Ukraine says Russia’s military losses have topped 1 million, noting the huge price Moscow has paid for its 3-year-old invasion.

Russian forces have launched a large-scale drone assault across Ukraine, where officials said three people were killed and 64 others wounded.

Ukrainian officials say three people were killed and 13 were wounded when Russia attacked the country with waves of drones and missiles.

The Ukrainian air force says Russia launched 479 drones at the country in the war’s biggest overnight drone bombardment.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says he found President Donald Trump open to discussion and is convinced that Washington remains committed to the NATO alliance.

Ukraine said its “Operation Spiderweb” attacked Russian warplanes worth hundreds of millions of dollars, utilizing drones that each cost under $1,000 and were launched from wooden containers carried on trucks.

Ukrainian officials say at least five people, including a 1-year-old child, his mother and grandmother, were killed in a Russian drone strike on a northern Ukrainian overnight.

President Donald Trump says it might be better to let Ukraine and Russia “fight for a while” before pulling them apart and pursuing peace.

U.S. President Donald Trump says he's spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin and that the Russian leader told him “very strongly” that he will respond to Ukraine’s weekend drone attack on Russian airfields.

Russia took weeks to present Ukraine with a “memorandum” setting out its conditions for a ceasefire, as well as key guidelines for a comprehensive treaty to end the 3-year-old war.

A Russian rocket attack targeted the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy, killing at least four people and wounding 25.

Poland has elected Karol Nawrocki, a nationalist conservative, as its next president — a win that signals a turn to the right in one of the European Union's member states.

Two U.S. senators are warning that Russian President Vladimir Putin is stalling on peace while preparing a fresh military offensive against Ukraine.

A Ukrainian drone attack has destroyed more than 40 Russian planes deep in Russia’s territory, Ukraine’s Security Service said Sunday, while Moscow pounded Ukraine with missiles and drones just hours before a new round of direct peace talks in Istanbul.

By making harsh, uncompromising demands in peace talks with Ukraine while continuing to pummel it with waves of missiles and drones, Russian President Vladimir Putin is sending a clear message: He will only accept a settlement on his terms and will keep fighting until they’re met.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will travel to Washington next week to meet U.S. President Donald Trump, with the war in Ukraine and trade tensions among the items on the agenda.

Russia’s drone and missile attacks on Ukraine have killed at least two people, including a 9-year-old girl.

A Ukraine presidential adviser says Ukraine is ready to resume direct peace talks with Russia in Istanbul on Monday but insists that the Kremlin provide a promised memorandum setting out its position on ending the war.

Inspectors from the U.N. nuclear watchdog have not seen signs of Russia moving to immediately restart the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.

Three open coffins, one adult-sized, one medium and one child-sized, lay inside the Soviet-era Palace of Culture in a northern Ukrainian city.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has pledged to help Ukraine develop its own long-range missile systems that would be free of any Western-imposed limitations on their range and targets.

More than 200 Ukrainian POWs have died in Russian prisons since Moscow's full-scale invasion three years ago.

A Ukrainian official says that Russia has launched its biggest drone attack against Ukraine overnight.

President Donald Trump is making clear he is losing patience with Vladimir Putin, leveling some of his sharpest criticism at the Russian leader as Moscow pounds Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities with drones and missiles for a third straight night.

Russia and Ukraine have swapped hundreds more prisoners of war, the third and last part of a major swap and a rare moment of cooperation in otherwise failed efforts to reach a ceasefire.

Russia and Ukraine began a major prisoner exchange, swapping hundreds of soldiers and civilians in the first phase of an exchange that was a moment of cooperation in otherwise failed efforts to reach a ceasefire in the 3-year-old war.

It may start as a casual aside, a wee-hours social media post or a much hyped announcement.

A Kremlin spokesman says Russia and Ukraine have no scheduled direct peace talks.

The sentiment in South Africa ahead of its leader’s meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House was one of trepidation.

President Donald Trump has used a White House meeting to confront South African President Cyril Ramaphosa with baseless claims of the systematic killing of white farmers in that country.

