Trump Plans Calls With Putin, Zelenskyy As Russian Drone Strike Kills 9 In Ukraine
Saturday, 17 May 2025 () (RFE/RL) -- US President Donald Trump said he will speak with the leaders of Russia and Ukraine in separate calls on May 19 as a deadly Russian drone attack killed nine minibus passengers in Ukraine a day after the first direct peace talks in three years produced no breakthrough.
Russian drone strike on passenger bus kills nine in northeastern Ukraine
A Russian drone struck a passenger bus in Ukraine's northeastern region of Sumy early on Saturday, killing nine people and injuring four. Ukrainian and Russian officials had held direct peace talks just hours earlier.
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By Virginia Allen, The Daily Signal | May 17, 2025 In an effort to stop the “bloodbath” in the war between Russia and Ukraine, President Donald Trump will... Upworthy
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