The US is not imposing new sanctions against Russia because “it is necessary to maintain dialogue with both sides of the conflict” — US Secretary of State Rubio

According to him, “the next few days” will be crucial in negotiations to end the war in Ukraine.

Russians have once again attacked Kostyantynivka in Donetsk region, dropping deadly aerial bombs on the city.

A married couple and an elderly civilian were killed. Four others were wounded.

Trump criticized Putin for attacks on civilian areas of Ukraine in recent days, and said “maybe he doesn’t want to stop the war.”

Putin is ready for negotiations with Ukraine without preconditions — Kremlin’s spokerman Peskov

The United States rejected Russia’s demand for the withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from Donetsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia regions — The New York Times

According to sources, American negotiators called the demand “unreasonable and unfeasible” and assured Kyiv that they would not support it.

Zelensky commented on his meeting with Trump:

“Very symbolic meeting that has potential to become historic, if we achieve joint results. Thank you.”

The Office of the President of Ukraine released footage of the meeting between Zelensky and Trump, which lasted approximately 15 minutes.

The Ukraine and US teams are currently working on arranging a follow-up meeting.

Trump and Zelensky had a very productive meeting on sidelines of Pope's funeral — White House

Trump and Zelensky have agreed to hold further talks after the Pope’s funeral service — Sky News

Trump is reportedly meeting with Zelensky — La Repubblica

The meeting is taking place at the U.S. ambassador’s residence at Villa Taverna, where the US President is staying.

Kyiv region is currently under attack by deadly Russian drones, with air defense forces in operation.

The US has reduced its support for Ukraine in the field of cybersecurity, with some equipment never delivered — Bloomberg

Ukraine, headed by Volodymyr Zelensky, has not signed the final papers on the very important Rare Earths Deal with the United States. It is at least three weeks late. Hopefully, it will be signed IMMEDIATELY — Trump

Zelensky stated that in the coming days, “very important meetings” may take place, aimed at bringing peace closer for Ukraine.

Trump allowed for a possible meeting with Zelensky in Rome, following the farewell ceremony for Pope Francis.

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry outlined three key positions on the peace plan:

▪️Crimea and all occupied territories are Ukraine. Their loss will never be recognized.
▪️ Ukraine’s Armed Forces and defense industry are not subject to any restrictions.
▪️Ukraine will not accept any veto on its NATO membership.

New documents arising from recent negotiations show the gap between the Trump’s team’s demands and what Kyiv’s leadership is willing to consider.

Kyiv Mayor Klitschko has suggested Ukraine might need to give up some territory to secure a “temporary” peace with Russia.

"Crimea will stay with Russia" – Trump has doubled down on his stance that Ukraine will not be able to return occupied Crimea and called for Kyiv to accept the concession.

Trump said Crimea “will stay with Russia,” once again reiterating his narrative that Ukraine has lost the peninsula and blaming his predecessor, Obama, for Moscow’s annexation. 

Beyond the headlines, the Kyiv Post newsroom has an obligation to report the reality and uncertainty Ukraine faces.

Here are a few key messages and reminders.

Trump stated that Crimea “will stay with Russia” as part of a deal to end the war.

In an interview with Time, he blamed Ukraine’s desire to join NATO for the outbreak of the war: “I think what caused the war to start was when they [Ukraine] started talking about joining NATO.”

Ukraine and Europe rejected US proposals to end the war, which included recognition of Crimea and four other occupied Ukrainian regions as part of Russia, as well as the lifting of sanctions on Moscow — Reuters

Ukraine’s military intelligence says more people inside Russia are ready to resist the Kremlin and carry out acts of “demilitarization” in retaliation for Russia’s war crimes.

Zelensky will be one of the mourners at Saturday’s funeral for Francis even though the pope never visited Ukraine and critics said he echoed Kremlin talking points by saying the war was “provoked.”

“We all agree in NATO that Russia is a long-term threat to NATO territory, to the whole of the Euro-Atlantic territory,” Rutte told reporters, adding that he “doesn’t know” if Putin wants peace.

Ukraine and the US will NOT sign a mineral resources development agreement this week, despite progress in negotiations, Ukraine’s Finance Minister Marchenko said, as reported by Reuters.

Killed and injured after deadly Russian drones strike residential building in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region.

Rescue efforts underway as civilians trapped under rubble.

