Olena Mukhina

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.

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.

It is not just propaganda — it is an existential threat to Ukraine’s democratic voices.

Western powers eye tough economic penalties for Moscow.

Old arsenal, new tricks

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.

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.

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.

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.

Ukraine has created a drone “valley of death” that even tanks cannot cross — and this is what the warfare of the future looks like.

Russia tortured him for 1,000 days. Now he is free, but his life is gone.

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.

Ukrainian soldiers’ constant feedback is driving real-time improvements in Poland’s Oncilla armored vehicles, which have already withstood 8 kg explosions without casualties.

Held in a Russian basement with barely any food and the occupiers too distracted to care, Ruslan Myronenko waited, watched, and then vanished—right past them.