5 d. ago Ukraine delegation arrives in Istanbul for talks with Russian officials following drone attack in Siberia – Russia

Second round of peace talks follows Kyiv drone attack on Russian air bases A Ukrainian delegation has arrived in Istanbul for talks with Russian officials with a meeting planned for Monday afternoon, the spokesperson for Ukraine’s foreign ministry said.The two sides are set to hold their second round of direct peace talks since 2022, but are still far apart on how to end the war amid an increase in fighting.Ukraine said on Sunday it had destroyed Russian bombers worth billions of dollars as far away as Siberia, in its longest-range assault of the war. In a spectacular claim, Ukraine said it had damaged $7bn worth of Russian aircraft parked at four airbases thousands of kilometres (miles) away, with unverified video footage showing aircraft engulfed in flames and black smoke. A source in the Ukrainian security services (SBU) said the strikes hit 41 planes that were used to “bomb Ukrainian villages”.Several Russian and Ukrainian media outlets reported that Ukraine had carried out the ...

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5 d. ago Ukraine launches major drone attack on Russian bombers, security official says

Reported strikes on four airbases in Siberia mark escalation in cross-border incursions before planned peace talksUkraine has launched a “large-scale” drone attack against Russian military bombers in Siberia, striking more than 40 warplanes thousands of kilometres from its own territory, a security official said.The claims could not be independently verified. But if confirmed, the attacks would mark Ukraine’s most damaging drone strike of the war to date, amid an escalation in cross-border incursions before planned peace talks in Istanbul on Monday. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Serial killer's chilling explanation after butchering at least 90 women

WARNING - GRAPHIC CONTENT: Mikhail 'Werewolf' Popkov, 61, a former police officer, preyed on women aged from 18 to 50 during a 19-year reign of terror in Siberia, Russia

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9 d. ago Zelenskyy says Ukraine has reached defence sector accords with Germany as he meets Merz – Ukraine

Ukrainian president says countries have reached new agreements on defence investments as he meets German chancellor in BerlinZelenskyy bound for Berlin with Merz boxed inTurkey’s foreign minister will travel to Kyiv on Thursday for a two-day visit after discussing peace efforts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine in Moscow earlier this week, a Turkish foreign ministry source told Reuters on Wednesday.Foreign minister Hakan Fidan held talks in Moscow on Monday and Tuesday, meeting Russian president Vladimir Putin and other Russian officials, including Moscow’s top negotiator at talks in Istanbul earlier this month aimed at ending the three-year war. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Zelenskyy meets Merz as he warns 50,000 Russian troops massing near Sumy region – Ukraine

Ukrainian president meets German chancellor with speculation he could allow Kyiv to use long-range Taurus missilesZelenskyy bound for Berlin with Merz boxed inTurkey’s foreign minister will travel to Kyiv on Thursday for a two-day visit after discussing peace efforts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine in Moscow earlier this week, a Turkish foreign ministry source told Reuters on Wednesday.Foreign minister Hakan Fidan held talks in Moscow on Monday and Tuesday, meeting Russian president Vladimir Putin and other Russian officials, including Moscow’s top negotiator at talks in Istanbul earlier this month aimed at ending the three-year war. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Russia sent a record number of drones into Ukraine overnight, an official says

A Ukrainian official says an overnight Russian drone attack on Ukraine was the biggest of the three-year war

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2 w. ago Video shows devastation wreaked by Russia’s ‘largest drone attack’

Footage shows the chilling aftermath of what Ukrainian officials are calling Russia’s largest drone attack since the start of the invasion in 2022.

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3 w. ago Putin delivers 'slap in the face' as Russian leader snubs Ukraine peace talks in Istanbul

Donald Trump tells Vladimir Putin the Ukraine war ‘has to stop’ as Kremlin sends low-level team to talks in Turkey

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3 w. ago Putin's 'slap in the face' as Russian leader stays away from Ukraine peace talks in Istanbul

Estonia’s foreign minister says Putin sending a low-level delegation to Turkey for talks on Ukraine war is ‘like a slap in the face’

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3 w. ago Trump hails a 'potentially great day for Russia and Ukraine' after Putin proposed peace talks following ceasefire ultimatum

Last night the Russian President called for direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on May 15, saying the two countries should aim to achieve 'peace'.

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4 w. ago Ten explosions heard near Kashmir airport as India and Pakistan exchange fire

Multiple explosions have been heard near Srinagar International Airport in Indian Kashmir, according to Indian officials, just hours after blackouts were issued amid drone attack reports

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