Ukraine
Ukraine war briefing: Slovakia PM calls on EU to lift sanctions on Russian oil and gas
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner could travel to Kyiv in April, the Ukrainian president’s top aide Kyrylo Budanov has said, amid efforts to revive peace talks with...
Ukraine war briefing: Russian army records almost no territorial gains for first time since 2023, analysis shows
Russia’s army recorded almost no territorial gains on the frontline in Ukraine in March for the first time in two-and-a-half years, according to analysis of data from the Institute...
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy offers expertise on keeping waterways open amid Middle East conflict
Volodymyr Zelenskyy offered on Thursday to provide Ukraine’s expertise in dealing with freedom of navigation in the Black Sea to those countries considering how to keep the strait of...
Coordinated conflict: how the Ukraine and Iran wars are starting to overlap
The Iran and Ukraine wars are becoming more intertwined with every passing week – to the point that some analysts argue the two conflicts are beginning to merge.Quite how...
Ukraine war briefing: Russia responds to Zelenskyy’s Easter truce offer with drone attack
Ukrainian president says ceasefire could show diplomacy works, while Russia dismisses statement as ‘PR stunt’. What we know on day 1,499Volodymyr Zelenskyy has criticised Russia for responding to an...
Ukraine war briefing: Ukraine calls Hungary ‘a disgrace’ after leaked calls with Moscow emerge
Ukraine’s foreign minister has urged an investigation after leaked audio appeared to capture his Hungarian counterpart telling Moscow he would try to amend EU sanctions to its liking. Ukraine’s...
EU ministers arrive in Ukraine to mark Bucha massacre anniversary – Europe live
Morning opening: Focus on UkraineJakub KrupaSeveral EU ministers are expected in Bucha, Ukraine, today to mark the fourth anniversary of the town’s liberation and the massacre that became one...
Ukraine war briefing: allies asked Kyiv about reducing attacks on Russian energy sector, Zelenskyy says
Ukraine has signed a 10-year defence agreement with Bulgaria, a major arms manufacturer, covering production of drones and other weapons, Zelenskyy announced. The Ukrainian president said he was “very...
Ukraine war briefing: German defence giant sparks row after comparing Ukraine drone makers to ‘housewives’
German defence giant Rheinmetall has sought to ease a row caused by its CEO when he likened Ukrainian factories producing drones to “housewives” making weapons in their kitchens. In...
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy drums up defence agreements with Gulf states on countering missiles and drones
Qatar and Ukraine signed a defence agreement on Saturday that included cooperation on countering threats from missiles and drones, the Gulf state’s government said, as Iran presses an aerial...