Ukraine

Rubio, Witkoff decline to attend Ukraine peace talks in London

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff were originally expected to attend, but have since pulled out, U.S. and European officials told the Financial Times.

EU will never recognize Crimea as Russian, Kallas says

"Crimea is Ukraine. It means a lot for the ones who are occupied that others don't recognize this as Russian."

Chechen scholar: Russia’s cowardly violence in Ukraine is driven by desperation

For most people today, the word Chechnya immediately brings to mind Ramzan Kadyrov, the authoritarian leader who governs the region as a loyal vassal of Vladimir Putin. It evokes images of a turbulent, fear-stricken state at the mercy of the Kremlin’s whims. Yet, Chechnya’s story is far more

Ukraine war latest: Explosions rock what could be one of Russia's largest weapons arsenals in Vladimir Oblast

Key developments on April 22: * Explosions rock what could be one of Russia's largest weapons arsenals in Vladimir Oblast * Putin offers US to freeze Ukraine war along current front line, FT reports * Zelensky rules out recognizing Crimea as Russian, warns against playing into Putin's 'game' * Russia used Easter truce to

Putin offers US to freeze Ukraine war along current front line, FT reports

This could be the first formal indication from Russian President Vladimir Putin since the full-scale war began in 2022 that Russia may consider scaling back its territorial demands.

Zelensky rules out recognizing Crimea as Russian, warns against playing into Putin's 'game'

"There is nothing to talk about. This violates our Constitution. This is our territory, the territory of the people of Ukraine," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

SBU charges 14 Russian Orthodox Church leaders for role in seizing churches in occupied Ukraine

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has formally charged 14 high-ranking metropolitans and archbishops of the Russian Orthodox Church for their involvement in the illegal seizure of Ukrainian churches in Russian-occupied territories, the agency announced on April 22.

Explosions rock what could be one of Russia's largest weapons arsenals in Vladimir Oblast

According to Ukrainian defense media outlet Militarnyi, the facility in question is Russia's 51st Arsenal of the Main Missile and Artillery Directorate – one of Russia's largest weapons arsenals.

'Not all Hungarians are Orban,' say Ukrainians living in EU's most pro-Russian country

Every time Daryna Koryagina enters her Budapest flat rented to her by a Hungarian friend, she sees the same sticker on a wardrobe inside the entrance. "Sorry about our prime minister," it reads. The 33-year-old refugee and PhD student is one of tens of thousands of Ukrainians who fled Russia's

Russia used Easter truce to regroup in Lyman sector, launched offensive after, military says

"This so-called truce did more damage to us," Anastasiia Blyshchyk, spokesperson for Ukraine's 66th Separate Mechanized Brigade, said.

This Ukrainian mining company is losing hope in Trump's minerals deal

Standing beside a sleepy village in Ukraine’s central Kirovohrad Oblast, the Zavalivskiy mine lies beneath layers of brown and pink earth, holding some 7.5 million metric tons of graphite ore — the second largest flake graphite mine in Europe. Like many mining companies in Ukraine, Zavalivskiy Graphite has lost

Crimean Tatar Mejlis rejects any international recognition of Crimea as Russian, chairman says

"Crimea is the homeland of the indigenous Crimean Tatar people and an integral part of Ukraine. Accordingly, no one can decide the fate of Crimea under any circumstances, except for the Ukrainian state and the Crimean Tatar people," said Refat Chubarov.

Sean Penn makes his 4th visit to Ukraine during full-scale war, meets special forces

American actor and film director Sean Penn met with the soldiers of the 3rd Regiment of the Special Operations Forces stationed in Kropyvnytskyi.

Russia's Easter truce was a stunt to appease Trump, French minister says

"The Easter truce that Putin announced, somewhat unexpectedly, was more of a PR move — a charm offensive intended to prevent President Trump from becoming impatient or upset," French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said.

Russia launches drones at Kherson, Kharkiv; casualties reported

The attack on the southern city took place shortly before massive drone attacks against Kharkiv, which have so far injured four people.

