Many Russian soldiers say they would see a cease-fire along the current front lines as a failure, hinting at the nationalist discontent the Kremlin could face in accepting a cease-fire.

Ukraine and Russia have agreed to swap 1,000 prisoners of war each after the first face-to-face talks in three years The date for the transfer has been set, but is not being made public, Ukraine's defence minister says Ukraine also requested direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin - Moscow says it "noted" this request

Russia and Ukraine agreed to exchange 1,000 prisoners of war from each side, Defence Minister Rustem Umerov told Ukrainian TV on Friday as talks in Istanbul ended. If the exchange goes ahead, it would be the biggest prisoner swap in more than three years since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

Two American retail titans are on the front lines in President Trump’s trade war. Investors seem to be betting that Walmart can dodge even more bullets than Amazon. Walmart used its fiscal first-quarter report on Thursday to warn that its prices are going up as products covered by new tariffs start hitting its shelves.

Walmart, which became the nation’s largest retailer by making low prices a priority, has found itself in a place it’s rarely been: Warning customers that prices will rise for goods ranging from bananas to car seats.

Traders are pouring cash into Amazon, convinced it’s better built to survive President Trump’s trade war than its rivals. As new tariffs hit shelves across the US, retail giants are scrambling, but Wall Street is showing clear favoritism.