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Russia revives 'Anchorage agreements' narrative as Ukraine peace talks stall

Following the August summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska, Moscow has repeatedly referred to the "Anchorage agreements," invoking the meeting as a supposed foundation for ending the war in Ukraine. Now, as U.S.-mediated peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv stall amid Washington's focus on the war in Iran, Russian officials have again revived the narrative. "There is currently a pause (in the negotiations)," Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lav

'They're testing us' — as Russian mass attack tactics evolve, Ukraine scrambles to protect civilians

After a punishing winter, Ukraine has had no time to recover. Russia launched almost 6,500 drones in March, surpassing the total of each of the previous two months, with no sign of slowing down. "Russia's tactics are evolving toward more sustained, flexible, and psychologically exhausting pressure," Viktor Kevliuk, a reserve colonel and analyst at the Center for Defense Strategies, told the Kyiv Independent. Russia has steadily ramped up defense production over more than four years of full-sca

 fire in a residential area caused by a Russian missile strike in Brovary, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine, on March 14, 2026

Slovak opposition vows break from Fico's Ukraine course

Since returning to power in 2023, Prime Minister Robert Fico has transformed Slovakia from one of the most Ukraine-friendly countries to one of its sharpest critics. A Russian-friendly populist, Fico has halted military aid to Ukraine, traveled to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, and obstructed EU backing for Kyiv. Slovakia's pro-EU opposition wants to change course after next year's elections. Fico's Ukraine policy has been "disastrous" and a "huge loss of credit for Slovakia

Slovakia's former minister of foreign affairs and presidential candidate Ivan Korcok in Senec, Slovakia, on April 6, 2023.
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