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13:59 Ukraine is ready to negotiate but not to surrender, deputy PM says

Ukraine is ready to negotiate but not to surrender, Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said on Wednesday as details emerged in media reports of a U.S. proposal for a deal which would see Ukraine give up almost all territory currently occupied by Russia.

13:11 China lunar chief accuses US of interfering in joint space programmes

The chief designer of China's lunar exploration programme accused the United States on Wednesday of interfering in Beijing's pushes to cooperate with Europe and other foreign partners in space programmes.

12:35 Putin says Russia lacks certain weapons despite beefing up military production

Russia's armed forces still lack certain weapons despite significantly increasing arms production last year, President Vladimir Putin told a meeting of the state Military-Industrial Commission on Wednesday.

12:10 Kremlin says sides in Ukraine peace talks still need to narrow their differences

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that countries involved in peace talks around Ukraine still needed to narrow their differences and that there were "a lot of nuances" that needed to be worked out before any deal could be reached.

08:17 Russian drone kills 9 in Marhanets, attacks target Ukraine's civilian infrastructure, officials say

A Russian drone hit a bus carrying workers in the Ukrainian city of Marhanets early on Wednesday, killing nine people in a wave of attacks that targeted civilian infrastructure in east, south and central Ukraine, officials said.

07:51 EU looking at options to forbid new Russian gas contracts, source says

The European Commission is assessing whether it could legislate to forbid firms in the European Union from signing new contracts for Russian fossil fuels, a senior EU official said on Tuesday.

07:41 Ukraine, Western countries meet on Russia war as diplomats say breakthrough unlikely

U.S., Ukrainian and European officials meet in London on Wednesday about ending Russia's war in Ukraine after warnings by U.S. President Donald Trump that Washington could walk away if there is no progress on a deal soon.

05:59 Zelenskiy says Chinese citizens working at drone production site in Russia

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that Chinese citizens were working at a drone production site in Russia and suggested that Moscow may have "stolen" drone technology from China.

05:59 Rubio will not attend Ukraine peace talks in London

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will not attend talks in London aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said on Tuesday, after earlier saying he planned to travel to London.

03:41 Bessent sees de-escalation in US-China trade tensions, talks to be 'a slog'

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that he believes there will be a de-escalation in U.S.-China trade tensions, but negotiations with Beijing have not yet started and would be a "slog," according to a person who heard his closed-door presentation to investors at a JP Morgan conference.

01:50 Ovechkin thriving in spotlight as Capitals make winning start to playoffs

Alex Ovechkin, who recently surpassed Wayne Gretzky for the most goals in NHL history, has no desire to step out of the spotlight as evidenced by the inspired performance he delivered in the Washington Capitals' opening game of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

23:56 Trump envoy heads to Moscow for more Ukraine peace talks with Putin

U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy, Steve Witkoff, will visit Moscow this week for a new round of talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the war in Ukraine, the White House said on Tuesday.

22:57 Explosions at military base near Moscow injure four, governor says

Shells exploded at a military base east of Moscow on Tuesday, injuring four people and prompting the evacuation of about 450 people, the regional governor said.

22:57 Ukraine presses for ceasefire as Russia reported to offer concession

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday said he was prepared to negotiate with Russia "in any format" once a ceasefire takes hold while the Financial Times reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered to halt Moscow's invasion at the current frontlines.

22/04 Russia is ramping up hybrid attacks against Europe, Dutch intelligence says

Russia is increasing its hybrid attacks aimed at undermining society in the Netherlands and its European allies, and Russian hackers have already targeted the Dutch public service, Dutch military intelligence agency MIVD said on Tuesday.

22/04 Kremlin: Putin willing to discuss Zelenskiy's call for halt to attacks on civilian infrastructure

Russia is ready to consider a proposal by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy for a halt to attacks by both sides on each other's civilian infrastructure, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.

22/04 How Trump moved swiftly to punish perceived foes in his first 100 days

Hours after swearing an oath to defend the U.S. Constitution on January 20, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing his attorney general to scour the Justice Department and other agencies for evidence of political "weaponization."

22/04 Russian drone attack injures three people in Ukraine's Odesa, governor says

Russian forces launched a mass overnight drone attack on Ukraine's Black Sea port city of Odesa, wounding three people and damaging many apartments, local officials said early on Tuesday.

22/04 Breakingviews - Why a defence boss could boost Europe’s revival

How to spend 640 billion euros? That’s the amount that European governments, including Britain, would pour each year into their militaries if they make good on their stated intention to beef up defence spending to 3% of GDP. Finding the money is the immediate challenge, given weak growth and heavy debt loads in many countries. A longer-term task is making sure that all the extra investment follows

21/04 Kremlin says U.S. position ruling out NATO membership for Ukraine gives satisfaction

The Kremlin said on Monday that the position of U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on ruling out NATO membership for Ukraine gave Moscow satisfaction, but declined to comment on Trump's hopes for deal this week.

21/04 Putin praises Pope Francis, sends his condolences

Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent his condolences on the passing of Pope Francis, the Kremlin said on Monday.

21/04 Russia launches missiles, drones as Putin's Easter ceasefire ends, Ukraine says

Russia launched missiles and drones targeting Ukraine early on Monday, waking up Kyiv and the eastern half of the country, hours after the one-day Easter ceasefire declared by Russian President Vladimir Putin came to an end.

21/04 Russia's economy ministry cuts 2025 Brent price forecast by nearly 17%, Interfax reports

Russia's economy ministry has cut its forecast for the average price of Brent crude in 2025 by nearly 17% from what it saw the price would be this year in its September calculations, Interfax news agency reported early on Monday.

20/04 Ukraine's Zelenskiy says Russian army 'trying to create impression' of Easter ceasefire

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that the Russian army is making a pretence of an Easter ceasefire declared by President Vladimir Putin, continuing overnight attempts to inflict front-line losses on Ukraine.

20/04 Putin attends Orthodox Easter service after declaring ceasefire in Ukraine

The Orthodox faith is central to Putin's world view and he attends services during major church holidays.

19/04 Thousands of protesters rally against Trump across US

Thousands of protesters rallied in Washington and other cities across the U.S. on Saturday to voice their opposition to President Donald Trump's policies on deportations, government firings, and the wars in Gaza and Ukraine.

19/04 Ukraine, Russia swap POWs, other prisoners involving more than 500 people

It was the latest in a series of exchanges.

19/04 Russia's Putin declares unilateral Easter ceasefire in Ukraine

Vladimir Putin said he assumed Ukraine would follow Russia's example.

19/04 Italy agrees with US to oppose 'discriminatory' tech taxes

Italy and the United States issued a joint statement against "discriminatory" taxes on digital services on Friday, in a possible signal Rome is moving away from a levy that has irked Washington.

19/04 Iran, US to hold talks in Rome in bid to reach nuclear deal

Iran and the United States will hold a new round of nuclear talks in Rome on Saturday to resolve their decades-long standoff over Tehran's atomic aims, under the shadow of President Donald Trump's threat to unleash military action if diplomacy fails.

18/04 Russia jails 19-year-old for nearly three years for condemning Ukraine conflict

A Russian court handed down a prison sentence of nearly three years to Darya Kozyreva, a young activist who used 19th-century poetry and graffiti to protest the conflict in Ukraine.

18/04 Russian drone hits bakery preparing Easter cakes, killing one, Kyiv says

A Russian drone strike early on Friday hit a bakery in northern Ukraine where traditional Easter cakes were being prepared, killing one man, Ukrainian officials said.

