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Ukraine to hold elections if Putin agrees to 60-day ceasefire – Zelenskyy

If Russian dictator Vladimir Putin agrees to a 60-day ceasefire, Ukraine will hold elections, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with ABC News on Oct. 11.

11 October, 05:20 PM

Russian drone kills driver on first day of Ukraine ceasefire

Russian troops hit a car with an FPV drone in the Polohy district of Zaporizhzhya Oblast on May 9, killing the driver and injuring two passengers, regional governor Ivan Fedorov said.

9 May, 11:08 AM

Russia launches 67 drones at Ukraine overnight despite its own May 8 ceasefire declaration

Russian forces deployed 67 Shahed, Herber, Italmas, and Parodiya decoy drones against Ukraine overnight into May 8, Ukraine's Air Force reported.

8 May, 11:35 AM

Russia strikes Kherson trolleybus 30 minutes before Putin’s Easter ceasefire

A Russian drone struck a trolleybus in Kherson at about 3:30 p.m. on April 11 — just 30 minutes before the Easter ceasefire declared by Russian dictator Vladimir Putin was set to begin — leaving the driver critically wounded, regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin said after publishing photos from the scene.

11 April, 05:24 PM

Germany skeptical of Putin’s offer to speak with Chancellor Merz

The German government has taken note of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s recent remarks expressing willingness to speak with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz but doubts the sincerity of his intentions, German government spokesperson Stephan Kornelius said on June 20, according to Ukrinform.

20 June 2025, 04:49 PM

Wadephul: U.S. and EU 'on same page' over Russia pressure

Many U.S. senators are prepared to pass new sanctions against Russia if the Kremlin refuses to shift its position, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on May 15, according to Reuters.

15 May 2025, 03:25 PM

Ukraine says Russian troops violated 'truce' using disguises

A group of Russian troops attempted to infiltrate Ukrainian lines while disguised as Ukrainian soldiers during Moscow’s self-declared three-day “truce,” Ukraine’s 60th Separate Mechanized Inhulets Brigade reported on May 10.

11 May 2025, 10:27 AM

Kremlin demands clear response on May 9 ceasefire

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on May 3 that Russia is waiting for a “clear and final” response from Ukraine regarding Vladimir Putin’s proposed ceasefire from May 8 to 10. His comments were reported by Russian state propaganda outlet TASS on May 3.

3 May 2025, 09:49 PM

Zelenskyy rejects Putin’s proposed May 9 ceasefire as ‘manipulative theater’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s proposal for a so-called three-day ceasefire on May 9, calling it a theatrical ploy meant to give the impression that Russia is rejoining the international community.

3 May 2025, 12:20 PM

ISW: Putin’s ‘Easter ceasefire’ unlikely to last, Russia preparing propaganda push against Ukraine

The “ceasefire” declared by Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is unlikely to hold, as Russian forces launched assaults and shelling across the front line within hours of the announcement, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in its April 19 report.

20 April 2025, 03:22 PM

Zelenskyy agrees to ceasefire — if ‘complete silence truly prevails’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is ready to agree to a ceasefire — but only if Russia observes a full and unconditional silence on the battlefield, according to a post on his Telegram channel.

19 April 2025, 10:13 PM

Putin’s all-in moment: Why the world can’t afford to blink

More than three years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the war shows no sign of ending — but that doesn't mean it’s standing still. Beneath the daily toll of missile strikes, drone attacks, and battlefield attrition, a shift is underway. The strategic deadlock that once defined the front lines is beginning to fray. Not because Ukraine is weakening — but because the man who started this war appears increasingly unwilling to let it drift beyond his control.

31 March 2025, 12:27 PM

Finland's president: Putin has no interest in ceasefire or peace

President of Finland Alexander Stubb stated that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is not interested in a ceasefire or peace agreement, and his goals regarding Ukraine remain unchanged, Finnish broadcaster Yle reported on March 15.

16 March 2025, 11:40 AM

Zelenskyy’s emotional interview with Lex Fridman: Key points, reactions, and debate over peace talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave an emotional, wide-ranging interview to American podcaster Lex Fridman, whose parents emigrated from Kyiv and Kharkiv to the United States in the 1990s.

6 January 2025, 12:40 PM

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