Britain may back out of sending a military contingent to Ukraine — The Times

It is noted that the change in plans would mean that Britain and Europe will not deploy ground forces to guard key cities, ports, and nuclear power plants to ensure peace in Ukraine.

Russia is using schools to promote nationalism and militarism, rewriting textbooks and adding pro-war content to foster youth support for its war in Ukraine.

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Trump has called Russia’s attack on Kyiv “not necessary” but stopped short of criticizing the attack that killed at least eight and injured dozens more. 

Zelensky was responding to a statement by the White House press secretary, who said that Trump was “losing patience.”

“I don’t know what’s going on with anyone else, but it’s Ukrainians whose patience will run out. Because we are the ones under attack — no one else. I don’t wish this on anyone, but it’s us who are being hit by Russian missiles,” said the Ukrainian President.

Trump voices discontent over Russia’s overnight attack on Kyiv.

The Kremlin agrees with Trump, who said on social media that Ukraine “lost” the Crimean peninsula — seized by Russia in 2014 — “years ago.”

The moment a missile fired by Russian forces struck a residential neighborhood in Kyiv.

At least 9 people were killed and more than 70 injured.

Tomorrow, Kyiv will declare a day of mourning to honor the victims of Russia’s massive missile attack, Mayor Vitali Klitschko announced.

As Kyiv recovers from a deadly missile attack, Trump criticized Zelensky, saying it’s been “harder to deal with him” than expected during peace deal talks – he even follows the Ukrainian constitution.

The body of Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchyna, who was tortured to death in Russian captivity, has been returned to Ukraine.

Officials confirmed her identity through DNA analysis.

After the Russian missile attack, which killed at least 9 civilians, Zelensky instructed Defense Minister Umerov to urgently reach out to Ukraine’s partners to bolster air defense.

Zelensky is also canceling part of his visit program in South Africa.

Syria’s interim ruler said Russia rejected its government’s plea to extradite Moscow-backed ousted dictator Assad in exchange for continued Russian military presence, but he also does not rule out future military cooperation with Moscow.

“Phone calls heard from under the ruins” — Death toll in Russian missile attack on Kyiv rises.

At least nine civilians were killed and 63 injured, including six children, as Putin’s forces launched a massive overnight missile attack on Kyiv.

A residential building was destroyed, and search-and-rescue teams are still pulling survivors from the rubble.

The strikes hit five districts of Ukraine’s in one of the deadliest attacks in recent months.

At least nine civilians were killed and 63 injured, including six children, as Putin’s forces launched a massive overnight attack on Kyiv.

A residential building was destroyed, and search-and-rescue teams are still pulling survivors from the rubble.

The strikes hit five districts of Ukraine’s in one of the deadliest attacks in recent months.

Zelensky is heading in the wrong direction in peace talks on Ukraine — White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said.

She added that Trump is not asking Ukraine to recognize Crimea as Russian, but wants both sides to come to the negotiating table.

Zelensky reposted a 2018 statement by former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, which reads:

“The United States reaffirms as policy its refusal to recognize the Kremin's claims of sovereignty over territory seized by force.”

Trump is again pressuring Zelensky to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – despite Russia having started the war.

The White House has given Kyiv and Moscow a week to declare peace.

Russia is waging an intelligence war against the West – cyberattacks, sabotage, and disinformation are just the beginning.

Here’s how it must respond now, says an American intelligence insider.

https://www.kyivpost.com/videos/51334

The situation for Ukraine is dire — He can have Peace or, he can fight for another three years before losing the whole Country — Trump to Zelensky

Russian forces struck a civilian bus in the Dnipro region just hours before a high-level London meeting, which was abruptly canceled despite Ukraine’s delegation already being on site.

Europe will demand respect for Ukraine’s territorial integrity in any peace agreement, says Macron’s office.

“Ukraine's territorial integrity and European aspirations are very strong requirements for Europeans.”

The comment came after US Vice President Vance stated that both Ukraine and Russia would need to make territorial concessions.

The Kremlin responded triumphantly after the news that Ukraine peace talks in London had collapsed, saying that talks with the US continue - but not with Kyiv or Europe.

The Kremlin responded triumphantly after the news that Ukraine peace talks in London had collapsed, saying that talks with the US continue - but not with Kyiv or Europe.

