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March 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM

Zelenskyy threatens 'new measures' against Moscow if proposed partial ceasefire fails

The success of an apparent agreement between Ukraine and Russia to pause naval and energy infrastructure attacks will depend on Moscow, Zelenskyy said.
March 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks to journalists during his press conference in Kyiv on March 25, 2025.
March 26, 2025 at 1:20 PM

NATO leader warns Russia to expect a 'devastating' reaction if it ever attacks Poland

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has warned Russia that the alliance would always stand by Poland or any other ally and that its reaction to an attack would be “devastating.”
March 26, 2025 at 1:20 PM
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte speaks to the media during a joint news conference with the members of the Bosnian Presidency in Sarajevo, Bosnia, Monday, March 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Armin Durgut)
March 26, 2025 at 9:20 AM

Ukraine's 'drone sanctions' on Russia bring bite to peace talks strategy: Analysts

Month after month, Ukraine has increased the size and scope of its drone assaults within Russia despite the war's strategic pressures.
March 26, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrsky speak next to the first batch of Ukrainian-made drone missiles "Peklo" in Kyiv on Dec. 6, 2024.
March 25, 2025 at 7:17 PM

Details on deal reached after US talks with Ukraine and Russia in Saudi Arabia

Russia and Ukraine also agreed to "develop measures to implement the agreement to ban strikes against energy facilities in Russia and Ukraine," the White House said.
March 25, 2025 at 7:17 PM
A tram passes along a street past a military mural entitled "Ghost of Kyiv" in the Podil neighbourhood of Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 24, 2025.
March 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM

Russia and Ukraine agreed to 'eliminate the use of force' in Black Sea, WH says

Russia and Ukraine also agreed to "develop measures to implement the agreement to ban strikes against energy facilities in Russia and Ukraine," the White House said. ABC News’ Patrick Reevell reports.
March 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
VIDEO: Russia and Ukraine agreed to 'eliminate the use of force' in Black Sea, WH says
March 24, 2025 at 8:28 PM

Dozens injured in strike on Ukraine as US-Russia talks resumed, officials say

American and Russian negotiators met again in Saudi Arabia on Monday as the White House continues its push for a ceasefire and eventual peace deal in Ukraine.
March 24, 2025 at 8:28 PM
A firefighter works at a site an apartment building hit by a Russian drone strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 23, 2025.
March 24, 2025 at 2:53 PM

US-Russia talks to resume in Saudi Arabia as Zelenskyy calls for pressure on Putin

ABC News’ Patrick Reevell reports on Monday's talks, which follow discussions between American and Ukrainian negotiators.
March 24, 2025 at 2:53 PM
VIDEO: US-Russia talks to resume in Saudi Arabia as Zelenskyy calls for pressure on Putin
March 24, 2025 at 10:05 AM

Austria says it has uncovered a Russian-steered campaign to spread disinformation

Austrian authorities say they uncovered a Russian-steered campaign aimed at spreading disinformation about Ukraine following the detention in December of a Bulgarian woman accused of spying for Russia
March 24, 2025 at 10:05 AM
FILE - Outside view of the Russian embassy in Vienna, Austria, on March 19, 2010. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak, File)
March 24, 2025 at 12:31 AM

Ukraine, Russia exchange deadly drone attacks overnight

Ukraine and Russia exchanged strikes through the night on Saturday, despite last week's apparent progress toward a United States-brokered partial ceasefire.
March 24, 2025 at 12:31 AM
VIDEO: Ukraine, Russia exchange deadly drone attacks overnight
March 23, 2025 at 11:16 PM

Ukraine and Russia launch 'massive' drone attacks ahead of US ceasefire talks

Cross-border drone attacks killed civilians in both Ukraine and Russia overnight into Sunday, according to local officials.
March 23, 2025 at 11:16 PM
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, firefighters put out the fire following a Russian attack in near Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 23, 2025.
March 22, 2025 at 8:39 AM

At least 3 killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia despite limited truce

Ukrainian officials say Russian drones have struck the city of Zaporizhzhia, killing three people and wounding 12
March 22, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Rescuers work on site of a residential building destroyed by a Russian drone strike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Friday, March 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Kateryna Klochko)
March 21, 2025 at 6:16 PM

Fight in Ukraine rages as both sides inch closer to ceasefire

Ukrainian authorities reported airstrikes in several regions of the country, including a drone attack on a hospital in the northeastern city of Sumy.
March 21, 2025 at 6:16 PM
VIDE: Fight in Ukraine rages as both sides inch closer to ceasefire
March 20, 2025 at 11:16 PM

Russian bomber base hit by Ukrainian drones in major overnight strike

Russian authorities reported a "massive" Ukrainian drone attack on the Engels airbase in Saratov Oblast overnight.
March 20, 2025 at 11:16 PM
This photo shows a Maxar satellite image of Engels Air Base in Saratov Oblast, Russia, taken on Dec. 3, 2022.
March 20, 2025 at 6:42 PM

