a major drone assault on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, wounding 47
May 3, 2025 at 7:53 AM
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire following a Russian attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Saturday, May 3, 2025. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)
May 1, 2025 at 5:23 PM

Minerals deal puts US, Ukraine in ‘full alignment’ on ceasefire: Volker

Kurt Volker, former U.S. ambassador to NATO, says a mineral resource deal will allow the U.S. to support Ukraine “without it costing U.S. taxpayers.”
May 1, 2025 at 5:23 PM
VIDEO: Minerals deal puts US, Ukraine in ‘full alignment’ on ceasefire: Volker
May 1, 2025 at 4:51 PM

Ukraine, Russia react to controversial US minerals sharing deal

The U.S. and Ukrainian governments touted the signing of a controversial minerals sharing deal as a launchpad for expansive bilateral economic cooperation.
May 1, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Ukrainian First Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko pose after signing a deal that will give the U.S. preferential access to new Ukrainian minerals deals and fund investment in Ukraine's reconstruction, in Washington, D.C., on April 30, 2025.
May 1, 2025 at 4:50 PM

US and Ukraine sign mineral resources agreement

US and Ukraine sign deal to create the Reconstruction Investment Fund — the long-awaited mineral deal that gives the US rights to Ukrainian rare earth.
May 1, 2025 at 4:50 PM
President Donald Trump welcomes Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House in Washington, Feb. 28, 2025.
May 1, 2025 at 3:16 PM

Mineral deal with US ‘really good for Ukraine’: Analyst

Mick Mulroy, former deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Middle East, discusses what the agreement would mean for both countries.
May 1, 2025 at 3:16 PM
VIDEO: Mineral deal with US ‘really good for Ukraine’: Analyst
May 1, 2025 at 2:32 PM

US and Ukraine agree to mineral resources deal

The two countries announced they have signed the long-awaited deal that gives the U.S. rights to Ukrainian rare earth minerals.
May 1, 2025 at 2:32 PM
VIDEO: US and Ukraine agree to mineral resources deal
May 1, 2025 at 10:13 AM

Attack in Russian-held Ukraine kills 7, say Moscow-backed officials

Moscow-appointed officials in Ukraine's Kherson region say a Ukrainian drone attack killed seven and wounded more than 20 people
May 1, 2025 at 10:13 AM
April 30, 2025 at 11:46 PM

US and Ukraine sign mineral resources agreement

The agreement will establish an investment fund between the U.S. and Ukraine in coordination with a mineral resource agreement between the two countries.
April 30, 2025 at 11:46 PM
VIDEO: US and Ukraine sign mineral resources agreement
April 30, 2025 at 6:34 PM

Trump reflects on 'moment of solace' with Zelenskyy at Pope Francis' funeral

President Donald Trump reflected on his private meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Rome, calling it a "moment of solace."
April 30, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky meets with President Donald Trump on the sidelines of Pope Francis's funeral at St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, April 26, 2025.
April 30, 2025 at 2:42 PM

Russia-Ukraine war cannot end until 'nuances' addressed, Kremlin says

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov warned Wednesday that "a whole series of nuances" needs to be addressed before Russia will agree to any U.S.-brokered peace deal.
April 30, 2025 at 2:42 PM
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, firefighters put out a fire following a Russian drone attack that hit apartment buildings in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on April 30, 2025.
April 30, 2025 at 7:14 AM

About 4,700 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded fighting for Russia

South Korea's spy agency says an estimated 4,700 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded while fighting alongside Russia against Ukrainian forces
April 30, 2025 at 7:14 AM
A TV screen shows a file image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, right, and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Pyongyang, during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, April 28, 2025.(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
April 30, 2025 at 4:29 AM

Putin won’t take all of Ukraine ‘because of me’: Trump

President Donald Trump spoke with ABC News’ Terry Moran about the war in Ukraine and his confidence in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
April 30, 2025 at 4:29 AM
President Donald Trump spoke with ABC News’ Terry Moran about the war in Ukraine and his confidence in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
April 29, 2025 at 8:49 PM

Russia outlines Ukraine peace demands as drone attacks continue

U.S. and Russian officials continued Ukraine peace discussions Monday as the Kremlin announced a three-day ceasefire during May's Victory Day celebrations.
April 29, 2025 at 8:49 PM
An explosion of a drone is seen in the sky over Kyiv, Ukraine, during a Russian drone strike on April 29, 2025.
April 29, 2025 at 12:33 PM

Ukraine says Russia hits civilians again as Kyiv derides Putin's 3-day truce offer

Officials say Russia has struck civilian areas of Ukraine with drones in another nighttime attack, killing a 12-year-old girl
April 29, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Alyona Zavadska, 16, center, cries over the coffin of her boyfriend Danylo Khudia, 17, killed in a Russian strike along with his parents, Viktoria and Oleh Khudia on April 24, during a farewell ceremony at the crematorium in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Monday, April 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
April 29, 2025 at 6:23 AM

If Trump abandons Ukraine, can Europe help Kyiv fight on?

