Zelenskyy’s office: Russian troops must return to pre-2022 positions before peace talks
Andriy Yermak also stated that elections in Ukraine will take place "immediately after the end of the war."
Why UN chief gambled everything on Putin
António Guterres broke protocol, declined Ukraine's peace summit, and joined Putin at the BRICS summit in Kazan - all while Russian forces welcomed North Korean troops.
Norway allocates $ 105 million for Ukrainian energy infrastructure recovery
The funds will specifically support regions in installing solar panels at schools and hospitals, providing both additional power to the national power grid and backup power systems for critical infrastructure.
Russian Rosgvardia convoy attacked in Chechnya
Unknown people shot at Rosgvardia Ural truck, killing one serviceman.
Putin doesn’t deny deployment of North Korean troops
"If there are images, then they reflect something," Putin said in response to a journalist's question about North Korean soldiers deployed in Russia.
EU: Involvement of North Korean troops on Russian side demonstrates Russia is not interested in peace
High Representative Josep Borrell said EU is "deeply alarmed" by the deployment of North Korean troops against Ukraine and will coordinate response.
ISW: Ukrainian forces advanced in Kursk Oblast, near Toretsk and Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast
Russian forces, meanwhile, have been focusing their efforts on securing Selydove, southeast of Pokrovsk.
Ukrainian NGOs call on ICC to address UN Secretary-General’s meeting with Putin
A joint statement condemns Guterres's visit to Russia and his meeting with Vladimir Putin, who is currently under an ICC arrest warrant.
WSJ: Russia provided satellite data to Houthis for commercial vessel attacks
Since November 2023, Houthi militants carried out over 100 attacks on vessels.
Russia is the last European colonial empire, but the West looks away. Expert explains why
One empire remains overlooked as the world grapples with colonial legacies: Russia. Historian Botakoz Kassymbekova warns that Moscow's invasion of Ukraine isn't mere aggression but a continuation of centuries-old colonial ambitions.
Blood-stained past looms over Ukraine-Poland stance against Russia
The old grievances threatens Ukraine's vital alliance as Russia's advance keeps its defense hanging by a thread
Outdated Western thinking empowers Russia’s war machine
Decades of viewing Ukraine as a mere “buffer zone” between Europe and Russia have led to precarious Western complacency amid a roaring global conflict, experts warn.
Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Court is breaking the cycle of impunity
In the five years since its inception, the High Anti-Corruption Court has done the impossible: sent Ukraine's top-corrupts behind bars. It is also confiscating their money for the army's benefit
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 944: Zelenskyy warns of Russian plans to attack Ukrainian nuclear plants
Ukraine advances in Kursk Oblast as Russia gains ground near Kupiansk. , The UN has found new evidence of systematic torture and sexual violence against Ukrainian prisoners by Russian forces.