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Ukrainian officials say 13 children are among at least 74 wounded after Russian missile attack on Sumy

Russia and the US hold talks in the Saudi capital aimed at making progress towards peace in Ukraine.

Several weeks have now passed since the infamously heated argument between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump on February 28 in the Oval Office. Zelensky has now accepted the partial ceasefire demanded by the US, paving the way for negotiations to reach a peace agreement with Russia.

Originally planned to take place simultaneously to enable shuttle diplomacy -- with the United States going back and forth between the delegations -- the talks are now taking place one after the other.

Former Russian deputy defence minister Timur Ivanov appeared in court on Monday at the start of a high-profile embezzlement trial that could see him jailed for years.

Uncertainty remains over how and when 30-day halt on energy strikes would take effect amid a gulf on expectations

U.S. and Russian negotiators are holding talks in Saudi Arabia on a partial ceasefire in Ukraine, hours after a round of negotiations between U.S. and Ukrainian delegations

Russian-British historian Sergey Radchenko talks to Al Jazeera about Moscow’s desire for status on the world stage.