Russia and Ukraine hold talks
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Russia and Ukraine wrapped up a second round of talks in Istanbul that failed to bring the two sides closer to ending the war, but laid the groundwork for a new exchange of prisoners.
Russia and Ukraine have agreed a prisoner swap after peace talks in Istanbul, with Vladimir Putin's negotiator saying Moscow suggested a short ceasefire in certain areas. Follow the latest here and submit a question for our Q&A with defence and security analyst Michael Clarke below.
Ukraine unleashed more than a hundred drones smuggled deep into Russia in what it called its most damaging attack yet.
Kyiv also suffered a damaging blow when a Russian missile struck a Ukrainian military training base, killing at least 12 soldiers. Hours before that strike, Russia launched what Ukrainian officials said was the largest combined overnight aerial assault on the country since the start of the war.
Ukraine launched a large-scale drone assault on multiple Russian air bases Sunday (June 1), reportedly striking more than 40 military aircraft. Separately, the Ukrainian Air Force on Sunday said that
Hundreds of towns are under evacuation orders in Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy region where Russian forces are focusing their attacks, as Kyiv officials warn it could be preparing a new offensive.Mandatory evacuation orders were issued for 11 settlements on Saturday,
By making harsh, uncompromising demands in peace talks with Ukraine while continuing to pummel it with waves of missiles and drones, Russian President Vladimir Putin is sending a clear message:
The United States at the UN insists that a ceasefire in Ukraine should be immediate and unconditional. — Ukrinform.
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