The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

Trump news at a glance: Gulf deals in the spotlight as experts warn receipt of overseas gifts ‘unprecedented’

Experts warn the message being sent by the White House is that American foreign policy is for sale. Key US politics stories from Saturday 17 May at a glance

The Guardian - US · May 18, 2025

Germany's Merz says Russia-Ukraine talks 'fell short' of expectations

Speaking alongside Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome, Merz vowed to continue to increase the pressure on Moscow with added sanctions.

Euronews · May 17, 2025

Trump to talk to Putin on Monday about Ukraine ceasefire proposal and trade

In social media posts, president also slams Walmart for price increases and spreads anti-Clinton conspiracy theories

The Guardian - US · May 17, 2025

Kremlin cites past wars as it threatens long conflict in Ukraine

Russian peace negotiator invokes Peter the Great’s 21-year struggle to defeat Sweden, as Putin is fond of doing

The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2025

UK condemns Russian drone strike that left nine dead in Ukraine

Foreign Secretary David Lammy said he was ‘appalled’ by the incident in the Sumy region.

Evening Standard · May 17, 2025

As political theater took center stage in Turkey, the war went on in Ukraine. Kyiv has few options

Ukrainian officials and analysts say Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has few options but to draw U.S. President Donald Trump’s ire against Vladimir Putin, while depending on Europe’s support

The Independent UK · May 17, 2025

Nine Killed In Russian Drone Attack On Ukraine After Talks

A Russian drone attack on a minibus carrying civilians killed nine people on Saturday, authorities said, a day after Moscow and Kyiv agreed a large-scale prisoner swap at talks in Turkey.

International Business Times · May 17, 2025

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,178

These are the key events on day 1,178 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Al Jazeera · May 17, 2025

Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv rallies support of allies after peace talks with Russia end without ceasefire

Prisoner exchange agreed but no breakthrough at meeting as Keir Starmer says Moscow’s position ‘clearly unacceptable’ and EU readies new sanctions. What we know on day 1,179

The Guardian - AU · May 17, 2025

‘I cannot stand by’: Former ambassador denounces Ukraine shift under Trump

Bridget Brink has written an op-ed accusing Trump of putting ‘pressure on the victim’, Ukraine, instead of Russia.

Al Jazeera · May 16, 2025