Ukraine

Moscow's proposal to use frozen Russian assets is 'nonsense,' Zelensky says

Speaking to reporters in a WhatsApp media chat, he added that Kyiv would "fight" to be able to use all frozen Russian assets to fund post-war recovery inside Ukraine.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky waits to welcome Cyprus' President Nikos Christodoulides, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine December 4, 2025.
(From L-R) Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff, son-in-law Jared Kushner and Josh Gruenbaum, Commissioner of the US Federal Acquisition Service, at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, January 22, 2026.

Putin agrees next steps with US envoys but Kremlin says territory is key

US President Donald Trump speaks with members of the media aboard Air Force One, January 11, 2026; illustrative.

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 Ukrainian military soldiers rest at a position on a front line, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the city of Kostiantynivka in Donetsk region, Ukraine July 5, 2025

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US asks Lebanon to return undetonated GBU-39 bomb, fearing it could reach Russia, China - report

The GBU-39 is a glide bomb manufactured by Boeing. Once launched, it deploys wings and can glide up to 110 km, despite lacking its own engine.

 National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS)

Fire damages historic Sadigura synagogue in Chernivtsi, suspect mentally unstable

Local rabbi says suspect also tried to torch a church last month, stresses community does not feel rising antisemitism in the city.

Fire damages historic Sadigura synagogue in Chernivtsi, suspect mentally unstable

Russia rejects major concessions on Ukraine as leaked call shows Witkoff advising Moscow

Russia rejects major concessions on Ukraine despite a leaked call showing US envoy Steve Witkoff advising Moscow on how to pitch a peace plan to Trump.

Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomes US President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff during a meeting in Moscow, Russia August 6, 2025.

Trump escalates diplomatic efforts in Sudan, Ukraine conflicts

With peace deals in Sudan and Ukraine on the line, Trump’s diplomatic efforts reach a critical point in securing lasting arrangements.

US President Donald Trump welcomes Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House in Washington, DC, US, October 17, 2025

Ukrainian investigators question key peace talk figure in corruption probe

Local media reported that Rustem Umerov was questioned as a witness by anti-corruption investigators, but authorities have not accused him of any wrongdoing.

Secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defence Council Rustem Umerov speaks during a press conference after the third round of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine at Ciragan Palace in Istanbul, Turkey, July 23, 2025

What are the regions Ukraine could lose under the US-backed plan? - explainer

Under the original US-backed plan, which has since been revised, Ukraine would lose Crimea and most of the Donbas region, including parts that have not officially been taken by Russia.

A Ukrainian serviceman of the National Police Special Purpose Battalion prepares to fire a howitzer towards Russian troops at a position in a front line, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the town of Pokrovsk in Donetsk region, Ukraine November 20, 2025.

Putin says authorities must galvanize Russian identity in Ukraine

Putin signed a decree ordering the consolidation of the Russian language and identity in annexed parts of Ukraine. The strategy aims to reach 95% of "Russian civic identity" by 2036.

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a press conference in Beijing, September 3, 2025.

Russian drones injure 12, cause mass damage in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia

Pictures posted online showed firefighters battling blazes at high-rise apartment buildings and gutted vehicles on city streets.

A car burns at the site of the Russian air strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine

Trump says he directed Witkoff to meet Putin as Zelensky urges caution

Trump said that Russia has "only a few remaining points of disagreement" regarding a peace deal with Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomes US President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff during a meeting in Moscow, Russia August 6, 2025.

'No trust in our enemy’: Ukrainian Jewish official says he hopes for peace despite skepticism

“We have lived here for many years; we know the situation well; we also know the enemy well. We have been suffering here for almost four years in a very difficult war,” said the Jewish official.

A resident walks near a school building destroyed during Russian air strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the town of Sloviansk, Donetsk region, Ukraine November 25, 2025.