Gen. Keith Kellogg praises President Trump's efforts to end Ukraine-Russia war

U.S. Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia Keith Kellogg addressed President Donald Trump's efforts to end the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia.
March 20, 2025 at 6:42 PM
VIDEO: Gen. Keith Kellog praises President Trumps efforts to end Ukraine war
March 20, 2025 at 2:09 PM

Ukraine targets key Russian airbase with 'massive' drone attack

Russian authorities reported a "massive" Ukrainian drone attack on the Engels airbase in Saratov Oblast overnight. ABC News’ Marcus Moore reports.
March 20, 2025 at 2:09 PM
VIDEO: Ukraine targets key Russian airbase with 'massive' drone attack
March 19, 2025 at 8:31 PM

Zelenskyy says Putin's 'words' aren't enough amid Trump call on energy ceasefire

President Donald Trump spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday as talks continue to try to end the Russia-Ukraine war.
March 19, 2025 at 8:31 PM
President Donald Trump in Washington, Mar. 12, 2025 and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Helsinki, Mar. 19, 2025.
March 19, 2025 at 6:46 PM

Zelenskyy says Putin's 'words' aren't enough

President Donald Trump spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday as talks continue to try to end the Russia-Ukraine war.
March 19, 2025 at 6:46 PM
VIDEO: Zelenskyy says Putin's 'words' aren't enough
March 19, 2025 at 2:16 PM

Trump and Putin talk about war in Ukraine in high-stakes call

A White House readout of the call said Vladimir Putin supports President Donald Trump's idea for a mutual pause on energy infrastructure attacks, but did not agree to a 30-day ceasefire.
March 19, 2025 at 2:16 PM
VIDEO: Trump and Putin talk about war in Ukraine in high-stakes call
March 19, 2025 at 1:48 PM

Russia launches missiles, drones into Ukraine hours after Trump-Putin call

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said overnight missile and drone attacks launched by Russia showed that Moscow's claimed support for a ceasefire in Ukraine is not "real."
March 19, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Ukrainian forces use searchlights as they search for drones in the sky over Kyiv during a Russian drone strike on March 18, 2025.
March 19, 2025 at 10:11 AM

Trump says 30-day ceasefire 'would have been tough' after high-stakes call with Putin

President Donald Trump held a high-stakes call with Russia's Vladimir Putin on Tuesday as he tries to win his approval of a 30-day ceasefire with Ukraine.
March 19, 2025 at 10:11 AM
President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Mar. 13, 2025, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky in Brussels, Mar. 6, 2025 and Russia's President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Mar. 13, 2025.
March 19, 2025 at 3:31 AM

Putin agrees to limit Ukraine attacks but won't commit to truce

In a phone call, Russian President Vladimir Putin committed to limiting Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy assets. Still, he declined to agree to a broader 30-day ceasefire as sought by Donald Trump.
March 19, 2025 at 3:31 AM
VIDEO: Putin agrees to limit Ukraine attacks but won't commit to truce
March 19, 2025 at 2:43 AM

Putin agrees to limit some attacks, but rejects U.S.-backed 30-day ceasefire plan

ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos spoke with Steven Pifer, a former US ambassador to Ukraine, on Pres. Trump and Vladimir Putin’s two-hour conversation that ended in Putin rejecting a 30-day ceasefire plan.
March 19, 2025 at 2:43 AM
VIDEO: Putin agrees to limit some attacks, but rejects U.S.-backed 30-day ceasefire plan
March 18, 2025 at 9:17 PM

Zelenskyy says partial ceasefire would be 'positive' but expresses 'skepticism'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in a press conference following Tuesday's developments, said he had "skepticism" but that "if there is a partial ceasefire, this is a positive result."
March 18, 2025 at 9:17 PM
VIDEO: Zelenskyy says partial ceasefire would be 'positive' but expresses 'skepticism'
March 18, 2025 at 7:18 PM

WH says Putin supports Trump's idea of mutual pause on energy infrastructure attacks

President Donald Trump held a high-stakes call with Russia's Vladimir Putin on Tuesday as he tries to win his approval of a 30-day ceasefire with Ukraine.
March 18, 2025 at 7:18 PM
VIDEO: WH says Putin supports Trump's idea of mutual pause on energy infrastructure attacks
March 18, 2025 at 2:18 PM

Trump set to talk to Putin about potential ceasefire against Ukraine

This will be the first time President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin are known to have spoken since Ukraine agreed to the U.S.-proposed 30-day ceasefire plan.
March 18, 2025 at 2:18 PM
VIDEO: Trump set to talk to Putin about potential ceasefire against Ukraine
March 18, 2025 at 11:31 AM

