2+ week, 4+ day ago  (767+ words) A truce between Russia and Ukraine to mark the Orthodox Easter has formally expired, both sides having accused each other of thousands of violations, despite a lull in Russian air raids. The truce lasted 32 hours, from 4pm (local time) on Saturday…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (771+ words) An uneasy truce between Russia and Ukraine to mark the Orthodox Easter has begun, with Kyiv warning it would respond "immediately" if Russia violated it. Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the ceasefire on Thursday, more than a week after Ukrainian…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (621+ words) Qatar and Ukraine have signed a defence agreement that includes co-operation on countering threats from missiles and drones, the Gulf state's Government said, as Iran presses an aerial campaign against its neighbours. Earlier on Saturday (local time), Ukrainian President Volodymyr…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (328+ words) Three-time Oscar winner Sean Penn snubbed the 98th Academy Awards and instead visited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Penn won best supporting actor for his performance in One Battle After Another. Penn has been a vocal supporter of Ukraine since the start…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (603+ words) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that he expected the next round of talks to end the war with Russia in early March in Abu Dhabi, after his officials concluded a meeting with US envoys in Geneva. Previous rounds of…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (514+ words) Early morning explosions have rocked Ukraine's capital Kyiv, with officials warning of a ballistic missile attack, just two days before the fourth anniversary of Russia's invasion. AFP journalists in Kyiv heard a series of blasts starting at around 4am on Sunday…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1096+ words) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's appointment of Lieutenant-General Kyrylo Budanov, the director of Ukraine's military intelligence agency, to head his presidential office, prioritises battlefield knowledge and public popularity amid intense United States pressure on Kyiv for a peace deal with Russia....

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (596+ words) Security advisers from Ukraine's top allies met in Kyiv today for talks on a United States-brokered plan to end the war with Russia, days after Kyiv announced a deal was "90%" ready. Officials from 15 countries including Britain, France and Germany as…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (728+ words) Ukraine is hosting security advisers for crunch talks on Saturday as Kyiv insists negotiations are zeroing in on a deal, while Russia claims a deadly New Year strike torpedoed the efforts. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said about 15 countries would attend…...

4+ mon, 3+ day ago  (682+ words) Donald Trump said he had "productive" talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin hours before the US president meets Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in a year-end sprint to seal a deal to end the war. Trump's renewed upbeat tone comes despite wide…...