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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.

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.

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 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 Britain and New Zealand to step up military ties as leaders meet

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon are expected to agree to deepen defence and security ties, including stepping up support for Ukraine, when they meet on Tuesday, Starmer's office said.

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 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.

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.

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 Melodic Italian bolsters Meloni in talks with Trump and Vance

The Italian language proved a secret weapon for Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as she launched a charm offensive with U.S. President Donald Trump and his deputy JD Vance in back-to-back transatlantic meetings.

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 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 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 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 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 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 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.

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 Usyk, Dubois in talks over heavyweight unification bout, say reports

Ukraine's world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and Britain's IBF champion Daniel Dubois are in talks to face each other in a unification bout, British media reported on Tuesday.

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 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.

13/04 Hungarian opposition leader pledges to unlock EU funds if elected

Hungarian opposition leader Peter Magyar vowed on Sunday to unlock billions of euros of suspended European Union funding to revive the economy if elected next year, and to hold a referendum on whether Ukraine should join the 27-member bloc.

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 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 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 US ambassador to Ukraine stepping down, State Department says

U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink is stepping down from her role, a State Department spokesperson said on Thursday, in a move that injects new uncertainty into the relationship between Washington and Kyiv.

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 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.

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 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 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.

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 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 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 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.

05/04 Trump administration sent erroneous email ordering Ukrainians to leave

Multiple Ukrainians legally in the United States under a humanitarian program received an email this week telling them their status had been revoked and they had seven days to leave the country or the "federal government will find you."

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.

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 Car catches fire in central Amsterdam following explosion, police says

Amsterdam police said a car caught fire on the central Dam Square on Thursday afternoon following an explosion in the vehicle.

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.

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 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.

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 '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 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.

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 Suspect in Amsterdam stabbing rampage is Ukrainian man, police says

The man suspected of stabbing five people in central Amsterdam on Thursday is a 30-year old Ukrainian national from the eastern Donetsk region, local police said on Saturday.

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Financial folly or pressure tactic? Trump eyes Ukraine's occupied nuclear plant

Donald Trump's idea of U.S. interests taking control of Ukraine's biggest nuclear power station has a catch for the man who coined the art of the deal: it would be years before there is even a hope of it making a return on investment.

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 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 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 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 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.

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.

07/03 Ukrainian forces fighting inside Russia are almost surrounded, open source maps show

Thousands of Ukrainian troops who stormed into Russia's Kursk region last summer in a shock incursion are nearly surrounded by Russian forces there, in a major blow to Kyiv which hoped to use its presence there as leverage over Moscow in any peace talks.

07/03 Trump says he is considering putting banking sanctions, tariffs on Russia

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he is "strongly considering" imposing sanctions, including ones on banking, and tariffs on Russia until a ceasefire and peace agreement is reached with Ukraine.`

07/03 Russia launches major Ukraine missile attack after US cuts off military aid

Russian forces damaged Ukrainian energy and gas infrastructure overnight in their first major missile attack since the U.S. paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine, piling pressure on Kyiv as President Donald Trump seeks a swift end to the war.

07/03 Orban says financing Ukraine's war effort would 'ruin Europe'

The EU cannot afford to finance Ukraine's military efforts as U.S. financial aid is no longer guaranteed, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday after the leaders of 26 EU countries signed a statement voicing support for Ukraine without Hungary.

07/03 'Major powers should not bully the weak', China foreign minister says

Beijing will "resolutely counter" U.S. pressure on tariffs and the fentanyl issue, China's foreign minister said on Friday, adding that major powers "should not bully the weak", in a veiled swipe at the Trump administration's foreign policy.

07/03 Macron hits back at Russian fury, says Kremlin feels exposed

Macron said he knew Putin could betray his word.

07/03 Turkey ready to send troops to Ukraine if necessary, source says

Turkey, with the second largest army in NATO after the United States, could contribute to a potential peacekeeping mission in Ukraine, a Turkish defence ministry source said on Wednesday.

06/03 Ukraine's Zelenskiy says he is going to Saudi Arabia on Monday, will meet Saudi crown prince

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday he would travel to Saudi Arabia on Monday for a meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman ahead of talks later in the week with U.S. officials.