18/04 US, Japan need to 'push back' against China, US envoy says

The United States and Japan need to work together to align their defence forces in the face of an increasingly assertive China, new U.S. Ambassador George Glass said upon his arrival in Tokyo on Friday.

18/04 Russian rouble strengthens past 81 vs U.S. dollar, up 40% since start of 2025

The Russian rouble strengthened past 81 to the U.S. dollar, supported by rising oil prices, reaching its highest level since June 28, 2024.

18/04 What are Ukraine's critical minerals and why does Trump want them?

Kyiv said on Friday it aims to complete talks by the end of next week about a deal with Washington on jointly exploiting Ukrainian mineral resources, an agreement Ukrainian officials hope will go some way to firming up softening U.S. support for them in their war with Russia.

18/04 Russian missile attack kills one, wounds 82 in Ukraine's Kharkiv, officials say

A Russian missile attack on Ukraine's northeastern city of Kharkiv killed one person and wounded 82 others, including six children, on Friday morning, officials said.

18/04 Ukraine says aiming to wrap up mineral deal talks within a week

The aim of both sides is to complete discussions on the final deal by April 26.

18/04 US will walk away from Russia-Ukraine peace deal if no progress made soon, Rubio says

Trump had many other priorities around the world, he said.

18/04 With his promises of peace unmet in Gaza and Ukraine, Trump may find Iran just as tough

His administration plans a second round of talks with Iran on Saturday in Rome that few thought possible after years of hostility dating back to the Republican president's first term.

17/04 Ukraine-US minerals deal could be signed by next week, Trump says

Ukraine and the U.S. could sign the minerals and economic cooperation deal they've been negotiating as soon as next week, President Donald Trump said on Thursday.

17/04 Zelenskiy accuses China of supplying Russia with weapons

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday China was supplying weapons and gunpowder to Russia, the first time he has openly accused Beijing of direct military assistance for Moscow.

17/04 With Ovechkin's 'Gr8 Chase' over, Capitals seek ultimate prize

With the Washington Capitals record goalscorer Alex Ovechkin's name underlined in the history books, they are among the favorites to claim the National Hockey League's ultimate prize this year as the Stanley Cup playoffs start off on Saturday.

17/04 Russian barriers to re-entry stymie prospects of Western companies' return

Three months after U.S. President Donald Trump returned to the White House promising a swift end to the conflict in Ukraine and sparking an early flurry of excitement that Western companies could come flooding back to Russia, realism has set in.

17/04 Former top Russian military official gets 7 years in penal colony for taking bribes

The former deputy head of the Russian army's general staff was sentenced on Thursday to seven years in a penal colony for taking hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes.

17/04 Czechs hail end of Russian oil dependence with first increased deliveries from west

The Czech Republic has become fully independent of Russian oil supplies for the first time in its history, government officials said on Thursday, following the completion of capacity upgrades on the TAL pipeline coming from the west.

17/04 Russian, Belarusian ambassadors not invited to German parliament's WWII memorial event

The German parliament has kept the ambassadors of Russia and Belarus off its guest list for a special sitting on May 8 marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe, a spokesperson for the legislature said on Thursday.

17/04 Qatari Emir arrives in Moscow for talks with Putin on Ukraine and Middle East

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani arrived in Moscow on Thursday for talks with President Vladimir Putin on Ukraine and Middle East issues, on a trip that the Kremlin described as very important.

17/04 Iranian minister arrives in Russia with a message from Khamenei, state media says

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi landed in Moscow on Thursday to deliver a message from the Islamic Republic's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Iranian state media reported.

17/04 Europeans, Ukrainians to make their case as Rubio and Witkoff visit Paris

Top Ukrainian officials made a previously unannounced visit to Paris.

17/04 Latvia's parliament agrees to exit landmines treaty amid potential Russia threat

The Latvian parliament on Wednesday voted in favour of withdrawing from the Ottawa Convention international treaty that bans the use of anti-personnel landmines amid concerns over the military threat posed by neighbouring Russia.

17/04 Row over Russian envoy overshadows German WW2 commemoration

The German government on Wednesday warned against Russian efforts to "instrumentalise" events marking the 80th anniversary of World War Two after the Russian ambassador to Berlin attended a local event in the eastern town of Seelow.

17/04 Operation Assad: the air mission to smuggle the Syrian despot's valuables

As his enemies closed in on Damascus, Bashar al-Assad, who ruled over Syria with an iron fist for 24 years, used a private jet to spirit away cash, valuables and confidential documents mapping the corporate web behind his wealth.

17/04 Russia downs dozens of drones overnight, Ukraine strikes Shuya for second day

Russian air defence systems destroyed or intercepted 71 Ukrainian drones over six Russian regions overnight, Russia's Defence Ministry said on Thursday.

17/04 Exclusive: Moscow plans to use seized US-owned company to feed Russian army, document shows

Canned food maker Glavprodukt, which was seized in October and is the only American-owned firm to be taken under state control, has been caught in the crosshairs.

17/04 Tesla quota in the electric vehicle market in California falls below 50%

Tesla Inc. no longer sells most new electric cars enrolled in California, the state that concentrates almost a third of all purchases of zero emission vehicles in the United States.

17/04 Serena says she would have received 20-year ban if she failed drug tests like Sinner

American great Serena Williams said she would have been banned for 20 years and stripped of her Grand Slam titles had she failed drug tests like men's world number one Jannik Sinner did last year.

17/04 Putin meets freed Russian Gaza hostages, says ties with Palestinians helped

Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin on Wednesday met Russian nationals freed from captivity in the Gaza strip after militant group Hamas' October 2023 attacks on Israel and said Moscow's longstanding ties with Palestinians helped secure their freedom.

17/04 Ex-governor of Russia's Kursk region held over embezzlement of defence funds

The former governor of Russia's Kursk region, parts of which were seized by Ukrainian forces in August 2024, has been detained and charged with embezzling money earmarked for building defences, Russia's interior ministry said on Thursday.

17/04 Mass drone attack kills two, injures at least 16 in Ukraine's Dnipro, governor says

A Russian mass drone attack killed two people and injured at least 16 on Wednesday evening in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro, the regional governor said.

16/04 Finland to keep Russia border closed until further notice

Finland said on Wednesday it had decided to keep its eastern border against neighbouring Russia closed until further notice.

16/04 Ukraine, U.S. make 'substantial progress' on minerals deal, Kyiv says

Ukraine and the United States have made "substantial progress" in their talks on a minerals deal and will sign a memorandum in the near future, first deputy prime minister Yulia Svyrydenko said on Wednesday.

16/04 Ukraine's parliament extends martial law until August

Ukraine's parliament has extended martial law until August, lawmakers said, delaying the timing of new elections that the United States and Russia have been pushing for.

16/04 India offers cheap loans for arms, targeting Russia's traditional customers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's bid to transform India into a global factory floor has produced billions of dollars of low-cost iPhones and pharmaceuticals. Now he hopes to add missiles, helicopters and battleships to the shopping carts of foreign governments.

15/04 NATO's Rutte, in Odesa, declares 'unwavering' support for Ukraine

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visited the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday and declared "unwavering" support for Ukraine in the aftermath of a deadly Russian attack in the north of the country.

