Overview

• Russia's latest missile and drone attacks on Kyiv killed at least 12 people and injured 90, following a breached Easter ceasefire that claimed three lives in southern Ukraine.
• Sen. Chuck Grassley called on President Trump to impose the harshest sanctions on Vladimir Putin, accusing him of exploiting the U.S. as a 'patsy.'
• Former President Trump condemned the Russian strikes on Truth Social, urging Putin to halt attacks and focus on finalizing a peace deal.
• Steve Witkoff, Trump's special envoy, held a three-hour meeting with Putin in Moscow to explore a potential resolution to the conflict.
• A Kremlin official described the meeting as narrowing the gap between U.S. and Russian positions, signaling cautious diplomatic progress.