Only a third of Ukrainians trust NATO, a new survey showed, signalling a sharp decline in the confidence of the country’s populace in the US-led military bloc.
The United States, Ukraine and major European countries have reached consensus on 90 percent of terms for an accord to end Ukraine’s war, two senior American officials said Monday, but they say questions of territorial control have yet to be resolved.
US President Donald Trump stated he had a “very good conversation” with European leaders and also spoke directly with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in recent days, as part of efforts to get all sides of the Ukraine conflict “on the same page.”
During negotiations in Berlin, the Kiev authorities allegedly agreed to hold elections within 100 days and to refrain from seeking NATO membership under certain conditions, Bild has reported.
Assassination plots, sabotage, cyber-attacks and the manipulation of information by Russia and other hostile states mean that “the frontline is everywhere”, the new head of MI6 warns.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni urged Europe to strengthen its own defence capabilities in response to US President Donald Trump's shifting security strategy.
The era of ‘Pax Americana’ is over for Europe, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has stated, adding that the global economy and political order are undergoing a “tectonic shift” in centers of power worldwide.
The delegations of the United States and Ukraine achieved "a lot of progress" during negotiations in the German capital of Berlin, American Special Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff has stated.
Ukraine has relinquished its ambition of joining the NATO military alliance in exchange for Western security guarantees as a compromise to end the war with Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated ahead of talks with U.S. envoys in Berlin.
EU Commissioner for Defense and Space Andrius Kubilius has warned that Russia could be ready to "test" Europe in a conflict within the next three to four years, stressing the need for the European Union to strengthen its defense capabilities.
Any endeavours by the EU to tap into the frozen assets of the Russian Central Bank would be illegal under international law, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has stated.
The administration of US President Donald Trump is willing to offer Kiev NATO-style and Congress-approved security guarantees if it agrees on territorial concessions to Russia, Axios reported on Saturday, citing sources. Ukraine has denied any concessions and has called instead for a ceasefire – a proposal Moscow has dismissed as a ploy to win time and prolong the conflict.
US President Donald Trump is pressuring his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky to cede territory to Russia in an effort to end the conflict between Kiev and Moscow, Bild has claimed, citing anonymous sources.
Even if Ukraine were to receive security guarantees, the absence of real concessions from Russia would risk triggering new wars elsewhere, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has warned.
U.S. President Donald Trump's Special Envoy Steve Witkoff will meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and European leaders in Brussels over the weekend as discussions on Washington-proposed peace framework aimed at ending Russia's war continue, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has reported.
The European Union has agreed to indefinitely freeze Russian central bank reserves, moving the bloc a step closer to securing a financial lifeline to Ukraine as the war heads into its fourth year.
Russia has attacked two Ukrainian ports, damaging three Turkish-owned vessels, including a ship carrying food supplies, according to Ukrainian officials and a shipowner.
Italy, Belgium, Bulgaria, and Malta have urged the EU to explore alternatives to seizing frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine, Politico Europe has reported, citing an internal document.
British bankers have pushed back against plans to use the frozen Russian assets they hold to fund a loan for Ukraine, the Financial Times has reported.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has indicated the country may hold a referendum on territorial concessions ahead of any peace deal with Moscow. Kiev has previously ruled out any recognition of former Ukrainian regions as part of Russia.
The US is secretly planning to create a five-nation power bloc with Russia, China, India and Japan to sideline the Western-dominated G7, according to reports.
Iceland has become the fifth country to boycott next year’s Eurovision song contest after Israel was given the go-ahead to compete, deepening the crisis facing the competition.