15/04 Russian journalists jailed for 5-1/2 years for alleged extremist ties to Navalny

Four Russian journalists were sentenced by a Moscow court to 5-1/2 years each in prison on Tuesday after being found guilty of working for the banned organisation of the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

15/04 Would military strikes kill Iran's nuclear programme? Probably not

The recent U.S. deployment of B-2 bombers, the only planes able to launch the most powerful bunker-busting bombs, to within range of Iran is a potent signal to Tehran of what could happen to its nuclear programme if no deal is reached to rein it in.

15/04 Kremlin says there is no outline yet for US-Russia deal on Ukraine, but political will is there

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that there is not yet a clear outline of a potential U.S.-Russia deal on Ukraine, but that the political will to move in the direction of an agreement is there.

15/04 Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Kursk kills woman, injures nine, authorities say

A Ukrainian overnight drone attack killed an 85-year-old woman, injured nine people and sparked fires in several buildings in the Russian city of Kursk near the border with Ukraine, regional authorities said on Tuesday.

14/04 Britain sends Ukraine second part of $3 billion war loan

Britain sent Ukraine 752 million pounds ($990 million) to buy air defences and artillery on Monday, part of a broader $50 billion international loan programme backed by frozen Russian assets, Britain's government said.

14/04 German court to review seizure of Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker

A German court will weigh a request to release a seized oil tanker that is believed to be part of a so-called shadow fleet used by Russia to circumvent oil sanctions, Germany's finance ministry said on Monday.

14/04 Iranian foreign minister will consult on Iran-US talks during visit to Russia

Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araqchi will visit Russia this week, the foreign ministry spokesperson said, and will consult with Moscow regarding the latest talks between Iran and the United States in Oman.

14/04 Russia's attacks spark petrol station fire, injure several in Ukraine, officials say

Overnight attacks by Russia sparked a fire at a petrol station in Zaporizhzhia, injured at least eight people and damaged houses.

14/04 Back to Russian gas? Trump-wary EU has energy security dilemma

More than three years after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Europe's energy security is fragile. Businesses are wary that reliance on the United States has become another vulnerability.

13/04 Kremlin says instant results not possible after Trump demands Ukraine progress

The Kremlin said on Sunday contacts with U.S. President Donald Trump's team were moving ahead very well but that it was too early to expect instant results due to the level of damage done to relations under Trump's predecessor Joe Biden.

13/04 Ukraine says 21 killed by Russian ballistic missile strike on Sumy

At least 21 people were killed and 83 others were wounded by a Russian ballistic missile strike in the heart of the northern Ukrainian city of Sumy on Sunday morning, Ukraine's interior minister Ihor Klymenko said.

12/04 Ukraine seeking solutions for damaged Chernobyl confinement vessel, minister says

Ukraine is seeking solutions to repair the damage caused by a Russian drone attack to the confinement vessel at the stricken Chornobyl nuclear power plant, a government minister said on Saturday.

12/04 Russia launches scores of drones on Ukraine, four people injured, Kyiv says

Russia launched a barrage of drones in an overnight attack on Ukraine, injuring four people and damaging residential and commercial buildings in Kyiv and other parts of the country, Ukrainian officials said on Saturday.

12/04 US, Ukraine hold tense talks as mineral deal remains elusive, source says

U.S. and Ukrainian officials met on Friday on a U.S. proposal to gain access to Ukraine's mineral wealth, a source with knowledge of the matter said, adding that prospects for a breakthrough were scant given the meeting's "antagonistic" atmosphere.

11/04 Trump envoy's embrace of Russian demands worries Republicans, U.S. allies

Less than 48 hours after dining with a negotiator sent by Russian President Vladimir Putin in Washington last week, Steve Witkoff, the U.S. special envoy leading talks with Moscow, sat down with President Donald Trump in the White House and delivered a clear message.

11/04 Ukraine will be able to keep fighting, say Britain and Germany

Germany and Britain sent a message to Russia on Friday that Ukraine will be able to keep up its fight thanks to Western support, even as the U.S. pushed ahead with talks with Moscow.

11/04 Trump envoy in Russia for talks with Putin about Ukraine

U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff flew to Russia on Friday for talks with President Vladimir Putin about the search for a peace deal on Ukraine, the Kremlin said, saying the two men might also discuss a Trump-Putin meeting.

11/04 Ukraine set to extend martial law again, pushing back prospect of elections

Ukrainian lawmakers are almost certain to extend martial law again before it expires on May 9, the parliamentary speaker has said, determined to uphold democracy even as the United States and Russia pressure Kyiv to hold a new vote.

11/04 In a first, Taiwan charges Chinese ship captain with damaging undersea cables

Taiwan prosecutors on Friday for the first time charged a Chinese ship captain with intentionally damaging undersea cables off the island in February, after a rise in sea cable malfunctions alarmed Taiwan officials amid tensions with China.

11/04 Oil producers seek to shore up finances amid crude price plunge

Oil-dependent governments are coming under pressure from the lowest crude prices since the COVID-19 pandemic, with officials preparing policy responses for a drop in revenue such as issuing more debt and reducing spending.

11/04 Ukraine to receive $580 million of UK-led military support

Ukraine will receive fresh military support worth 450 million pounds ($580 million), Britain said on Friday, as European allies attempt to strengthen the country's position ahead of any peace deal with Russia.

10/04 Europeans discuss Ukraine peace force but big questions still open

Defence ministers from some 30 countries met in Brussels on Thursday to discuss a "reassurance force" for Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire in the war with Russia but key questions about its mission and any U.S. support remained unanswered.

10/04 China warns against 'irresponsible' remarks after Kyiv claim on Chinese fighters

China reaffirmed its support on Thursday for peace efforts in Ukraine and said relevant parties should avoid "irresponsible remarks", in an apparent jab at President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's comment about Chinese citizens fighting there for Russia.

10/04 US and Russia swap prisoners

Russia released a dual Russian-U.S. citizen jailed for donating to a charity providing aid to Ukraine, her lawyer said on Thursday, in what the Wall Street Journal described as a swap for a Russian-German national jailed in the United States.

10/04 Russian drone attack injures 12 in two Ukrainian cities, officials say

Russian drones attacked the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and the southern city of Mykolaiv overnight, injuring at least 12 people, authorities said on Thursday.

10/04 Russia, United States to hold talks on diplomatic missions

Russia and the United States are set to hold talks in Turkey on Thursday on normalising the work of their diplomatic missions after the war in Ukraine triggered the biggest confrontation between Moscow and the West since the depths of the Cold War.

09/04 Zelenskiy says at least 155 Chinese nationals are fighting on Russia's side

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that Ukrainian intelligence had information about 155 Chinese citizens fighting for the Russian military against Ukraine.

09/04 Ukraine's military chief says new Russian offensive has begun

Ukraine's military chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said in an interview published on Wednesday that Russia had launched a new offensive on the northeast of the country, adding that a large increase in assaults was already being observed.

09/04 German coalition deal expected around midday, sources say

Germany's conservatives and the centre-left Social Democrats are on track to reach agreement on forming a coalition government around midday on Wednesday, people familiar with the negotiations told Reuters.

09/04 Safina follows brother Safin into coaching with Shnaider partnership

Former world number one Dinara Safina has followed her brother Marat Safin into coaching, with the 38-year-old joining the team of fellow Russian Diana Shnaider ahead of the claycourt season.

09/04 Officer killed in assault on police station in Russia's Chechnya, along with attacker

A man wielding a knife was killed after attacking a police station in Chechnya on Tuesday, along with one of the station's officers in the Russian Caucasus region, officials said.