06/03 Trump aide Witkoff says he is arranging talks with Ukraine in Saudi Arabia

U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, said on Thursday he is in discussions with Ukraine for a peace agreement framework to end hostilities with Russia and that a meeting is planned next week with the Ukrainians in Saudi Arabia.

06/03 Families of Ukrainian POWs anxiously watch peace effort

As U.S. President Donald Trump presses on with a plan to end the war in Ukraine, Kateryna Bohutska wants to make sure her 24-year-old son isn't forgotten.

06/03 Mocking him as 'Micron', Russia warns Macron not to threaten it

Russia warned French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday not to threaten it with nuclear rhetoric and, mocking his height by calling him 'Micron', ruled out European proposals to send peacekeeping forces from NATO members to Ukraine.

06/03 Trump to revoke legal status for 240,000 Ukrainians as US steps up deportations

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is planning to revoke temporary legal status for some 240,000 Ukrainians who fled the conflict with Russia, a senior Trump official and three sources familiar with the matter said, potentially putting them on a fast-track to deportation.

06/03 Russian missile kills four, injures many more in Ukraine's Kryvyi Rih

A Russian missile struck a hotel in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih late on Wednesday, killing four people and injuring 31, with rescuers still searching on Thursday morning for anyone trapped in the rubble, officials said.

06/03 Macron will open debate about extending French nuclear protection to European allies

France is open to discussing extending the protection offered by its nuclear arsenal to its European partners, President Emmanuel Macron said in a grave address to the nation on Wednesday, in which he warned that Europe must face up to the threat from Russia.

06/03 EU leaders to back defence surge, support Zelenskiy after US aid freeze

Leaders of the European Union's 27 countries will be joined by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at a summit in Brussels.

05/03 Britain, France refine Ukraine peace plan with new Washington trip in mind

France and Britain are aiming to finalise with Ukraine, possibly "in days", a peace plan to present to the United States, while building bridges between the U.S. and Ukraine before possible talks in Washington, diplomats said.

05/03 Trump-Zelenskiy clash exposes divisions in Europe's rising far right

Some on Europe's far right are torn about Trump's dressing-down of Zelenskiy and his seeming indifference to the perceived threat Putin poses.

05/03 US cuts intelligence for Ukraine, adding pressure for peace deal

The U.S. has paused intelligence-sharing with Ukraine, CIA Director John Ratcliffe said on Wednesday, piling pressure on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to cooperate with U.S. President Donald Trump in convening peace talks with Russia.

05/03 NATO armies unprepared for drone wars, Ukraine commander warns

Kyiv is striving to stay ahead of the enemy, employing artificial intelligence, deploying more ground drones and testing lasers to bring down Russian unmanned aerial vehicles.

05/03 'Cool head' approach defines UK Starmer's balancing act over Ukraine

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is trying to heal a rapidly growing rift between the United States, Europe and Ukraine.

05/03 Greenland PM rebuffs Trump: We do not want to be Americans

Greenland's Prime Minister Mute Egede said on Wednesday that the Greenlandic people will determine their own future and do not want to be Danes nor Americans.

05/03 Combative Trump declares 'America is back'. Here's what his voters made of it

U.S. President Donald Trump's address to Congress received high marks from a group of voters who backed the president in November's election, saying in interviews they supported his promises to cut taxes, reshape the government and crack down on immigration.

05/03 Personal Finance: What is the mathematics of contribution to PF and pension from salary? How will a huge amount get when retiring? Learn full

Recently EPFO ​​has taken a big decision. The EPFO ​​has retained the interest rate for FY 2024-25 at 8.25%, giving relief to its seven crore subscribers.

05/03 Taiwan turns to companies in Ukraine for China contingency planning

A senior Taiwan official pointed to companies in Ukraine including Uber and Microsoft which continued to provide critical services.

05/03 Trump takes victory lap in speech to Congress, Democrats protest

Al Green was ordered removed from the chamber after he refused to sit down.

04/03 Exclusive: US and Ukraine prepare to sign minerals deal on Tuesday, sources say

Trump has told his advisers that he wants to announce the agreement in his address to Congress tonight, sources say, cautioning that the deal had yet to be signed and the situation could change.