Trump-Putin call poses choice of sanctions or 'escalation,' analysts say

Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are expected to speak on Tuesday as the White House continues its campaign for a ceasefire and eventual peace deal.
March 18, 2025 at 11:31 AM
President Donald Trump stands in the presidential box as he visits the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, Mar. 17, 2025.
March 18, 2025 at 2:17 AM

Trump, Putin to have phone call Tuesday to discuss Russia’s war with Ukraine

President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have a phone call scheduled for Tuesday. Trump aims to end the war in Ukraine after the country has agreed to the U.S.-proposed ceasefire.
March 18, 2025 at 2:17 AM
VIDEO: Trump, Putin to have phone call Tuesday to discuss Russia’s war with Ukraine
March 17, 2025 at 6:36 PM

Trump and Putin to speak Tuesday, Trump says

President Donald Trump plans to speak on Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid the U.S. president’s efforts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine.
March 17, 2025 at 6:36 PM
President Donald Trump plans to speak on Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid the U.S. president’s efforts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine.
March 16, 2025 at 11:54 PM

Zelenskyy bemoans 'bad signal' in Russia, US peace talks after Trump appeal

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of "prolonging the war" and "ignoring" U.S.-led efforts to agree a ceasefire.
March 16, 2025 at 11:54 PM
A Russian soldier walks along a ruined street of Malaya Loknya settlement, recently retaken by Russia's armed forces, in the Kursk region of Russia.
March 16, 2025 at 5:07 PM

Trump, Putin to speak this week on Russia-Ukraine war, US envoy says

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to speak this week as the U.S. tries to broker a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war, according to Trump special envoy Steve Witkoff
March 16, 2025 at 5:07 PM
FILE - U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff attends and interview after participating in a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, U.S. national aecurity adviser Mike Waltz, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Russian President Vladimir Putin's foreign policy advisor Yuri Ushakov, at Diriyah Palace, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 18, 2025. (Evelyn Hockstein/Pool Photo via AP)
March 16, 2025 at 1:46 AM

Russian troops advance in Kursk

Amid the U.S. push for a ceasefire, Russia claims it has surrounded Ukrainian forces and recaptured territory in the Kursk region.
March 16, 2025 at 1:46 AM
VIDEO: Russian troops advance in Kursk
March 14, 2025 at 6:49 PM

Putin says Ukraine must surrender after Trump calls for soldiers to be spared

The developments come a day after ceasefire talks between the U.S. and Russia in Moscow.
March 14, 2025 at 6:49 PM
In this photo taken from video distributed by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, March 14, 2025, Russian soldiers patrol an area in the Kursk region of Russia after it was taken over by Russian troops.
March 14, 2025 at 9:29 AM

Several Ukrainian drones intercepted overnight 2 miles away from Kremlin, Russia says

Several Ukrainian drones were intercepted and destroyed over Moscow and the Moscow region overnight, with some coming as close as two miles away from the Kremlin.
March 14, 2025 at 9:29 AM
A law enforcement officer works to gather fragments of a downed Ukrainian drone at a building in western Moscow, Russia, Friday, March 14, 2025.
March 14, 2025 at 7:43 AM

China, Russia and Iran call for end to US sanctions and the restart of nuclear talks

Representatives of China, Russia and Iran called for an end to U.S. sanctions on Iran over its rapidly advancing nuclear program and a restart to multinational talks on the issue
March 14, 2025 at 7:43 AM
March 13, 2025 at 7:34 PM

Trump says he wants Russia to agree to ceasefire, final details being discussed

President Donald Trump, meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office, was asked what kind of agreement he hopes special envoy Steve Witkoff secures while in Russia.
March 13, 2025 at 7:34 PM
President Donald Trump, meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office, was asked what kind of agreement he hopes special envoy Steve Witkoff secures while in Russia.
March 13, 2025 at 7:22 PM

Putin says Russia in favor of ceasefire proposal, but 'there is a nuance'

President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, landed in Moscow on Thursday morning for discussions on a proposed 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine.
March 13, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a joint news conference with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko following their talks at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow, Russia, March 13, 2025.
March 13, 2025 at 5:29 PM

Putin responds to US-Ukraine ceasefire proposal, says he's 'for it' but has concerns

President Vladimir Putin raised questions regarding a 30-day ceasefire during a press briefing in Moscow on Thursday. ABC News' Marcus Moore reports.
March 13, 2025 at 5:29 PM
VIDEO: Putin responds to US-Ukraine ceasefire proposal, says he's 'for it' but has concerns
March 13, 2025 at 2:14 PM

All eyes on Putin amid proposed 30-day ceasefire with Ukraine

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff is in Moscow to try and convince President Vladimir Putin to sign up to the 30-day ceasefire proposal already agreed to by Ukraine.
March 13, 2025 at 2:14 PM
VIDEO: All eyes on Putin amid proposed 30-day ceasefire with Ukraine
March 12, 2025 at 8:07 PM

Russia faces moment of 'truth' after Ukraine, US agree on ceasefire plan

The prospect for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine "is in Moscow's hands," a top aide to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said following talks with the U.S.
March 12, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Members of the National Police Special Purpose Battalion of Zaporizhzhia region fire a howitzer toward Russian positions in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, on March 7, 2025.
March 12, 2025 at 7:33 PM

After hitting Ukraine hard on peace talks, how far will Trump go to pressure Putin?

