Zelenskyy attacks Kremlin over killing of civilians in minibus as European leaders remain focused on keeping troops out of Ukraine. What we know on day 1,180US president Donald Trump will speak to Vladimir Putin on Monday to stop the โbloodbathโ war in…
Speaking alongside Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome, Merz vowed to continue to increase the pressure on Moscow with added sanctions.
Europe and Kyiv are showing increasing deftness and coordination, but Mr Trump is an unfriendly audienceThe first direct talks between Russia and Ukraine for three years should have been a momentous occasion. Since 2022, Russian war crimes have only de…
The two sides sat opposite each other at a U-shaped table in the Turkey’s Dolmabahce Palace but remained far apart in their conditions for ending the war.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting with top Turkish and Ukrainian officials Friday after landing in Istanbul ahead of the first direct Russia-Ukraine talks in three years. Ukraine’s negotiators will be led by Defence Minister Rustem Umerov, …
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dimmed expectations for the first direct talks between Ukraine and Russia in three years after Russia’s Vladimir Putin announced he would send a “decorative” delegation to Turkey on Thursday, a position echoed by…
Neither Russian President Vladimir Putin nor Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will take part in the first direct peace talks since 2022 in Istanbul on Thursday. Speaking from Ankara, where he was meeting with the Turkish president, Zelensky said…
Ceasefire negotiations in doubt after Russian president shuns trip
โI would fly there if I thought it would be helpful,โ said the president, who is traveling this week to three Middle Eastern countries.
US president urges sides to agree to a deal โimmediatelyโ
The huge fire burned the largest mall in Polish capital Warsaw to the ground a year ago.
The US president is โvery insistentโ the meeting with Zelenskyy and Putin take place Pope Leo then says that one of the most important challenges he sees is how to โpromote communication that can bring us out of the Tower of Babel in which we sometimes…
Warning comes as leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Poland are due in Kyiv for a symbolic visit; Trump says โget this stupid war finishedโ. What we know on day 1,171US President Donald Trump said on Friday he would like Russian President Vladimir …
โIt can all be done very quickly,โ Trump wrote on Truth Social.
From last-minute pork demands to parties in the embassy, this is how Britain charmed the unpredictable president โ and why it could all still unravel.
The presidential election day is almost upon us. This is what you need to know.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday Washington will cease mediating Russia-Ukraine peace talks unless concrete progress is proposed. Frustrated by stalled negotiations and ongoing violence since Russiaโs 2022 invasion, he warned of disengag…
Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Tuesday that the US may withdraw as a mediator. Vladimir Putin proposed a three-day ceasefire for next week’s World War II anniversary, but rejected a US and Ukraine-backed call for a 30-day truce.
Ukraine president urges month-long truce after Russia suggests three-day one to mark a world war two victory. What we know on day 1,161Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for an immediate month-long ceasefire after Vladimir Putin unilaterally announced a th…
The interviewโs release comes amid the Kremlinโs announcement of a three-day May ceasefire to the war.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer decried President Donald Trumpโs handling of the Russia-Ukraine war on Sunday, saying that the U.S. is risking its European alliances and making the country look โweakโ against foreign adversaries. The Trump administration has been ramping up pressure on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin in recent weeks [โฆ]
The post came shortly after Trump met with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Rome.
Emotional tributes to the popular Pope Francis came amid a diplomatic scramble to meet with the U.S. president.
Trump says โmost of the major pointsโ agreed, though he gave no details and differences between Kyiv and Moscow remain. What we know on day 1,158See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageDonald Trump has said Russia and Ukraine are โvery close to a dealโ …
As United States Special Envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the ‘possibility’ of direct talks between Ukraine and Russia came up, though such talks have not been held since February 2022.
A senior Russian military official was killed in a car explosion near Moscow, as Vladimir Putin began a high-stakes meeting over the Russia-Ukraine war with Donald Trumpโs special envoy, Steve Witkoff, at the Kremlin. The blast could cast a shadow ove…
“Everybody understands that it’s been with them for a long time,” U.S. president says in Time interiew.
This live blog is now closed. For the latest on the Russia-Ukraine war, read our latest reports: โVladimir, stop!โ Trump issues rare rebuke to PutinZelenskyy says Ukraine cannot accept US recognition of Crimea as RussianWe understand that while the vis…
This live blog is now closed. For the latest on Ukraine, read more coverage here. Suspilne, Ukraine’s state broadcaster, citing the Ukrainian air force, reports that overnight Ukraine claimed to have shot down 67 out of 134 drones used in Russian attac…
Russian president says he is open to bilateral talks as forces launch drone attack on Black Sea port cityRussian forces have retaken the St. Nicholas Belogorsky monastery in the village of Gornal in Russiaโs Kursk region, where Ukrainian troops had bee…
Ukraine in the past has described the Minsk agreements as a “trap” for the country, which had allowed Moscow to prepare for the 2022 full-scale invasion.
Russian military confirms โEaster truceโ is over and fighting has begun again as Ukrainian says Moscow launched 96 drones and three missiles overnightWhen Vladimir Putin launched his full-scale invasion of Ukraine three years ago, he demanded that Ukra…
Kyiv has yet to respond.
