Russia-Ukraine war

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić admitted Serbia mistakenly supported a UN resolution that condemned Russia as the aggressor state in its invasion of Ukraine, blames exhaustion for the error.

Donald Trump declined to label Vladimir Putin a dictator, days after calling Volodymyr Zelensky a "dictator without elections" and pushing for a U.S.-brokered peace deal.

Macron is hoping to persuade Trump when the two leaders meet on the third anniversary of the war in Ukraine to include European leaders in talks between Russia and the United States.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to launch what he called a "special military operation" set off the biggest conflict in Europe since World War II.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said he'd happily resign the presidency if it meant peace for his nation.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended President Donald Trump's recent claims about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and said the leader hadn't expressed "gratitude" for Trump's offers to aid his country.

Russia and the United States agreed to establish teams to negotiate ending the war at talks in Riyadh earlier this week. Neither Ukraine nor its European allies were invited.

Donald Trump is ramping up pressure on Volodymyr Zelensky to accept a U.S.-brokered peace deal that would hand over control to vast Ukrainian mineral reserves.

A resurfaced clip of Kamala Harris warning that Trump would side with Putin over Ukraine is going viral amid escalating tension between the US and Ukraine.

Vice President JD Vance defended Trump as the "president of peace" amid bipartisan backlash over Trump's claim that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is a "dictator."

Thomas Graham, a top official during the George W. Bush administration, wondered if the statements are preparing the ground "for the American public to accept basically a capitulation to Putin"

Some GOP lawmakers distanced themselves from Trump's statements calling Zelensky a "dictator without elections" and blaming Ukraine for the war

The remarks came after Trump branded the Ukrainian president a "dictator" who refuses to hold elections and said the Russians "have the cards" in any negotiation to end the war.

Trump's social media post disparaging Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky—a longtime ally to the United States—sparked a harsh rebuke from Sen. Blumenthal.

Both sides downplayed expectations of a breakthrough in this first high-level meeting between the countries since US President Donald Trump took office.

The U.S. proposed Ukraine allow the U.S. use of its rare earth minerals as "compensation" for previous military aid as well as future aid

"I don't know who wrote the speech," said Senator Wicker of Hegseth's comments on Ukraine. "It's the kind of thing Tucker Carlson could have written, and Carlson is a fool"

Declining international support is driving many refugees into "severe hardship", warned the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).

Trump announced early Thursday that he had "great talks" with both Putin and Zelenskyy, raising hopes of a possible end to the nearly three-year war in Ukraine.

The US president said he expected to meet his Russian counterpart in Saudi Arabia "in the not too distant future" to find a route to ending the three-year conflict, which has fanned geopolitical fears and energy costs.

"There is no betrayal there. There is a recognition that the whole world and the United States is invested and interested in peace," US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said ahead of a meeting with his NATO counterparts in Brussels.

North Korea could "additionally supply troops, weapons and ammunition going forward", said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

Russia stated its relationship with the US is "balancing on the brink of a breakup," during a press conference Monday morning.

Both Moscow and Kyiv use them for armed attacks as well as surveillance, making it hard for combatants to hide.

Donald Trump revealed Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to see the Russia-Ukraine war end before taking a swipe at former President Joe Biden.

A Russian musician who repeatedly condemned Russia's war on Ukraine mysteriously "fell" out of a window, marking the latest inexplicable death of a public figure criticizing the Russian government.

The United States has been Ukraine's biggest military backer since Russia invaded in February 2022, and President Volodymyr Zelensky said it would have lost the war without that support.

While simultaneously commending him for his bravery, President Donald Trump criticized Ukrainian President Zelensky for not striking a deal with Russia at the start of the war.

A North Korean soldier nearly died after refusing to surrender his sausage at gunpoint when captured by Ukrainian forces.

Expectations are high that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Trump will soon hold a phone call to discuss the conflict, after the Republican pledged on the campaign trail to bring a swift end to the fighting.