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Trump: Putin plans to retaliate for Ukraine’s drone attack
President Donald Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin told him in a phone call on Wednesday that Putin will retaliate against Ukraine for its coordinated drone attack on Russian war planes.
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June 4, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Trump says he had 'good' call with Putin but peace not 'immediate'
President Donald Trump said he spoke to Russian President Putin on Wednesday, describing their call as "good" but "not a conversation that will lead to immediate Peace."
June 4, 2025 at 7:06 PM
June 3, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Ukraine claims new underwater bomb attack on Russia's Crimean Bridge
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) on Tuesday claimed to have conducted a new attack on Russia's Kerch Strait Bridge.
June 3, 2025 at 4:09 PM
June 3, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Ukraine claims new underwater bomb attack on Russia's Crimean Bridge
The Security Service of Ukraine on Tuesday claimed to have conducted a new attack on Russia's Kerch Strait Bridge.
June 3, 2025 at 4:07 PM
June 3, 2025 at 2:25 PM
New details on surprise Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia
Ukraine’s “Operation Spiderweb,” kept secret for well over a year, was highly coordinated as the Ukrainians managed to smuggle in an army of explosive-laden drones across Russia.
June 3, 2025 at 2:25 PM
June 2, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Graham among senators escalating calls for severe Russia sanctions bill to advance
Senators are escalating calls for a severe Russia sanctions bill to advance.
June 2, 2025 at 9:03 PM
June 2, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Zelenskyy says Ukraine will continue attacks unless Russia halts offensive
Ukrainian and Russian delegations met again in Istanbul on Monday to take part in the next round of U.S.-brokered peace talks.
June 2, 2025 at 8:41 PM
June 2, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Ukraine-Russia peace talks yield no ceasefire agreement
ABC News’ Marcus Moore and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East Mick Mulroy discuss the latest round of U.S.-brokered peace talks.
June 2, 2025 at 3:46 PM
June 2, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Ukraine drone attacks target military air bases inside Russia
Footage captured in real-time shows Ukraine’s surprise coordinated drone attack on some of Russia’s key airfields.
June 2, 2025 at 1:15 PM
June 2, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Ukraine drone attacks target bombers at airfields deep inside Russia
The Security Service of Ukraine conducted a large-scale operation targeting four Russian military airfields on Sunday, an SBU source confirmed.
June 2, 2025 at 11:28 AM
June 2, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Britain getting a defense boost aimed at sending a message to Moscow, and to Trump
The U.K. will build new nuclear-powered attack submarines and create an army ready to fight a war in Europe as part of a boost to military spending
June 2, 2025 at 9:55 AM
June 2, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Ukraine and Russia meet in Turkey for peace talks with few hopes for a breakthrough
Delegations from Russia and Ukraine are gathered in Turkey for their second round of direct peace talks in just over two weeks, although expectations were low for any significant progress on ending the 3-year-old war
June 2, 2025 at 7:53 AM
June 2, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Ukraine launches massive drone strike on Russian airfields
The attack, which took more than a year to execute and was personally supervised by Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, allegedly destroyed more than 40 Russian planes.
June 2, 2025 at 1:26 AM
June 1, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Possible Ukraine-Russia peace talks planned for Monday
Leaders from Russia and Ukraine could return to the table for a seconds round of peace talks.
June 1, 2025 at 2:06 PM
June 1, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Bridge collapse causes train to derail in Russia, killing at least 7, officials say
A passenger train has derailed in western Russia after a bridge collapsed because of what local officials described as “illegal interference.”
June 1, 2025 at 3:12 AM
May 31, 2025 at 8:04 PM
At least 10 killed, 33 injured in Russian attacks in Ukraine overnight, officials say
The Ukrainian Air Force said Saturday morning that Russia had carried out 114 aerial attacks on Ukraine overnight with drones and missiles.
May 31, 2025 at 8:04 PM
May 31, 2025 at 6:31 PM
At least 10 dead, 33 hurt in Russian attacks across Ukraine overnight, officials say
At least 10 people were killed and 33 others were injured across Ukraine as a result of Russia's attacks, according to regional and local authorities.
