UNICEF: More than 1 million children have fled Ukraine since start of Russia’s all-out war.

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

Trump's administration picks – what do they mean for Russia's war in Ukraine?

11:40 PM

Trump taps Ukraine-skeptic Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence.

President-elect Trump announced on Nov. 13 that Tulsi Gabbard would take on the role of director of national intelligence, marking a notable shift for the former Democrat who has opposed U.S. support for Ukraine and had previously been accused of promoting Russian narratives.

10:43 PM

Germany

With Scholz's government in shambles, conservative rival touts more decisive Ukraine strategy

10:21 PM

Republican party secures House of Representatives in election clean sweep.

The Republican Party has managed to maintain control of the U.S. House of Representatives, unofficial results show, securing the required 218 out of 435 seats in the chamber according to projections published by CNN on Nov. 13.

10:11 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Trump to appoint Ukrainian peace envoy 'soon' to lead talks on ending war with Russia

10:10 PM

MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak: Developments in Ukraine’s parliament on economic reforms, international obligations — Issue 81

9:48 PM

Notorious Ukrainian judge temporarily suspended from justice administration.

The Third Disciplinary Chamber unanimously decided on Pavlo Vovk's future dismissal, according to the Dejure Foundation.

9:46 PM

6th German IRIS-T to arrive in Ukraine by end of 2024, Zelensky says.

Ukraine will receive the sixth German IRIS-T air defense system by the end of the year, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Nov. 13 after a call with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

8:49 PM

Ukraine Business Roundup — Aid to Ukraine in an uncertain future

8:02 PM

United States

Trump’s appointments stir optimism, worry in Ukraine

7:31 PM

Putin cuts payments for wounded in war against Ukraine.

The current maximum amount of compensation is 3 million rubles (nearly $29,000), but the severity of the injury is not considered for its allocation. The change approved by Putin classifies injuries into three categories.

6:35 PM

Trump to appoint Ukrainian peace envoy 'soon' to lead talks on ending war with Russia, Fox News reports.

"You're going to see a very senior special envoy, someone with a lot of credibility, who will be given a task to find a resolution, to get to a peace settlement," one of the sources said.

6:11 PM

Nearly 30 Russian airlines may go bankrupt in 2025, media reports.

About thirty Russian airlines, accounting for 26% of domestic passenger traffic, may go bankrupt in 2025, Russia's Izvestia newspaper reported on Nov. 13.

5:58 PM

Slovakia signs pilot contract for purchase of natural gas from Azerbaijan.

Slovensky plynarensky priemysel (SPP) may also consider a longer-term agreement, as it is also preparing to cut off Russian gas supplies through Ukraine.

4:33 PM  (Updated:  November 13, 2024 4:08 pm)

Ukrainian FM meets Blinken in Brussels as new US administration looms.

The topic of the discussions was not made public, but the officials meet as the U.S. administration pledges to ramp up support before President Joe Biden leaves the White House on Jan. 20, 2025.

3:32 PM

Military donations in Ukraine plummet as war pressure mounts, Bloomberg reports.

Prominent organizations such as Come Back Alive and the Serhiy Prytula Foundation, headed by the well-known Ukrainian TV personality of the same name, have seen contributions decrease by approximately one-fifth in 2024, Bloomberg reports.

3:09 PM

Biden invites Trump to White House to talk over transition.

"He (President Joe Biden) believes in the norms, he believes in our institution, he believes in the peaceful transfer of power," White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre told journalists on Nov. 12.

2:43 PM

Moscow court issues arrest warrants for ICC judges involved in Russia-linked cases.

The case against Reine Alapini-Gansou was launched under the article of "illegal detention," Mediazona reported without providing additional details. She has also been placed on the wanted list, the court told the Interfax news agency.