08/04 Ukraine support groups call on NHL to reject Russia collaboration

More than two dozen Ukrainian-American and Ukrainian-Canadian groups called on the NHL to reject any collaboration with the Russian Kontinental Hockey League, after talks between U.S President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

08/04 Chinese nationals captured fighting for Russia in Ukraine, Zelenskiy says

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that Ukrainian forces had captured two Chinese men fighting on Russia's side in eastern Ukraine, potentially threatening a fragile peace effort in the three-year-old war.

07/04 Putin hails Ovechkin as 'legendary master' of ice hockey after he breaks NHL goal record

President Vladimir Putin on Monday lauded Russian ice hockey star Alexander Ovechkin for surpassing all the sport's other legends in a dazzling career that the Kremlin chief said was a cause for celebration for fans across Russia and the world.

07/04 Zelenskiy confirms for first time that Ukrainian troops active in Russia's Belgorod region

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy confirmed for the first time on Monday that Ukrainian troops have been active in Russia's Belgorod region as they seek to protect Ukrainian towns near the border.

07/04 Ukraine's Kryvyi Rih mourns victims of Russian missile strike

A central Ukrainian city held vigils on Monday starting three days of mourning for 11 adults and nine children killed by a Russian missile last week, as one of deadliest attacks on civilians in months jeopardised Washington's ceasefire push.

07/04 German exports rose in February ahead of tariffs, industrial production fell

German exports rose more than expected in February as U.S. demand increased in anticipation of tariffs by the Trump administration, but industrial production fell, showing the struggle of the manufacturing sector in Europe's biggest economy.

06/04 Ovechkin breaks Gretzky NHL's all-time record with 895th goal

Ovechkin cheered wildly after the goal as his teammates jumped off the bench and swarmed him in celebration, while Hall of Famer Gretzky smiled widely in the crowd and joined the standing ovation.

06/04 Blizzards blanket Moscow in snow after unusually mild winter

Blizzards blanketed Moscow in snow on Sunday, covering Red Square in up to 10 cm (4 inches) of snow after an unusually mild winter in the Russian capital.

06/04 Russian man survives bear attack as sightings near Moscow increase

A brown bear attacked and badly mauled a Russian man in a forest about 125 km (78 miles) from Moscow, local media and residents said, as sightings of bears become more frequent in the region surrounding the capital.

06/04 Pegula beats Alexandrova to set up all-American Charleston final against Kenin

Top seed Jessica Pegula survived a tough test to beat Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-2 2-6 7-5 in a topsy-turvy Charleston Open semi-final on Saturday and will face compatriot Sofia Kenin in her fourth championship match of the season.

06/04 Three injured in Russian missile strike on Kyiv, Ukraine says

All of Ukraine was under air alerts as of 0200 GMT after the country's air force warned of an attack including on regions bordering Poland, forcing the NATO-member to scramble aircraft to ensure air safety.

06/04 Ukraine's Zelenskiy disappointed with US embassy reaction to missile strike

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Saturday expressed disappointment in the U.S. embassy's response to a Russian missile strike that killed 18 people, including nine children, in Zelenskiy's hometown of Kryvyi Rih.

05/04 The world's most expensive antique worth £60m

This one item fetched a huge sum when it went to auction in 2010.

05/04 Russia blasts 'paranoid' UK over foreign influence register

Russia said on Wednesday that Britain's elite had shown its paranoia and intellectual inferiority by proposing to place anyone working for the Russian state on the highest tier of its upcoming foreign influence registration scheme.

05/04 Russia says Ukraine 'multiplying' energy attacks despite US-brokered moratorium

Russia's defence ministry said on Saturday Ukraine had increased its attacks on Russian energy infrastructure, hitting targets 14 times in the last 24 hours, despite a U.S.-brokered moratorium.

05/04 Russia's 'chessboard killer' ready to confess to 11 more murders, penal service says

Alexander Pichushkin, a Russian serial killer jailed for life in 2007 for killing 48 people, has said he is ready to confess to 11 more murders, Russia's penal service said on Saturday.

05/04 Sex toys and exploding cosmetics: anatomy of a 'hybrid war' on the West

Fake cosmetics, massage pillows and sex toys. Crude homemade explosives. A Russian known as Warrior. A code word: Mary.

05/04 Ukraine says Russia kills 19 in Kryvyi Rih, Moscow says it was targeting military

A Russian attack killed at least 19 people including nine children in the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih on Friday, local officials said, but Russia's Defence Ministry said it targeted a military gathering there.

05/04 North Korea leader Kim Jong Un visits military training base

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Friday visited the military training base of the special operation units of the Korean People's Army, state media reported on Saturday.

05/04 Ovechkin scores 894th career goal to tie Gretzky's all-time record

Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin scored his 894th career National Hockey League goal on Friday to tie the all-time record set by Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky which was once considered unreachable.

05/04 Zelenskiy says details of foreign troop contingent in Ukraine could be ready in a month

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that European military planners could be ready within a month with details of a foreign troop contingent in Ukraine seen as critical to ending the war with Russia.

04/04 Exclusive: Turkey wants no confrontation with Israel in Syria, foreign minister says

Turkey wants no confrontation with Israel in Syria after repeated Israeli attacks on military sites there undermined the new government's ability to deter threats, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told Reuters on Friday.

04/04 Europeans blame Moscow for thwarting Trump peace bid in Ukraine

European foreign ministers at a NATO meeting blamed Russia on Friday for thwarting a U.S. push for peace in Ukraineand called for firm pressure on Moscow to agree to a ceasefire, in a clear bid to persuade the Trump administration to take a harder line.

04/04 Delivery boom draws Russians to courier jobs in search of extra cash

Elena and Viktor's apartment is packed with large, colourful rucksacks and the two bicycles they call their "iron horses". They have quit their regular jobs, seeking better pay and more flexible hours to work full time as delivery couriers.

04/04 Russia bans Elton John AIDS Foundation to defend 'spiritual and moral values'

Russia's general prosecutor on Thursday banned the activities of the Elton John AIDS Foundation, accusing it of taking a negative stance towards countries like Russia that protect "traditional spiritual and moral values".

03/04 Former Putin challenger is declared bankrupt by Russian court

Russian opposition politician Boris Nadezhdin, who tried unsuccessfully to run against Vladimir Putin in a presidential election last year, was declared bankrupt by a Moscow court on Thursday, state media reported.

03/04 Russia says US threats of military strikes against Iran are unacceptable

Russia said on Thursday that threats of military strikes against its ally Iran were unacceptable and warned that attacking the Islamic Republic could lead to potentially catastrophic results if nuclear installations were bombed.

03/04 Russians fight to clear Kursk as Ukrainians hole up in monastery, war bloggers say

Moscow's troops were waging fierce battles on Thursday in Russia's western Kursk region against Ukrainian forces, including hundreds holed up in a monastery, in an effort to rout them from Kyiv's last major foothold in sovereign Russian territory, war bloggers said.

03/04 Rubio: US is committed to NATO, but Europe must spend more on defence

The United States is as committed to NATO as ever but demands that European allies spend substantially more on defence, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday, while adding that the U.S. would give allies some time to do that.

03/04 OPEC+ speeds up oil output hikes, oil drops

Eight OPEC+ countries agreed on Thursday to advance their plan for oil output hikes by increasing oil output by 411,000 barrels per day in May, an unexpected decision that prompted oil prices to extend earlier losses.

03/04 What's in Trump's sweeping new reciprocal tariff regime

U.S. President Donald Trump smashed a more than 75-year-old global trading system with a new baseline 10% U.S. tariff on goods from all countries and higher reciprocal tariff rates for countries that his administration says have high barriers to U.S. imports.

