Russian strike on playground kills 16 in Zelensky's hometown

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Russian airstrike in Zelenskyy's hometown in Ukraine kills at least 18
The attacks were among the deadliest on Kryvyi Rih since the start of the war in 2022 and come as U.S. President Trump pushes for a ceasefire.
Ukraine says Russian strike kills 16, Moscow says was targeting military
KYIV – A Russian missile attack killed at least 16 people, including six children, in a residential area of the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih on Friday, local officials said, but Russia's Defense Ministry said it had targeted a military gathering in the city.
Russian strike on playground kills 16 in Zelensky’s hometown despite peace efforts
More than 50 others were injured in the attack on Kryvyi Rih, Ukrainian authorities said — a city still in mourning from an attack two days earlier.

Trump won’t negotiate forever – US warns Russia, Ukraine

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Rubio tells Russia the clock is ticking while allies doubt Putin wants peace in Ukraine
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio revealed on Friday that he had met with an envoy for President Vladimir Putin this week and sent him back to Moscow with a message: the clock is ticking on when there needs to be a breakthrough in the peace talks to end the Ukraine war.
Ukraine war latest: US to know whether Russia 'serious about peace' with Ukraine in coming weeks, Rubio says
US to know whether Russia 'serious about peace' with Ukraine in coming weeks, Rubio says US, Russia make 'significant progress' towards Ukraine ceasefire deal, Kremlin negotiator claims Trump's team advises against calling Putin until Russia agrees to Ukraine ceasefire,
War: Trump won’t negotiate forever – US warns Russia, Ukraine
The US has said that President Donald Trump was not “going to fall into the trap of endless negotiations” with Russia over Ukraine. The US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, said this on Friday, adding that Washington would know within weeks whether Russia was serious about pursuing peace.

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U.K. and France accuse Russian leader Vladimir Putin of delaying Ukraine ceasefire efforts
A Russian drone attack Thursday on Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, killed five civilians and dramatized the diplomatic insistence on a ceasefire.
Russia accused by Britain and France of delaying ceasefire talks, say Putin ‘owes’ the US an answer
Britain and France are accusing Russian President Vladimir Putin of dragging his feet over Ukraine ceasefire talks and ramped up pressure on Moscow by insisting that he owes the United States an immediate answer.
French and British forces lead ceasefire efforts in Ukraine
French troops will be among the first in the contingent overseeing the ceasefire in Ukraine. The work on its establishment, conducted with the United Kingdom, is expected to continue for another month,
Death toll in Russian missile strike in central Ukraine reaches 18
The death toll from a Russian missile strike in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih has risen to 18, including nine ...
Russia says Ukraine 'multiplying' energy attacks despite US-brokered moratorium
Russia's defence ministry said on Saturday Ukraine had increased its attacks on Russian energy infrastructure, hitting ...
Russian victory in Kursk brings war back to Ukraine’s civilians in Sumy
For eight months, this rural border region served as the staging ground for an astonishing Ukrainian offensive that allowed ...
NATO chief says his impression from U.S. is that Russians "are not moving fast enough" to end war in Ukraine
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told CBS News' Margaret Brennan that "Russia really has to do more to bring this war to an ...
What a Kremlin envoy’s trip to Washington says about Trump’s Russia-Ukraine policy
The Trump administration quietly lifted travel sanctions on Kirill Dmitriev, one of Vladimir Putin’s closest advisers, so he ...
Trump 'Stopped World War 3' Says Russian Envoy: Ukraine Update for April 4
Moscow praises Trump for "preventing World War 3," U.S. officials reassure NATO and analysts warn of renewed Russian ...
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Hegseth expected to skip key meeting with allies on Ukraine support
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is not expected to attend next week’s meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in ...
Zelenskiy Says Details of Foreign Troop Contingent in Ukraine Could Be Ready in a Month
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that European military planners could be ready within ...
Rubio Stressed Trump Won't Cross Ukraine's Red Lines With Putin: Kallas
Secretary of State Marco Rubio gave assurances that the U.S. will not make concessions to Russia's Vladimir Putin that cross ...