Russia-Ukraine war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is thinking about dismissing his Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba, the outlet Strana has reported, citing a source in the presidential office.

The deployment of Western combat troops to fight against Russia on the ground in Ukraine is not on the table but new ways need to be found to battle the Russian invasion, France's defense minister has stated.

A Russian missile exploded just 500 meters from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during a deadly raid on the Black Sea port city of Odesa on Wednesday, a source familiar with the situation told CNN.

Kiev plans to reorganize its troops and launch a new counteroffensive against Russia this year, the commander of Ukraine’s ground forces has claimed.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky would not win if an election were held right now, according to a poll made public on Tuesday. Kiev has postponed all elections for the prolongation of the conflict with Moscow.

The US will not send troops to fight in Ukraine, US National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby stressed in  comments on French President Emmanuel Macron's call on allies "not to be cowardly."

The Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for two top Russian military commanders, accusing them of committing war crimes in the Ukrainian conflict.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has criticized Kiev’s Western supporters for the delays in allocating funds to help Ukraine’s war push against Russia.

The relationship between German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron has long been strained, but Macron’s recent refusal to rule out sending troops to Ukraine has driven tensions to boiling point, Bloomberg has reported.

At least seven people have been killed and eight injured in Russia's drone strike on the Ukrainian Black Sea city of Odessa, the authorities announced.

Moscow has not abandoned the idea of peace negotiations with Kiev but has seen no genuine desire for this on the part of Ukraine or its Western backers, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has stated.

The French government is mulling sending a small military force directly into Ukraine to serve as instructors for Kiev’s Armed Forces and as a “deterrent” to Russia, Le Monde reported on Friday, citing its sources.

French President Emmanuel Macron has stated his refusal to rule out the prospect of sending Western forces to Ukraine was intentional, despite the uproar it has provoked.

Britain’s direct military involvement in Ukraine was never a secret, but one of the country’s media outlets has now admitted it outright, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, has stated.

The European Commission is working hard to abandon Russian gas supplies it receives through Ukraine, the commission’s spokesperson, Tim McPhie, has stated. The EU’s gas transit contract with Moscow expires at the end of 2024.

The US military is considering whether to draw on its last remaining funds allocated for Ukraine, even with no assurances the money will be replaced by lawmakers amid fierce debate over renewed aid, multiple officials told CNN.

Ankara is ready to serve as an intermediary for peace talks between Russia and Ukraine once again, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has stated, ahead of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s visit to Turkey to attend the Antalya Diplomacy Forum later this week.

The unofficial presence of Western special troops in Ukraine is a matter of common knowledge, the Financial Times has reported, citing a senior European defense official, speaking anonymously.

The White House has announced that Washington would not send troops to fight in Ukraine, after French President Emmanuel Macron refused to rule out the dispatch of Western forces.

President Volodymyr Zelensky has held talks in Saudi Arabia with the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) in an attempt to push for an end to the Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the return of prisoners of war from Russia.

A direct military conflict between NATO and Moscow will be inevitable if Western forces are sent to Ukraine, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Tuesday.

The UK, Germany, Finland and Sweden all spoke up on Tuesday against French President Emmanuel Macron’s suggestion that Western troops could be deployed to Ukraine amid Russia's military operation.

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has claimed that Ukraine has lost more than 444,000 soldiers since the beginning of the conflict in 2022.

Not only will the European Union miss its target to give Ukraine a million artillery shells by March, it will likely miss a revised target of 520,000, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has stated.

An Iranian newspaper has come down hard on Russia on the anniversary of the Ukraine war for perpetrating a ‘mass killing’ of hundreds of thousands of civilians and making nuclear threats against other countries.