Russian bombs kill 1, injure 23 in Zaporizhzhia amid Kyiv's calls for civilian infrastructure truce

Russian forces attacked the city at around 11:40 a.m. with two KAB bombs, with one hitting an infrastructure facility and another a multi-story residential building in Zaporizhzhia's residential neighborhood, Governor Ivan Fedorov said.

Ukraine's Naftogaz loses almost 50% of gas production in winter due to Russian attacks

The energy situation was most critical in the cities of Kryvyi Rih, Mykolaiv, and Kherson.

Japan to provide Ukraine with geospatial intelligence, media reports

Japan's Kyushu University Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space (iQPS) has agreed to provide Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR) with synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery, Intelligence Online magazine reported on April 21.

Russia, Ukraine continued in hostilities despite Easter truce, UN says

Russia was the first to declare an Easter ceasefire starting at 6 p.m. local time on April 19 and ending at midnight on April 21. President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of nearly 3,000 ceasefire breaches during that period.

Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 5, injure 16 over past day

Russian forces launched 54 drones from the Russian cities of Kursk, Bryansk, Millerovo, and Primorsk-Akhtarsk, as well as from Cape Chauda in occupied Crimea against Ukraine overnight, according to Ukraine's Air Force.

General Staff: Russia has lost 943,060 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

The number includes 1,130 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

Ukraine receives IT equipment worth $2.3 million from Luxembourg, Iceland

The shipment included 3,288 access points, 500 routers, 460 charging stations with solar panels, and 872 phones – with a total value of about 2 million euros ($2.3 million).

Russian journalist and outspoken war critic escapes from house arrest

Ekaterina Barabash, a Russian journalist who was arrested earlier this year for speaking out against the war in Ukraine, has escaped house arrest and is now wanted by police, Russian state media reported on April 21.

Russia launches mass drone attack on Odesa amid Kyiv's call for civilian infrastructure ceasefire

The attack targeted a residential building in a densely populated neighborhood, according to local authorities. At least three people were injured.

Russia open to direct talks with Ukraine, Putin claims

Russian President Vladimir Putin is open to "negotiations and discussions with the Ukrainian side" regarding a ceasefire. Russia and Ukraine have not held direct talks since early 2022.

Kherson keeps Easter traditions alive under fire (PHOTOS)

In the battered southern city of Kherson, where Russian drone strikes and artillery target civilians daily, residents cling to traditions for both a semblance of normality and as an act of defiance. This year, just like every year before the start of the full-scale war, Kherson locals baked Easter bread,

'I didn't have time to think. I just acted' – how brave teen rescued people in Sumy attack

On a quiet morning on April 13, Maryna Illiashenko and her 13-year-old son Kyrylo were taking a bus through the city of Sumy to see his grandmother, as they often do on Sundays. It was a route they knew by heart — one they'd taken countless times. But that morning, out

‘There was no ceasefire’ — US-brokered energy truce fails to secure lasting results in Ukraine

Ukraine waiting for answer from Russia on civilian infrastructure ceasefire

"Ukraine maintains its offer not to strike at least at civilian infrastructure. And we expect a clear answer from Moscow," President Volodymyr Zelensky said on April 21.

SBU says it detained '5 pro-Russian agitators' for promoting Kremlin narratives, justifying war crimes

Among those detained is a former member of the banned Nashi party, linked to former Ukrainian pro-Russian lawmaker Yevhen Murayev, who fled Ukraine in May 2022.

Ukraine war latest: Russia announces 'resumption' of hostilities after Easter ceasefire as Kyiv reports 3,000 violations

Key developments on April 21: * Ukraine, US, UK, France to meet in London on April 23 for peace talks, Zelensky says * Russia announces 'resumption' of hostilities after Easter ceasefire as Kyiv reports violations * Ukraine strikes Russian drone launch site in Kursk Oblast, killing up to 20 operators, General Staff says

Ukraine, US, UK, France to meet in London on April 23 for peace talks, Zelensky says

"We are ready to move forward as constructively as possible, just as we have done before, to achieve an unconditional ceasefire, followed by the establishment of a real and lasting peace," President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote.