Ukraine attack on Russian nuclear bombers overshadows peace talks in Turkey

Russian delegation, led by presidential adviser, Vladimir Medinsky, Chief of the Turkish General Staff, Metin Gurak, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Turkey’s intelligence chief, Ibrahim Kalin, Ukrainian delegation led by Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umerov, attend a meeting at Ciragan Palace on the day of the second round of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine,…

Russia and Ukraine step up the war on eve of peace talks

Specialists of emergency services use a crane to lift a damaged train carriage at the scene, after a road bridge collapsed onto railway tracks derailing an approaching train in the Bryansk region, Russia, June 1, 2025 — Reuters Ukraine attacks Russia’s nuclear-capable bombers. Seven killed, 69 injured in Bryansk, says Russia. Russia launches biggest drone…

Russia seeks new peace talks as Ukraine demands clear terms first

Ukrainian service members of the 55th Separate Artillery Brigade fire a Caesar self-propelled howitzer towards Russian troops, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, near the town of Avdiivka in Donetsk region, Ukraine May 31, 2023. — Reuters MOSCOW: Russia has asked for fresh peace talks with Ukraine to be held in Istanbul next Monday. But Ukraine…

Indian top court bails academic arrested for peace posts

Ali Khan Mahmuabad, an associate professor at the Ashoka University. — Facebook/@ AliMahmudabad India’s top court granted bail on Wednesday to a professor arrested for commenting online about the military conflict with Pakistan, but did not stop the investigation against him. Ali Khan Mahmudabad, a political science professor at the private, liberal-arts Ashoka University, was…

Zelensky accuses Russia of buying time to stall peace talks

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy addresses a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group ahead of a two-day NATO Defense Ministers Council at the alliance headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, October 11, 2023. — Reuters Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia on Tuesday of delaying peace talks in a bid to pursue its three-year invasion, even as…