US President Donald Trump on the social network Truth Social said that work on a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine is “going smoothly”. “It seems that success awaits us in the future,” the American president wrote. He also criticized Ukraine and Vladimir Zelensky for the fact that Kyiv has not yet signed a mineral transaction.

President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky said that for Ukraine Crimea will remain temporarily occupied by the territory. He told reporters about this while laying flowers near a residential building in the Svyatoshinsky district of Kyiv, destroyed as a result of a Russian blow, reports RBC-Ukraine. “Our position cannot go against the Constitution of Ukraine. We cannot give something or not give. This is our, not mine, property, this is the property of the Ukrainian people.

France stops recognizing Russian non -biometric passports issued by a period of five years as an acting travel document. The corresponding announcement appeared on the website of the VMS visa center engaged in the design of the Schengen visas in the Russian Federation. According to the visa center, in the near future, Russian tourists will still be able to enter France for a non -biometric passport if the visa is issued until May 3.

The Kremlin ended the meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin and special supporter of US President Steve Whitkoff, Putin’s assistant Yuri Ushakov, who was present at the meeting. Ushakov said that negotiations lasted for three hours and were "constructive and useful." This conversation made it possible to additionally bring the positions of Russia and the United States not only in Ukraine, but also on a number of other international issues, ”he said.

One of the leading compilers of sports maps Konstantin Tokmakov died in the Vladimir region. According to the Mediazons, during work from the military unit the military beat him. The death of 52-year-old Tokmakova was reported by the Federation of Sports Orientation of the Leningrad Region. The organization said that the cartographer "suddenly died" while working in the Vladimir region. The federation did not report the other details of the death of Tokmakov.

The Lenin Court of Yekaterinburg appointed ten days of administrative arrest of the Ural artist and activist Alice Gorshenina on charges of demonstrating “extremist symbols” (Article 20.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses), reports ITʼS My City. Presumably, the basis for the persecution was the participation of Gorshenina in the filming of the anti-war clip Pussy Riot “Swan Lake”, OVD-Info notes . Updated .

The Ministry of Justice of Russia updated the register of “foreign agents”. The department included in the list of musician Vasily Goncharova (Vasya Oblomov). The register also includes eco -activist Vladimir Slivak, the orientalist and author of the book “All Iran” Nikita Smagin, journalist Konstantin Susolkin (Konstantin Berezin), as well as blogger Dmitry Chernyshev.

The Ukrainian authorities detained and arrested in the Black Sea a foreign cargo ship, which is part of the “shadow fleet” of Russia. This was announced by the Security Service of Ukraine. It is alleged that the detention of the vessel and the crew was carried out as part of the special operation of the SBU and the border service in the internal waters of the Black Sea waters of Ukraine. When exactly the ship was arrested, it is not specified.

Thousand one hundred and fifty -seventh day. Whitkoff is back in Moscow. US allies in Asia express concern because of Trump's idea to recognize Crimea by Russian Kristina Kormilitsyna / RIA Novosti / satellite / Imago / SNA / Scanpix / Leta Stephen Witkoff and Vladimir Putin, April 25, 2025 Medusa from February 24, 2022 lives on the Russian-Ukrainian war on the air. In our daily materials, we publish your letters, because we are sure: we must continue to talk about the war.

Colonel Stanislav Makshakov headed the FSB forensic institution, the Village publication reported on April 25, referring to the extract from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities . It follows from the document that Makshakov became the head of the institution on April 23, before that he served as deputy director.

Ukraine is trying to attract young people to serve in the army, promising large payments. But the contracts have signed less than 500 people Gleb Garanich / Reuters / Scanpix / Leta Young contractors of the 72nd separate mechanized APU brigade. Kyiv region, April 5, 2025 In February 2025, the Ukrainian authorities launched a campaign to serve in the Armed Forces of Ukraine under a contract. Volunteers aged 18 to 24 are invited to conclude a contract for one year.

This is what these documents say Gleb Garanich / Reuters / Scanpix / Leta Explosion of a ballistic missile in the sky above Kiev during a massive Russian attack on the city. As a result of the attack, 12 people died , another 87 were injured. April 24, 2025 Reuters published two documents with proposals on the completion of the Russian-Ukrainian war. The first framework document by agreement between Russia and Ukraine was proposed by the United States.

Russian President Vladimir Putin accepts the special envoy of US President Steve Whitkoff in the Kremlin, said Russian president’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov, writes RIA Novosti. Together with Putin, Presidential Assistant Yuri Ushakov and the presidential representative of investment and economic cooperation, Kirill Dmitriev, participate in the negotiations. The aircraft of Steve Whitkoff landed at Vnukovo Moscow Airport on the morning of April 25.

A year ago, a 20-year-old conscript Kirill Poluyanov was found hanged in the forest. His mother is still trying to prove that his son was killed by his colleagues In the spring of 2024, in the forest near the military unit near Ulan-Ude, they found hanged 20-year-old conscript Kirill Poluyanov. The military police and the investigation team claim that the soldier committed suicide, but the mother of Cyril Anastasia Poluyanova is sure that her son was killed by her colleagues.

Instagram / "Important Stories" 21-year-old American Michael Gloss, who signed a contract with the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, died during the Russian-Ukrainian war, found out “important stories”. Michael Gloss is the son of the American military.