5:40 AM

Ukraine calls UN Security Council meeting after Russia's strike on Kryvyi Rih.

Ukraine has initiated an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council and a special meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council following Russia's deadly attack on Kryvyi Rih, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha wrote on X on April 7.

4:16 AM

Trump announces Iran nuclear talks, Russia ready to mediate.

Speaking at a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that a "very big meeting" was planned for April 12 with Iranian officials.

3:16 AM

US did not impose tariffs on Russia 'because we're not doing business,' Trump says.

Russia did not have tariffs imposed "because we’re not doing business, essentially, with Russia, because they’re at war," Trump told reporters on April 7.

2:10 AM

Footage reveals no military personnel in Kryvyi Rih restaurant targeted by Russian attack.

"They hit a peaceful residential area. They hit children and civilians with ballistics with cluster bombs," Oleksandr Vilkul, the head of Kryvyi Rih's military administration, said on April 7.

12:34 AM

Ukrainian army present in Russia's Belgorod Oblast, Zelensky says.

We continue to conduct active operations in border areas on enemy territory, and this is absolutely just — the war must return to where it came from," President Volodymyr Zelensky said on April 7.

11:13 PM

Zelensky approves appointments of new ambassadors, ex-Prosecutor General among them.

President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed new ambassadors to seven countries on April 7. The appointments include Andriy Kostin, Ukraine's former Prosecutor General, who resigned in October 2024 amid a major corruption scandal.

10:42 PM

War analysis

As peace talks stumble, can Ukraine hold the line against Russia's spring offensive?

10:23 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Russia claims capture of Sumy Oblast village, Ukraine denies

9:12 PM

Norway to allocate around $454 million for artillery ammunition for Ukraine.

"We are now strengthening our cooperation with the EU to provide Ukraine with, among other things, more artillery ammunition. Europe must assume greater responsibility for supporting Ukraine in its fight for freedom," said Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store.

8:12 PM

Presidential candidate Victor Ponta vows to end Ukrainian grain exports via Romania if elected.

"There has been a policy of favoring Ukrainian grain in terms of access to port facilities in recent years, at the detriment of Romanian grain, and Romanian farmers were greatly affected by it," Romanian presidential candidate Victor Ponta said.

7:34 PM

Kremlin panics as Russian Urals crude oil price nears crucial $50 mark.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov attributed the price decline to "the US decision to introduce tariffs for most countries in the world."

7:08 PM

Defense Ministry approves new Ukrainian-made D-21-12R ground robot for military use.

Equipped with a large-caliber machine gun, the robot is capable of conducting surveillance, patrolling, providing fire support to the Ukrainian military, and targeting Russian lightly armored vehicles, the Defense Ministry said.

6:57 PM

Over 77,000 Russian targets hit, destroyed in March using drones, Ukraine's commander says.

The number of affected Russian targets is 10% higher than in February, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said.

5:32 PM

No talks yet with Trump administration on Russian sanctions relief, EU envoy says.

EU Sanctions Envoy David O'Sullivan described sanctions as "a very important point of leverage in any negotiation with Russia."

5:00 PM

Opinion

Ukraine’s democracy faces collapse as civil society aid disappears

4:40 PM

Ukrainian-born US lawmaker says Ukraine should cede land to Russia, demand Zelensky's resignation.

Victoria Spartz also accused Zelensky of "insulting the American president" and doing a "disservice to the Ukrainian people."

3:55 PM

Russia has found yet another excuse not to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine, and it's not even a new one.

"These questions are hanging in the air, and so far, no one has given answers to them," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said.

3:20 PM

Opinion

Mineral diplomacy or modern-day extortion in Ukraine?

3:10 PM

7 people injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day.

The strikes come amid Russia's continued missile and drone attacks across Ukraine, despite U.S.-mediated ceasefire efforts. Kyiv argues that Moscow's strikes on civilian areas show it is not serious about peace.

3:06 PM

EU declines funding for Lithuania-Estonia 'drone wall' project.

The application was submitted earlier this year but did not receive approval, Lithuanian officials said.

2:40 PM

'Increasing brutality' reported as Poland-Belarus border crisis escalates.

Warsaw has also for several years accused Belarus of deliberately pushing migrants into Poland in order to pressure the EU over sanctions.

2:37 PM

Lithuanian border guards deploy helicopter to monitor Russian transit trains.

Lithuanian Interior Minister Vladislav Kondratovic said the move aims to tighten supervision over trains traveling to and from Kaliningrad, a Russian military stronghold bordering Lithuania and Poland.

2:36 PM

Ferrexpo cuts pellet production by 26% after Ukraine suspends VAT refunds.

Ferrexpo, the London-listed iron ore producer with significant operations in Ukraine, reported a 26% year-on-year decline in pellet production during the first quarter, attributing the drop to the suspension of value-added tax (VAT) refunds by Ukrainian authorities.

2:00 PM

Indian component found in Russian weapon for first time, HUR says.

The discovery came as HUR documented nearly 200 newly identified parts across six types of Russian weaponry.

1:35 PM

Russian forces push to secure ground west of Oskil River in Kupiansk sector, Ukraine says.

Kupiansk has remained a focal point of military activity for months, with Russia seeking to reclaim lost ground and create more favorable conditions for broader offensives in Kharkiv Oblast.