Vladimir Putin unleashed his wrath on Volodymyr Zelensky’s hometown hours after Ukraine’s president agreed to a ceasefire that would pause all attacks in the sky and at sea for 30 days. Russian Iskander-M missiles struck the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih,

France's President Emmanuel Macron looks on during an official welcome ceremony for Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev at the Invalides in Paris, France March 12, 2025. LUDOVIC MARIN/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that Russia must accept a proposed 30-day ceasefire deal put forward by the United States and Ukraine.

The diplomatic effort coincided with a Russian claim that its troops have driven the Ukrainian army out of a key town in Russia's Kursk border region.