The US president, Donald Trump, said that nobody was ‘playing’ him over negotiations to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Trump added that he believed both Russia and Ukraine were still showing enthusiasm to bring the war to an endTrump team reveals la…
The United States will walk away from efforts to broker a Russia-Ukraine peace deal after months of efforts have failed to bring an end to the fighting, unless there are clear signs of progress soon, US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Ma…
The US government said that it was willing to abandon talks to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict if no progress was made in the next few days.
The president also refused to commit to continued support for Ukraineโs military if that came to pass.
Trump said he could stop war in 24 hours, but team appears daunted by negotiation with โa lot of detail attached to itโOne key to a successful negotiation is always being willing to walk away from the table. But it isnโt clear whether the Trump adminis…
JD Vance is in Rome for talks on tariffs with Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. The US and Italy have a good relationship, despite differing views on the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
This blog is now closed, you can read on our report here The Kremlin said on Friday that some progress had already been made in talks about a possible peace settlement to end the war in Ukraine but that contacts were rather complicated with the United …
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday met withย US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US envoy Steve Witkoff in Paris to discuss a ceasefire in Ukraine. The talks come as Donald Trump’s push to end three years of fighting has not yet borne fruit…
French president speaks after missile attack on Volodymyr Zelenskyyโs home town that killed 20, including nine children. What we know on day 1,139See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageFrench president Emmanuel Macron on Sunday called for โstrong actio…
Ukrainian president says US embassy response โdisappointingโ as he welcomes โtangible progressโ in talks with France and Britain. What we know on day 1,138See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverage Continue reading…
Nine children among the dead in strike on Kryvyi Rih residential area as Kyiv says Moscowโs claim it targeted military gathering is false. What we know on day 1,137See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageA Russian missile strike killed at least 18 peopl…
Gen Christopher Cavoli says Russia has lost 4,000 tanks, comparable to whole US fleet; Kremlin goes to war against Elton John. What we know on day 1,136See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverage Continue reading…
The president had earlier said he was โpissed offโ with the Russian president.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Oslo on Thursday for talks with Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, the Norwegian government said. Zelensky’s visit comes as some 30 military chiefs from countries keen to protect an eventual Rus…
The US and Russia have agreed to a ceasefire on Russia-Ukraine energy infrastructure, with further negotiations set to begin immediately, according to the White House, though Russia has not accepted the US-proposed 30-day truce despite Ukraine’s willin…
Allies voice deep skepticism as Trump and Putin hold a 90-minute call.
US president says โa lot of workโ has been done over weekend towards ceasefire deal
UK prime minister accuses Putin of trying to delay peace and calls for โguns to fall silentโโข Russia-Ukraine war โ latest news updatesKeir Starmer has called for the โguns to fall silent in Ukraineโ as he said military powers will meet next week as pla…
Keir Starmer told a virtual meeting of about 25 world leaders that they had to be prepared to defend any Ukraine peace deal themselves, urging them to keep up pressure on Russia for an unconditional ceasefire. The UK prime minister said Vladimir Putin …
Ukrainian president calls on allies to push Russian president to accept US proposal while Putin says Ukrainian troops in Kursk should surrender. What we know on day 1,116See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverage Continue reading…
The Russian president hinted at a future phone call with Donald Trump and said he supported ‘ending the conflict peacefully’ but that some issues, such as who would police the ceasefire and the situation in Kursk, needed to be analysed and discussed. E…
As U.S. joins foreign ministersโ gathering in Quebec, Mรฉlanie Joly warns counterparts that they are next.
G7 foreign ministers will meet in Canada Wednesday to discuss moves to halt the Russia-Ukraine war, but US Secretary of State Marco Rubio shrugged off questions about a prospective takeover of his country’s northern neighbor. FRANCE 24’s Christopher G…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says โrealistic proposals on the tableโ in talks; Donald Trump hints US may be close to lifting intelligence pause. What we know on day 1,111See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageTop Ukrainian officials are due in Saudi Arabia to m…
Ukrainian representatives set to meet US team next week; Russian attack kills at least 14 people in the eastern Donetsk region. What we know on day 1,110See all our Ukraine coverageUkraine is โfully committedโ to having a constructive dialogue with US …
As desperate European leaders beg the U.S. president to let them join peace talks, is he even listening?
US president responds to Ukrainian presidentโs most recent interview, following blow-up in the Oval Office last weekUS politics live โ latest updatesThe rift between Washington and Kyiv over a potential ceasefire in the war with Russia deepened on Mond…
Prime minister confirms UK and France will lead a โcoalition of the willingโ to help end the war with Russia Russia-Ukraine war โ latest updatesKeir Starmer has said Europe is โat a crossroads in historyโ and must act to support Ukraine to secure a las…
โThe point that weโre at now is, weโre trying to get the man to a table, the Russians,โ he said.
PMโs decision to bring forward Zelenskyy meeting and forge Franco-British peace plan shows UK can still play global leadership role Russia-Ukraine war โ latest news updatesAs Keir Starmer and his aides huddled to discuss their response to Fridayโs cala…
European heads of government and leaders of Canada and Turkey will attend talks aimed at presenting a united front on Ukraine crisis. What we know on day 1,103See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageVolodymyr Zelenskyy is willing to โrestore dialogueโ w…
Ukraineโs supporters defend Kyiv against the U.S. presidentโs in-person attack, while detractors say he got what he deserved.
For the Ukrainian leader, thereโs no coming back from the debacle. His countryโs best hope now lies with EuropeNo matter their position on the Russia-Ukraine war, people who view the televised encounter between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy in t…
European leaders threw their support behind Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky after his spat with Donald Trump sent shockwaves across the world, casting doubts over efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war.
Sit-down between top diplomats is off.
โCome on, you cannot have a trade war with China and Europe at the same time,โ Macron tells Fox News in an interview.
The proposal comes as Kyiv and Washington negotiate a deal on critical minerals in Ukraine.
National security adviser Mike Waltz said Ukrainian membership to the military alliance is โnot back on the table.โ
Keir Starmer, Justin Trudeau and Ursula von der Leyen were among leaders to address the ‘Support Ukraine’ forum in Kyiv on the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion. Speakers insisted that peace negotiations could not be held without Ukrain…
“Nearly all key details finalized,” says Ukrainian deputy PM about the controversial minerals agreement.
“We are living a defining moment for Ukraine and European security,” Antรณnio Costa said.
The Trump-appointed special envoy called Ukraineโs ambitions to join NATO โa threat to the Russians.โ
“A dialogue on strategic stability and arms control is possible” at the expected meeting, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov was quoted as saying by RIA news agency.
Trump loyalists are sending a message to the GOPโs foreign policy traditionalists.
Europe and Ukraine are learning how little the U.S. cares, as the new president aligns himself with their greatest enemy.ย
โWe will not sign just anything in order to be applauded,โ Ukrainian president insists; European leaders pressed on sending troops to enforce peace. What we know on day 1,091 The US is trying to โpleaseโ Vladimir Putin as it aims for a โquick winโ by …
The brutalising reality of the battlefield connects five different stories in this anti-war dramaThis portmanteau film โ produced by Warsaw Film School and released for the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine โ is in the Come and See …
Recordings of fightersโ wiretapped phone calls are juxtaposed with images of wartime destruction in Oksana Karpovychโs compelling war documentaryVietnam saw the advent of the visible war, documented by TV cameras; but the Russia-Ukraine war perhaps rep…
โOne phone call does not make peace,โ the secretary of State said.
The Ukrainian president says he wonโt accept a peace agreement if his country is iced out of talks.
Negotiators from Kyiv will be joining the talks that launch in the coming days.
The US vice president said he had a ‘good conversation’ with Ukraine’s president after criticizing Europe’s immigration policies and claiming free speech is ‘in retreat’ at the Munich Security Conference. Meanwhile, Zelensky says Trump is the key to en…
Senate Armed Services Chair Roger Wicker is breaking with the line from the Trump White House.
After 48 tense hours, the Americans gave the Europeans no slackโcalling the shots on Ukraine and making demands.
The president says he and the Russian leader spoke and are eager to work together.
The vice president will mingle with world leaders in Munich and Paris at a time when the White House has made clear itโs not afraid to shred old alliances.
Trump tells the New York Post that he has a plan to end the war but declined to go into detailsDonald Trump has said he held talks with the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, over a negotiated end of the three year Russia-Ukraine war, indicated that Ru…
โIf thereโs anybody who understands leverage, itโs President Donald J. Trump,” Keith Kellogg tells the New York Post.
Warehouse strike in Russia โdestroys 200 Shahed dronesโ; Ryazan oil refinery hit again, says Kyivโs military. What we know on day 1,069Russia on Sunday claimed its troops had captured Velyka Novosilka, a strategically important town in the Donetsk regi…
Trump says Opec should cut oil prices to starve Russia of war funding; Ukraine evacuating children from towns in Kharkiv region. What we know on day 1,066See all our Ukraine war coverageRussian crews were responding to an air attack in the Ryazan regio…
U.S. president also says he’ll ask NATO allies to raise defense spending to 5 percent of GDP.
Ukrainian president tells Davos that Europe must establish itself as an โindispensableโ player on the global stageVolodymyr Zelenskyy has said that โat least 200,000โ allied troops would be needed to enforce any peace deal in Ukraine as he urged Europe…
Ukrainian police said officers were conducting 200 searches nationwide amid probe into illegal exit of military-aged men from the countryThe Kremlin said on Friday it does not expect the United States to soften its position on sanctions against Russian…
โFrom President Trumpโs perspective, you canโt enter a deal if you donโt have some type of relationship and dialog with the other side,โ he said.
We listened to three hours of Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Lex Fridman so you don’t have to.
Russia’s gas transit to Europe via Ukraine stopped on Wednesday, Moscow and Kyiv said, ending a decades-long arrangement and marking the latest casualty of the war between the neighbours. Russian gas has been supplied to Europe via pipelines crossing …