02/04 Firm issued fake insurance for Russian oil tankers, Norway's FSA says

The insurance issued to dozens of ageing oil tankers used by Russia to skirt international sanctions was bogus, according to Norwegian authorities now investigating the small firm behind the forged documents.

02/04 France holds rare defence cabinet meeting over Iran as tensions with US mount

French President Emmanuel Macron was convening key ministers and experts on Wednesday to discuss Iran, including its nuclear programme, amid growing tensions between Tehran and U.S. President Donald Trump, three diplomatic sources said.

02/04 German wind farms asked to install radar amid security concerns

Wind farms off the northern German coast have been asked to install radar facilities in an attempt to boost surveillance of ships and drones, the federal maritime authority said on Wednesday.

02/04 Russia and Ukraine trade new accusations on breaches of energy ceasefire

Russia and Ukraine accused each other on Wednesday of launching new attacks against each other's energy facilities, in violation of a U.S.-brokered moratorium.

02/04 Kremlin says Caspian pipeline oil export infrastructure restricted after Ukrainian drone attacks

Russian restrictions were imposed Black Sea oil export infrastructure from the Caspian pipeline (CPC) due to Ukrainian drone attacks on the pipeline's infrastructure, the Kremlin said on Wednesday.

02/04 Russia imposes further restrictions on Black Sea oil export ports

Russia, the world's second-largest oil exporter, on Wednesday imposed restrictions on another major oil export route, suspending a mooring at the Black Sea port of Novorossiisk only a day after restricting loadings from a key Caspian pipeline.

02/04 Denmark prime minister to visit Greenland as Trump applies pressure

Denmark's prime minister will visit semi-autonomous Greenland on Wednesday for talks with the territory's incoming government, following U.S. President Donald Trump's repeated expressions of interest in controlling the Arctic island.

01/04 Poll shows more than 50% of Ukrainians fear Trump's efforts may lead to unjust peace

Trump has promised to bring about a quick end to the war but he has at times repeated Kremlin lines regarding the conflict.

01/04 Russia says it cannot accept U.S. proposals on Ukraine 'in current form'

Russia cannot accept U.S. proposals to end the war in Ukraine in their current form because they do not address problems Moscow regards as having caused the conflict, a senior Russian diplomat said, suggesting U.S.-Russia talks on the subject had stalled.

01/04 Finland plans to withdraw from landmines treaty, prime minister says

NATO member Finland plans to withdraw from the Ottawa convention banning anti-personnel landmines and will also boost its overall defence spending in the coming years, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said on Tuesday.

01/04 Russian order slashes Kazakh oil export capacity amid OPEC+ row

Russia has ordered the Black Sea terminal handling Kazakhstan's oil exports pumped by U.S. majors Chevron and Exxon Mobil to close two of its three moorings amid a standoff between Kazakhstan and OPEC+ over excess production.

01/04 Kasatkina looks ahead to new chapter under Australian flag

Russian-born Daria Kasatkina has not returned to the country in more than two years after coming out as gay and being one of the few players to have publicly spoken out against the war.

01/04 Breakingviews - Trump tariff liberation means endless complication

Donald Trump is calling it Liberation Day. The president claims prospective tariffs on trillions of dollars of U.S. imports, which he is preparing to reveal on Wednesday, will mark the moment that global trading partners stop taking advantage of the United States. In fact, the decision could kick off a series of retaliations and negotiations which will drag on for years. Trump’s devotion to using

01/04 'Friends forever, never enemies', Chinese foreign minister tells Russia

China and Russia are "friends forever, never enemies," Chinese's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in remarks published on Tuesday during a visit to Moscow in which he also welcomed signs of normalising ties between Washington and Moscow.

31/03 Zelenskiy says Russia has committed over 183,000 war crimes in Ukraine

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on Monday for Russia to be punished for more than 183,000 alleged war crimes documented by Ukraine since Moscow's 2022 invasion, saying justice was needed to prevent "evil from proliferating."

31/03 Trump plans to visit Saudi Arabia in mid-May, sources say

U.S. President Donald Trump plans to visit Saudi Arabia in mid-May on his first trip abroad since his second term began in January, four people familiar with the matter said on Monday.

31/03 Ukraine's debt close to wiping out Trump election gains as truce prospects dim

Ukraine's government debt was close to wiping out all the gains made since Donald Trump's election win on Monday as the prospects for a ceasefirewith Russia the U.S. President had said could be brokered in as little as 24 hours, appeared to be fading.

31/03 Kremlin says it's working on Ukraine peace after Trump says he's 'pissed off' with Putin

The Kremlin said on Monday that Russia and the United States were working on ideas for a possible peace settlement in Ukraine and on building bilateral ties despite U.S. President Donald Trump saying that he was pissed off with Vladimir Putin.

31/03 Moldova says Russia helped pro-Moscow MP flee long jail sentence

Moldova on Monday accused Russia's embassy of engineering the escape of a pro-Kremlin lawmaker to the breakaway region of Transdniestria just as he was about to be jailed over illegal political funding allegations.

31/03 Oil markets wait to see if Trump's Russian oil tariff threat is a bluff

Oil markets on Monday shrugged off U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to hit buyers of Russian oil with tariffs as the shock value of the barrage of threats from the White House begins to wear thin with jaded traders.

31/03 Russia pounds Kharkiv for second night in row, Ukraine says

The attack injured two people, sparked fires and damaged a kindergarten and private houses.

31/03 Russia, US start talks on rare earth metals projects in Russia, Putin envoy says

Moscow and Washington have started talks on joint rare earth metals and other projects in Russia, Russia's special envoy on international economic and investment cooperation told the Izvestia media outlet in remarks published on Monday.

30/03 Trump threatens secondary tariffs on Russian oil if unable to make deal on Ukraine

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he will impose secondary tariffs of 25% to 50% on all Russian oil if he feels Moscow is blocking his efforts to end the war in Ukraine, and they could start within a month if there is no ceasefire.

30/03 Aid rushes into Myanmar after earthquake kills over 1,600, ravages cities

Myanmar's neighbours sent warships and aircraft laden with relief materials and rescue personnel on Sunday, as international aid gained steam after a massive earthquake ravaged much of the poor Southeast Asian nation.

29/03 Russian drone attack kills two in Ukraine's Kharkiv, officials say

Russian drones struck a military hospital, shopping centre, apartment blocks and other targets in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, late on Saturday, killing two people and injuring at least 25 others, local officials and the Ukrainian military said.

29/03 Finnish president boosts ties with Trump in surprise Florida visit

Finnish President Alexander Stubb made a surprise trip on Saturday to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump at his estate in Florida, where the two leaders discussed strengthening their countries' bilateral partnership and played a round of golf.

29/03 Zelenskiy says Ukraine expects strong Western response to Russian drone attacks

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that Ukraine expected a strong response from Western countries to the nearly daily Russian drone attacks on its territory.

29/03 Thai woman gives birth to baby girl amid chaos of earthquake

In the chaos of Friday's earthquake, a Thai woman gave birth to a baby girl on a rolling bed in a hospital as it was being evacuated.

29/03 Putin tests how far Trump will press Europe about sanctions relief

The Kremlin has a deliberate strategy to test how far the president of the United States, Donald Trump, is willing to pressure Europe to relieve sanctions, according to people familiar with the situation.

29/03 Russian-born Kasatkina says she will now represent Australia

Russian-born world number 12 Daria Kasatkina on Friday announced that she will now represent Australia after her application for permanent residency was accepted by the government.

28/03 Russian drone attack kills one, injures six in Ukraine's Dnipro

A Russian drone attack killed one person, injured six and sparked a large fire in a hotel and restaurant complex and other buildings late on Friday in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro, the regional governor said.

28/03 Greenland parties announce broad coalition government amid Trump pressure

Greenland's Democrats and three more parties announced a government coalition agreement on Friday, just hours before a visit by U.S. Vice President JD Vance to the Arctic island that President Donald Trump has expressed interest in acquiring.

28/03 Moscow advances in Kursk but fights Ukrainians in another part of Russia, war bloggers say

Russia said on Friday it had recaptured another village in its Kursk region, where it is seeking to finally expel Ukrainian troops after nearly eight months of fighting.

28/03 Putin suggests temporary administration for Ukraine to end war

Putin's comments come amid U.S. attempts to forge a settlement to the conflict by re-establishing links with Russia and engaging with both Moscow and Kyiv, in separate talks. The Kremlin leader said he believed U.S. President Donald Trump truly wanted peace.

28/03 US is pushing more expansive minerals deal with Ukraine, sources say

The Trump administration has proposed a new, more expansive minerals deal with Ukraine, according to three people familiar with the ongoing negotiations and a summary of a draft proposal obtained by Reuters.

28/03 Putin suggests temporary administration for Ukraine, Russian news agencies report

Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested Ukraine could be placed under a form of temporary administration to allow for new elections and the signature of key accords with the aim of reaching a settlement in the war, Russian news agencies reported early on Friday.

27/03 Rescuers dig for missing U.S. soldiers' vehicle in Lithuania

Rescuers in Lithuania were digging on Thursday into a peat bog in a military training area to recover the vehicle of four U.S. soldiers missing for two days.

27/03 Another pro-Russian politician stopped from leaving Moldova

Police prevented another pro-Russian opposition politician from leaving ex-Soviet Moldova on Thursday as the detention of the leader of the country's pro-Russian Gagauz ethnic minority further strained relations with Moscow.

27/03 Ukraine's top general says Russia stepping up effort to attack Sumy region

Russian forces are stepping up attacks along Ukraine's northeastern border in a bid to break into the Sumy region, Kyiv's top general said on Thursday.

27/03 Finnish government seeks to extend ban on migrants seeking asylum on Russia border

Finland's right-wing government has asked parliament to extend until the end of 2026 a law that allows it to reject asylum applications from migrants crossing its closed eastern border with Russia and to send them back, it said on Thursday.

27/03 As Trump cuts funding, Ukrainians wonder who will answer for kids abducted in war

When he learned that U.S. President Donald Trump had suspended funding for a Yale University research project into Russia's abduction of children from Ukraine, Volodymyr Sahaidak wondered if the perpetrators would ever be brought to justice.

27/03 What we know about Russia's arrest of billionaire Moshkovich

Moshkovich is Russia's 55th richest businessman, according to Forbes.

27/03 Russia's Rusagro loses a third of its value after arrest of billionaire founder Moshkovich

Russian agricultural producer Rusagro has lost nearly a third of its value on the Moscow stock exchange in the past two days since news of the arrest of its billionaire founder Vadim Moshkovich emerged.

27/03 Ukraine's Zelenskiy says he wants America to be strong, vows to counter Russian narratives

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that he wanted the United States and Kyiv's other Western allies to remain strong in countering Russia's demands and narrative in itsthree-year war on his country.

27/03 Ukraine's allies meet with new aid, security assurances in mind

Some 30 leaders will meet in Paris to discuss with Zelenskiy how to strengthen military support.

27/03 Denmark welcomes US decision to skip Greenland dog-sled race amid Trump spat

Denmark on Wednesday welcomed a U.S. decision to confine a planned visit to Greenland to a military base after the plans triggered a spat between Copenhagen and the White House amid President Donald Trump's interest in taking over the island.

27/03 Search for US soldiers continues in Lithuania after vehicle found submerged

A search for four U.S. soldiers continued in Lithuania after their vehicle was found submerged in a training area, the U.S. Army said on Wednesday.

27/03 'There is no blank check': Syrian leader told to rein in jihadis

Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa has a lot to prove to win over Western powers. If the first few weeks of his rule are anything to go by, he may be heading in the wrong direction.

27/03 Rubio says US will evaluate Russian demands for Black Sea ceasefire

The United States will evaluate demands made by Russia after Moscow had agreed "in principle" to a U.S.-brokered ceasefire with Ukraine in the Black Sea to allow safe navigation, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday.

27/03 Mass Russian drone attack on Ukraine's Kharkiv, nine injured

Russian forces launched a mass drone attack on Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest city, late on Wednesday, injuring nine people and causing considerable damage, emergency services and officials said.

26/03 Ukraine's ties with White House are 'back on track', top Ukrainian official says

"I think we have great conversations with the Americans," said Zelenskiy's chief of staff.

26/03 Ukraine and Russia's truce agreements run into trouble within hours

Ukraine and Russia accused one another of flouting a truce on energy strikes brokered by the U.S.

26/03 Fear of more war haunts Kursk as Russia expels Ukrainian troops

In the Russian region of Kursk, where Ukraine has been fighting for more than seven months, people say they want peace but fear there will be more war.

26/03 'This is not the time to go it alone,' NATO's Rutte tells U.S. and Europe

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte warned the United States and Europe on Wednesday against any temptation to "go it alone" on security, amid increased tensions over the future of the transatlantic alliance and diverging views on Russia.

25/03 US senators push Trump administration on Russian assets, letter says

A group of Republican and Democratic senators is pushing President Donald Trump's administration to transfer - and push allies to transfer - more than $300 billion of seized Russian assets to help Ukraine.

25/03 Ukraine, US to meet in Riyadh after Russia-US Black Sea ceasefire talks

Russia and the U.S. met there a day earlier on a limited Black Sea ceasefire proposal that Washington hopes will open the way for broader peace negotiations.

24/03 Ukraine sees Russian effort to sow chaos as cyberattack hits rail service

A powerful cyberattack knocked out the online ticketing system for Ukraine's state railway service, causing long queues at stations on Monday in what Kyiv officials said looked like a Russian attempt to "destabilise" the situation.

24/03 Ukraine's most dangerous city craves respite from killer drones as peace talks run on

The people of the frontline Ukrainian city of Kherson have more reason than most to want an end to the fight with Russia.

24/03 Rush to Russian assets belies 'permafrost' some investors fear

Large fund managers expect the bulk of Russia's assets to remain closed to Western investors, despite a flurry of "exotic" trades betting on a rapprochement between Moscow and Washington.

24/03 Who is heading the Russian team at Ukraine talks with US in Riyadh?

A veteran of Russia's FSB security service and a former long-serving diplomat are representing Russia at the latest round of talks with the United States over Ukraine, taking place on Monday in Saudi Arabia.

24/03 Russia's air attack on Kyiv region wounds one, damages houses, Ukrainian official says

Russia launched its third consecutive overnight air attack on Kyiv, wounding one person and damaging several houses in the region surrounding the Ukrainian capital, a Kyiv's regional governor said on Monday.

24/03 US delegation aims for Black Sea ceasefire in Ukraine, Russia talks

A U.S. delegation will seek progress toward a Black Sea ceasefire and a broader cessation of violence in the war in Ukrainewhen it meets for talks with Russian officials on Monday, after discussions with diplomats from Ukraine on Sunday.

