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,,. At least 9 children were among the 19 people killed in a Russian attack on the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih on Friday, officials said. Residents, on Saturday, came to pay their respects to the deceased by laying flowers at a playground damaged by the missiles.

. At least seven people have been killed in Ukraine as Russia launched a barrage of drone strikes on Sunday, according to Ukrainian officials and emergency services.

. U.S. President Donald Trump promised to end Russia's war on Ukraine within a day of returning to office, but a full ceasefire still hasn't been reached.

. Russia claimed Thursday that its troops had driven the Ukrainian army out of the biggest town in Russia’s Kursk border region. Moscow's troops had also recaptured two other villages, Melovoi and Podol, the ministry said.

. Nine hours of talks Tuesday between American, Ukrainian and Saudi Arabian government officials resulted in Ukraine agreeing to a U.S. proposal for a 30-day ceasefire. Ukrainian Ambassador to Canada Yuliya Kovaliv says it's 'now up to Russia.' Plus, analysis from the founder of Eurasia Group, Ian Bremmer.

. U.S. President Donald Trump is said to be demanding Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy not only sign a deal giving the U.S. access to Ukraine's rare earth minerals, but he wants him to show a change in attitude, too -- being open to making concessions to Russia.

. Russia’s onslaught in Ukraine continued Friday overnight with several missile strikes across the neighbouring nation. At least 20 people were killed and dozens of others injured.

. The fallout from Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy’s and U.S. President Donald Trump’s White House meeting last week continues.