Ukraine retrieves 50 POWs from Russian captivity

6:07 AM

Kremlin weighed offering Moscow skyscraper to Trump, media reports.

Russian officials discussed the possibility of reviving plans for a Trump Tower in Moscow to entice U.S. President Donald Trump to reset relations, the Moscow Times reported on April 21.

4:53 AM

Russian journalist and outspoken war critic escapes from house arrest.

Ekaterina Barabash, a Russian journalist who was arrested earlier this year for speaking out against the war in Ukraine, has escaped house arrest and is now wanted by police, Russian state media reported on April 21.

4:33 AM

'No talks' of Trump visiting Moscow for May 9 victory parade, Kremlin says.

Kremlin spokesman Dimitry Peskov said on April 21 that there are currently "no talks" of U.S. President Donald Trump visiting Moscow for Russian President Vladimir Putin's May 9 Victory Parade.

1:34 AM

Russia launches mass drone attack on Odesa amid Kyiv's call for civilian infrastructure ceasefire.

The attack targeted a residential building in a densely populated neighborhood, according to local authorities. At least three people were injured.

12:52 AM

Russia open to direct talks with Ukraine, Putin claims.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is open to "negotiations and discussions with the Ukrainian side" regarding a ceasefire. Russia and Ukraine have not held direct talks since early 2022.

11:50 PM

Photos

Kherson keeps Easter traditions alive under fire

11:24 PM

Trump & Ukraine

As tensions mount in US embassy in Kyiv, former official breaks silence

10:59 PM

Human story

'I didn't have time to think. I just acted' – how brave teen rescued people in Sumy attack

10:36 PM

Ceasefire

‘There was no ceasefire’ — U.S.-brokered energy truce fails to secure lasting results in Ukraine

10:34 PM

Ukraine waiting for answer from Russia on civilian infrastructure ceasefire.

"Ukraine maintains its offer not to strike at least at civilian infrastructure. And we expect a clear answer from Moscow," President Volodymyr Zelensky said on April 21.

10:33 PM

SBU says it detained '5 pro-Russian agitators' for promoting Kremlin narratives, justifying war crimes.

Among those detained is a former member of the banned Nashi party, linked to former Ukrainian pro-Russian lawmaker Yevhen Murayev, who fled Ukraine in May 2022.

10:29 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Russia announces 'resumption' of hostilities after Easter ceasefire as Kyiv reports 3,000 violations

9:15 PM

Ukraine, US, UK, France to meet in London on April 23 for peace talks, Zelensky says.

"We are ready to move forward as constructively as possible, just as we have done before, to achieve an unconditional ceasefire, followed by the establishment of a real and lasting peace," President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote.

8:42 PM

War analysis

Trump hopes to 'end war' this week. Here’s what you need to know

7:55 PM

Trump sees 'very good' chance for Ukraine ceasefire as US proposes major concessions.

"I will be giving you full details over the next three days, but we had very good meetings on Ukraine, Russia," U.S. President Donald Trump said.

7:37 PM

Culture

Pope Francis leaves a mixed legacy in wartime Ukraine, overshadowed by historic Vatican-Moscow ties

6:50 PM

US recognizing Crimea as Russian would be 'much worse than Munich in 1938,' Ukrainian lawmaker says.

The chair of the Ukrainian parliament's foreign affairs committee compared the potential decision to Western appeasement of Adolf Hitler that led to World War II.

6:40 PM

First wheat shipment since Assad's exile arrives in Syria, reportedly from Russia.

While officials did not disclose the wheat's origin, a source confirmed to Reuters that the cargo came from Russia.

6:01 PM

Russia intensifies push in Kursk, Sumy border areas as Ukraine holds line, Syrskyi says.

"Intense fighting continues in Sumy Oblast in areas near the state border, as well as on the territory of the Russian Federation," Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi wrote.

5:00 PM

Putin expands 'foreign agent' label to include all who work with foreign organizations, governments.

The law further tightens the Kremlin's control over dissent, broadening the scope of who can be branded a "foreign agent" — a designation carrying heavy financial reporting requirements, fines, and widespread social stigma.

4:03 PM

Ukraine strikes Russian drone launch site in Kursk Oblast, killing up to 20 operators, General Staff says.

Russian forces reportedly used the facility to prepare, equip, and launch reconnaissance, strike, and FPV (first-person-view) drones.

3:54 PM

Putin signs law ratifying strategic partnership treaty with Iran.

According to the Kremlin, the agreement aims to bolster bilateral relations across key sectors, including investment, transport, logistics, and humanitarian efforts, while also addressing pressing regional and global issues.

3:45 PM

Pentagon denies Hegseth sharing sensitive information in second Signal chat.

The Pentagon's statement came after the New York Times (NYT) reported, citing its sources, that U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared details of the attacks on Yemen on March 15 in a second Signal chat.

3:12 PM

Russian attacks continued since 'first hours' of so-called Easter truce, Border Guard says.

Russian forces used artillery, multiple launch rocket systems, and drones to target Ukrainian positions in Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts, said Andrii Demchenko, a spokesperson for Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service.

3:09 PM

Ukrainian woman arrested for allegedly helping Russia's GRU target missile strikes for 'easy money'.

The suspect reportedly rented an apartment near a logistics center of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to conduct reconnaissance near a military airfield.