"I've gotten some positive messages, but a positive message means nothing," Trump said as he faced questions on what happens next with the Ukraine war ceasefire.
March 12, 2025 at 7:33 PM
President Donald Trump sits with Vice President JD Vance and Chief of Staff Susie Wiles during a meeting with Irish Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Micheal Martin in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, Mar. 12, 2025.
March 12, 2025 at 6:44 PM

President Trump says ceasefire proposal with Ukraine is ‘up to Russia now’

Trump said U.S. representatives are "going to Russia right now as we speak” to help broker a 30-day ceasefire, a proposal that the Ukrainians agreed to during peace talks in Saudi Arabia this week.
March 12, 2025 at 6:44 PM
President Trump said U.S. representatives are "going to Russia right now as we speak” to help broker a 30-day ceasefire, a proposal that the Ukrainians agreed to during peace talks in Saudi Arabia this week.
March 12, 2025 at 3:31 PM

Putin ‘under pressure’ to accept ceasefire: Former CIA official

ABC News’ Patrick Reevell and contributor Darrell Blocker, a former CIA agent, discuss the prospects for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.
March 12, 2025 at 3:31 PM
VIDEO: Putin ‘under pressure’ to accept ceasefire: Former CIA official
March 12, 2025 at 2:38 PM

Ukraine agrees to tentative US proposal for 30-day ceasefire with Russia

Following talks in Saudi Arabia, the United States and Ukraine called for a 30-day ceasefire, pending Russia's acceptance.
March 12, 2025 at 2:38 PM
VIDEO: Ukraine agrees to tentative US proposal for 30-day ceasefire with Russia
March 12, 2025 at 12:16 AM

US and Ukraine call for ceasefire subject to Russia's acceptance

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who led the U.S. delegation in Jeddah, said the ceasefire proposal will be delivered to Russia "directly through multiple channels."
March 12, 2025 at 12:16 AM
VIDEO: US and Ukraine call for ceasefire subject to Russia's acceptance
March 11, 2025 at 9:09 PM

US and Ukraine call for 30-day ceasefire following Saudi talks

U.S. and Ukrainian officials met in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, for major talks on Tuesday with the goal of charting a course toward ending Russia's three-year-old war.
March 11, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz meet with the Head of the Presidential Office of Ukraine Andriy Yermak, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Mar. 11, 2025.
March 11, 2025 at 5:53 PM

Ukraine bombards Russia with largest drone barrage of war, Moscow says

Russia's Defense Ministry said its forces shot down 343 Ukrainian drones overnight, in what appeared to be Kyiv's largest ever cross-border aerial attack.
March 11, 2025 at 5:53 PM
This picture shows a damaged apartment building in a residential complex following a drone attack in the village of Sapronovo in the Moscow region on March 11, 2025.
March 11, 2025 at 3:07 PM

Ukraine launches large drone strike on Russia

ABC News’ James Longman reports on what Russian officials are calling the largest attack ever by Ukraine on Russia since the war began.
March 11, 2025 at 3:07 PM
VIDEO: Ukraine launches large drone strike on Russia
March 11, 2025 at 1:23 AM

Russia, supported by North Korea, makes advance on Ukraine in Kursk region

Ukraine seized parts of the Russian territory last year.
March 11, 2025 at 1:23 AM
A Ukrainian serviceman patrols a street next to buildings damaged during recent fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces in the Ukrainian-controlled town of Sudzha in Russia's Kursk region, Aug. 16, 2024.
March 10, 2025 at 7:32 PM

Ukraine must be prepared to do 'difficult things' to end war, Rubio says

Secretary of State Marco Rubio landed in Saudi Arabia on Monday ahead of high-stakes talks with Ukrainian officials on ending Russia's brutal invasion.
March 10, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks with the media on his military airplane as he flies to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Mar. 10, 2025.
March 10, 2025 at 6:31 PM

Rubio and Zelenskyy in Saudi Arabia for peace talks

Secretary of State Marco Rubio landed in Saudi Arabia on Monday ahead of high-stakes talks with Ukrainian officials on ending Russia's brutal invasion.
March 10, 2025 at 6:31 PM
VIDEO: Rubio and Zelenskyy in Saudi Arabia for peace talks