Ukraine expands oil strikes on Russia as Putin proposes brief ceasefire

In a phone call with President Trump, Putin proposed a ceasefire on 9 May, the anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in WW2.

Russia scales back Victory Day plans as Ukraine’s military reach expands

Moscow is reducing the footprint of its foremost annual military parade amid a wave of Ukrainian drone attacks inside Russia.

By Mary Ilyushina

Zelenskyy explains Putin's idea of "9 May ceasefire": they want to hold parade without disruption

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes the Kremlin is seeking a one- or multi-day ceasefire primarily to protect its annual military parade in Moscow on 9 May, Victory Day in Russia, from possible Ukrainian strikes. [Victory Day is a Russian holiday commemorating the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in 1945, celebrated on 9 May – ed.]

By VALENTYNA ROMANENKO

Kim Jong Un said it's true that North Korean troops chose 'self-detonation' to avoid capture by Ukraine

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent between 10,000 to 14,000 soldiers to assist Russia's war against Ukraine, Western officials have said. KCNA VIA KNS / AFP via Getty Images Kim Jong Un said this week that his troops really were killing themselves to avoid capture in Kursk. He said on Monday at a memorial opening that some had chosen "self-death" to protect their honor. His remarks confirm two grisly tactics that Ukraine said it observed in 2024. North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un, has pra...

Kim Jong Un said it's true that North Korean troops chose 'self-detonation' to avoid capture by Ukraine

Ukraine to seek clarity from US on Russian ceasefire proposal - The Straits Times

Ukraine to seek clarity from US on Russian ceasefire proposal  The Straits Times

In 90-Minute Call, Putin Offers Trump Help With Iran's '11-Tonne' Uranium

Over the past eight years, after Trump, during his first term as president, pulled Washington out of a nuclear deal with Tehran, Iran has reportedly accumulated 22,000 pounds, or 11 tonnes, of enriched uranium.

Kremlin says Ukraine’s agreement not needed for Victory Day ceasefire — Putin has decided and it will happen

Russia will halt hostilities for Victory Day whether or not Ukraine agrees to a temporary ceasefire, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said at a press briefing on April 30.

Ukraine’s USFs strike facilities of key Russian drone developer

Fighters of the Raid regiment of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces carried out strikes on a complex of facilities belonging to the Russian Special Purpose Center Bars-Sarmat deep in temporarily occupied areas of the Zaporizhzhia region, on the coast of the Sea of Azov.