One of the largest rounds of conscription to Russia's military for several years is underway, as President Vladimir Putin pushes ahead with an expansion of the country's military at a crucial moment in the war in Ukraine.
Putin signed a decree (...)
Russia and Ukraine exchanged fresh accusations Wednesday of breaching a US-mediated agreement to halt attacks on each other's energy infrastructure, as tensions persist despite a 30-day ceasefire deal brokered last month.
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The Kremlin said Wednesday that a visit by Kirill Dmitriev, Russia's special envoy for foreign investment and economic cooperation, to the United States is "possible," amid reports that he is expected to meet US officials later this week in (...)
Russia and Ukraine on Tuesday accused each other of violating a US-brokered agreement to halt strikes on energy infrastructure, as both sides reported new attacks on critical facilities.
The Russian Defense Ministry said Ukraine carried out two (...)
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the conscription of 160,000 men aged 18 to 30 for mandatory military service, marking the country's largest draft since 2011, as Moscow seeks to expand its armed forces amid continued fighting in (...)
Russia has begun negotiations with the United States over potential cooperation on rare earth metals projects, according to a senior Russian official, as both countries explore diplomatic pathways to ease tensions and lay groundwork for eventual (...)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for a "serious" and "urgent" response from Western nations following a wave of Russian drone attacks that killed at least two people and injured 35 others in the northeastern city of Kharkiv.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that Kyiv has officially received a new draft agreement from the United States concerning a critical minerals deal, describing it as "significantly different" from the earlier framework proposed (...)
French President Emmanuel Macron has pledged an additional €2 billion in military aid to Ukraine.
The announcement came during a press conference in Paris on Wednesday evening, ahead of a high-stakes international summit on Ukraine's long-term (...)
This is the gravest crisis for Western security since the end of World War Two, and a lasting one. As one expert puts it, "Trumpism will outlast his presidency". But which nations are equipped to step to the fore as the US stands back?
At 09.00 one (...)
Russia will only implement a White House-brokered agreement to stop using force in the Black Sea when sanctions imposed on its banks and exports over its invasion of Ukraine are lifted, the Kremlin said Tuesday, adding further uncertainty to both (...)
Alexander Lukashenko has been sworn in for a seventh consecutive term as president of Belarus at a ceremony in the capital Minsk.
During the ceremony, Lukashenko poked fun at those who call him 'Europe's last dictator' by claiming Belarus has more (...)
RIYADH — The United States said on Tuesday that an agreement was reached to ensure safe navigation in the Black Sea as it wrapped up three days of talks with Ukrainian and Russian delegations in the Saudi capital Riyadh on prospective steps toward a (...)
"Do you think you can trust Putin?" German Brig. Gen. Ralf Hammerstein asks with a wry smile.
It's a rhetorical question to which most of Europe would give the same answer – no.
As the Trump administration continues to pursue a deal to end the war (...)
A US delegation led by Steve Witkoff has begun a high-stakes meeting with Kremlin negotiators in Saudi Arabia, where the Trump administration is pushing for progress toward a ceasefire in separate talks with Russia and Ukraine.
The meeting comes one (...)
RIYADH — A few hours after kicking off the talks between the U.S. and Russian officials in Riyadh on Monday, the Kremlin confirmed that Moscow and Washington had a common understanding on the need to move towards a settlement to end the war.
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Russia launched a wave of drone attacks across Ukraine overnight on Sunday, killing at least seven people and injuring dozens just a day before scheduled ceasefire talks mediated by the United States in Saudi Arabia.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has reaffirmed his country's steadfast support for Russia's military efforts and strategic objectives, during a meeting with Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu in Pyongyang on Friday, according to North (...)
Ukrainian officials reported multiple regions came under Russian attack overnight — including the Black Sea port city of Odesa.
Three people were injured and a residential high-rise building and shopping centre were damaged as Russian drones (...)
US President Donald Trump has held what he described as a "very good" hour-long phone call with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, a day after speaking to Russia's President Vladimir Putin.
Zelensky said afterward that he believed that (...)
The UK is hosting a closed meeting on Thursday of senior military officers from the "coalition of the willing" as they draw up plans for a proposed peacekeeping force for Ukraine.
More than 20 countries are thought to be involved.
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Russia and Ukraine have launched air attacks that damaged each other's infrastructure, hours after Vladimir Putin said Russia would stop targeting Ukrainian energy sites.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia's targets included (...)
President Vladimir Putin has rejected an immediate and full ceasefire in Ukraine, agreeing only to halt attacks on energy infrastructure, following a call with US President Donald Trump.
The Russian leader declined to sign up to the comprehensive (...)
What happens in Berlin on Tuesday will impact the entire future of Europe's defense and its ongoing support for Ukraine.
Germany's Parliament, the Bundestag, is voting on whether to take the brakes off defense spending. This could pave the way for a (...)
US President Donald Trump on Monday said that "much remains" to be agreed upon with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, ahead of a highly anticipated phone call centring on a ceasefire in Ukraine.
"Many elements of a final agreement have been (...)
