Though the knock-on effects are unclear, some military commentators have called the strike Russia's "Pearl Harbor." Hopes for direct peace talks, which resume Monday, remain low.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy again appealed to the U.S. to apply more pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin in pursuit of peace talks to end Moscow's war.

Vladimir Putin's Russia was attacked by Ukraine in shocking cross-border drone strikes deep into the Russian territory targeting key military installations.

A just peace in Ukraine will likely come only after the Russian leader, Vladimir Putin, is gone. However, there is also a short-term solution, Tagesschau reports, citing President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin causes more irritation to the US administration than he does. Source: Zelenskyy at a press conference, as reported by Ukrinform Details: When asked who causes more irritation in the White House,

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May 19, US President Donald Trump held a series of phone talks focused on ending the war in Ukraine. He first spoke for over two hours with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and later discussed the situation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and leaders of European countries.