war in Ukraine

China backs ‘fair and acceptable’ Ukraine peace deal - Xi Jinping

China supports all peace efforts to end the war in Ukraine, Chinese leader Xi Jinping told French President Emmanuel Macron at their meeting in Beijing on Dec. 3, France24 reported on Dec. 4.

4 December 2025, 12:25 PM

Russia’s ‘breakthrough’ near Hulyaipole comes from massed troops

Russia’s “tactical breakthrough” near Hulyaipole is the result of a long-term troops buildup and the redeployment of units from other sectors, rather than any failure of Ukrainian defense, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Dec. 3.

4 December 2025, 11:44 AM

Moscow hides Witkoff talks as it gears up to reject peace plan

The Kremlin wants the Putin–Witkoff talks off-camera - a convenient way to bury the fact that Russia is poised to say “no” to the U.S.–backed peace plan, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Dec. 1.

2 December 2025, 11:02 AM

Kyiv pushed for direct Zelenskyy–Trump meeting in Florida

Ukrainian side stressed the importance of direct, personal contact between Presidents Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump in negotiations with the U.S. delegation in Florida, RBC-Ukraine reported on Dec. 1.

1 December 2025, 08:41 AM

Putin’s ex-Donbas curator slammed the war in a private letter to Russian dictator

Dmitry Kozak, before stepping down as deputy head of the administration of Russia’s president wrote a personal letter to Vladimir Putin sharply criticizing the full-scale invasion, Russian Agentstvo investigative outlet wrote on Nov. 28.

28 November 2025, 02:26 PM

NATO chief backs Trump’s timeline for ending Ukraine war

Russia’s war against Ukraine could be over by the end of 2025 NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said in an interview with El pais outlet on Nov. 26.

26 November 2025, 12:34 PM

Trump calls on Senate to drive sanctions bill forward

President Donald Trump has urged Senate Republican leader John Thune to continue advancing a sanctions bill against Russia, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham said, CNN wrote on Nov. 19.

20 November 2025, 08:54 AM

Russia claims readiness for Istanbul talks to shift responsibility for failed dialogue

Russia is ready to begin negotiations with Ukraine “at any moment,” including in Istanbul, Aleksey Ivanov, Russia’s chargé d’affaires in Turkiye claimed, propaganda outlet TASS wrote on Nov. 11.

12 November 2025, 09:40 AM

Moscow rejects real peace talks, eyes Ukraine's full capitulation - ISW

The Kremlin continues to state clearly and publicly that it holds to maximalist demands and is not prepared to negotiate “anything less than the total capitulation of Ukraine,” the Institute for the Study of War’s (ISW) wrote on Nov. 10.

11 November 2025, 12:30 PM

Trump claims significant fall in Russian oil exports, mentions mass military casualties

U.S. President Donald Trump claimed that oil exports from Russia have decreased significantly and expressed hope that the war in Ukraine will end while speaking with reporters at the White House on Nov. 6.

7 November 2025, 11:11 AM

Moscow clears legal path to send reservists to front

The Kremlin is continuing to prepare conditions to send reservists to the front in Ukraine, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on Nov. 5.

6 November 2025, 11:20 AM

Trump claims Putin asked to 'fix' Ukraine war

Two weeks ago Russian dictator Vladimir Putin asked to help resolve the war in Ukraine — a war Putin himself started, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed at American Business Forum in Miami on Nov. 5.

6 November 2025, 09:09 AM

Russia committs 190k+ war crimes against Ukraine — Prosecutor General

Since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia has committed more than 190,000 war crimes, Office of the Prosecutor General reported on Nov. 5.

6 November 2025, 08:15 AM

Schools on Russian-occupied territories left in chaos

The State Duma has approved in first reading a bill extending the so-called “transition period” for education on temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk until Jan. 1, 2028, the Center for National Resistance (NRC) reported on Nov. 2.

3 November 2025, 08:30 AM

Budapest summit off after Kremlin unacceptable terms on Ukraine - FT

The United States cancelled the Trump-Putin summit in Budapest because of Russia’s unyielding position and harsh demands on Ukraine, Financial Times wrote, citing its sources, on Oct. 30.

31 October 2025, 12:18 PM

Türkiye could sponsor security guarantees and weapons supplies for Ukraine

Ukraine expects Türkiye to be one of its leading partners in shaping security guarantees and resisting Russian aggression, Presidential Office deputy head Ihor Zhovkva said, Ukrinform reported on Oct. 29.

30 October 2025, 10:30 AM

Moscow downplays Trump–Putin meeting cancellation

Moscow does not see “significant obstacles” to further interaction with the United States on Ukraine, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova claimed on Oct. 23.

23 October 2025, 02:41 PM

Russian troops stage flag displays to fake numerical advantage on Lyman front — ISW

The Russian military command is ordering troops to raise flags on Lyman front to create the appearance of a numerical advantage over Ukraine’s Defense Forces, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Oct. 22.

23 October 2025, 09:35 AM

Ukrainian scouts eliminate Russian sabotage group near Lyman

Ukraine’s 3rd Separate Assault Brigade of the 3rd Army Corps has released GoPro footage showing its reconnaissance troops eliminating a Russian sabotage and reconnaissance group near Lyman in Donetsk Oblast, the brigade’s press service told The New Voice of Ukraine (NV).

16 October 2025, 04:45 PM

Kremlin may send reservists to war in Ukraine without formal mobilization — ISW

The Kremlin is preparing to lift some limits on using its reservists in combat, thus, allowing Moscow to avoid declaring a mobilization, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Oct. 13.

14 October 2025, 10:27 AM

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