Putin sends FSB’s Presidential Regiment troops to Donetsk Oblast as Russian losses mount
The Russian elite soldiers have been sent to Chasiv Yar for the first time.
Trump obeys Putin all the time, says top Swedish economist
As Zelenskyy waits in Turkiye for peace talks that Putin seems determined to avoid, Swedish economist Anders Åslund offers a simple explanation: the Russian ruler prefers negotiating with people he can manipulate.
Russia is quietly rearming the Arctic, ex-NATO chief warns
Climate change isn't just melting ice caps—it's opening new territory for Putin's ambitions as Russia reopens Soviet-era bases across the Arctic.
If world fails to stop Putin, Ukrainian journalists and activists risk ending up in Russia’s Gulags
It is not just propaganda — it is an existential threat to Ukraine’s democratic voices.
US warns Russia: Ceasefire or face sanctions on central bank, oil export fleet
Western powers eye tough economic penalties for Moscow.
Ukraine takes old Soviet missile—then hits Russian bomber 308 km away
Old arsenal, new tricks
Putin’s refusal to attend Turkiye talks to prove Russia never wanted peace, says Zelenskyy
Ukraine has orchestrated a diplomatic checkmate—if Putin fails to appear in Turkiye on 15 May, Western allies are ready to unleash unprecedented sanctions on Russia.
Kremlin: Putin to announce who will go to Ukraine peace talks when he deems it necessary
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he’s ready to meet Vladimir Putin in Istanbul on 15 May to negotiate a ceasefire. But the Kremlin has yet to confirm the participation of any Russian delegate — dragging its feet while Russian forces continue shelling Ukraine.
After condemning Russian aggression, Pope Leo XIV may make Ukraine one of his first foreign visits
Earlier, Leo XIV said the world was experiencing a “third world war in pieces" and that he carried “the sufferings of the beloved Ukrainian people” in his heart.
Police arrest 21-year-old man for targeting Ukraine’s ally Starmer in series of London arson attacks
The arrest follows three separate fire incidents targeting properties connected to Starmer, who has positioned the UK as a key member of the "coalition of the willing" supporting Ukraine against Russian aggression.
Ukrainians alone know how tomorrow’s war will look like, says EU commissioner at opening of defense forum in Brussels
Ukraine has created a drone “valley of death” that even tanks cannot cross — and this is what the warfare of the future looks like.
“You run, they knock you down, and beat you with rebar”: Ukrainian POW’s 3-year hell in Russian captivity
Russia tortured him for 1,000 days. Now he is free, but his life is gone.
Canadanian diplomat’s new tattoo honors partisan women from Ukrainian resistance movement
Natalka Cmoc, Canada’s ambassador to Ukraine and of Ukrainian heritage, has unveiled a photo of her new tattoo: the emblem of the women-led partisan movement Zla Mavka.
Polish-made Oncilla armored vehicles withstand mines, adapted by Ukraine’s soldiers for war
Ukrainian soldiers’ constant feedback is driving real-time improvements in Poland’s Oncilla armored vehicles, which have already withstood 8 kg explosions without casualties.