May 15 Trump to skip Russia-Ukraine peace talks, calls Zelenskyy the ‘greatest salesman, maybe in history’ President Donald Trump says he is skipping Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Istanbul this week and downplayed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision not to attend.
May 14 Trump considers joining Russia-Ukraine negotiations in Turkey, unclear if Putin will show President Donald Trump may join in on Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Turkey on Thursday, as the world awaits to see if Russian President Vladimir Putin will show up.
May 12 Poland orders Russian consulate in Krakow closed after blaming Kremlin for 2024 arson Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski announced the closure of Russia's consulate in Krakow on Monday following an investigation that found Moscow responsible for a 2024 arson in Warsaw.
May 11 Zelenskyy agrees to meet with Putin on Thursday Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accepted Russian President Vladimir Putin's offer to meet in-person in Turkey on Thursday.
May 11 US Marine Corps creates attack drone team as arms race with Russia, China heats up The U.S. Marine Corps announced the creation of an attack drone team to ensure Marines remain 'adaptive' and 'lethal' in modern warfare.
May 11 Putin proposes direct peace talks with Ukraine to end war Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday proposed direct talks with Ukrainian officials to finally bring an end to the war, which was a welcome sign for Kyiv.
May 10 Ukraine and its allies push for a 30-day ceasefire starting Monday European leaders from France, the UK, Germany, and Poland demand Putin accept a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine starting Monday. Trump supports the proposal amid threats of increased sanctions.
May 10 Soviet-Era spacecraft crashes back to Earth after 53 years Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 reentered Earth's atomosphere Saturday morning after 53 years in orbit during a failed attempt to launch into Venus.
May 9 Texas pushes back against foreign land grab with 'strongest bill in the nation' against China, Iran, Russia State Rep. Cole Hefner says SB17 is the nation's "strongest bill" against its four biggest adversaries: China, Iran, Russia and North Korea.
May 9 Russia's Putin hosts China's Xi at massive Moscow military parade on Red Square Chinese President Xi Jinping stood next to Vladimir Putin in Moscow as thousands of Russia troops and military vehicles participated in the Victory Day parade.