Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin spoke by telephone on Monday, the third officially announced call this year between the presidents of the United States and Russia.

Moscow’s proposal for peace talks backfired as Ukraine’s European allies persuaded Zelensky to accept U.S. cease-fire plan.

In Ukraine, Kyiv regional Governor Mykola Kalashnyk said a 28-year-old woman was killed in the drone attack and three other people, including a 4-year-old child, were wounded. Russia ’s Defense Ministry said its air defenses shot down seven Ukrainian drones overnight and another 18 on Sunday morning.

Anthony Albanese has taken a shot at Vladimir Putin for not turning up to Ukraine peace talks that he proposed.

Russia overnight into Sunday launched its most intense drone attack on Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion in 2022.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. is testing whether the Russians are serious in Ukraine peace talks, warning there's not time to waste.

Vance and Zelenskyy clashed during an Oval Office meeting in February. Trump is speaking to Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin on May 19.

Russia launched 273 kamikaze Shahed drones at Ukraine overnight in a series of brutal strikes just days after the commencement of peace negotiations. The attacks - which killed a woman, 28, and left several civilians wounded,