On completion of the first week of Ukraine invasion, Russia seized the southern city of Kherson - the first major city to fall to Russian forces. Kherson mayor Ihor Kolykhaiev said the Ukrainian military is no longer present in the city, and residents must now carry out the instructions of "armed people who came to the city's administration." A second round of ceasefire talks between Ukraine and Russia is scheduled to be held at the Belarus-Poland border Thursday.
"On our way to negotiations with the Russian Federation. Already in helicopters," presidential advisor Mykhailo Podolyak said on Twitter.
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April 24, 2026 15:15 ET Economics news flow was relatively light this week even as the conflict in the Middle East continued, raising concerns for policymakers. In the U.S., spending data, initial jobless claims and pending home sales were the highlights. Business confidence in the biggest euro area economy was in focus in Europe. Inflation data from Japan gained attention in Asia.