Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,151 These are the key events on day 1,151 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Al Jazeera · Apr 20, 2025
Ukraine war briefing: Russia and Ukraine swap more than 500 prisoners of war Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukrainian troops remain under fire in Russian border regions despite Vladimir Putin’s ‘Easter truce’. What we know on day 1,152 The Guardian - AU · Apr 20, 2025
Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft carrying Expedition 72 crew lands in Kazakhstan A Russian Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft carrying Russian cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut has returned to Earth as the International Space Station’s Expedition 72 crew end their seven-month research assignment. Euronews · Apr 20, 2025
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump ‘hopeful’ on peace deal this week as Putin’s ‘Easter truce’ ends Donald Trump’s shared his optimism for peace as Russia and Ukraine accused each other of breaching the 30-hour ‘Easter truce’ The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2025
NASA's oldest active astronaut lands with space station crewmates on his 70th birthday NASA's oldest active astronaut has redefined traveling "home" for your birthday, landing from the International Space Station on the same day that he turned 70. Space · Apr 20, 2025
Zelensky Claims Russia Is Still Firing on Ukraine Despite Easter Ceasefire: 'There Is No Trust' Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has reported that Russian troops are still firing at Ukraine despite the Kremlin having agreed to a ceasefire for Easter. Latin Times · Apr 19, 2025
Putin announces ‘Easter truce’ in Ukraine war as Zelensky accuses Russia of continuing attacks The Russian president orders a stop to fighting for ‘humanitarian reasons’ but Ukraine reports attacks in the Kursk and Belgorod regions The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2025
Putin Announces 'Easter Truce' In Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday announced a surprise Easter truce in the conflict in Ukraine to last until midnight on Sunday. International Business Times · Apr 19, 2025
Zelenskyy says Russia still firing on Ukraine despite ‘Easter truce’ Kremlin proclaimed a temporary ceasefire, but Russian artillery fire is continuing, according to Ukrainian president The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2025
Zelensky says Russian attacks persist after Putin announces ‘Easter truce’ The Russian president said military operations would be halted until midnight on Monday Evening Standard · Apr 19, 2025
‘I saw cars on fire. People were lying at my feet’: Ukrainian survivors describe Russia’s attack on Sumy Alla Shyrshonkova was on a bus when Russian missiles hit the city. Now a toy bear and hippo mark the spot where 35 people, including two children, were killed The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2025
Trump on course for failure on Ukraine peace deal, Ben Wallace warns Former defence secretary Wallace said Donald Trump is ‘not actually very good at doing deals’ The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2025
The week in classical: Khovanshchina; Carmen review – the parallels with modern Russia are unmissable Mussorgsky’s apocalyptic unfinished opera is given a fierce new lease of life by the McBurney brothers, Esa-Pekka Salonen and an exceptional young mezzo The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2025
Russia says it has retaken another village in the Kursk region from Ukrainian forces Russia claims to have seized the border village of Oleshnya, pushing Ukrainian forces from one of their last footholds in the Kursk region, according to Russia's Defense Ministry The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2025
Al Jazeera · Apr 19, 2025 Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,150 These are the key events on day 1,150 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2025 Putin cannot be trusted, says Ukraine after Russia announces ‘Easter truce’ – as it happened Zelenskyy says drone attacks on Saturday show Russian president’s true attitude toward human life
The Guardian - AU · Apr 19, 2025 Australia to advocate for Melbourne man charged by Russia after fighting for Ukraine Oscar Jenkins reportedly faces 15-year jail term on charges of fighting as ‘mercenary’
Euronews · Apr 19, 2025 Japanese astronaut Takuya Onishi handed over control of the ISS in change of command ceremony A change of command ceremony was held on the International Space Station as Russian cosmonaut Aleksey Ovchinin handed over the keys to the ISS to Japanese astronaut Takuya Onishi.
The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2025 Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky accuses Putin of already breaching ‘Easter truce’ Ukrainian president says Russian artillery fire had not subsided despite Putin ordering his forces to pause fighting
The Guardian - AU · Apr 19, 2025 Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv sanctions three Chinese companies accused of helping Russia The companies are believed to have helped produce Iskander missiles used by Russia in the conflict; Trump says he could soon ‘pass’ on peace talks. What we know on day 1,151
Euronews · Apr 18, 2025 Trump says US will 'pass on Ukraine' if talks don't progress soon Washington mulls backing out of ceasefire efforts as Trump shares that negotiations between warring Russia and Ukraine are “coming to a head”.
Al Jazeera · Apr 18, 2025 Trump says US may ‘pass’ on helping end war if Russia, Ukraine resist deal Ukraine has agreed to a full temporary ceasefire and accused Russia of stalling on a truce agreement.
International Business Times · Apr 18, 2025 Trump Is 'Winking at Putin' By Removing US From Ukraine Peace Talks, Democratic Lawmaker Declares: 'We Lose, You Win' A Massachusetts representative stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin "welcomed" Secretary of State Marco Rubio's threats to remove the US from peace negotiations surrounding Ukraine, alluding to a mutual understanding between Putin and President Donald Trump.
The Guardian - US · Apr 18, 2025 Trump team reveals lack of expertise – and patience – as it threatens to abandon Ukraine peace talks Trump said he could stop war in 24 hours, but team appears daunted by negotiation with ‘a lot of detail attached to it’
The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2025 The abject failure of Donald Trump’s peace initiative is now plain for all to see THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Far from ending the war in Ukraine in ‘24 hours’, the US president has demonstrated that he and his team are inept at facilitating meaningful peace negotiations