Joanna Kakissis

2 weeks ago | kpbs.org | Charles Maynes |Joanna Kakissis |Alex Leff

MOSCOW, KYIV and WASHINGTON, D.C. — Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared a three-day ceasefire in Ukraine next week to honor the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. A statement posted on the Kremlin website said Putin has ordered a halt in Russian military activity, for "humanitarian reasons," starting May 8 at midnight and lasting three days for Victory Day, a solemn holiday marked by both Russia and Ukraine.

2 weeks ago | kpbs.org | Joanna Kakissis |Kate Bartlett |Polina Lytvynova |Hanna Palamarenko

Updated April 25, 2025 at 18:48 PM ETMOSCOW and KYIV — President Trump called on Russia and Ukraine to hold high-level negotiations to end the war, saying that talks aimed at brokering a deal have gone well after his envoy to met Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday. "They are very close to a deal, and the two sides should now meet, at very high levels, to 'finish it off,'" Trump said on social media. "Most of the major points are agreed to. Stop the bloodshed, NOW.

2 weeks ago | wfae.org | Joanna Kakissis |Kate Bartlett |Polina Lytvynova |Hanna Palamarenko

KYIV — Russia launched a deadly strike on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, early Thursday, killing at least nine people, including two children, and injuring more than 70, as the Trump administration demanded that Ukraine accept a peace plan sharply favoring the Kremlin. The attack is one of the deadliest on the city since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than three years ago.

2 weeks ago | mainepublic.org | Joanna Kakissis |Kate Bartlett

Updated April 24, 2025 at 11:03 AM ETKYIV — Russia launched a deadly strike on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, early Thursday, killing at least nine people, including two children, and injuring more than 70. The attack is one of the deadliest on the city since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than three years ago.

2 weeks ago | ualrpublicradio.org | Joanna Kakissis |Kate Bartlett |Polina Lytvynova |Hanna Palamarenko

Updated April 24, 2025 at 15:53 PM ETKYIV — Russia launched a deadly strike on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, early Thursday, killing at least 12 people, including two children, and injuring more than 70. The attack is one of the deadliest on the city since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than three years ago.