Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a ceasefire in Ukraine to mark Orthodox Easter. The decision was made “out of respect for the Orthodox faithful and their traditions.

Donald Trump said that the US may "take a pass" on its efforts to broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine if either side makes negotiations too difficult, CNN reported.

The United States is ready to recognise Russian control over Crimea as part of a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine, CNN reported, citing an official familiar with the proposed framework.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has issued a stark warning that the Trump administration will abandon Russia-Ukraine peace talks if no substantial progress occurs within days.

Ukraine and the United States on Thursday signed a "memorandum of intent" to move forward with a fraught deal for US access to Kyiv's natural resources and critical minerals, Kyiv said.

Russia on Thursday dismissed Ukraine's accusation that its military attacked the warehouse of an Indian pharmaceutical company in Kyiv.

20 people have been killed in a Russian missile strike on the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy, said the city’s acting mayor.

Ukraine's Embassy in India claimed that a Russian missile hit the warehouse of an Indian pharma firm, Kusum, in Kyiv. India and Russia are yet to comment on the incident.

Speaking during the discussion, Senior Fellow and Director of the Indo-Pacific Security Program at the Centre for a New American Security, Lisa Curtis, expressed concern that the US's handling of the Ukraine conflict could undermine its credibility in the Indo-Pacific region.

Donald Trump shared that the peace talks are on with Russia and emphasised that the US would "like them to stop" as the war is resulting in the deaths of thousands of people.