Pope Leo XIV calls for European role in Ukraine peace, marking shift from predecessor who praised Russia’s “greatness”
The first American pope calls for Europe's role and singles out Italy as potential intermediary.
Browsing Tag
Ukraine war
33 posts
US uses Russia’s growing missile stockpile to pressure Ukraine into unfavorable peace deal
Washington traditionally condemned adversaries for stockpiling weapons. Now it cites Moscow's arms buildup to sell Kyiv a settlement.
Rubio and Vance dismiss NBC report claiming Army secretary warned Ukraine of “imminent defeat”
Both officials accused NBC News of fabricating claims about a 2028 rivalry over Ukraine policy.
Trump peace push hits hard walls from Moscow and Kyiv
As Washington talks up “tremendous progress” on a Ukraine peace deal, Russia’s maximalist demands and Ukraine’s refusal to abandon core red lines on territory, military size, and NATO membership leave only a narrow and fragile space for compromise.
Russia strikes frontline with new Iranian Shahed-107 drone powered by Western electronics
Ukraine’s military intelligence details a new Iranian-made attack drone now used by Russia to strike frontline regions, exposing its design and the origin of its electronics.
Merz rules out Russia’s G8 return amid European backlash to US peace plan
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has rejected a US-backed clause to invite Russia back into the G8, signaling there will be no return to “business as usual” with Moscow while its war on Ukraine continues.
After three years of grinding losses, Trump’s plan gives Russia terms it couldn’t get in 2022
Trump's 28-point plan offers Moscow territorial recognition and NATO exclusion it couldn't achieve in 2022 Istanbul talks. The plan arrives as Ukraine's government faces its worst wartime corruption crisis.
Russia lures Arab mercenaries with cash and passports for Ukraine war, many die in “meat grinder” assaults
Some fighters report being placed under Chechen command.
Russian soldiers torch their own truck to escape suicide assaults near Pokrovsk
The Atesh network reveals that assaults near Pokrovsk have turned into a “meat grinder,” as Moscow’s forces throw in exhausted units in pursuit of symbolic victory.
US, EU sanction Russian energy; Putin downplays hit, Trump says “We’ll see”
Coordinated action targets Russia’s Rosneft, Lukoil, and LNG, hindering its capacity to continue bankrolling the war.
Ukrainian billionaire Rinat Akhmetov bids to acquire Romania’s €1B debt-ridden steel giant Libertu Galati
Akhmetov seeks EU steel base amid Ukraine war losses
Trump and Putin schedule Budapest summit as Tomahawk promises fade following two-hour call
A 2.5-hour phone conversation between the two presidents resulted in a Budapest meeting plan—and Trump's swift retreat from supplying Ukraine with weapons that could strike Moscow.
Trump claims India will halt Russian oil purchases, pressuring Moscow’s war economy
The US President announced Modi's commitment to end Indian oil purchases from Russia, a move he framed as undermining Moscow’s war effort in Ukraine
Kyiv draws red line in Odesa, placing city under new military administration led by Donbas war veteran
The move signals Kyiv’s intent to secure Odesa against pro-Russian influence while keeping civilian governance under close wartime oversight.
UK delivers 85,000 drones to Ukraine in six months, warns allies must outpace Putin
UK's £600 million investment delivers 85,000 drones to Ukraine as Defense Secretary warns NATO must accelerate production
Trump threatens Tomahawk missiles for Ukraine if Putin refuses to end war
Tomahawk talks intensify ahead of Zelenskyy’s visit to Washington
WSJ: US to share intelligence for Ukraine’s deep strikes in Russia as Trump administration weighs sending powerful weapons
Tomahawk and Barracuda systems are among the options under review.
Ceasefire must trigger “real” security guarantees from allies as Russia-Ukraine peace treaty may never be signed, says Zelenskyy
Zelensky acknowledges Ukraine's situation "definitely differs from Korea," while accepting that no final war-ending document may emerge.
Putin choses visit to main Ukraine’s war sponsor instead of meeting with Zelenskyy, despite Trump’s deadline
Russia's president chose to showcase military ties with Beijing rather than respond to Washington's peace initiative, suggesting Moscow prioritizes anti-Western partnerships over cease-fire negotiations.
Ukrainian drones hit Russia’s largest Baltic gas hub in Ust-Luga strike (VIDEO)
The precision strike on Novatek's cryogenic fractionation unit marks Ukraine's second successful attack on the strategic port this year.