Russia-Ukraine War
What the fall of Pokrovsk would mean for Ukraine — and Russia
With Russia throwing enormous forces into Pokrovsk to finally capture the eastern coal-mine city, questions are rising over what will happen next and whether Ukraine is ready. Taking advantage of foggy weather that hampers drones to ramp up the offensive, Russian troops are trying to end the more than a yearlong battle. After capturing what’s left of Pokrovsk, Russian troops would likely push toward the town of Dobropillia to the north, according to Pasi Paroinen, an analyst with the Finland-b
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'Donetsk and maybe a land swap' — Witkoff promised Russian aides he could sway Trump, pressure Ukraine into peace deal in secret phone recording
"The president will give me a lot of space and discretion to get to the deal," U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff told top Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov in a recorded phone call obtained by Bloomberg.
A new push for an end to the war?
Ending the Russia-Ukraine war moved back into the headlines last week with press reports of a 28-point U.S.-Russian peace plan. The plan’s heavy slant toward Russian positions sparked immediate alarm in Kyiv and other European capitals, as did President Donald Trump’s suggestion of a short deadline by which Ukraine had to agree. A flurry of diplomacy over the weekend seems to have improved Ukraine’s position. The British, French, and German leaders issued a counterproposal that would protect
Law enforcement agencies colluded with corruption suspects before attack on anti-graft bodies, detective says
The arrests of NABU detectives in July were seen by critics as part of a crackdown on the bureau triggered by its investigations against Zelensky's top allies.
Witkoff to meet Putin as US sends delegations to Ukraine, Russia in 'hopes of finalizing' peace plan
"The original 28-Point Peace Plan, which was drafted by the United States, has been fine-tuned, with additional input from both sides, and there are only a few remaining points of disagreement," U.S. President Donald Trump said.
Built during war, shattered overnight — Kyiv distribution center hit hard by Russian strike
The facility, Ukraine's first green distribution center with freon and ammonia-free refrigeration, opened in 2024.
Ukraine war latest: DeepState reports Russian gains in Siversk, increasing pressure on Ukraine’s Donetsk 'fortress belt'
Hello, this is Jared Goyette reporting from Kyiv on day 1,371 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The capital is still recovering from a massive overnight attack on energy infrastructure that killed at least six people and injured 20 others — several apartment buildings were hit and caught fire, authorities said. All eyes remain on the peace negotiations, with President Volodymyr Zelensky expected to visit the U.S. soon to meet his U.S. counterpart, President Donald Trump, and finalize
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Key developments on Nov. 22-23. * Ukraine downs Russian Mi-8 helicopter with deep strike drone for first time, military claims * Russia likely captured over 15 villages in Zaporizhzhia Oblast since September, OSINT group says * Pro-Ukrainian partisans set locomotive ablaze in Russia's Rostov-on-Don, group claims * Ukraine's military reportedly strikes power plant in Moscow Oblast * Ukrainian army on 'search and destroy' missions to clear Russians from central Pokrovsk Ukrainian forces sho
