Russia: Ukrainian troops relive retreat from Kursk

Ukrainian soldiers fighting in Russia’s Kursk region have described scenes “like a horror movie” as they retreated from the front lines. The BBC has received extensive accounts from Ukrainian troops,…

Russia: Prospect of Ukraine ceasefire still uncertain despite Trump’s optimism

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Vladimir Putin of trying to “sabotage” diplomatic efforts to secure an immediate ceasefire. In a post on social media, he urged the US to…

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Putin will have to come to the table ‘sooner or later’ – Starmer The UK’s Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer tells world leaders that Vladimir Putin will “sooner or later”…

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…

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Eleven injured in Russian missile attack on Zelensky’s hometown, regional head says Ukraine says a Russian missile attack on Kryvyi Rih – President Volodymyr Zelensky’s hometown – has injured 11…

Poland: US nuclear weapons in Poland would be ‘deterrent’ for Russia-Duda

Duda: US nuclear weapons in Poland would be ‘deterrent’ for RussiaThe president of Poland, Andrzej Duda, has repeated his call for the US to base nuclear weapons on Polish soil.…

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…

Saudi Arabia: Ukraine ceasefire plan line-by-line

The US is set to introduce a 30-day ceasefire proposal negotiated with Ukraine to Russia in the coming days. Trump administration officials are seeing it as a major breakthrough towards…

Russia: Largest drone attack of war hits Moscow region

Three men have been killed in the Moscow region, in what is described as the largest drone attack on the Russian capital since the start of the full-scale war in…