04/03 US military aid pause is a blow to Ukraine, but it can sustain war effort for now

Washington's suspension of military assistance could have a real impact on the war within months, undermining air defences and precision strike capabilities in particular.

04/03 Germany's conservatives, SPD meet for talks on coalition as major spending hike eyed

Election winner Friedrich Merz wants to sew up a coalition with defeated Chancellor Olaf Scholz's SPD by Easter.

04/03 JD Vance denies disrespecting UK and France over Ukraine peacekeeping force

U.S. Vice President JD Vance denied on Tuesday disrespecting Britain and France by describing a planned peacekeeping force in Ukraine as 20,000 troops from some "random country that has not fought a war in 30 or 40 years".

04/03 Zelenskiy calls Trump clash 'regrettable', says 'time to make things right'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday his clash with Donald Trump last week was "regrettable", that he was ready to work under the U.S. president's leadership to bring lasting peace, and that it was "time to make things right".

04/03 Aid to Ukraine: How much have Kyiv's Western allies provided?

U.S. President Donald Trump has paused military aid to Ukraine following his clash with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy last week, a White House official said.

04/03 EU Commission proposes joint borrowing as part of 800 billion euro defence plan

The European Commission proposed on Tuesday new joint European Union borrowing of 150 billion euros ($157.76 billion) to lend to EU governments for defence as part of an overall 800 billion financing effort to boost Europe's defence capabilities.

04/03 How officials are reacting to Trump pausing military aid to Ukraine

U.S. President Donald Trump has paused military aid to Ukraine following his clash with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy last week, a White House official said, deepening a fissure that has opened between the one-time allies.

04/03 Polish Cold War hero Walesa writes to Trump expressing 'horror' at Zelenskiy spat

Lech Walesa, the former Polish president and Solidarity trade union leader who played a leading role in the fall of Communism, signed a letter to U.S. President Donald Trump expressing "horror" at his argument with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy.

04/03 Democrats question pause in offensive US cyber ops against Russia

The pause in such cyber operations is not unusual during sensitive diplomatic initiatives.

04/03 US pauses military aid to Ukraine, says White House

The United States is pausing military aid to Ukraine days after U.S. President Donald Trump clashed with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in the Oval Office, a White House official confirmed on Monday.

03/03 German chancellor-in-waiting promises swift moves on defence, investors sniff bonanza

The prospect of a military spending boom by Germany unprecedented since the Cold War sent Europe's defence stocks soaring after Reuters reported the likely next government was mulling a fiscal sea change for Europe's biggest economy.

03/03 Ukraine's Zelenskiy says he can salvage relationship with US

Trump accused Zelenskiy of being disrespectful and ungrateful for U.S. aid.

03/03 Europe keeps trying with Trump on Ukraine and security despite Zelenskiy clash

European leaders' approach to the war in Ukraine remains highly dependent on the U.S. president.

03/03 UK, France propose partial one-month Ukraine truce, Paris says

France and Britain are proposing a partial one-month truce between Russia and Ukraine that would cover air, sea and energy infrastructure attacks but not include ground fighting, French President Emmanuel Macron and his foreign minister said.

03/03 As Trump and Zelenskiy clash, Ukraine minerals bonanza remains distant prospect

On snow-covered fields in central Ukraine, where some of the country's biggest proven lithium deposits are located, a small team of ecological consultants drop sensors into holes in the earth to measure water levels.

03/03 Ukrainians face new reality after Trump-Zelenskiy clash

Ukrainians faced a daunting new reality on Saturday following the White House clash between President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and U.S. President Donald Trump which plunged ties between Kyiv and its top military backer to a new low.

19/02 Zelenskiy says Trump is in disinformation bubble on Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy hit back on Tuesday at Donald Trump's suggestion that Ukraine was responsible for Russia's 2022 full-scale invasion, saying the U.S. president was trapped in a Russian disinformation bubble.

19/02 Germany election 2025: Party policies, opinion polls and key issues

Germany will hold a snap election following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three-way coalition.

19/02 Putin-Trump meeting is possible this month but may be later, Kremlin says

Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump could meet this month, although the first face-to-face encounter between a Russian and a U.S. leader since 2021 could take longer to prepare, the Kremlin said on Wednesday.

