Zelensky said Putin’s response showed Russia once again chooses war and does not want to end it. He called the answer weak, said many around the world were disappointed, and urged less money and more pressure on Moscow.
Putin said less than 15% of Donetsk region remains under Ukrainian control and claimed Russian forces are “calmly but confidently” advancing toward their objectives. He said there is “no doubt” Russia will achieve its goals and added that Moscow intends to…
Putin said Peskov showed him Zelensky’s letter yesterday and said he sees no point in meeting the Ukrainian president. Responding to attention on his age in the letter, Putin said the main issue is not age, but capability and work capacity.
Ukraine secured the return of 185 defenders and one civilian from Russian captivity, President Zelenskyy said. The group includes Armed Forces, National Guard and Border Guard personnel who fought in Mariupol, Azovstal and multiple frontline sectors.
Ukraine secured the return of 185 defenders and one civilian from Russian captivity, President Zelenskyy said. The group includes Armed Forces, National Guard and Border Guard personnel who fought in Mariupol, Azovstal and multiple frontline sectors.
The US House approved a Ukraine aid and Russia sanctions bill by 226-195, Reuters reports. The package includes more than $1bn in aid to Ukraine, up to $8bn in loans and new sanctions against Russia’s financial, oil and mining sectors. Its future remains uncertain, with Senate review still ahead and a possible Trump veto.
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Trump reacted to Zelensky’s letter to Putin, saying it would be “great” if the two leaders meet. He said both sides will make concessions, claimed he had proposed those concessions, and said Ukraine would not exist today without US military support and weapons. He also pointed to anti-tank weapons supplied during his presidency.
Zelensky addressed Putin directly, saying Ukraine is ready for talks, a full ceasefire during negotiations and an all-for-all prisoner exchange. Peskov said the Kremlin saw the letter, will brief Putin later, and repeated that Zelensky can come to Moscow.
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❗️Germany, France and the UK are drafting a plan to engage Putin in Ukraine talks, Bloomberg reports. European officials are discussing possible diplomatic steps with Kyiv, while stressing that any final decision remains Ukraine’s.
❗️US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told a Senate subcommittee that news will come “pretty soon” on $400 million in congressionally approved Ukraine aid that has been delayed at the Defense Department. The remark came after senators pressed officials on why the funds had not yet reached Ukraine.
NATO chief Mark Rutte said Ukraine is now so successful that Putin was able to hold Russia’s May 9 parade only with President Zelensky’s permission, underscoring Kyiv’s growing long-range leverage.
Zelensky said he is ready to begin direct talks with Putin now to end the war, without waiting for the US to resolve other global conflicts. He said 6 countries have confirmed contributions to the PURL program and that Ukraine spends $45–50 billion per year producing different weapons. NATO chief Mark Rutte said PAC-2 and PAC-3 missiles continue flowing from the US to Ukraine daily and weekly.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte arrived in Kyiv.