Biden to discuss Russia’s war against Ukraine with Xi Jinping on March 18.

5:39 PM

Ukraine needs ‘fast and focused’ help with energy security, ERBD Ukraine head says

5:30 PM

Ukraine's sovereign bonds surge after Trump victory as investors expect peace talks, FT reports.

Ukraine’s sovereign bonds rose in price after Donald Trump’s win in the U.S. presidential elections as investors expect a quicker end to the war, the Financial Times reported on Nov. 14.

3:55 PM

Russian soldiers murdered civilian in Donetsk Oblast village, prosecutors say.

Pictures shared on the prosecutor's office's Telegram channel show a woman in a pink jacket walking on the outskirts of the village, with a subsequent picture showing her lying on the ground with her face in the mud.

8:02 PM  (Updated:  November 14, 2024 3:55 pm)

United States

Ukraine reacts warily to Trump appointments as Russia’s war rages on

2:43 PM

Trump's nominee for UN envoy dodges question on earlier support for Ukraine's NATO accession.

When asked about the matter again by CNN after Trump tapped her for the U.N. job, Stefanik's office said the Congresswoman's views fully align with those of the president-elect, without going into details.

2:10 PM

Opinion

Opinion: Aid to Ukraine is now a 2-way street empowering US drone warfare

2:09 PM

Su-57

We asked experts to review Russia's Su-57 fighter jet performance at Airshow China 2024

2:03 PM

Trump's victory offers chance for renewed dialogue with US, Russia's UN envoy says.

"Regardless of domestic political shifts, (Washington) consistently pursues a sense of containing Moscow...the change of administration does little to alter it," Ambassador Gennady Gatilov said.

1:38 PM

Opinion

Opinion: How EU nations can prevent the worst-case outcome for Ukraine

1:20 PM

European officials opening up to 'land-for-security' deal in Ukraine, WP reports.

While publicly declaring full support for Ukraine's territorial integrity, the idea of ceding territory is gaining more traction among Western officials, even though the details of such an agreement remain unclear, the Washington Post wrote.

1:17 PM

Opinion

Opinion: Donald Trump could actually be good for Europe

12:31 PM

Abandoning Ukraine would be worse for US than Afghanistan withdrawal, ex-UK chief diplomat says.

"(Donald) Trump highlighted (Joe) Biden's humiliation over Afghanistan… but if he ends up with the collapse of Ukraine, that’ll be a far bigger humiliation for the U.S. and the power of the U.S. in the world," former U.K. Foreign Secretary William Hague said at the Daily T podcast.

11:39 AM

Ukraine repels Russian attempt to enter Kupiansk, military says.

"The city is under the control of Ukraine's Armed Forces," General Staff spokesperson Andrii Kovalev told Ukrinform.

11:05 AM

Trump wants to bring Ukraine, Russia to negotiating table, national security advisor nominee says.

Speaking to a VoA correspondent, the Florida Congressman said that Trump is interested in ending the war instead of continuing it.

9:45 AM

Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 2, injure 28 over past day.

Ukrainian air defenses shot down 21 of the 59 drones launched by Russia overnight, while 38 others were "lost" across Ukraine, the Air Force said.

9:15 AM

Marco Rubio confirmed as Trump's secretary of state pick.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Nov. 13 officially confirmed Republican Senator Marco Rubio as his nominee for the secretary of state, the U.S.'s top diplomacy job.

9:00 AM

I can't imagine Trump abandoning Ukraine, Polish president says.

"President Donald Trump — I cannot imagine that he would allow Russia to destroy Ukraine, a Ukraine in which the United States, in which the American taxpayer, for whose money President Donald Trump will soon be held accountable when he takes office, has invested such huge amounts,” Polish President Andrzej Duda said.

8:15 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 716,070 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.

This number includes 1,690 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

6:39 AM

Biden, Xi to discuss China's support for Russia at upcoming summit in Peru.

Outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to voice his "deep concern" regarding China's "support for Russia's war against Ukraine" and North Korea's participation in combat operations.

5:04 AM

Senate Republicans pick John Thune as new majority leader.

In previous statements, Thune has expressed support for Ukraine, including backing continued U.S. aid to Kyiv amid a Republican-led congressional obstruction campaign. Recently, he has promised to cooperate with President-elect Donald Trump.

4:01 AM

Trump team plans to fire Pentagon officers, Reuters reports.

The list of those to dismiss may include the Joint Chiefs of Staff, sources said, but the plans for the firings are still in the early stages of development.

12:36 AM  (Updated:  November 14, 2024 3:26 am)

Trump nominates loyal backer Matt Gaetz as attorney general.

President-elect Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Republican Representative Matt Gaetz from Florida as the next U.S. attorney general. Gaetz's selection will need further confirmation by the Republican-controlled Senate.

3:14 AM

Foreign Ministry responds to rumors of Kyiv's plans to build nuclear bomb.

"Ukraine is committed to the NPT (the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons); we do not possess, develop, or intend to acquire nuclear weapons," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said via X.

1:10 AM

Donald Trump tells New York Post he and Biden discussed Ukraine war at DC meeting.

President-elect Donald Trump told The New York Post on Nov. 13 that he and President Joe Biden discussed the war in Ukraine during their historic post-election meeting in the Oval Office.

10:08 PM  (Updated:  November 14, 2024 12:15 am)

War

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