President Donald Trump is pushing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to cede territory occupied by Russia to Moscow to bring about an end to the fighting in Ukraine
April 29, 2025 at 6:23 AM
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, left, speaks with Ukraine's President Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy prior to a bilateral meeting in Rome, Italy, Saturday April 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, Pool)
April 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM

Putin declares temporary truce during Victory Day anniversary celebrations

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a temporary ceasefire to come into effect during the 80th anniversary commemoration of V Day.
April 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
VIDEO: Putin declares temporary truce during Victory Day anniversary celebrations
April 28, 2025 at 3:17 PM

Putin declares 3-day ceasefire during Victory Day anniversary celebrations

Retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Douglas Lute, who also served as an ambassador to NATO, discusses the ceasefire, which will last from May 8 to 10, the Kremlin said.
April 28, 2025 at 3:17 PM
VIDEO: Putin declares 3-day ceasefire during Victory Day anniversary celebrations
April 28, 2025 at 12:55 PM

Ukraine denies Putin claim that Russian forces regained Kursk

Ukraine seized parts of the Russian territory last year.
April 28, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Servicemen of the Russian Pacific Fleet's 155th Guards Naval Infantry Brigade with the Sever (North) Group of Forces take part in a combat training amid Russia's military operation in Ukraine, in Kursk region, Russia, on April 17, 2025.
April 28, 2025 at 12:54 PM

Trump says he wants a Russia-Ukraine deal in '2 weeks or less'

President Donald Trump told reporters on Sunday he wants to see a deal between Russia and Ukraine "in two weeks or less."
April 28, 2025 at 12:54 PM
President Donald Trump arrives at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J., April 26, 2025, upon returning from a trip to attend the funeral of Pope Francis at the Vatican.
April 28, 2025 at 10:22 AM

North Korea confirms 'heroic' troops fought Ukraine in Russia's Kursk region

North Korean authorities confirmed for the first time that the country's forces fought against Ukrainian troops in Russia's Kursk region.
April 28, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to the Chief of General Staff Gen. Valery Gerasimov's with report on fighting in the Kursk region during a videoconference call in Moscow, Russia, on April 26, 2025.
April 28, 2025 at 1:39 AM

149 Russian drones launched into Ukraine

Russia’s attacks happened just hours after President Donald Trump met with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Pope Francis' funeral.
April 28, 2025 at 1:39 AM
VIDEO: 149 Russian drones launched into Ukraine
April 28, 2025 at 1:38 AM

Trump meets with Zelenskyy after pushing a controversial peace plan

On “This Week,” Chief International Correspondent James Longman reports on President Trump's meeting with President Zelenskyy in Rome.
April 28, 2025 at 1:38 AM
VIDEO: Trump meets with Zelenskyy after pushing a controversial peace plan
April 28, 2025 at 1:36 AM

Trump and Zelenskyy spoke before pope’s funeral

White House communications director Steven Cheung said the two leaders had a "very productive session."
April 28, 2025 at 1:36 AM
VIDEO: Trump and Zelenskyy spoke before pope’s funeral
April 27, 2025 at 4:56 PM

'First sliver of hope I've had in a while': Jake Sullivan on Trump-Zelenskyy meeting

Martha Raddatz interviews former Biden White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on "This Week."
April 27, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Former Biden White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan speaks with ABC News while appearing on 'This Week' April 27, 2025.
April 27, 2025 at 2:46 PM

Trump and Zelenskyy hold war talks inside St. Peter’s Basilica

President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy were seen in an unannounced meeting before Pope Francis’ funeral. What it may mean for the efforts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine.
April 27, 2025 at 2:46 PM
VIDEO: Trump and Zelenskyy hold talks inside St. Peter’s Basilica
April 27, 2025 at 10:50 AM

Russia launches drone barrage into Ukraine after Trump-Zelenskyy meeting

Ukraine reported 149 Russian drones launched into the country overnight into the early hours of Sunday.
April 27, 2025 at 10:50 AM
In this handout photograph taken and released by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Service in Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 26, 2025, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with President Donald Trump on the sidelines of Pope Francis's funeral at St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican.
April 27, 2025 at 2:01 AM

Trump, Zelenskyy met privately ahead of pope's funeral

President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met privately in St. Peter's Basilica on Saturday before attending the funeral for Pope Francis.
April 27, 2025 at 2:01 AM
VIDEO: Trump, Zelenskyy met privately ahead of pope's funeral
April 26, 2025 at 9:52 PM

Trump, Zelenskyy meet privately ahead of pope's funeral

Late Friday, Trump posted Ukraine and Russia were "very close to a deal."
April 26, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky meets with President Donald Trump on the sidelines of Pope Francis's funeral at St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, April 26, 2025.
April 26, 2025 at 8:21 AM

