After Rodrigo Duterte was brought to face a crimes against humanity charge at the International Criminal Court (ICC), a fabricated news article claiming Russia was "refusing peace talks" with Ukraine because of the former Philippine president's detention circulated on Facebook.

The Russian military plans to increase its grouping in Ukraine by 150,000 soldiers in 2025, equivalent to around 15 motorized infantry divisions, Presidential Office Deputy Head Pavlo Palisa said on Ukrainian media outlet Suspilne reported.

After three days of intense negotiations, the Trump administration, Ukraine and Russia agreed to a limited ceasefire in which the key details, including what was covered and how it will start, were disputed by the warring sides.

Washington proudly announced on March 25 that it had brokered an agreement between Russia and Ukraine to "eliminate the use of force" in the sea after two days of talks in Saudi Arabia. Kyiv said it was ready to go,

Russia is taking US proposals for a cease-fire in Ukraine “seriously” but can’t accept the deal as it stands, a senior Russian diplomat said Tuesday — suggesting peace talks between the two

Zelenskyy said Ukraine had agreed with U.S. negotiators “that a ceasefire for energy infrastructure can start today.” But, he warned, any strikes on Ukraine’s energy facilities by Moscow would draw “strong retaliation.

Cross-border drone attacks killed civilians in both Ukraine and Russia overnight into Sunday, according to local officials.

Russia has accused Ukraine of launching "provocative" attacks on its energy infrastructure, threatening the agreed-upon ceasefire and escalating tensions between the two nations.

Russia is manipulating ceasefire terms over the Black Sea and energy, but that suits Ukraine and gives Kyiv time to build up help from Europe writes World Affairs Editor Sam Kiley