Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,162 These are the key events on day 1,162 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Al Jazeera · May 1, 2025
Putin responds to Trump’s Ukraine ceasefire plan with a three-day offer Ukraine and Europe counter-proposed terms, seeing the US plan as too conciliatory towards Moscow. Al Jazeera · Apr 30, 2025
Modi drops out of attending Victory Day celebration in Moscow India likely to send defence minister to attend Red Square parade, say reports The Independent UK · Apr 30, 2025
Russia has offered a short ceasefire in Ukraine – but here’s what Putin really wants As part of the price for peace, Moscow would like sanctions on Russian airlines lifted. That’s no surprise: they’re vital to the Kremlin’s war machine, says Andriy Yermak, head of the Ukrainian presidential office The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2025
Russia dismisses Ukraine’s proposal to extend brief ceasefire to 30 days Kremlin spokesman slams Kyiv after Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Moscow’s brief unilateral ceasefire ‘manipulation’. Al Jazeera · Apr 29, 2025
Ukraine-Russia war latest: US hails strong signal to Putin after ‘first of its kind’ minerals deal Details in the minerals deal follow months of sometimes fraught negotiations between Ukraine and the US The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2025
North Korean Troops Undergo High-Powered Weapons Training In Russia, Video Shows A video, shared by Russian state media, depicts Russian instructors training North Korean troops in a variety of combat skills. International Business Times · Apr 28, 2025
‘A lot of Russians have been killed. We like this’: on the frontline with a Ukrainian artillery unit Soldiers expect Moscow to launch summer offensive and dismiss US efforts to bring peace as ‘pretty disappointing’ The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2025
Putin announces 72-hour May ceasefire in Ukraine war Kyiv responds to Russian announcement by calling for an immediate 30-day halt to fighting ‘not just for a parade’ The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2025
Putin Announces Surprise Ukraine Truce For May 8-10 Russia said on Monday it was ready to negotiate directly with Ukraine, but that recognition of its claims over five Ukrainian regions including Crimea were "imperative" to resolving the conflict. International Business Times · Apr 28, 2025
Trump-Zelensky meeting ‘step in the right direction’ – minister The Trump administration’s proposed peace agreement has raised eyebrows among allies, as it appears to benefit Moscow far more than Kyiv. Evening Standard · Apr 28, 2025
North Korea Confirms Troop Deployment To Russia's Kursk North Korea confirmed for the first time it had deployed troops to Russia, with state news agency KCNA on Monday reporting that Pyongyang's soldiers helped Moscow reclaim territory under Ukrainian control in the Russian border region of Kursk. International Business Times · Apr 28, 2025
North Korea confirms soldiers sent to fight with Russia against Ukraine North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says troops sent to ‘annihilate’ Ukrainian forces under military pact with Moscow. Al Jazeera · Apr 28, 2025
Ukraine war briefing: Berlin says US peace proposal is ‘akin to a capitulation’ to Russia Boris Pistorius says Trump suggestion goes too far on territorial concessions; US president calls on Moscow to stop attacks while Rubio warns US could walk away from talks. What we know on day 1,160 The Guardian - AU · Apr 28, 2025
Euronews · Apr 27, 2025 North Korea confirms sending troops to fight for Russia Moscow and Pyongyang until now had responded vaguely to the South Korean and Western claims of the troop deployment.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2025 Russia continues to strike Ukraine after Trump questions Putin’s commitment to peace Airstrike in Donetsk kills three and drone attack in Dnipro leaves one dead, according to local sources
International Business Times · Apr 27, 2025 Zelensky Says Ukraine Not Kicked Out Of Russia's Kursk Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday said Ukraine's army was still fighting in Russia's Kursk a day after Moscow claimed the "full liberation" of its western region.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 27, 2025 Ukraine war briefing: Suspect held in Moscow car bombing of general, Russia claims Russian security service alleges Ukrainian agent Ignat Kuzin rigged car with homemade explosives; Trump meets Zelenskyy and expresses doubt that Putin wants a ceasefire. What we know on day 1,159
Euronews · Apr 26, 2025 Russia detains suspect in car blast that killed top general Lieutenant General Yaroslav Moskalik was killed after a car exploded in the city of Balashikha, near Moscow, on Friday.
The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2025 What to know about the battle for Russia's Kursk region Nearly nine months after losing chunks of the Kursk region to a surprise Ukrainian incursion, Russia has announced that its troops have fully reclaimed the border territory
Al Jazeera · Apr 26, 2025 Russia says it has fully retaken Kursk, but Ukraine says fighting continues Ukraine dismisses report of Kursk loss as a ‘propaganda ‘trick’.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2025 Trump says he fears Putin ‘may be tapping me along’ after Zelenskyy meeting US president admits to concern Russian counterpart does not want to ‘stop the war’ and ponders new approach to Moscow
Al Jazeera · Apr 26, 2025 Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,157 These are the key events on day 1,157 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2025 Trump demands ‘high level’ Moscow-Kyiv meeting as Russian general killed by car bomb Trump said a deal was “very close” on the same day Yaroslav Moskalik, a deputy chief in the general staff of Russia’s armed forces, was killed by an explosive device that was placed in his car
The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2025 What the killing of a Russian general in Moscow means for Trump’s plan for peace in Ukraine ANALYSIS: The latest killing of a Russian general underscores the fact that Ukraine is still very much in the fight for its survival, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley