Russia-Ukraine war

Confidence in Ukraine’s Zelensky drops in Europe, ‘warms’ for Russia’s Putin in some places: Poll

Global confidence in Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky to do the right thing has declined across a broad grouping of countries, including in Europe, according to a Pew survey.

Ukraine struggling for troop numbers in Russia war: Report

The government in Kiev can’t hope to launch offensive operations against Russia without more manpower, but even prison recruiting has fallen short of its needs, according to reports by the Wall Street Journal and Die Welt.

Ukraine outlines model for negotiations with Russia

Kiev is not ruling out peace talks on the conflict with Moscow, but they can only be held through intermediaries, Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky has stated. He suggested that the format used to broker the 2022 Black Sea grain deal could provide a foundation for negotiations.

Several killed in Russian attacks across eastern Ukraine, children among victims

Russian strikes on villages across Ukraine killed at least 12 people on Saturday, leading Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky to call for "accelerated" Western weapons deliveries.

Zelensky says Ukraine preparing ‘plan to end war’

Kiev is preparing a “comprehensive plan” for ending the conflict with Russia that should be ready by the end of the year, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Vladimir Zelensky has stated.

Foreign financial assistance to Ukraine hits record low of $2bn per month since February 2022: Report

Foreign financial aid to Ukraine has hit record lows since February 2022 after falling to a monthly average of 1.9 billion euros ($2 billion) in the first half of 2024, an analysis of the Ukrainian Finance Ministry's data showed on Saturday. Kiev also received no funds in May.

US can’t trace millions in Ukraine military: Report

The US Defense Department is unable to locate $62 million worth of weapons given to Ukraine amid war with Russia, according to a report.

ICC issues arrest warrants for Russia’s top military officials

A pre-trial chamber of the International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Russia’s former Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu and current chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Valery Gerasimov, the court announced in a statement on its website.

Russia summons US envoy over civilian deaths in Crimea attack

The Russian Foreign Ministry summoned the US ambassador to Moscow after Ukraine used American-supplied ATACMS missiles in an attack on the Crimean peninsula, resulting in numerous civilian casualties.

Russia blames US for deadly Crimea strike

Washington bears responsibility for the latest Ukrainian missile strike on the city of Sevastopol in Crimea, the Russian Defense Ministry has announced in a statement. The attack, involving US-supplied ATACMS missiles, killed at least four people, including two children, and left more than 150 injured, according to authorities.

Russia claims Ukraine killed civilians in Crimea with US-supplied missiles

The Ukrainian military has launched several US-made ATACMS long-range missiles armed with highly controversial cluster munitions on Crimea, resulting in numerous civilian casualties, Russia's Defense Ministry has claimed.

Ukraine pushing US to allow strikes deeper inside Russia

Ukrainian officials are imploring Washington to allow the use of US-made ATACMS long-range missiles for strikes deep into Russia, according to a report.

Presidential hopeful raps Iran’s handling of Ukraine conflict, economic sanctions

Mostafa Pourmohammadi, a candidate in Iran's upcoming presidential election, expressed strong criticism in a recent tweet regarding Iran's handling of the Ukraine conflict and economic sanctions.

Russia claims West plans to sacrifice Zelensky

Russian Foreign Intelligence Service has claimed Western countries plan to write-off Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and replace him with Valery Zaluzhny.

China slams NATO as Cold War relic amid warnings on Russia aid

The North Atlantic alliance is a relic of the past, and should do some soul-searching about its purpose, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Lin Jian has stated at a briefing.

Russia claims Ukraine will never join NATO

Ukraine will never become a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov has claimed, warning the US-led military bloc against repeating "past mistakes."

US says Ukraine must win war to join NATO

To become a NATO member, Kiev has to “win the war” with Moscow first, White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told journalists.

French magazine claims Russia recruiting Afghans to fight in Ukraine 

The French magazine L’Obs claims in a report that the Russian embassy in Tehran is recruiting and organizing Afghans to fight in Ukraine.

Zelensky should think about Putin’s peace proposal, Kiev’s situation worsening: Moscow

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov believes that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky should think about Russian leader Vladimir Putin's peace proposal because the military situation for Kiev is worsening.

Zelensky says would hold peace talks if Russian soldiers leave Ukraine territory

Ukraine would hold peace talks “tomorrow” if Russia pulls out of all Ukrainian territory, President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated at a peace summit in Switzerland.

Putin’s peace proposal  Hitler-like: Zelensky

Russian President Vladimir Putin promised to “immediately” order a ceasefire in Ukraine and begin negotiations if Kyiv started withdrawing troops from the four regions annexed by Moscow in 2022 and renounced plans to join NATO. Kiev responded by calling Moscow's proposal “manipulative” and “absurd”.

Washington-Kiev deal ‘less important than some press releases’: Moscow

The document signed by US President Joe Biden and Ukraine President Voldoymyr Zelensky is largely irrelevant and meant to deceive the Ukrainian people, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has claimed.

Russia sets conditions for Ukraine peace talks

Ukraine must remove its troops from Russia’s new regions before any meaningful peace negotiations can begin, President Vladimir Putin has stressed.

Several killed, injured in Russian missile attack on Ukraine’s Kryvyi Rih

Dozens of people have been killed and injured after a Russian ballistic missile struck an apartment building in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine’s Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko has announced.

NATO says Ukraine must ‘prevail’ to join military alliance

Kiev must prevail during its conflict with Moscow if it wants to become a member of NATO, the alliance’s secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg, said on Wednesday. He made the comments as NATO countries are set to meet for an annual summit in Washington on July 9-11.

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