Olena Mukhina

The deal, which replaces a 2001 treaty, is expected to formalize commitments to enhanced defense cooperation and joint efforts for regional and global security, according to officials from both countries.

Ukraine's foreign policy committee chair says Russia shows no genuine interest in peace negotiations, warns Putin may use Trump meeting to break isolation rather than pursue real talks.

As Russia intensifies attacks on Ukraine's power infrastructure, Czech manufacturer Škoda JS has completed a crucial delivery of nuclear reactor components, maintaining Ukraine's energy independence while breaking Russia's monopoly on specialized equipment.

A thriving network of personal shoppers and cross-border resellers continues supplying Russian elites with Western luxury goods.

Russian forces are exploiting deteriorating weather conditions near Kupiansk to launch mechanized assaults across the Oskil River, while Ukrainian drone operators struggle with visibility and equipment losses in the changing battlefield environment.

Ukrainian drones destroy major Russian ammunition depot at Kadamosky training ground in Rostov Oblast, disrupting supply lines to Kramatorsk front.

Russian forces struck Ukraine's energy infrastructure with over 170 missiles and drones on Christmas Day, killing a veteran power plant worker, while Ukrainian air defenses intercepted most incoming threats in one of the largest aerial assaults of the war.

Russian authorities have orchestrated a massive demographic shift in occupied Crimea, bringing in one million new residents while forcing out native populations through systematic repression. The peninsula has also seen 20,000 residents conscripted into Russian forces since 2022, with hundreds facing conviction for refusing service.

Moscow's massive missile assault on Ukraine's energy facilities has forced emergency power cuts across ten regions, with strikes reaching Moldova's airspace.

The pontiff criticized European weapons deliveries to Ukraine while calling for peace negotiations, yet notably refrained from urging Russia to withdraw its invasion forces or release deported Ukrainians.

As North Korean forces suffer mounting casualties in Russia's Kursk Oblast, President Zelenskyy alerts international community to the dangers of expanding Russia-North Korea military cooperation and weapons technology transfers.

Ukrenergo accelerates construction of protective structures at critical power substation.

Swiss officials acknowledge Europe's diminished stability as they modernize Cold War-era nuclear shelters to protect nine million residents.

Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba argues against proposed European peacekeeping mission, saying billions in mission costs would be better spent on weapons and military aid for Ukraine's defense.