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CHERNIHIV, UKRAINE - MAY 24: Ukrainian prisoners of war disembark from a bus after being released after months in a Russian prison on May 24, 2025 in Chernihiv, Ukraine. Ukraine and Russia have pledged to exchange 1,000 prisoners of war from both sides over the coming days, following the first direct talks between the two delegations held in Istanbul on May 16. Today's swap brought home 307 Ukrainian soldiers. The large-scale swap would represent the largest since Russia launched its full-scale war in Ukraine in 2022. (Photo by Paula Bronstein / Getty Images)

Russia and Ukraine continue 1,000-person prisoner swap

The prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia continues ahead of potential peace terms between the warring nations.

TOPSHOT - Ukrainian tank crew take a break while operating a Soviet-made T-72 tank in the Sumy region, near the border with Russia, on August 12, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine launched a surprise offensive into the Russian border region of Kursk on August 6, 2024, capturing over two dozen towns and villages in the most significant cross-border attack on Russian soil since World War II. Ukraine's military chief Oleksandr Syrsky told President Volodymyr Zelensky in a video posted on August 12, 2024 that his troops now control about 1,000 square kilometres of Russian territory and are continuing "offensive operations". (Photo by Roman PILIPEY / AFP) (Photo by ROMAN PILIPEY/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump: Russia and Ukraine to begin ceasefire talks ‘immediately’ following 2-hour call with Putin

President Donald Trump announced on Monday that Russia and Ukraine are “immediately” going to begin ceasefire negotiations — following a two hour long phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

US President Donald Trump arrives to address troops at the Al-Udeid air base southwest of Doha on May 15, 2025. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump Not Surprised By Putin’s Absence From Ukraine Peace Talks, Cites Reason Why

President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he wasn’t surprised that Russian President Vladimir Putin chose to skip the peace talks with Ukraine, stating that nothing will happen until he, himself, is there to meet with Putin and Zelensky personally.

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 28: U.S. President Donald Trump (R) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meet in the Oval Office at the White House on February 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump and Zelensky are meeting today to sign a preliminary agreement on sharing Ukraine’s mineral resources that Trump says will allow America to recoup aid provided to Kyiv while supporting Ukraine’s economy. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Zelensky Agrees To Meet With Putin On Thursday, Urges Trump’s Attendance

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accepted Vladimir Putin’s offer of direct, in-person negotiations after being cautioned by President Donald Trump, with the Ukrainian leader expressing that he would “appreciate” if Trump could attend as well.

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - APRIL 23: People gather outside after a 6.2 magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of Istanbul on April 24, 2025 in Istanbul, Turkey. Turkey Metropolitan Municipality reported that no major incidents or injuries were recorded after a 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Istanbul. (Photo by Burak Kara/Getty Images)

Turkey: 6.2-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Istanbul, Injuring More Than 150

A 6.2 magnitude earthquake rocked Istanbul, Turkey, and other areas of the country on Wednesday, Turkey’s disaster and emergency management agency said Wednesday.

(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on February 21, 2020 shows US President Donald Trump delivers remarks at a Keep America Great rally in Phoenix, Arizona, on February 19, 2020. Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a ceremony in Jerusalem on January 23, 2020 commemorating the people of Leningrad during the Second World War Nazi siege on the city. - President Donald Trump on february 21, 2020 dismissed reported warnings by US intelligence that Russia is meddling in this year's elections as a "hoax" planted by his Democratic rivals. "Another misinformation campaign is being launched by Democrats in Congress saying that Russia prefers me to any of the Do Nothing Democrat candidates who still have been unable to, after two weeks, count their votes in Iowa," Trump wrote on Twitter. (Photo by JIM WATSON and EMMANUEL DUNAND / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON,EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP via Getty Images)

Putin: The Russia-Ukraine War Wouldn’t Have Happened If 2020 Election Wasn’t ‘Stolen’ From Trump

On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war would have never transpired if the 2020 U.S. presidential election was not “stolen” from President Donald Trump.