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Ukrainian intelligence and open-source data show Russian President Vladimir Putin does not "plan to end the war," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin to discuss further military support. Follow DW for updates.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in Berlin today for talks on ending the war after Germany became Ukraine's last major backer to allow use of long-range missiles against Russia. Meanwhile, Moscow said it downed nearly 300 Ukrainian drones over Russia overnight.
Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met in Rome following a previous Oval Office disagreement. The meeting, also attended by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, focused on ending the war in Ukraine and ceasefire negotiations.
Russian forces launched a massive overnight barrage as 367 drones and missiles targeted multiple Ukrainian cities, including the capital Kyiv.
Russia launched an unprecedented wave of aerial attacks on Ukraine between May 24 and 26, deploying 903 drones and 92 missiles over three consecutive nights, marking the most intense bombardment since the start of the war.
Russia and Ukraine are set to hold their first direct peace talks in three years, but hopes for a breakthrough are still dim after Russian President Vladimir Putin spurned an offer by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to meet face-to-face in Turkey.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy hopes that in June 2026 "there will be no more war." At the same time, in his opinion, at the beginning of next