Ceasefire under strain: A US-mediated three-day truce from May 9-11 was agreed to include a major prisoner swap, but fighting and accusations threaten the deal. Leaders trade accusations: Putin says Ukraine withdrew from the swap; Kyiv maintains talks are ...

Vladimir Putin says the Ukraine war is heading to an end as a US-brokered three-day ceasefire takes hold. The Russian president also opens the door to meeting Zelensky outside Russia.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday announced a 32-hour ceasefire over a two-day period for Orthodox Easter and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv would abide by the measure. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited ...

Envoys head to Moscow: US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected in Moscow soon to resume mediation after the current ceasefire ends. Truce under strain: The three-day ceasefire saw continued drone activity and civilian casualties, with both ...