May 31, 2025 at 6:31 PM
May 29, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Gen. Keith Kellogg: Trump 'frustrated' with Russia's level of unreasonableness
U.S. special envoy for Ukraine and Russia Keith Kellogg discusses the ongoing cease-fire negotiations between Ukraine and Russia.
May 29, 2025 at 8:38 PM
May 28, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Trump has shifted his stance on Putin, but Russia shows no signs of backing down
Trump previously said his personal relationship with Putin would usher in peace for Ukraine. Now, he says Putin's gone "absolutely CRAZY!"
May 28, 2025 at 7:35 PM
May 28, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Trump claims he'll know in '2 weeks' if Putin is 'tapping' US along
While taking questions in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump was asked if he believed Russians are being disrespectful and if he believed that Vladimir Putin actually wants to end the war.
May 28, 2025 at 5:51 PM
May 28, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Hundreds of Ukrainian drones launched into Russia
Moscow's Sheremetyevo International Airport warned travelers of delays due to flight restrictions imposed during the latest drone attack.
May 28, 2025 at 5:19 PM
May 28, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Germany charges 3 people with spying for Russia, potentially with intent to kill
Germany's Federal Prosecutor’s Office says three men have been charged with working for one of Russia’s intelligence agencies in a “particularly serious case.”
May 28, 2025 at 4:10 PM
May 27, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Trump blasts Putin over deadly drone attacks in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russian forces "used the largest number of drones against our cities and communities since the beginning of the full-scale war."
May 27, 2025 at 6:50 PM
May 27, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Putin 'playing games' with US peace talks, Zelenskyy says amid drone attack
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy again appealed to the U.S. to apply more pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin in pursuit of peace talks to end Moscow's war.
May 27, 2025 at 4:26 PM
May 27, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Putin 'playing games' with US peace talks, Zelenskyy says
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy again appealed to the U.S. to apply more pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin in pursuit of peace talks to end Moscow's war.
May 27, 2025 at 3:01 PM
May 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Trump blasts Putin after largest ever drone, missile attack on Ukraine
Russia launched 900 drones in just three days, killing dozens of Ukrainians and injuring more than 100 people.
May 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM
May 26, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Russia renews massive air attacks on Ukraine after Trump calls Putin 'crazy'
Russia and Ukraine continued long-range cross-border drone attacks on Sunday night into Monday morning.
May 26, 2025 at 1:30 PM
May 26, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Russia launches large-scale assault on Ukraine
President Zelenskyy denounces what he calls U.S. silence as Russia launches a large-scale assault on Ukraine with drones and missiles.
May 26, 2025 at 10:53 AM
May 25, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Poland scrambles fighter jets amid massive Russian airstrikes in Ukraine
Russian drones and missiles again bombarded cities across Ukraine on Saturday night into Sunday morning despite the completion of a major prisoner exchange.
May 25, 2025 at 6:22 PM
May 25, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Russia bombards Ukraine with massive drone and missile attacks
Ukraine's air force said that Russia launched a total of 367 "air attack vehicles" at targets across the country.
May 25, 2025 at 2:56 PM
May 24, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Russia strikes Kyiv amid prisoner swap, US negotiators talk Iran nuclear deal
ABC News foreign correspondent Marcus Moore delivers the World View round up, including developments in the Russia-Ukraine war, Iran nuclear deal negotiations and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
May 24, 2025 at 11:33 PM
May 24, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Kyiv hit by Russian strikes as largest prisoner swap of war begins
Russia launched a large drone and missile attack on Kyiv early Saturday, injuring six and damaging buildings across the city as the next stage of a prisoner swap begins.
May 24, 2025 at 3:08 PM
May 24, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Kyiv comes under large-scale Russian drone and missile attack
Ukraine’s capital has came under a large-scale combined drone and missile attack, with explosions and machine gun fire heard throughout the city
May 24, 2025 at 8:38 AM
May 24, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Hundreds of prisoners freed as largest exchange between Ukraine & Russia begins
Up to a thousand Ukrainians and a thousand Russians are expected to be swapped and reunited with their loved ones.
