Russia-Ukraine War

The singer was in Sweden at the time of the Russian attack, practising for her performance with the band Ziferblat.

Behind the scenes of the Trump administration's decision to cancel a shipment of arms o Ukraine earlier this year.

The US National Security Council “is trying to coordinate some set of more punitive actions against Russia,” said the source familiar with the issue.

Pyongyang earlier this week confirmed for the first time that it had sent troops to fight for Russia in the war in Ukraine under orders from leader Kim Jong Un.

The Kremlin said the 72-hour ceasefire would run for three days either side of May 9.

Zelensky said the meeting could prove historic if it delivers the kind of peace he is hoping for, and a White House spokesperson called it "very productive."

"I am not happy with the Russian strikes on KYIV. Not necessary, and very bad timing," Trump wrote in a social media post.

The war in Ukraine has been going on for three years and large number of prisoners have been taken on both sides.

Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a unilateral Easter ceasefire in Ukraine, ordering his forces to end hostilities on Saturday until the end of Sunday.

A Ukrainian official said on Saturday that Russian forces were continuing to open fire on Ukrainian positions despite Putin's proclamation of an Easter ceasefire.