19/02 US and Russia forge ahead on peace talks, without Ukraine

U.S. and Russian officials held more than four hours of talks in Riyadh.

19/02 Major risks loom as Trump upends US Russia policy

When Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine nearly three years ago, then-U.S. President Joe Biden took a firm stand in solidarity with Kyiv, forged a bulwark of European allies and set veteran advisers to the task of isolating Moscow economically and diplomatically.

19/02 Who are the Russian officials meeting with US team in Saudi Arabia?

Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a delegation to meet with senior officials from U.S. President Donald Trump's administration in Riyadh on Tuesday in their highest-level talks since Moscow sent its forces into Ukraine in 2022.

25/01 Slovak PM Fico rejects calls to quit amid growing protests

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico rejected protesters' calls for his resignation on Saturday after tens of thousands demonstrated against his government's policy shift closer to Russia.

25/01 Moldova's separatist region says gas running out

The leader of Moldova's separatist Transdniestria region, gripped by power and heating cuts, said on Friday that gas reserves would be exhausted within days and urged the central government to end "artificial delays" and provide new supplies.

25/01 Zelenskiy hopes Europe, US will be involved in Ukraine peace talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy hopes Europe and the United States will be involved in any talks about ending his country's war with Russia, he told reporters on Saturday.

24/01 US arms exports hit record in 2024 on Ukraine-related demand

U.S. military equipment sales to foreign governments in 2024 surged 29% to a record $318.7 billion, the State Department said on Friday, as countries sought to replenish stocks sent to Ukraine and prepare for major conflicts.

24/01 Oil prices settle pennies higher, down for week as Trump touts energy policy

Oil prices settled slightly higher on Friday but posted a weekly decline, ending four straight weeks of gains, after U.S. President Donald Trump announced sweeping plans to boost domestic production while demanding that OPEC move to lower crude prices.

24/01 Inside the Ukrainian drone unit conducting deep strikes on Russia

As snow fell in a wooded area of Ukraine, the long-range attack drones accelerated one by one down an unlit, abandoned road and their whirring engines propelled them into the night sky.

24/01 Trump once again calls for OPEC to drop oil prices

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday reiterated his call for OPEC to cut oil prices to hurt oil-rich Russia's finances and help bring an end to the war in Ukraine.

24/01 Russia says it repelled massive Ukrainian drone attack on 13 regions including Moscow

Russian air defences repelled a massive Ukrainian drone attack overnight, intercepting and destroying 121 drones targeting 13 regions, including Moscow, Russia's Defence Ministry said on Friday, making no mention of casualties or damage.

24/01 US friends and foes buckle up for new 'America first' era

Less than 24 hours after U.S. President Donald Trump was sworn into office on Monday, new Secretary of State Marco Rubio met foreign minister counterparts from America’s closest allies in the Indo-Pacific - the so-called “Quad” with Australia, India and Japan, as aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson finished its first big 2025 training exercise in waters near the Philippines.

23/01 One dead, 31 wounded in Russian strike on Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia

Russia unleashed a drone and missile strike on the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia overnight, killing one, wounding 31 others and leaving tens of thousands without power or heat, officials said on Thursday.

23/01 NATO chief Rutte reaffirms need to step up support for Ukraine

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte reaffirmed on Thursday the need to step up support for Ukraine, adding it was vital Russia did not win as it could result in Russian President Vladimir Putin 'high fiving' the leaders of North Korea and China.

23/01 Exclusive: Putin growing concerned by Russia’s economy, as Trump pushes for Ukraine deal

President Vladimir Putin has grown increasingly concerned about distortions in Russia's wartime economy, just as Donald Trump pushes for an end to the Ukraine conflict, five sources with knowledge of the situation told Reuters.

22/01 Trump threatens Russia, others with tariffs if Ukraine deal not reached

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would add new tariffs to his sanctions threat against Russia if the country does not make a deal to end its war in Ukraine, and added that these also could be applied to "other participating countries."

22/01 UK monitors Russian spy ship, steps up undersea cable protection

Britain said it monitored a Russian spy ship in the English Channel in recent days and would strengthen its response to secret operations by Russian ships and aircraft in an effort to protect undersea cables.