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Russia launches ‘massive’ strike following Ukraine air base attacks
Ukrainian officials reported five fatalities and 80 injuries as cruise missiles and hundreds of drones struck Kyiv, Chernihiv, Lutsk, and Ternopil.
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Putin vows to respond to Ukraine drone attack, Trump warns
After a phone call with Putin that lasted more than an hour, Trump shared that the Russian leader "did say, and very strongly, that he will have to respond to the recent attack on the airfields."
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Bridge collapses kill 7 in Russian border regions
The incidents also caused train derailments. Meanwhile, a Russian politician described Ukraine as a “terrorist enclave.”
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Former Ukrainian official shot dead outside school in Madrid
The gunman fled into a nearby wooded park after firing several shots at Portnov, according to Spanish media.
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Health care under attack globally, says new report
The data shows a worrying 15% increase from the previous year and a 62% rise since 2022.
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Russian drone hits civilian bus in Ukraine, killing nine
The Sumy regional military administration said the attack happened in the town of Bilopillia.
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Russia, Ukraine agree on prisoner swap but fail to reach ceasefire in Istanbul talks
The meeting, held in Istanbul on Friday, lasted just over 90 minutes and was seen as a small step forward in a conflict that has caused immense destruction.
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Zelensky insists on Putin-only talks as Istanbul meeting looms
His position, confirmed by presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak, shuts down the possibility of lower-level negotiations.
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President Putin proposes direct Russia-Ukraine talks in Istanbul on May 15
The offer, delivered early on Sunday, came hours after the leaders of Ukraine, France, Germany, Poland, and the United Kingdom called for an unconditional 30-day ceasefire.
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Kharkiv hit by 12 drone strikes in one night, 46 civilians wounded
Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported that drone strikes had hit 12 sites during the overnight assault.
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US, Ukraine seal deal on energy and minerals
The deal also includes the creation of a joint investment fund to boost Ukraine’s economic recovery.
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Putin orders three-day ceasefire in Ukraine from May 8
According to a statement from the Kremlin on Monday, the decision was made "based on humanitarian considerations."