May 24, 2025 at 12:26 AM
May 23, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Russia, Ukraine begin large prisoner exchange, expected to continue in coming days
Russia and Ukraine conducted the largest prisoner of war exchange of the war to date on Wednesday, with around 1,000 soldiers from each side swapped.
May 23, 2025 at 7:21 PM
May 23, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Putin says Russia is creating buffer zone along the Ukrainian border
Russian President Vladimir Putin said a buffer zone would be established along the Ukrainian border as Russia launched a "large-scale" aerial attack on Ukraine overnight.
May 23, 2025 at 6:47 PM
May 21, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Putin visits Kursk region for first time since Ukrainian troops expelled
Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited the Kursk region for the first time since Russia said it expelled Ukrainian forces from the area in April
May 21, 2025 at 7:56 AM
May 20, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Russia attacks Ukraine with drones after Trump-Putin call
Russia launched more than 100 drones into Ukraine following the conclusion of a phone call between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.
May 20, 2025 at 10:32 PM
May 20, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Russia attacks Ukraine with drones after Trump-Putin call
Russia launched more than 100 drones into Ukraine following the conclusion of a phone call between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.
May 20, 2025 at 10:28 PM
May 20, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Trump said only he could get Putin to make a Ukraine peace deal. It hasn't happened.
Donald Trump promised voters he'd end the Russia-Ukraine war on Day 1 thanks, in part, to his relationship with Putin. But months into his term, peace remains elusive.
May 20, 2025 at 9:57 PM
May 20, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Trump speaks to Putin about ending the war in Ukraine
Russia launched more than 100 drones into Ukraine overnight, following the conclusion of Monday's phone call between President Donald Trump's conversation with Vladimir Putin.
May 20, 2025 at 12:37 PM
May 19, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Trump says ceasefire talks between just Russia and Ukraine to start 'immediately'
President Donald Trump held a high-stakes call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday over the war in Ukraine.
May 19, 2025 at 11:00 PM
May 19, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Trump says ceasefire talks between just Russia and Ukraine to start 'immediately'
President Donald Trump held a high-stakes phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday as he continued his push for an end to Moscow's 3-year-old invasion of Ukraine.
May 19, 2025 at 10:15 PM
May 19, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Trump, Putin hold high-stakes phone call over war in Ukraine
ABC News’ Karen Travers and Tom Soufi Burridge report on the call, which comes as the White House continues its push for an end to Moscow's 3-year-old invasion of Ukraine.
May 19, 2025 at 4:21 PM
May 19, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Trump to call Putin about war in Ukraine
President Donald Trump is expected to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin as the U.S. continues its push for an end to Russia's invasion of Ukraine after last week's peace talks in Turkey.
May 19, 2025 at 12:57 PM
May 19, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Trump set to talk to Putin and Zelenskyy
President Donald Trump will call Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday -- days after Russia launched its largest drone attack yet.
May 19, 2025 at 10:37 AM
May 18, 2025 at 3:58 PM
US envoy Witkoff predicts 'successful' call between Trump and Putin on Monday
Trump's top negotiator predicted the president's call with Putin on Monday "will go a long way towards identifying where we are and how we complete this negotiation."
May 18, 2025 at 3:58 PM
May 17, 2025 at 9:17 PM
9 killed in Russian drone attack on Ukrainian bus after peace talks
A Russian drone hit a civilian minibus in Bilopillia, northeastern Ukraine early Saturday morning local time, killing nine people and injuring four others.
May 17, 2025 at 9:17 PM
May 17, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Russia and Ukraine officials hold 1st face-to-face talks in more that 3 years
At least nine people were reported killed in Ukraine by a Russian drone strike just hours after the two countries held their first face-to-face talks in more than three years.
May 17, 2025 at 2:59 PM
May 17, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Russia, Ukraine agree to prisoner exchange deal after first peace talks in 3 years
Ukrainian and Russian delegates met face-to-face in Turkey to discuss a potential ceasefire, agreeing on a prisoner swap but not reaching a major breakthrough.
May 17, 2025 at 12:08 AM