Russia-Ukraine war

North Korean soldiers joining Russian attacks in Kursk: Zelensky

A "significant number" of North Korean soldiers have begun fighting alongside Russia's army in assault operations in Kursk Oblast, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed.

More regions could be added to Russia: Ex-president

Russia could welcome more territories into the country in the future, former President Dmitry Medvedev has suggested.

Britain calls on G7 to intensify pressure on Russia with sanctions

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called for inflicting "maximum pain" on Russian President Vladimir Putin through additional sanctions and enhanced military support for Ukraine.

Russia carries out large aerial attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid

Russia launched its latest massive aerial attack against Ukraine on Friday, using cruise missiles to target energy infrastructure across the country, particularly in the western border regions.

EU’s top diplomat says frozen Russia’s assets should be used to aid Ukraine

Billions of Russian state funds frozen in the European Union should be used to aid Ukraine, the EU’s top diplomat has stated.

Ukraine has lost 43k soldiers in action since start of war: Zelensky

Ukraine has lost 43,000 soldiers on the battlefield since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion in Feb. 2022, President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed in a rare statement on Ukrainian losses posted on X.

Zelensky refutes Trump’s call for peace with Putin

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected a call by US President-elect Donald Trump for an immediate truce and peace talks between Kiev and Moscow.

Trump claims Ukraine would like to make a peace agreement with Russia

Ukraine “would like to” make a peace deal with Russia, US President-elect Donald Trump has signaled after meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky in Paris. In a post on his Truth Social platform on Sunday, Trump called for an immediate ceasefire and negotiations between Moscow and Kiev.

US announces nearly $1bn in military support for Ukraine

The United States will provide nearly $1 billion more in longer-term weapons and military equipment support to Ukraine, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has stated as the Joe Biden administration rushes to spend all the congressionally approved money it has left to bolster Kyiv before President-elect Donald Trump takes office next month.

Ukraine president says more F-16 fighter jets delivered to Kiev

Denmark has delivered a second batch of F-16 warplanes to Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated as he traveled to Paris to meet with top politicians and dignitaries.

Iran advises NATO chief to calm Russia-Ukraine tensions instead of inciting US

The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry has called on Mark Rutte, the new secretary general of NATO, to act responsibly and push for de-escalation of tensions between Moscow and Kiev instead of making provocative recommendations for the next US administration’s policies.

NATO head urges European allies to ramp up defense spending as Trump presidency looms

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte led a fresh push for European states to ramp up defense spending, a budget shortfall that US President-elect Donald Trump used to berate Washington's allies during his first term in office, severely damaging trust.

Germany rules out sending forces to Ukraine

The deployment of German troops to Ukraine is 'out of the question,' and it would be 'inappropriate' to speculate about the proposition without the initiation of peace talks, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has stated.

UK says should help put Ukraine ‘in strongest possible position’ for peace negotiations

London must continue supporting Ukraine's defense against Russia, in order to "put Kyiv in the strongest possible position for negotiations", UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has stated.

US, Germany oppose Ukrainian NATO membership: Report

President Volodymyr Zelensky’s push for Ukraine to join NATO has been meeting resistance from the military bloc’s heavy-hitters, including Germany and the United States, Le Monde daily has reported.

NATO head wants less talk of peace process in Ukraine, more military equipment

NATO’s Secretary-General Mark Rutte has argued that Ukraine needs to be put in a “position of strength” instead of being pushed toward peace negotiations.

ICC president says threats, sanctions put war crimes tribunal in jeopardy

The president of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has warned that attacks on the tribunal, which have come largely from the United States and Russia, “jeopardise its very existence”.

NATO highly unlikely to issue membership invite to Ukraine at upcoming meeting: Report

NATO is highly unlikely to heed Ukraine's call for a membership invitation at at the upcoming meeting, according to diplomats, dashing Kyiv's hopes of a political boost as it struggles on the battlefield and awaits Donald Trump's return to the White House.

Zelensky confirms Ukraine too weak to retake territory

The Ukrainian army is powerless to push back Russian soldiers and recapture all the territories that belonged to Kiev before 2014, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said, adding that his country must rely on diplomacy to achieve this goal.

German Chancellor arrives in Ukraine, pledges $680mn in military support

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has arrived in Kyiv to meet President Volodymyr Zelensky and reaffirm his country's support for Ukraine in tits war against Russia.

North Korea gave Russia dozens of ballistic missiles, millions of artillery shells: Ukraine

North Korea has supplied Russia with more than 100 short-range ballistic missiles, and 5 million artillery shells, Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) has announced

Ukraine suggests ending ‘hot phase’ of war in exchange for NATO membership without occupied territories

To end the "hot phase of the war", NATO would have to offer membership to Ukrainian territory under government control, with the invitation recognizing the country's internationally recognized borders, President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated in an interview with Sky News

Putin claims Russian missiles more powerful than those supplied to Ukraine by US, Europe

The Russian military possesses longer-range and more powerful missiles than any of the Western analogues supplied to Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin has claimed.

Washington urges Kyiv to lower draft age to 18 amid Ukraine troop shortage

The Joe Biden administration called on Ukraine to lower its draft age from 25 to 18 in an effort to increase troop numbers, the Associated Press has reported, citing an unnamed senior administration official.

Biden unlikely to deliver full planned multibillion-dollar aid to Ukraine before Trump inauguration: Report

The US administration may not be able to deliver the promised multibillion-dollar aid to Ukraine before President Joe Biden's term ends, The Wall Street Journal has reported.

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