U.S. President Donald Trump will host South Africa’s leader at the White House for a meeting that might be tense.

Kyiv’s European allies have slapped new sanctions on Moscow, a day after a phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin failed to produce a breakthrough on ending the 3-year-old war in Ukraine.

Moscow is ready to work toward ending the fighting in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday following a two-hour phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance has extended an invitation to Pope Leo XIV to visit the United States during a meeting at the Vatican.

President Donald Trump says Russia and Ukraine will “immediately” begin ceasefire negotiations.

Israeli-born IndyCar driver Robert Shwartzman won the pole for the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, then used his platform to ask for peace in both the Middle East and Eastern Europe.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met with top U.S. and European officials in Rome.

Pope Leo XIV has vowed to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a sign of peace in the world.

U.S. President Donald Trump says he plans to speak by phone Monday with Russian leader Vladimir Putin about ending the war in Ukraine.

President Donald Trump says he may call Russian President Vladimir Putin soon, after Putin skipped peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Turkey.

The first direct Russia-Ukraine peace talks since the early weeks of Moscow’s 2022 invasion ended after less than two hours.

President Donald Trump has used the first major foreign trip of his second term to outline a vision for restoring global stability that is grounded in pragmatism and self-interest rather than values.

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer says European leaders have agreed to press ahead with joint action against Russia over the failure to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine.

Russia and Ukraine are set to hold their first direct peace talks in three years, but hopes for a breakthrough are still dim after Russian President Vladimir Putin spurned an offer by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to meet face-to-face in Turkey.

NATO foreign ministers are debating a U.S. demand for a big increase in defense spending, President Donald Trump's administration wants to focus on security challenges outside of Europe.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says he would try to urge Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend peace talks with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy this week in Turkey.

Last weekend saw a flurry of diplomatic activity surrounding the war in Ukraine.

The talks took place in the warring capitals of Moscow and Kyiv, from Washington and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to countries across Europe.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that he will be waiting for Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Turkish capital this week to conduct face-to-face talks about the more than 3-year war.

President Donald Trump is on his way to the Middle East, where he had intended to focus on pressing wealthy Gulf nations to pour billions in new investment into the United States.

Ukraine's air force says Russia launched more than 100 Shahed and decoy drones at Ukraine in nighttime attacks.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has challenged Russia’s President Vladimir Putin to meet him personally in Turkey on Thursday.

Two months ago, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine was ready to accept a U.S. proposal for a 30-day cease-fire, provided Russia did the same.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed restarting direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on May 15, “without preconditions,” an offer that came in response to Ukraine and its allies urging Moscow to commit to an unconditional 30-day ceasefire.

In contrast to Russia’s celebrations marking 80 years since the surrender of the Nazis, European leaders agreed to set up a tribunal to try Russian leaders for Moscow’s war on Ukraine.

Russia and Ukraine have both reported attacks on their forces on the first day of a 72-hour ceasefire called by President Vladimir Putin.

Hardly any other country marks the end of World War II with the same fanfare and fervor as Russia, for which the victory over Nazi Germany 80 years ago remains a source of immense pride and a defining moment of history.

Vice President JD Vance says Russia was “asking for too much” in its initial peace offer as the United States looks to bring about an end to the war in Ukraine.

A meeting between the leaders of Canada and the United States is not usually considered a high-stakes showdown.

U.S. President Donald Trump and new Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney faced off in the Oval Office and showed no signs of retreating from their gaping differences in an ongoing trade war that has shattered decades of trust between the two countries.

All four international airports around Moscow temporarily suspended flights as Russia said its forces intercepted more than 100 Ukrainian drones.

A prominent Washington attorney has sued the Trump administration over the revocation of his security clearance, calling it an act of “improper political retribution” that jeopardizes his ability to continue representing clients in sensitive national security cases.

Russian President Vladimir Putin says there has been no need to use nuclear weapons in the war in Ukraine and expressed hope that such a scenario will not arise.

Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Russia May 7–10 at President Vladimir Putin’s invitation, the Kremlin confirmed Sunday.

