Ukraine war

Estonia confirms new EU sanctions to raise costs for Putin’s war

The European Union will adopt its 17th sanctions package against Russia on May 20, focusing on Moscow’s shadow fleet and energy revenues, Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna announced on X.

20 May 2025, 10:12 AM

Trump to speak with Putin after calls with EU allies

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is set to have a phone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump at 5 p.m. EET on May 19, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov announced.

19 May 2025, 01:38 PM

Expert on possible scenarios for Istanbul talks, Russia’s room for maneuver

Political analyst Ihor Reuterovych discussed what it would mean for Russian dictator Vladimir Putin not to arrive in Istanbul and what scenario the negotiations in Turkiye could generally follow during a Radio NV broadcast on May 14.

14 May 2025, 04:10 PM

U.S. pushes for ceasefire at NATO meeting in Türkiye

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will attend an informal meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Türkiye from May 14 to 16 to discuss ending Russia’s war against Ukraine, Reuters reported on May 11, citing a statement from the U.S. State Department.

11 May 2025, 08:27 PM

Kellogg: No Ukraine talks without 30-day ceasefire first

U.S. Special Envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg dismissed Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s recent call for direct peace talks in Istanbul, saying any negotiations must be preceded by a full and unconditional ceasefire.

11 May 2025, 05:55 PM

France open to sending troops to Ukraine to aid postwar stability

French President Emmanuel Macron has voiced support for the deployment of foreign troops to Ukraine to help stabilize the country once fighting with Russia subsides, according to his May 10 interview with Le Parisien.

11 May 2025, 04:15 PM

Macron says Putin’s proposal for direct Ukraine-Russia talks in Istanbul is not enough

French President Emmanuel Macron has responded to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s proposal to hold direct talks between representatives of Ukraine and Russia in Istanbul, Türkiye, Le Figaro reported on May 11.

11 May 2025, 12:35 PM

Zelenskyy: Ukraine ready to talk, but only if Russia halts all attacks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s offer to hold direct peace talks “without any preconditions” as “a good sign,” but said the real first step should be a full and lasting ceasefire, starting May 12.

11 May 2025, 12:06 PM

Kremlin spokesman shrugs off threat of new Western sanctions over ceasefire refusal

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov brushed off threats of new Western sanctions on Saturday, May 10, saying Russia is no longer fazed by such measures as European and U.S. leaders ramp up pressure over Moscow’s refusal to agree to a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, Bild reported on May 10.

10 May 2025, 05:43 PM

White House sees Putin as obstacle to Ukraine ceasefire

The White House has toughened its position on Russia’s war against Ukraine, increasingly viewing Russian President Vladimir Putin as an outright barrier to peace, Bloomberg reported on May 9, citing unnamed European and U.S. officials.

10 May 2025, 01:50 PM

European leaders meet with Zelenskyy in Kyiv, honor fallen Ukrainian soldiers

European leaders visiting Kyiv on Saturday, May 10, met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and honored the memory of Ukrainian soldiers killed in action by taking part in a commemorative ceremony in the heart of the capital, Reuters reported.

10 May 2025, 12:30 PM

Kim Jong Un praises fighters in Russia’s Ukraine war

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has publicly defended his regime’s involvement in Russia’s war against Ukraine, calling Pyongyang’s support “justified” and aligned with the country’s sovereign rights, North Korean state media reported on May 10, according to Reuters.

10 May 2025, 11:21 AM

European leaders gather in Kyiv for high-stakes talks on Ukraine war

Several top European leaders arrived in Kyiv on Saturday, May 10, for a high-level meeting dubbed the “Coalition of the Willing,” Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne reported.

10 May 2025, 10:07 AM

Kurt Volker: West must focus on deterring Russian aggression, not banking on diplomacy

The West should abandon hopes that diplomacy alone can stop Russia and instead focus on deterrence and countermeasures, former U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations Kurt Volker said during the 17th annual Kyiv Security Forum on May 8.

8 May 2025, 06:29 PM

Russia loses 1,430 more troops in Ukraine, total nears 1 million

Russia lost approximately 1,430 troops in a single day of fighting in Ukraine, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on May 5.

6 May 2025, 12:42 PM

Russian drone strike injures 51 in Kharkiv, including two young girls

At least 51 people were injured, including two girls aged 11 and 16, after a massive Russian drone strike hit Kharkiv late on May 2, the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office reported on May 3.

3 May 2025, 01:02 PM

Zelenskyy rejects Putin’s proposed May 9 ceasefire as ‘manipulative theater’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s proposal for a so-called three-day ceasefire on May 9, calling it a theatrical ploy meant to give the impression that Russia is rejoining the international community.

3 May 2025, 12:20 PM

Bruce denies exit from negotiations for now

U.S. State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce clarified her earlier comments about Washington’s potential withdrawal from Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations in a May 2 post on X.

3 May 2025, 11:50 AM

Obituary for Putin’s battlefield architect killed in car bomb blast

General Yaroslav Moskalik, deputy chief of the Russian General Staff’s Main Operations Directorate, assassinated near Moscow on April 25, was in charge of the combat control group monitoring the war zone against Ukraine, according to an obituary published in the Defense Ministry’s Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper on April 29.

29 April 2025, 11:44 AM

North Korea mocked international law by sending troops to Russia, says South Korea

South Korea has condemned North Korea’s first public acknowledgment of sending troops to Russia to participate in its war against Ukraine, Yonhap reported on April 28.

28 April 2025, 02:35 PM

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