May 13, 2025
Ukraine strongly supports Trump’s attendance of potential Russia-Ukraine talks in Türkiye on 15 May.
Earlier, Trump stated that he was thinking about “actually flying there.”
He believes the meeting could “yield good results.”
Ukraine proposed a full 30-day ceasefire to Russia for any negotiations to begin, however the Kremlin insisted on direct talks without preconditions and suggested resuming talks based on the 2022 Istanbul protocols, described by the ISW as “Ukraine’s capitulation.”
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Guardian: Trump thwarts EU plans when he calls for direct talks with Russia
The Guardian reports that Trump’s intervention on Ukraine-Russia talks postponed British sanctions and disrupted European unity on pressuring Moscow.
Guardian: Trump thwarts EU plans when he calls for direct talks with Russia
The Guardian reports that Trump’s intervention on Ukraine-Russia talks postponed British sanctions and disrupted European unity on pressuring Moscow.
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Good morning World! Good morning Ukraine!
Athena, 20, serves as the commander of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) strike unit in a separate rifle battalion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. A military college graduate, she holds the rank of sergeant.
She initially joined a mechanized brigade as part of a sapper company but later transitioned to UAV operations, mastering the skills required for piloting drones. “At first, it was difficult, but my mother was very supportive,” Athena says.
Now leading a five-member unit, Athena has participated in key defensive operations. Alongside her team, she played a role in defending Toretsk and New York in Donetsk Oblast and carried out combat and special missions in Sumy Oblast.
“Every mission is intense because you never know how it will unfold. My priority is always my team’s safety. The guys support me, reassure me, and remind me that we can do this together. Trust and confidence in those around me are what matter most,” she says.
Photo: Sumy Regional Military Administration
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LIVE : Zelensky will ‘only meet Putin’ in Turkey
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Volodymyr Zelensky will only meet with Vladimir Putin for peace talks in Turkey on Thursday and not other lesser ranking Russian officials, a senior Ukrainian official said.
Sergei Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister, held talks with his Turkish counterpart late last night to discuss the planned negotiations, but the Kremlin has not yet confirmed who it will send.
The Ukrainian president insisted in his evening address last night that he was “ready” to meet Putin for the first time since 2019, and criticised the Russian leader’s “strange silence” over whether he will attend.
“Russian shelling and assaults continue. Moscow remained silent all day regarding the proposal for a direct meeting. A very strange silence,” he said. “One way or another, Russia will have to end this war – and the sooner, the better.”
Donald Trump said earlier on Monday that he was “thinking about” flying to Turkey for the peace talks after visits to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.
Putin ‘very strangely silent’ on peace talks, says Zelensky
Vladimir Putin is “very strangely silent” about attending peace talks in Turkey on Thursday, Volodymyr Zelensky has said.
“Russian shelling and assaults continue. Moscow remained silent all day regarding the proposal for a direct meeting. A very strange silence,” he said in his evening address.
“One way or another, Russia will have to end this war – and the sooner, the better.”