Australia’s re-elected Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Sunday was greeted by well-wishers at a Sydney café and said the country had voted for unity over division.

Ukraine and Russia are at odds over competing ceasefire proposals.

What’s emerged from the Washington-led effort to end the war in Ukraine suggests a deal that seems likely to be favorable to Russia.

After months of tense negotiations, the U.S. and Ukraine have signed a deal that is expected to give Washington access to the country’s critical minerals and other natural resources.

Moscow-appointed officials in Ukraine's Kherson region say a Ukrainian drone attack killed seven and wounded more than 20 people.

The U.S. and Ukraine have signed an agreement that will give the U.S. access to Ukraine's vast critical mineral resources.

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.

Ahead of his second go-around in the White House, President Donald Trump spoke with certainty about ending Russia’s war in Ukraine in the first 24 hours of his new administration and finding lasting peace in the devastating 18-month conflict in Gaza.

The Kremlin has declared a 72-hour ceasefire in Ukraine next week as Russia marks Victory Day in World War II.

In his first 100 days, President Donald Trump has exerted his power on a scale with no easy historical comparison.

Russia has launched a sweeping drone assault and airstrikes across Ukraine overnight, killing at least four people.

A peace proposal by the Trump administration that includes recognizing Russian authority over Crimea shocked Ukrainian officials.

Russia has announced that its troops have fully reclaimed the Kursk region, nearly nine months after losing chunks of the border territory to a surprise Ukrainian incursion.

President Donald Trump says he doubts Russia’s Vladimir Putin wants to end his war in Ukraine.

All Ukrainian troops have been forced from parts of Russia’s Kursk region, which Moscow lost control of last year to a surprise Ukrainian incursion, Russia’s top general said in a Kremlin meeting Saturday.

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88 after a 12-year papacy.

World dignitaries and Catholic faithful have attended Pope Francis’ funeral in St. Peter’s Square.

President Donald Trump has paid his respects to Pope Francis, joining more than 50 heads of state and other dignitaries at the funeral of the Catholic Church leader.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has overseen the signing by Congo and Rwanda of a pledge to work toward a peace deal that would ease U.S. access to critical minerals in resource-rich eastern Congo.

The FBI has arrested Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan, saying she “intentionally misdirected” federal immigration agents away from a man they were trying to take into custody at her courthouse.

President Donald Trump is calling for Ukraine and Russia to meet for “very high level talks,” saying they are “very close to a deal” after productive meetings.

Three days of public viewing of Pope Francis’ body by ordinary mourners and statesmen alike have ended and the pontiff's coffin sealed.

Heads of state and government are typically called Mr. President or Madam Prime Minister.

Russia’s illegal seizure of Crimea from Ukraine 11 years ago was quick and bloodless.

President Donald Trump has offered rare criticism of Vladimir Putin, urging the Russian president to “STOP!”.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he is cutting short an official visit to South Africa because of a major Russian attack on Kyiv overnight.

Russia has attacked Kyiv with an hourslong barrage of missiles and drones, killing at least 12 people and wounding around 90.

President Donald Trump has again lashed out at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is pushing back at the notion of ceding territory to Russia as part of any potential peace agreement.

The head of Ukraine's southern Kherson region says that Russian attacks during the 30-hour Easter ceasefire unilaterally declared by President Vladimir Putin over the weekend killed three people in the region.

Dozens of Ukrainians have gathered at a bombed-out church in the country’s north to celebrate Easter Sunday, doubting a ceasefire with Russia is possible.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russia of trying to create an “impression of a ceasefire,” saying Russian forces continued attacks after President Vladimir Putin’s declaration of an Easter truce.

Ukraine says it will reciprocate any genuine ceasefire by Moscow, but has voiced skepticism after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a temporary Easter truce in Ukraine starting Saturday.

During his campaign, Donald Trump said repeatedly that he would be able to end the war between Russia and Ukraine “in 24 hours” upon taking office.

Ukrainian officials say Russian forces launched a massive drone attack on the southeastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro, killing three people, including a child.

France has hosted high-level talks on Ukraine and its security.