President Volodymyr Zelensky is being criticized for reshuffling Ukraine's government. The main dispute is over the defense minister's post - with the now-resigned Mykhailo Fedorov accusing older rivals of a "Soviet" leadership style. Zelensky introduced Yevheniy Chmara as acting defense minister on Thursday evening.
WorldThe first day of talks on Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine concluded in Switzerland. "The discussions focused on practical issues and mechanisms for possible solutions," Ukraine's chief negotiator Rustem Umerov wrote in a statement.
WorldUkraine, Russia and the United States are meeting in the capital of the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi. It is being described as the first trilateral meeting since Russia's invasion. According to the Ukrainian president, a draft peace agreement is "almost, almost" ready.
WorldUkrainian representatives are meeting with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Florida today, Ukrainian media reports. However, Russian President Vladimir Putin shows zero signs of wanting to compromise.
WorldRussia has not rejected Trump's peace plan, the Kremlin claims after Tuesday's summit in Moscow. However, the signals from Russia do not indicate any breakthrough - parts of the proposal "do not suit" the regime in Moscow, it says. Ukraine is sending its peace negotiators to the United States to meet with the American envoys to Ukraine.
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