As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky awaits ceasefire talks and negotiations to end Russia’s war in his country ... Ukraine’s army has fought the second-most powerful military on Earth ...

“If you can get Putin to end the war, that’s great ... when that broke down, a second known as Minsk II just five months later – were designed to end a bloody conflict between Kyiv ...

But Hamas has said it would resume releasing hostages only if the second phase begins, during which Israel would be required to discuss troop withdrawals and a permanent end to the war ...

“As with all things Ukraine/Russia-related, the picture is complicated, though from the borderlands to the big cities, one through line exists: Russians feel it’s time to end the war, but on R ...

US President Donald Trump has been pushing for an end to the war since taking office in January ... border to the north of Ukraine's second-biggest city, Kharkiv, in May 2024.