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US first lady Melania Trump has brokered a coming ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the war-ravaged Ukrainian city of Oleshky to allow for humanitarian aid and the evacuation of civilians, the White House announced on Friday. The localised ceasefire is set to begin Thursday, with the American first lady saying in a news release that the situation there is “on the brink of disaster”. The White House said Melania Trump had initiated the discussions and that she and a representative worked...

Russia’s territorial gains this year are effectively nil as it heads into trilateral talks with Ukraine, US.

President of Romania Nicușor Dan said that Europe was not prepared for the hybrid approach taken by Russia as the region deals with the military 'collateral damage' from the war in Ukraine, as well as targeted cyberattacks. Dan said that recent drone attacks against ships in Romania's territory of the Black Sea are not incidental and believes that Russia is looking to 'escalate' the war and provoke European countries. (Source: Bloomberg)

The three waves of Russian missiles were launched at hours after Russia said it was "ready in principle" to resume peace talks with the US and Ukraine.

Ukraine and Russia exchanged drone and missile strikes on Thursday, killing seven people in Ukraine, according to authorities. Moscow said it had intercepted 630 Ukrainian drones targeting the Russian capital. The strikes came hours after US envoy Steve Witkoff met Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg. Witkoff said Moscow was ready to resume trilateral talks with Kyiv and Washington.

Military has raised the threat level of ​Russian sabotage against German troops and facilities.

Overnight attacks on Kyiv injured 15 people, while two were injured in Moscow as Russia said it intercepted 163 drones.

Russia and Ukraine traded major attacks overnight with Moscow’s mayor saying on Thursday that 630 drones had been launched towards the region, shortly after a US envoy held talks with the Russian president in St Petersburg. Following Wednesday’s meeting between his envoy Steve Witkoff and Vladimir Putin, US President Donald Trump claimed the two sides were nearing a breakthrough. “The other day I was talking to Vladimir Putin about settling his war with Ukraine, which I think we’re getting...

Moscow, Oct. 21 (Jiji Press)--Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on Wednesday condemned a Japanese company's delivery of interceptor drones to Ukraine. Calling the delivery a clear act of hostility, Zakharova warned that Russia would take strong countermeasures against Japan. Japanese drone developer Terra Drone Corp. said on Oct. 14 that it had delivered interceptor dr...

Russia's President Putin does not feel under pressure right now to end the war.

The announcement came after Russian President Vladimir Putin met US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff in St Petersburg.

President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday called for the front line in Russia's war against to Ukraine to be frozen along current lines as a first step toward peace talks. His comments came as US special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russia's President Vladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg.

Traders now see a 64% chance of Russia-Ukraine peace talks by year-end, up 27 points in 24 hours after Putin agreed to resume talks after 10 November. The post Ukraine Peace Talk Odds Jump to 64% appeared first on The Rio Times.

A major development in US-Russia relations. Russia has released retired American teacher Stephen Hubbard, imprisoned on charges of fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is traveling to Norway for peace talks amid growing pressure from US President Donald Trump to make concessions in order to reach a deal with Russia. Rachel Schilke of Bloomberg Government has more. (Source: Bloomberg)

Children among six killed in Russian drone strike on Ukraine park

Ukrainian ⁠Foreign Minister ​Andrii Sybiha said on ​Monday that a summit between Russia, China ​and the ‌US would ⁠encourage President Vladimir Putin ‌to prolong the war. The ​Wall Street Journal reported that Putin had proposed a ​summit next month ​with US ​President Donald Trump and Chinese President ​Xi Jinping to negotiate an end to the war on terms ⁠that would favour Moscow. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis reports.

GCC states have pressed Moscow to help halt Iranian attacks and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Russia on Monday said it carried out a "massive strike" on targets in Kyiv and its region as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied that Washington had paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine and urged its president Volodymyr Zelensky to focus on ending the war.

Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky spoke to US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in the midst of his spat with US President Donald Trump on Sunday, saying “a lot depends on America” as he earlier warned Washington not to side with Moscow in Europe’s worst conflict since World War II. The wartime leader spoke to the US officials as both Russia and Ukraine hit each other’s energy sites, with Moscow leaving thousands without power and Kyiv carrying out the largest drone attack on St Petersburg since...

Ukraine's president says communication between Washington and Kyiv 'virtually nonstop', despite a spat with Trump.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Donald Trump of trying to pressure Kyiv into surrendering to Russia, escalating a week-long row with the US president.

A suspected drone exploded over Lithuania ⁠after triggering an alert that forced residents in northern and central areas to seek shelter for an hour on Sunday morning, the president and other defence officials said. Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry said later it regretted the incident in Lithuania’s airspace, adding that it may have resulted from Russian ‌electronic warfare diverting drones off course. The object flew into Lithuania’s airspace from Poland, Lithuanian Defence Minister Robertas Kaunas...

Ukraine says speed limits on Starlink are still hampering military efforts to fight off Russian drones, days after a surprise network slowdown that Kyiv called deliberate and Washington denied ordering.

A large-scale Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's second-largest city Saint Petersburg killed at least one person and hospitalised another five on Sunday. The attack – which also sparked fires at an oil refinery and depot – comes as Kyiv accused Russia of violating Washington's "energy ceasefire" dozens of times.   

Poland’s FM addresses growing concerns that Russia’s war in Ukraine could spill over into neighbouring NATO countries.

US support at risk as Trump-Zelenskyy relations nosedive.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday that waived sweeping US sanctions and tariffs targeting Russia's energy revenues, marking a new low in Washington's ties with war-torn Ukraine. Our correspondent Gulliver Cragg tells us more.

Defence Minister Guido Crosetto tells the BBC the US risks prolonging Russia's full-scale invasion rather than helping to end it.

Speed curbs limited Ukraine's defences against deadly Russian attacks on Tuesday night.