Britain’s incoming leader promises Ukraine aid “will not waver”—but money is the catch
Andy Burnham pledges British support "will not waver." The reassurance is real—and it answers a question Kyiv was never really asking
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Sweden adopts Ukrainian place names, abandoning Russian-derived spellings: “We counter Russian attempts to erase Ukrainian culture”
Kiev, Odessa, Donbass: three place names, three layers of imperial history. Sweden just chose a different set
What Moscow does to foreign embassies, Latvia will now do to Russia’s
PM Braže said Russian services routinely screen people entering other countries' diplomatic buildings in the Russian capital.
Ukraine’s National Pantheon plan to honor its independence heroes raises eyebrows in Poland amid EU accession perspective
Polish government figures say Ukraine’s push for a National Pantheon and related historical decisions are deepening political tensions with Warsaw.
Rebuilding Ukraine while it burns — calling it progress: what Ukraine Recovery Conference 2026 actually delivered
The Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC) in Gdańsk closed with 160 agreements worth more than €10 billion, a $3.4 billion package with the World Bank, the launch of the European Flagship Fund for Ukraine’s Reconstruction, and a new Ukraine Transport Support Fund.
After Russia unilaterally announced 9 May ceasefire to hold parade, Zelenskyy set Ukraine’s silence regime to start three days earlier
The announcement existed on Russian social media. Not in diplomatic channels.
Russia and “those sympathetic to it” will try to force Ukraine into capitulation this summer – source in Ukraine’s presidential circle
Russia demands control over Donbas, where 200,000 civilians still live.
Zelenskyy asks Trump whether Putin’s 9 May ceasefire means more than hours of safety for his own propaganda parade
Russia has used temporary pauses before, framed as humanitarian gestures or goodwill signals, to regroup forces, rotate units, resupply front-line positions, and then resume offensive operations.
Vance openly supports Russia’s favorite European ally in Budapest, while accusing Ukraine in meddling Hungarian elections
Vance just flew to Budapest to meet the politician who leaks the EU secrets to Moscow.
Kyiv proposes energy ceasefire to Moscow, as Ukrainian long-range strikes already disrupted over 40% of Russia’s seaborne oil exports
Russia can't protect its oil terminals. Ukraine destroyed $1 billion worth in five strikes. It just offered to stop — on one condition.
Serbia clears Ukraine—no link to pipeline sabotage amid Hungary elections
The explosives had US markings, which Serbia's military chief noted proves nothing about who planted them.
Ukraine is developing first-ever Africa strategy, Budanov announces. Russia already has fighters from 36 African countries fighting in Ukraine
Ukraine is developing its first-ever strategy for expanding relations and presence on the African continent.
Ukraine goes to the UN Security Council to remind the world Russia is still bombing it while all eyes are elsewhere
Kyiv says 1,770 drones, 1,530 guided bombs, and 86 missiles struck Ukraine in a single week.
Ukraine flew to Florida to compete with Iran for Trump’s attention. It got “progress.”
Umerov says the circle of unresolved issues is narrowing; Zelenskyy says Putin still does not want peace.
“Targeted attack”: President Aliyev says Russia struck its diplomats in Kyiv three times after Azerbaijan began strengthening ties with Ukraine
Former Soviet republics unite — Azerbaijan aids Ukraine. Russia's response: Three "targeted" embassy strikes.
Zelenskyy says war could end by summer — but only under one condition that depends entirely on US
Russia launches drones instead of a response to peace. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that Kyiv has…
“Now it’s official”: Munich Security Conference 2026 honors Ukrainian people with its highest award
People of Ukraine receive Munich conference prize, as chairman says Russia "terrorizes civilians while pretending to negotiate."
Russia’s 12-year logistics network turns Crimea into covert “partisan missile” hub
Russia intensified Crimea strikes during January "peace talks".
Russia threatens Ukraine to use “retaliation weapons” next week, hinting at Nazi V-1, V-2 bombs that bombed London
Russia bombed Kyiv during last talks, but no US sanctions followed. Now they promise "retaliation weapons." The term is from Nazi Germany.
She spent 15 years decoding Russian talks. Her verdict: the battlefield will decide.
A seasoned former diplomat on reading Russia's negotiation theater