Russia, Ukraine

The Fiercest Fighting of the Ukraine War May Be in Russia
The Times interviewed Russian soldiers who said they face a brutal fight to dislodge determined Ukrainian forces from a sliver of Russian land. Trapped civilians fear catastrophe.
Mapped: Russia and Ukraine’s competing visions for peace
As Washington seeks to resolve the war in Ukraine with peace negotiations, these maps show what each side in the conflict are pushing for.
Ukraine launches recruitment drive for young soldiers to fight Russia
Ukraine has launched a military recruitment campaign targeting 18 to 24-year-olds as army chiefs try to address a manpower crisis on the front lines. Offering a one-year contract with a salary of about $24,
Zelensky, NATO say Ukraine must be involved in Russia peace deal
After US President Donald Trump blind sided Ukraine and NATO by initiating direct talks with Russia over a peace deal in Ukraine, both NATO leader Mark Rutte and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky insisted on Thursday that any peace talks must imperatively include Ukraine.
NATO chief says Ukraine must be part of any deal with Russia to end the fighting
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Thursday said any peace deal to end the fighting in Ukraine must be enduring and that Kyiv should be closely involved in the negotiations with Russia, as America’s allies adjusted to the stunning news that President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin had held a long one-on-one talk this week about a possible ceasefire deal.
NATO chief Rutte responds cautiously to Trump's Ukraine course
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte reacted cautiously on Thursday to US President Donald Trump's announcement of planned negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin to end Russia's war on Ukraine.
Russia Is Able to Fight on in Ukraine for Another Year but Is Short on Tanks, Say Military Experts
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Russia lost 1,400 tanks in just the last year amid its invasion of Ukraine but has so far been able to ...
Ukraine's Zelenskyy has a very bad week thanks to Trump and Putin. Here's why.
As top U.S. officials arrive at the Munich Security Conference, the realities of Russia's momentum, coupled with Washington’s ...
Ukraine's Zelenskiy praises frontline result, appears to be near city of Pokrovsk
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday praised a "good result" on the front line of Ukraine's nearly three-year-old war ...
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Ukraine's Battlefield Fights Are Messy. Its Political Battles Are Getting Messy, Too.
The mayor of Kyiv is feuding with the president. The defense minister is under investigation as part of a bitter fight over ...
Zelenskyy: 'Very difficult' for Ukraine to survive without U.S. military support
The Ukrainian president told NBC News' "Meet the Press" that he doesn't "want to think about" not having American support.
Why Isn’t Ukraine in NATO?
The mutual-defense alliance has been central to Ukraine’s war against Russia, but the future is uncertain with President ...
US Could Send Troops To Fight Russia, JD Vance Warns
The United States sending troops to Ukraine in its fight against Russian invasion is an option that's "on the table" if Russian President Vladimir Putin does not negotiate in good faith to arrive at a ...
EU's Kallas: listening to Vance speech felt like United States was trying to pick fight with us
The European Union's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Friday that a speech by U.S. Vice President JD Vance at the ...