23/03 US envoy Witkoff optimistic about Ukraine talks, says Putin wants peace

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff expressed optimism on Sunday ahead of high-stakes talks in Saudi Arabia over thewar in Ukraine and said he believed Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted to end the three-year-old conflict.

23/03 What are the issues in US talks with Ukraine and Russia?

U.S. officials are due to meet negotiators from Ukraine and from Russia in Saudi Arabia to discuss the details of a proposed 30-day ceasefire on strikes on energy infrastructure, as well as a longer-term peace deal.

23/03 Putin and Trump may have spoken more than twice, Kremlin says

Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump may have had more contacts than the two publicly announced telephone calls over recent months, the Kremlin said in video footage published by state television on Sunday.

23/03 Ukraine, US teams to hold talks in Saudi Arabia to end war with Russia

Ukrainian and U.S. officials are expected to meet in Saudi Arabia late on Sunday to discuss a possible partial ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, part of an escalating diplomatic push by U.S. President Donald Trump to end three years of war.

23/03 Trump says efforts to temper Russia-Ukraine war 'somewhat under control'

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that efforts to stop further escalation of the Russia-Ukraine war are "somewhat under control."

23/03 UK PM Starmer says Trump has a point on European defence commitment, NY Times reports

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said U.S. President Donald Trump has a point that European countries must bear a greater burden for their collective self-defence, the New York Times said on Sunday.

23/03 Russian drone attack on Kyiv injures several, sparks fires, Ukrainian officials say

Emergency services were dispatched to several districts of the city where fires were reported.

23/03 Russian authorities bring in trains to fight oil depot fire

Authorities in southern Russia's Krasnodar region brought in firefighting trains loaded with water on Saturday to help battle a blaze still raging at an oil depot following a Ukrainian drone attack.

22/03 Canada's Dunfee breaks 35km race walk world record

Canadian Evan Dunfee broke the men's 35-kilometre race walk world record with a time of two hours, 21 minutes and 40 seconds in Dundice, Slovakia on Saturday.

22/03 Japan, China, South Korea meet at geopolitical 'turning point in history'

The top diplomats from Japan, China and South Korea met in Tokyo on Saturday, seeking common ground on East Asian security and economic issues amid escalating global uncertainty.

22/03 As Russia retakes Kursk, Ukrainians ask, 'Was it worth it?'

Citizens are questioning the value of Ukraine's risky incursion into Kursk, which was meant to put pressure on Moscow and divert Russian forces from other fronts.

22/03 Russian attacks kill five in Ukraine, officials say

Russian attacks killed two people late on Friday in Ukraine's southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia and three more in the country's north and east, officials said.

22/03 UK will next week accelerate plans for Ukraine peacekeeping force

Britain will accelerate plans next week for a potential peacekeeping force in Ukraine, including a discussion about how it can operate and the structure, a spokesman for Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Friday.

21/03 UN condemns unimaginable suffering of Ukrainian children at hands of Russia

The new report said five boys and two girls were summarily executed in 2022 and 2023.

21/03 Ukraine war leads France to restore gunpowder production

Automated systems splutter as raw materials are fed into the machines to begin the process of creating highly-explosive pellets ready to be harnessed for use in thousands of French-made artillery shells, most of which will head to Ukraine.

21/03 Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of blowing up Russian gas pumping station

Russia and Ukraine accused each other on Friday of blowing up a Russian gas pumping station in a border area where Ukrainian troops have been retreating, amid talks over a proposed U.S.-backed moratorium on attacks on energy infrastructure.

21/03 Russian drones hammer Ukraine's Odesa as Czech leader visits

Russia pounded Ukraine's Black Sea city of Odesa with one of its biggest drone attacks, injuring three teenagers and sparking fires as the Czech president visited, Ukrainian officials said.

20/03 Trump says US will sign Ukraine minerals deal soon, peace efforts going 'pretty well'

Efforts to seal the deal stumbled after a disastrous White-House meeting between Trump and Zelenskiy last month.

20/03 EU leaders urged to back Ukraine with weapons boost

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas urged EU leaders on Thursday to pledge 5 billion euros ($5.4 billion) for artillery shells for Ukraine to strengthen its hand in peace talks, amid divergences over how to bolster Kyiv and the EU's own military capabilities.

20/03 Ukraine strikes Russian strategic bomber airfield, triggering huge blast

Ukraine struck a major Russian strategic bomber airfield on Thursday with drones, triggering a huge blast and fire about 700 km (435 miles) from the front lines of the war, Russian and Ukrainian officials said.

20/03 Exclusive: Intelligence shared with White House shows Ukrainians not 'encircled' in Kursk 

Ukrainian soldiers in Kursk have lost ground in recent days but are not encircled by Russian forces, contrary to recent comments by Trump and Putin.

19/03 In Ukraine call, Putin furthers his goals and cedes little to Trump, say analysts

Vladimir Putin has edged closer to his goal of repairing Russia's relations with the United States and driving a wedge between the U.S. and Europe, while offering only a slim contribution towards Donald Trump's peace efforts in Ukraine.

19/03 Zelenskiy to speak with Trump on Wednesday, says US should monitor ceasefire

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he would speak to President Donald Trump on Wednesday and urged the United States to monitor a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia which he said Russian President Vladimir Putin had already ignored.

19/03 Exclusive: US suspends some efforts to counter Russian sabotage as Trump moves closer to Putin

Several U.S. national security agencies have halted work on a coordinated effort to counter Russian sabotage, disinformation and cyberattacks, easing pressure on Moscow as the Trump Administration pushes Russia to end its war in Ukraine.

19/03 Russia, Ukraine trade accusations of infrastructure attacks after Putin-Trump call

Russia and Ukraine accused each other early on Wednesday of launching air attacks that sparked fires and damaged infrastructure just hours after President Vladimir Putin agreed to a limited ceasefire in Russia's war in Ukraine.

19/03 Ukraine aid not discussed in Trump-Putin call, US president tells Fox News

U.S. President Donald Trump said aid to Ukraine was not discussed in his call on Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin although the Kremlin said the Russian leader had called for an end to military assistance for Kyiv.

18/03 Trump administration halts program to track abducted Ukrainian children, lawmakers say

Democratic U.S. lawmakers will call on President Donald Trump's administration to restore a program that helps track thousands of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia, and to use sanctions to punish those responsible for the rights violation.

18/03 Putin agrees to 30-day halt on energy facility strikes but no full ceasefire

Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on Tuesday to temporarily stop attacking Ukrainian energy facilities but declined to endorse a full 30-day ceasefire that President Donald Trump hoped would be the first step toward a permanent peace deal.

18/03 Where is Crimea and why is it contested?

The Crimean peninsula, which Russia seized from Ukraine in 2014, is at the centre of the worst East-West standoff since the Cold War.

11/03 Ukraine strikes Moscow in biggest drone attack on Russian capital

Ukraine launched its biggest drone attack on the Russian capital with at least 91 drones targeting Moscow, killing at least one person, sparking fires, closing airports and forcing dozens of flights to be diverted, Russian officials said.

11/03 US wants no G7 Russia antagonism as allies fear blockage

The U.S. opposes language that could harm its efforts to bring Russia and Ukraine to the negotiating table, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday, as Washington wrangled with G7 allies ahead of a meeting this week, further alarming them.

