On Monday, May 19, 2018, this is how things are going.
Fighting
- A day before United States President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are scheduled to discuss a proposed ceasefire, Russia launched its largest drone attack on Ukraine since the start of the conflict, destroying homes and killing at least one woman.
- Russia’s air force reported that on the third anniversary of the war, Russia had launched 273 drones at Ukrainian cities, more than Moscow’s previous record of 273 in February.
talks on a ceasefire
- The leaders of France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom reiterated their support for sanctions against Russia in a phone call with Trump prior to his Monday summit with Putin, according to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
- Two days after Kyiv’s first direct negotiations since 2022 failed to lead to a ceasefire agreement, Putin told Russian state television that he wanted to “eliminate the causes that triggered” its war on Ukraine. He also wanted to “create the conditions for a lasting peace and guarantee Russia’s security.
- On the occasion of Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration, Volodymyr Zelensky met with US Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Rome to discuss the most recent developments in the ceasefire negotiations with Russia. Their first conversation since their heated February meeting at the White House was.
- After bringing up hopes for peace in a “martyred Ukraine,” the pope addressed Zelenskyy and the pope in his first private audience as Catholic leader.
Source: Aljazeera
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