Ukraine-Russia warfare newest: Trump units Putin ‘two week’ deadline after contemporary peace talks provide from Moscow in Istanbul | EUROtoday

The US branded the feedback by the often-inflammatory Dmitry Medvedev “reckless”, because the warfare of the phrases between the 2 international powers continues to ramp up.

However, diplomatic efforts look like ongoing regardless of the general public clashes and in a uncommon transfer US embassy officers had been seen attending a safety assembly in Moscow on Wednesday.

US secretary of state Marco Rubio doubled down on president Donald Trump’s requires “good faith dialogue” between Ukraine and Russia as the one path to ending the warfare when he spoke along with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov yesterday, the division stated.

“Secretary of state Marco Rubio spoke with Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov. Secretary Rubio welcomed Russia and Ukraine’s exchange of “1,000-for-1,000” prisoners over the weekend,” an announcement by the State division stated.

It added: “The Secretary reiterated president Trump’s calls for constructive, good faith dialogue with Ukraine as the only path to ending this war.”

German chancellor Friedrich Merz has stated continued Russian drone strikes on Ukraine, together with on the capital Kyiv, “are not the language of peace” as he vowed continued help for the invaded nation.

Mr Merz stated yesterday that Germany would proceed to stress Russia with sanctions whereas bolstering help for Kyiv.

His feedback got here through the announcement of a £4bn army help package deal for Ukraine, and adopted one other evening of Ukraine and Russia buying and selling drone strikes, with Moscow claiming to have downed almost 300 drones throughout 13 areas of Russia, whereas Kyiv stated it had fended off dozens of assaults.

The Kremlin has stated the subsequent direct talks between Russian and Ukrainian officers may once more be held in Istanbul, the place negotiations had been staged on earlier this month.

Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated the Turkish metropolis was “absolutely” being thought-about because the venue following the earlier spherical of talks, which resulted in an change of 1,000 prisoners however no final result on a ceasefire.

Earlier, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky stated Moscow had instructed Russian ally Belarus as the subsequent location for peace talks, which he stated could be unattainable for Ukraine to conform to.

Russian air defence items downed three Ukrainian drones concentrating on Moscow, town’s mayor stated early this morning.

Mayor Sergei Sobyanin stated one of many drones hit a dwelling on a serious thoroughfare within the south of town, however brought on no casualties or severe injury.

It comes after Russia’s army stated it downed almost 300 drones in a number of Russian areas on Tuesday evening. Mr Sobyanin famous greater than two dozen drones had been repelled on their method to Moscow throughout that bombardment.

The US branded the feedback by the often-inflammatory Dmitry Medvedev “reckless”, because the warfare of the phrases between the 2 international powers continues to ramp up. However, diplomatic efforts look like ongoing regardless of the general public clashes and in a uncommon transfer US embassy officers had been seen attending a safety assembly in Moscow on Wednesday.

The newest tit-for-tat started on the weekend when Trump referred to as the Russian chief “crazy” following an airstrike on Kyiv. He doubled down on the criticism on Tuesday, in a submit on Truth Social: “What Vladimir Putin doesn’t realize is that if it weren’t for me, lots of really bad things would have already happened to Russia, and I mean REALLY BAD. He’s playing with fire!”

Germany has pledged to assist Ukraine develop its personal long-range missile programs that might be freed from any Western-imposed limitations on vary and goal choices, as the federal government in Kyiv fights to repel Russia’s invasion.

Some of the superior weapons programs that Ukraine’s Western companions have equipped through the greater than three-year warfare had been topic to vary and goal restrictions.

The limits have been a fraught political situation, stemming from fears that if the weapons struck Russia, the Kremlin would possibly retaliate towards the nation that supplied them and suck Nato into Europe’s bloodiest battle because the Second World War.

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has stated he’s prepared for a three-way assembly with Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, in response to a report by Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne.

“We are ready to meet at the level of leaders. The American side knows this, and the Russian side knows this. We are ready for the ‘Trump, Putin, and me’ format, and we are ready for the Trump-Putin, Trump-Zelensky format, and then the three of us,” Mr Zelensky stated.

The report comes after Mr Zelensky challenged the Russian president to satisfy him in Istanbul for direct talks earlier this month, a dare shunned by Mr Putin, who as a substitute despatched a junior delegation to barter with Ukrainian officers.

The Kremlin later stated a private assembly between the 2 leaders was attainable however it must be “the outcome of negotiations between Moscow and Kiev on various issues”.

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky says Russia has gathered 50,000 troops close to Ukraine’s northern Sumy area, however added that Kyiv had taken steps to forestall Moscow from conducting a large-scale offensive there.

His warning comes after he flagged Kyiv had “ample evidence” Moscow was planning a summer season offensive on Ukraine quite than pursuing peace, as he continues to accuse Russian president Vladimir Putin of manipulating the west.

Sumy lies throughout the border from Russia’s Kursk area the place Ukraine beforehand seized and held a pocket of land for months, earlier than being virtually absolutely pushed out final month, though it says it nonetheless holds some areas there.

“Their largest, strongest forces are currently on the Kursk front,” Mr Zelensky informed reporters yesterday.

He stated Moscow’s goal was to “push our troops out of the Kursk region and to prepare offensive actions against the Sumy region.”

US president Donald Trump has suggested he is giving Vladimir Putin a two-week deadline to decide if the Russian leader is serious about ending the war in Ukraine.

On being asked in the Oval Office yesterday if he thought Mr Putin wanted to end the war, Mr Trump said: “I can’t tell you that, but I’ll let you know in about two weeks”.

“Within two weeks. We’re gonna find out whether or not (Putin is) tapping us along or not,” he told the reporters. “And if he’s, we’ll reply just a little bit otherwise.”

Mr Trump also said that he was not yet prepared to impose new sanctions on Russia because he did not want the penalties to scuttle a potential peace deal.