11/03 US senator accuses Trump of weakening Ukraine's defense, dismisses Musk 'traitor' insult

A Democratic U.S. senator who just visited Ukraine said on Monday the Trump administration's suspension of intelligence-sharing had lessened Kyiv's defenses against Russia, and dismissed Trump advisor Elon Musk calling him a "traitor."

11/03 Trump envoy Witkoff plans Moscow visit to meet Putin

President Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, plans a visit to Moscow to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, a person briefed on the plans said on Monday.

10/03 US closer to forfeiting seized yacht as judge denies ex-Rosneft chief's claim

A U.S. judge on Monday ruled that a former chief of Russian state oil and gas company Rosneft cannot plausibly claim to own a $300 million superyacht that U.S. authorities seized in 2022, in a win for the U.S. Department of Justice.

10/03 UK's Starmer tells Trump he hopes Saudi talks will end pause of U.S. aid, intelligence to Ukraine

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday he hoped talks in Saudi Arabia this week would have a positive outcome and enable Washington to end its pause of U.S. aid and intelligence to Ukraine, his spokesperson said.

10/03 Polish PM Tusk cautions 'friends' against arrogance after Starlink spat

Poland's prime minister on Monday called on "friends" to respect their allies and not be arrogant, in a post on X which mentioned no-one by name but came a day after an extraordinary social media spat between top U.S. and Polish officials over Starlink.

10/03 New Syrian leader Sharaa says killings of Alawites threaten unity, vows justice

Syria's interim President Ahmed Sharaa said mass killings of members of ousted President Bashar al-Assad's minority sect were a threat to his mission to unite the country, and promised to punish those responsible, including his own allies if necessary.

10/03 Europe faces stark choices over Russian asset seizure

Growing challenges to the euro's status as a reserve currency in a fast-changing global economy are, for now, staying the hand of European capitals as they weigh up the repercussions of a potential seizure of frozen Russian assets.

10/03 Russia expels two British diplomats as it negotiates to restore US ties

Russia accused two British diplomats of spying on Monday and gave them two weeks to leave the country, maintaining the downward trajectory of diplomatic relations with Europe even as it negotiates to restore ties with the United States.

10/03 Russian forces advance in Kursk and curl behind Ukrainian forces

The advance is part of a major encirclement operation aimed at forcing thousands of Ukrainian soldiers to either flee or surrender in western Russia.

10/03 Zelenskiy heads to Saudi Arabia ahead of crunch US talks

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy travels to Saudi Arabia to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, ahead of talks between Ukrainian and U.S. officials on ending the war with Russia.

10/03 European arms imports soared in past four years, SIPRI think tank says

European arms imports rose 155% in 2020-24 and Ukraine has become the world's biggest arms importer following Russia's 2022 invasion, according to a report released by a leading conflict think tank on Monday.

10/03 The end of cheap palm oil? Output stalls as biodiesel demand surges

Stagnating palm-oil production and a biodiesel push in Indonesia could keep the price of cooking oil high for years.

10/03 Trump says US has "just about" ended pause on Ukraine intel sharing

The suspension, which could cost lives by hurting Ukraine's ability to defend itself against Russian missile strikes, followed a halt to U.S. military aid to Kyiv.

09/03 North Korea calls US-South Korea drills a dangerous provocative act

Annual South Korean and US military exercises called Freedom Shield are due to begin on Monday and run until March 20.

09/03 US to assess Ukraine's peace stance in Saudi Arabia meeting

European allies argue that Ukraine can only ink a deal with Russia from a position of strength.

09/03 CERAWEEK Top oil executives reckon with downturn even as Trump cheers them on

Trump's policies threaten to drive up the cost of oil that US refiners need from Canada and Mexico, and his rapid pivot on Russia could upend global oil flows and reduce the European market for US oil and gas.

09/03 Poland says it may need alternative to Musk's Starlink in Ukraine

Poland, which pays for Ukraine's Starlink internet services, may seek an alternative if Elon Musk's company proves to be "unreliable", the foreign minister said on Sunday after the billionaire speculated about turning off access to the system.

09/03 Higher European defence budgets a first step, production needed, NATO's Rutte says

Higher European defence budgets and a ramp-up of production by military equipment industries are necessary to secure Europe, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said in a German newspaper interview.

09/03 Ankalaev beats Pereira to become UFC light heavyweight champion

Magomed Ankalaev dethroned Alex Pereira to become the UFC light heavyweight champion after securing a unanimous decision victory at UFC 313 on Saturday, handing Pereira his first loss in the weight class.

09/03 Russia uses gas pipeline to surprise Ukrainian forces in Kursk, bloggers say

Russia was storming the town of Sudzha on Sunday after special forces used a gas pipeline to surprise Ukrainian units as part of a major offensive to eject Ukrainian soldiers from the western Russian region of Kursk, pro-Russian war bloggers said.

09/03 Russia says it downed 88 Ukrainian drones overnight

Russia's air defence units destroyed 88 Ukrainian drones overnight with no injuries or damage reported, Russian authorities said on Sunday.

09/03 Djokovic again stunned by a lucky loser at Indian Wells

Novak Djokovic was shocked by Botic van de Zandschulp 6-2 3-6 6-1 in the second round of Indian Wells on Saturday as the Serbian suffered an early exit at the hands of a tournament lucky loser for a second consecutive year.

09/03 Syria gets new cash shipment from Russia in sign of warming ties

Syria received a new shipment of its local currency printed in Russia on Wednesday and more shipments were expected in the future, a Syrian government official said, in a new sign of improving ties between Moscow and Syria's new rulers.

08/03 Russian offensive under way against Ukrainian forces in Kursk region

The precarious situation for Ukraine follows a pause in U.S. military aid and intelligence sharing as Donald Trump puts pressure on Kyiv to agree to a ceasefire with Moscow.

08/03 At least 14 killed, 37 wounded in Russian missile strike on Ukraine, Kyiv says

The Interior Ministry said Russian forces attacked Dobropillia with ballistic missiles, multiple rockets and drones, damaging eight multi-storey buildings and 30 cars.

08/03 US government revokes some access to satellite imagery for Ukraine

U.S. aerospace firm Maxar Technologies said on Friday it had disabled Ukrainian users' access to satellite imagery on one U.S. government platform, as U.S. President Donald Trump's administration suspends intelligence sharing with Kyiv.

08/03 US, French top diplomats hold call about ending Ukraine war, State Dept says

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a call with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot about "bringing an end to the Russia-Ukraine war," the State Department said on Friday.

07/03 Exclusive: US mulls how to ease Russia energy sanctions quickly if war ends, sources say

The U.S. government is studying ways it could ease sanctions on Russia's energy sector as part of a broad plan to enable Washington to deliver swift relief if Moscow agrees to end the Ukraine war, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

07/03 Zelenskiy's approval rating rises in Ukraine after Trump spat, poll shows

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's approval rating has risen by 10 percentage points since his White House spat with U.S. President Donald Trump, a poll by a leading Ukrainian pollster showed on Friday.

07/03 Trump threatens Russia with sanctions until Ukraine peace reached

U.S. President Donald Trump raised the prospect of imposing large-scale U.S. sanctions on Russia on Friday, days after pausing military aid and intelligence support to Ukraine, and he called on both countries to get on with negotiating a peace deal.

07/03 Bulgarians convicted in UK of being Russian spies working for Wirecard fugitive

Three Bulgarians were found guilty in a London court on Friday of being part of a Russian spy unit run by Wirecard fugitive Jan Marsalek to carry out surveillance for the Kremlin on a U.S. military base and other individuals targeted by Moscow.