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Zelenskyy says he's seeking details of Putin's May 9 ceasefire proposal
Ukraine’s president said he is seeking details of a May 9 ceasefire proposal by Vladimir Putin. NPR reports Zelenskyy made the remarks as he arrived for the EU Summit, noting the proposal was discussed in a call with Donald Trump and the Kremlin, and that Ukraine also proposes a longer-term ceasefire. Al Jazeera coverage notes ongoing Russian and Ukrainian strikes elsewhere, framing events in the broader war context but not disputing Zelenskyy’s request for details. The NPR piece also mentions a grain shipment deemed stolen and departing Israel, unrelated to the ceasefire details. Attribution of the ceasefire inquiry to Zelenskyy appears in NPR; other articles corroborate the surrounding conflict dynamics.
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Zelenskyy says he's seeking details of Putin's May 9 ceasefire proposal
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy makes statements as he arrives for the EU Summit in Ayia Napa, Cyprus, Thursday, April 23, 2026. Petros Karadjias/AP hide caption KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is seeking details of a short-term ceasefire Russia proposed to U.S. President Donald Trump.
Russia hammers targets across Ukraine overnight
Russia has continued heavy attacks on Ukraine for the past 24 hours, with several coming overnight on Thursday and in the early hours of Friday. At least one person has been killed and several have been injured. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said overnight 210 strike drones had been launched, about 140 of.
Ukraine begins to flex muscle as an emerging air power, angering Russia
Ukraine used its latest technology to deepen strikes against Russian oil storage, ports and refineries in the past week, bombing targets in the Urals 1,600 kilometres (990 miles) from its borders and prompting protests about “terrorist attacks” from the Kremlin spokesman. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday.
Oil rain and toxic fumes: Black Sea town faces environmental catastrophe as Ukrainian strikes rock Russia
The Black Sea isn’t meant to be this black. A popular seaside town in Russia has seen oil wash onto its beaches, dark drops of rain and oil soot land on homes, and plumes of thick acrid smoke billow above its red rooftops. Residents of the usually picturesque Russian resort town of Tuapse were this week warned not to.