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US President Trump said Sunday via social media platform Truth Social that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an energy ceasefire. Neither Kyiv nor Moscow confirmed the agreement, but Zelensky later confirmed new Russian strikes to a Ukrainian powerplant. Additional reports suggest at least 5 have been killed and other civilians injured in strikes in the cities of Kharkiv and Ivano-Frankivsk.
Ukraine's leader says he will support such a truce if Moscow does, after initially expressing surprise at Donald Trump's announcement.
The defence secretary says the US and its allies need to increase pressure on Vladimir Putin to end the war with Ukraine.
Third strike on Yandex facilities in a week comes as Russia and Ukraine escalate attacks on tech infrastructure.
Trump has called for Ukraine to hold elections, implying Zelenskyy missed opportunities to end the war with Russia.
Georgia became a hub for surrogate pregnancies after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. DW spoke with parents, and those who wanted to become parents, about the hidden costs of a booming industry.
Russia has announced a battalion consisting of Ukrainian "volunteers." But veterans and former prisoners of war share very different accounts.
US leader suggests Zelenskyy has not done enough to end the war amid tensions with Kyiv over a diesel deal with Russia.
President Trump has criticized Volodymyr Zelenskyy for not making a deal with Russia to end the Ukraine war. Trump also warned Kyiv against targeting Russian oil refineries that will supply the US with diesel fuel.
Ukraine's leader had said the deal with Russia to release diesel into the US would help Moscow fund the war.
Early Saturday, Russia targeted residential neighbourhoods in the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia with "five guided aerial bombs", according to Ukraine's National Police. At least 15 people were killed, including three children, Ukraine's State Emergency Service said. The family of a young girl killed in the attack was inconsolable.
After Washington announced a sanctions pause on Russian diesel, Germany has said it remains committed to pressuring Moscow and supporting Ukraine. More on DW.
Donald Trump’s diesel deal with Putin gives Russia more money to continue attacking Ukraine, Zelenskyy says.
President Donald Trump's deal with Putin comes amid surging fuel prices and looming US midterm elections.
US President Donald Trump said Friday that he had secured Russia's agreement for a major release of diesel, as he eased war sanctions on Moscow in a push to lower energy costs ahead of midterm elections.
US says it held talks with European and Ukrainian officials to ensure lasting peace before winter approaches.
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a searing statement that the U.S. easing sanctions on Moscow "plays into Russia's hands."
Trump says that he expects to soon “settle or win” the conflicts involving Iran and Russia-Ukraine.
The US president hopes to ease his party's pain before next month's midterm elections, writes the BBC's North America correspondent.
