Ukraine regains control of most of Tovste in Donetsk Oblast, military says * Massive Russian drone, missile attack kills 1, injures 26 in Ukrainian cities far from front line despite peace talks * Russian attack hits US electronics plant in western Ukraine * Russia opposes European troops in Ukraine under Trump-backed security guarantees,

A report indicates that Putin demands Ukraine relinquish the Donbas region, abandon NATO aspirations, and ensure no Western troops are stationed in Ukraine. , World News, Times Now

Stephen A. Smith argued that Democratic presidents Biden, Obama and Clinton are responsible for the Russia-Ukraine war breaking out, not Trump, during his podcast on Monday.

People are a little hopeful that maybe something will work out, but they’re not putting a whole lot of stock in it,” said Amanda Fetisova.

The second Oval Office meeting in six months between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy went off smoothly, in sharp contrast to their disastrous encounter in February.

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Russia said Wednesday attempts to resolve security issues relating to Ukraine without Moscow's participation were a "road to nowhere," and that much diplomatic work needs to be done before Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy are ever in the same room.

Russia has occupied a fifth of Ukrainian territory - and a big map showing the area shaded in red was put up in the Oval Office as if to emphasise that point for President Donald Trump's talks with Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday.

Republican strategist Karl Rove on Thursday underscored the stakes of the Russia-Ukraine peace talks, saying failure to come to a resolution could be the downfall of President Trump’s presidency.