Ukraine: Seven killed in Russian attacks on Kyiv before peace talks in Saudi Arabia

At  least seven people have been killed in overnight Russian drone attacks on the Ukrainian capital, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged his Western allies to put more pressure on Moscow…

Ukraine: Trump and Putin to hold call on ceasefire deal soon, US envoy says

US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will speak in coming days, as talks continue over a possible ceasefire in the three-year war in Ukraine. US envoy…

Finland: Russian sentenced to life for war crimes in Ukraine

A Russian national has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a Finnish court for committing war crimes in eastern Ukraine in 2014. Voislav Torden, 38, a senior member of the…

Russia: Putin sets out conditions for Ukraine ceasefire

Vladimir Putin has said he agrees with the idea of a ceasefire in Ukraine, but that “questions” remain about the nature of a truce – as he set out a…

Russia: US team in Moscow for Ukraine talks as Russia retakes key town

US officials are in Moscow to discuss a potential ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. Special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived on Thursday morning to try to convince Russia to accept a…

Russia: Putin offers Trump Russian and Ukrainian rare minerals

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is open to offering the US access to rare minerals, including from Russian-occupied Ukraine. This comes after US President Donald Trump has repeatedly pushed…