Official: Russian sabotage group broke into Mir hotel in Sievierodonetsk.

7:01 AM

Russia should think less about Trump's statements, more about stopping war, State Department says.

U.S. State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce on May 27 urged Russia to focus less on President Donald Trump’s social media posts and more on ending its war in Ukraine, saying that if Moscow truly cared about peace efforts, it would prioritize stopping “the carnage and the slaughter that’s happening right now.”

3:49 AM

Ukrainian drones shot down over Moscow, mayor claims.

Dozens of Ukrainian drones were shot down by Russian air defenses as they approached Moscow, Mayor Sergey Sobyanin claimed on May 28.

2:56 AM

Ukraine to ramp up arms production for symmetrical response to Russia, Zelensky says.

Volodymyr Zelensky said the government is fully mobilizing "entrepreneurial capacity for weapons production" and plans to sign new agreements with European partners to attract investment.

1:48 AM

Trump’s patience wears thin as Russia delays Ukraine peace memo, CNN reports.

During a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin last week, Trump was told that a "memorandum of peace" outlining conditions for a ceasefire would be delivered shortly. As of May 27, no such document has been received.

12:05 AM

As peace efforts falter, Russia eyes major summer push in Donetsk Oblast.

U.S. experts believe President Vladimir Putin remains convinced that a military victory is still possible, although continued sanctions and battlefield losses have strained Russia's capabilities, according to the Washington Post.

11:07 PM

Trump & Ukraine

Bracing for more Russian attacks, an anxious Ukraine waits for Trump to do… something

10:37 PM

Despite Kremlin claims, 82% of Russian-speaking Ukrainians view Russia negatively, poll shows.

The results come as Russia continues to invoke the supposed plight of Russian-speaking communities to justify its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

10:27 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Trump admits to protecting Russia from 'really bad things'

10:22 PM

Taurus missiles

If Germany sends Taurus missiles to Ukraine, Russia has a major Crimean Bridge problem

7:16 PM  (Updated:  May 27, 2025 8:20 pm)

Trump admits to protecting Russia from 'really bad things' during Ukraine peace talks.

Trump's comments come amid growing pressure on the U.S. administration to respond to escalating Russian attacks.

8:18 PM

Russia ordered 307,900 death certificates for soldiers' families since 2022, media reports.

Before the full-scale war against Ukraine, the number of certificates for deceased soldiers' relatives had consistently declined.

6:49 PM

Business

As Russia's war shows no sign of slowing, Trump mulls more sanctions. But do they work?

Ukraine’s allies have imposed sweeping sanctions on Russia and its supporters over the full-scale war, but experts say there’s room for more.

6:44 PM

'Istanbul is very good' — Lavrov backs Turkey again for next round of Russia-Ukraine peace talks.

"If you ask me, I would turn to our Turkish friends again — Istanbul is very good," Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said

5:34 PM  (Updated:  May 27, 2025 5:50 pm)

Russia builds power lines to connect occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant to its grid, NYT reports.

The Zaporizhzhia plant, the largest nuclear facility in Europe and one of the ten largest globally, has been under Russian occupation since March 2022.

5:44 PM

Trump & Russia

Why Trump needs to follow through and trigger the 'downfall of Russia'

Despite months of resisting President Donald Trump's peace process, the U.S. has yet to take a single concrete step to pressure Russian President Vladimir Putin into ending his full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

4:48 PM

US blocks G7 push to tighten Russian oil price cap, Financial Times reports.

The proposal was dropped after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reportedly declined to support it.

3:50 PM

China denies Ukraine's allegations of supplying arms, defense components to Russia.

China's reaction follows remarks by the head of Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service, Oleh Ivashchenko, about Beijing allegedly providing defense components to 20 Russian military-industrial manufacturing facilities.

3:21 PM

UK to funnel $3 billion to Ukraine's arms, hardware repairs under G7 loan covered by Russian assets.

The funds will be used to purchase foreign-made defense products, repair and maintain military equipment, implement joint projects with Ukrainian and international defense companies, and purchase other critical materials, including Ukrainian-made products.

2:54 PM

After 3 days of consecutive attacks on Ukraine, Russia calls UN meeting over alleged European 'threats to peace.'

Moscow requested a meeting of the U.N. Security Council over Europe's alleged "threats to international peace and security," Russia's U.N. envoy, Dmitry Polyansky, said on May 27, only a day after Russia launched its largest drone attack against Ukraine.

2:30 PM

Hungary accuses Ukraine of 'information operations,' signals continued obstruction of EU accession.

Hungary's European Affairs Minister Janos Boka claimed on May 27 that it is "extremely difficult" to lead constructive negotiations with Ukraine on its EU accession as Kyiv is allegedly conducting "information and intelligence" on Hungary's territory.

1:19 PM

Russia changes drone tactics to bypass Ukraine's air defense, Air Force says.

Russia's new tactic is to launch the drones at high altitudes, more than 2 kilometers (1.4 miles) above the ground, and keep changing the drones' routes. Then, the drones swoop down directly onto the target, Air Force spokesperson Yurii Ihnat said.

4:28 AM  (Updated:  May 27, 2025 1:01 pm)

Updated: EU formally adopts $170 billion defense plan amid Russia's war against Ukraine.

The EU is set to formally approve a 150 billion euro ($170 billion) defense spending plan on May 27 amid Russia's war against Ukraine, Radio Liberty reported.

12:54 PM

At least 206 Ukrainian soldiers died in Russian captivity amid brutal treatment, AP reports.

At least 206 of the 5,000 Ukrainian soldiers repatriated to Ukraine died in Russian captivity, the Associated Press (AP) reported on May 27.

12:42 PM

Turkey's FM reportedly to visit Kyiv after discussing Ukraine peace efforts with Putin.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on May 26 to discuss recent peace initiatives and the May 16 talks in Istanbul, Reuters reported.

10:40 AM  (Updated:  May 27, 2025 12:36 pm)

Decision on lifting range restrictions on arms for Ukraine made months ago, Germany's Merz clarifies.

"In this respect, yesterday in Berlin, I described something that has been happening for months: namely, that Ukraine has the right to use the weapons it receives, even beyond its own borders, against military targets on Russian territory," German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said.