Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military operation in Ukraine Thursday. Kiev has confirmed war has broken out between Russia and Ukraine, and Moscow has launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
The European Union remains divided over the prospect of deploying Western-led peacekeeping troops to Ukraine if a ceasefire agreement between Kyiv and Moscow is reached, The Times has reported, citing multiple military and diplomatic sources.
The European Commission will not propose implementing a ban on Russian liquified natural gas (LNG) imports in its upcoming sanctions package amid concern among member countries about first securing an alternative from other states, including the United States, EU diplomats have told Reuters.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin of deliberately prolonging the war and avoiding peace negotiations.
The United States has transferred around 90 Patriot air defense interceptors from storage in Israel to Poland for delivery to Ukraine, sources familiar with the matter have told Axios.
A US federal judge has temporarily halted the Donald Trump administration’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) memo that sought to freeze up to $3 billion in funding for various U.S. federal aid programs, the New York Times has reported.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky can participate in possible talks with Moscow if he wishes to, but he lacks the legitimacy to actually sign a peace deal, Russian President Vladimir Putin has told journalist Pavel Zarubin.
Half of Ukrainians now favor a compromise to end the conflict with Russia through peace negotiations involving international mediators, a recent poll by Ukrainian pollster Socis suggests.
European Union foreign ministers have agreed to extend the bloc’s economic sanctions on Moscow, after Hungary dropped a last-minute threat to block the extension over Ukraine’s refusal to restart the flow of Russian gas to the EU.
Ukraine's survival will be under a serious threat, if peace talks fail to begin by the summer, Kirill Budanov, the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry has stated in an interview.
Several American diplomats have called on the US State Department to make an exception for Ukraine-related programs after President Donald Trump ordered a sweeping suspension on foreign aid, the Financial Times has reported.
U.S. President Donald Trump could potentially fulfill his promise to end the war in Ukraine, but only if he involves Kyiv in any discussions, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
U.S. military equipment sales to foreign governments in 2024 surged 29% to a record $318.7 billion, the State Department has announced, as countries sought to replenish stocks sent to Ukraine and prepare for major conflicts.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has frozen nearly all aid grants to Ukraine for three months, Politico has reported. The move comes after President Donald Trump ordered a full review of all foreign assistance.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to talk to his US counterpart Donald Trump, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has stated. His comments came after the American president stated that he would like to meet Russia’s leader “immediately.”
Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky has stated he could engage in direct peace negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin if US President Donald Trump provides Kiev with security guarantees, Bloomberg reported on Thursday.
Russia lacks sufficient military forces for a big breakthrough in Ukraine, NATO's Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, General Christopher Cavoli, has stated during a discussion on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos.
United States President Donald Trump's foreign aid pause may block Ukraine's ability to rebuild energy facilities damaged by Russian attacks, Politico has reported, citing Ukrainian officials.
At least 200,000 European soldiers would be required to serve as peacekeepers on Ukraine's eastern front to enforce a peace accord, President Volodymyr Zelensky said during a panel at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
US President Donald Trump has warned that Washington could impose more sanctions on Russia if Moscow refuses to engage in talks on settling the conflict in Ukraine.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has stated that President Donald Trump will begin working on a ceasefire agreement between Russia and Ukraine “almost immediately". He added both Moscow and Kiev will have to concede “something” for peace.
Outgoing US President Joe Biden revealed in an interview with MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell that he feared being murdered by Ukrainian radicals during a visit to Kiev in 2023.
The United States has played a crucial but secret role in helping Ukraine develop its drone industry following Kiev's disastrous counteroffensive in 2023, officials told the New York Times, citing information that has been declassified by the administration of President Joe Biden.
Russian forces have recaptured more than 63% of the territory in Kursk Region previously occupied by the Ukrainian military, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said. This equates to 801 sq. km out of the 1,268 sq. km seized by Kiev’s troops during its August incursion, it added.
US President-elect Donald Trump does not consider the Ukraine war a key priority for America’s national interests, according to Bloomberg, which cited several anonymous EU officials.
