A long-awaited investigation by Israel's internal law enforcement agency, the Shin Bet, has found that both political and intelligence failures led to the Hamas attack in October 2023, including a lack of coordination between the Israeli military and the Shin Bet itself.
Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House "did not go the way it was supposed to be", calling the fallout "regrettable".
United States Vice President JD Vance has denied that his criticism of a potential European peacekeeping force in Ukraine was aimed at Britain and France, both of which have supported US-led wars in the past.
France, Germany, and the UK are exploring ways to seize over 200 billion euros ($210 billion) in frozen Russian assets as part of the ceasefire talks over Ukraine war, officials familiar with the discussions told Financial Times (FT).
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Bloomberg on Tuesday that Moscow is ready to broker talks between Washington and Tehran, including on Iran’s nuclear program and its "regional proxy network."
The Pentagon has denied that U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered a halt to cyber operations against Russia, Bloomberg reported, citing an unnamed senior defense official.
The White House has directed the State and Treasury departments to draft proposals for easing certain sanctions on Moscow, Reuters has reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.
US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz has warned Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky not to test the limits of Washington’s patience, financial support, and military resources, arguing that now is the time to shift towards negotiations rather than prolonging the conflict with Russia.
Kash Patel, the newly appointed director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), has called on US Congress to investigate how aid money sent to Ukraine has been used, The Epoch Times has reported.
Only 4 percent of surveyed Americans say they support Russia in the war in Ukraine, while 44 percent say they do not support Ukraine, according to a CBS News/YouGov poll.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced that the UK and France are prepared to lead a “coalition of the willing” to provide military support to Ukraine.This includes the deployment of forces and aircraft, aiming to secure Kiev’s positions once a peace deal with Moscow has been reached.
French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer are working on a plan to reach a one-month truce in Ukraine, according to Paris.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has called on Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky to mend relations with US President Donald Trump following a tense exchange in the White House on Friday.
Some EU countries would favor the war between Russia and Ukraine to drag on longer in order to weaken Moscow, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has claimed, stressing that Washington’s goal is to end the hostilities.
Russia and China have recently directed their intelligence services to ramp up recruiting US federal employees working in national security, targeting those who have been fired or feel they could be soon, according to four people familiar with recent US intelligence on the issue and a document reviewed by CNN.
The State Department has terminated a US Agency for International Development (USAID) initiative that has invested hundreds of millions of dollars to help restore Ukraine's energy grid following attacks by the Russian military, according to two USAID officials working on the agency’s Ukraine mission.
Anneliese Dodds, the UK’s International Development Minister, has resigned after London announced a massive cut to the international aid budget, warning that it would likely impact programs in the Gaza Strip and Sudan.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky left the White House early without signing a mineral deal with the United States following a heated exchange with US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.
United States President Donald Trump has signed an executive order extending for another year certain sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine war, according to documents released by the White House.
The United States has opted not to support a joint World Trade Organization (WTO) statement, decrying Russia’s “aggression against Ukraine”, according to a diplomatic source and a Geneva trade official, cited by Reuters.
United States President Donald Trump has stressed that Ukraine will not be allowed to join NATO as part of a future peace accord with Russia and ruled out lifting sanctions on Moscow before a deal is reached.