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy arrives to applause at Pope Francis' funeral

Applause broke out at the Vatican as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived for the funeral of Pope Francis.
April 26, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Applause broke out at the Vatican as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived for the funeral of Pope Francis.
April 25, 2025 at 6:16 PM

Car bomb kills senior Russian general in Moscow: Officials

A car bomb in Moscow has killed a senior Russian military officer, Russian officials said.
April 25, 2025 at 6:16 PM
A destroyed car sits in the courtyard of residential buildings following a blast in Balashikha, Russia, on April 25, 2025. An explosive device ripped through a parked car near Moscow, killing General-lieutenant Yaroslav Moskalik, deputy head of the main operational directorate of the military's General Staff, the Investigative Committee said.
April 25, 2025 at 4:55 PM

Ukraine ‘unlikely’ to accept Russian control of Crimea: Former ambassador

Former ambassador to Ukraine Bill Taylor says “it’s good that President Putin is now at the table” for peace talks.
April 25, 2025 at 4:55 PM
VIDEO: Ukraine ‘unlikely’ to accept Russian control of Crimea: Former ambassador
April 25, 2025 at 3:48 PM

Trump blames Ukraine for initiating war with Russia

ABC News’ Karen Travers reports on President Donald Trump’s wide-ranging interview with Time magazine.
April 25, 2025 at 3:48 PM
VIDEO: Trump blames Ukraine for initiating war with Russia
April 25, 2025 at 3:42 PM

Trump insists Ukraine peace talks making progress despite Russian strikes: ANALYSIS

While rebuking Putin, he said he "has no allegiance" to either Moscow or Kyiv.
April 25, 2025 at 3:42 PM
President Donald Trump during a meeting with Norway's prime minister Jonas Gahr Store, not pictured, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, April 24, 2025.
April 25, 2025 at 10:08 AM

Ukraine says Russia kills 3 in another drone attack after Trump rebukes Putin

Officials say a Russian drone has struck an apartment building in a southeastern Ukraine city, killing three people and injuring 10 others
April 25, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Medics tend to an injured woman in an ambulance near a house destroyed by a Russian airstrike in a residential neighbourhood in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday, April 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
April 25, 2025 at 7:27 AM

Trump after Russia's deadliest strike on Ukraine in nearly a year: 'Vladimir, STOP!'

Ukrainians are reeling after Russia's largest attack on the country in nearly a year left at least 12 dead and more than 100 wounded.
April 25, 2025 at 7:27 AM
VIDEO: Trump after Russia's deadliest strike on Ukraine in nearly a year: 'Vladimir, STOP!'
April 24, 2025 at 8:54 PM

'Vladimir, STOP!' Trump says after deadliest Russian strike on Kyiv in months

Russian attack drones and ballistic missiles struck the capital, according to the Kyiv City Military Administration.
April 24, 2025 at 8:54 PM
A residential building heavily damaged after a Russian strike in a residential neighborhood in Kyiv, Ukraine, April 24, 2025.
April 24, 2025 at 6:50 PM

'You have no idea what pressure we're putting on Russia,' Trump says

President Donald Trump claimed that he was putting a lot of pressure on Russia and that he was not happy with Putin.
April 24, 2025 at 6:50 PM
VIDEO: 'You have no idea what pressure we're putting on Russia,' Trump says
April 24, 2025 at 4:13 PM

Russian strike on Kyiv is ‘very bad timing,’ Trump says

ABC News’ Tom Soufi Burridge and Shannon Kingston report on the White House’s reaction to the overnight strike that killed at least 12 people and injured dozens more.
April 24, 2025 at 4:13 PM
VIDEO: Russian strike on Kyiv is ‘very bad timing,’ Trump says
April 24, 2025 at 2:31 PM

Trump blasts Zelenskyy as tensions escalate, peace talks falter

President Donald Trump is demanding Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accept a U.S.-proposed peace deal that heavily favors Russia, forcing Ukraine to surrender Russian-seized territory.
April 24, 2025 at 2:31 PM
VIDEO: Trump blasts Zelenskyy as tensions escalate, peace talks falter
April 24, 2025 at 2:11 PM

'Vladimir, STOP!' Trump says after deadliest Russian strike on Kyiv in months

ABC News contributor Mick Mulroy discusses what the overnight Russian attack could mean for a ceasefire deal.
April 24, 2025 at 2:11 PM
VIDEO: 'Vladimir, STOP!' Trump says after deadliest Russian strike on Kyiv in months
April 24, 2025 at 1:55 PM

JD Vance warns US might 'walk away' from Russia-Ukraine deal

The vice president spoke to reporters as he prepared to depart from a trip to India after touring the Taj Mahal with his family and a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
April 24, 2025 at 1:55 PM
The vice president spoke to reporters as he prepared to depart from a trip to India after touring the Taj Mahal with his family and a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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