Drones attacked the city of Yelabuga in Russia’s Tatarstan, where a Shahed drone manufacturing plant is located.

‘Willing to Let Putin Off the Hook’? Trump regime guts war crimes effort: ditches key coordinator, pauses kid-snatching tracker, and draws up sanctions to lift.

US Vice President Vance said Washington proposed a peace deal to Russia and Ukraine involving territorial swaps and freezing the conflict along current lines. He added it’s time they say “yes” — or the US should walk away, Bloomberg reported.

The top diplomats from the UK, US, France, Germany and Ukraine have postponed meeting in London on Wednesday for high-level talks on how to end Russia’s war.

Ukraine peace talks in London postponed to expert level, not ministerial — AFP citing UK Foreign Office

At least 9 killed in a Russian strike on a bus carrying workers in Dnipropetrovsk region. Another 30 injured with varying severity.

Rescue efforts are ongoing.

Following Rubio’s decision, the foreign ministers of the UK, France, and Germany have also postponed their planned meeting in London — Sky News

US Secretary of State Rubio has canceled his trip to London for Ukraine peace talks — after President Zelensky rejected key parts of the proposed deal, including recognition of Crimea as Russian, CNN reports.

Zelensky made it clear: Ukraine is open to negotiations, but will never accept a deal that legitimizes Moscow’s occupation of Crimea.

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry recalled China’s ambassador to Ukraine, Ma Shengkun, to raise “serious concern” about Chinese soldiers fighting alongside the Russian army and information that Beijing was supplying weapons to Moscow.

The target of the Russian drone attack in Odesa was civilian infrastructure, local authorities reported.

The city is shrouded in fires. The number of casualties is still being clarified. Rescue efforts are ongoing.

Right now, Odesa is in flames after a deadly wave of Russian drone strikes. The city is burning.

Odessa is under yet another deadly Russian drone attack right now. The assault is ongoing.

Putin has proposed freezing the “special military operation” along the current front line as part of a peace deal with Trump — Financial Times

Tomorrow, the US will propose officially recognizing Crimea as Russian and freezing the front line in Ukraine as part of a potential peace deal — The Washington Post

CNN has published a photo of the portrait Putin gifted to Trump in March.

Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, said the US President was was “clearly touched by it.”

Passenger traffic for those leaving Ukraine at the Shehyni Polish-Ukrainian checkpoint will be affected starting Tuesday, April 22, due to repair work that is expected to last until May 10.

Putin has openly admitted to striking civilian targets in Ukraine’s Sumy.

On April 13, Russian missiles hit a civilian area in the heart of the city, killing 35 people. Among the dead: an 11-year-old boy and a 17-year-old teenager.

In an exclusive interview, Moldova’s former intelligence chief, Iurii Briceag warns that should Russian troops break into Transnistria, they could quickly pick up resources to reach Chișinău.

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/51173

There are fatalities and more than a dozen injured following a Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia. Putin’s forces dropped aerial bombs on the city. One bomb smashed into vital infrastructure — another struck a busy civilian area.

Rescue efforts are ongoing.

Right now, Kharkiv is under a massive attack by deadly Russian drones.

Rescue workers are rushing to the scene.

“Pressure to Ukraine, flowers to Russia?’ – Veteran US diplomat blasts Trump team for “unilateral concessions.”

Zelensky says peace still possible — if Russia plays ball. Ceasefire offer still stands after Easter, despite missile storm and drone raids.

Ukraine’s Presidential Office is awaiting the official date of Pope Francis’s funeral and preparing Zelensky’s visit to Rome.

Meanwhile, the Vatican has released the first posthumous photo of the Pope.

Just hours after its so-called “Easter truce” ended, Russia launched a massive drone assault on Odesa late Monday.

After the Easter ceasefire failure and Trump’s threats to walk away from flailing peace talks, Putin does a 180 and says he’s ready to negotiate with what he calls Zelensky’s “regime.”

A series of powerful explosions rocked Odesa. The city is under a massive attack by deadly Russian drones. A large fire is raging in one of the areas.

Ukrainian officials will travel to London on Wednesday for ceasefire negotiations, as the United States and European allies push to halt Russia’s full-scale invasion.

Representatives of Ukraine, the United Kingdom, France, and the United States will meet in London on April 23 to discuss a “peaceful resolution” of the war in Ukraine — Zelensky