Skip next section Trump casts doubt on Putin’s desire for peace
04/26/2025April 26, 2025
Trump casts doubt on Putin’s desire for peace
US President Donald Trump has indicated a new approach to Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying he has doubts about the leader’s commitment to peace.
“There was no reason for Putin to be shooting missiles into civilian areas, cities and towns, over the last few days,” Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform.
“It makes me think that maybe he doesn’t want to stop the war, he’s just tapping me along, and has to be dealt with differently, through ‘Banking’ or ‘Secondary Sanctions?’ Too many people are dying!!!”
Trump had also leveled another hitherto rare criticism against Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, urging him to stop deadly attacks on Ukraine.
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Skip next section Macron says Kyiv ready for unconditional ceasefire
04/26/2025April 26, 2025
Macron says Kyiv ready for unconditional ceasefire
French President Emmanuel Macron says Russian President Vladimir Putin must prove whether he is really prepared to make peace,..”Ukraine is ready for an unconditional ceasefire,” Macron said in a post on the social media platform X.
“Ukraine is ready for an unconditional ceasefire. President Zelensky reaffirmed it to me today.”
“He wishes to work alongside the Americans and the Europeans to make it happen. It is now up to President Putin to prove that he truly wants peace.”
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Skip next section UK and French leaders also involved in Trump Zelenskyy talks
04/26/2025April 26, 2025
UK and French leaders also involved in Trump Zelenskyy talks
and were also pictured alongside the American and Ukrainian presidents in images from the encounter.
Asked about a photograph shared by the Ukrainian presidential press office that depicted the four leaders standing together in Rome, the French presidency said: “I confirm the meeting, which was positive.”
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04/26/2025April 26, 2025
One killed in strike on Dnipropetrovsk region
A has hit a nine-storey residential block building in Ukraine’s industrial region of Dnipropetrovsk, with at least one person killed and three more injured, including a child.
In a post on Telegram, the military governor of the region, Serhiy Lysak, said some apartments caught fire following the attack in the city of Kamianske.
In a separate incident on Friday evening, the nearby city of Nikopol, which is near the front line, came under attack.
A 46-year-old man later died from his injuries, Lysak said in an earlier post.
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Skip next section Zelenskyy recalls ‘good meeting’ with Trump in Vatican City
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Zelenskyy recalls ‘good meeting’ with Trump in Vatican City
said he had a “good meeting” with at Saint Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. The two leaders were both attending the .
“Hoping for results on everything we covered. Protecting lives of our people. Full and unconditional ceasefire. Reliable and lasting peace that will prevent another war from breaking out. Very symbolic meeting that has potential to become historic, if we achieve joint results,” Zelenskyy posted on X, while expressing gratitude to Trump.
Ukrainian media earlier reported that the meeting was 15 minutes long.The White House had described the meeting as “very productive.”
The Trump administration is seeking a ceasefire deal in Ukraine. Trump earlier this week accused Zelenskyy of prolonging the war but also criticized Russia under Vladimir Putin for carrying a deadly attack in Kyiv.
Trump has suggested that his administration may move on from Ukraine if no progress on a ceasefire is made in the near future.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022.
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Skip next section Welcome to our coverage04/26/2025April 26, 2025
Welcome to our coverage
Welcome to DW’s coverage of developments from on Saturday, April 26.
and his Ukrainian opposite number have met at the Vatican, on the sidelines of the funeral of Pope Francis.
The meeting was their first since an explosive encounter in the Oval Office in Washington in February. Britain and France were also involved in the talks.
Zelenskyy has described a “very symbolic meeting that has potential to become historic.”
Meanwhile, Russia says it has expelled all of Ukraine’s forces from the Kursk region — a claim disputed by Kyiv
In this blog, we will keep you updated as the latest developments unfold.
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