Putin suggests Russia’s war on Ukraine ‘coming to an end’
Russian president also says he is willing to meet Zelenskyy in a third country if a long-term peace deal is reached.

Russian president also says he is willing to meet Zelenskyy in a third country if a long-term peace deal is reached.









International Olympic Committee urges sports to let Belarusian athletes compete again without vetting as neutrals.
Moscow threatens retaliatory strikes if Ukraine attacks Russia during Victory Day commemorations.

Russia has begun rolling mobile internet shutdowns in Moscow and other cities.

Ukraine strikes multiple sites in Moscow, following Russia’s strikes on a Ukrainian gas production facility.
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy condemns Russian attacks on five regions, days ahead of Moscow’s unilateral May 8-9 ceasefire.
Moscow’s declaration of May 9 truce comes as Kyiv revels in its adversary’s ‘fear’ of Ukrainian drones.

Russia rehearsed its Victory Day parade and declared a ceasefire with Ukraine to cover the May 9 celebrations.

European leaders gathered in Armenia for two major summits, as security, trade, and the war in Ukraine dominate talks.
Kharkiv and Kherson targeted by missiles, while Russian capital suffers rare hit from drones.
Ukraine’s battle-tested system uses thousands of acoustic sensors and interceptors to find and destroy incoming drones.