The Cabinet minister also suggested that Donald Trump’s timetable for a peace deal was slipping towards Easter

If Ukraine falls, it will be hard to spin as anything but a debacle for the United States, and for its president.

Russia's invasion, which began in February 2022, has also been a source of religious controversy within the Eastern Orthodox Church and has driven a split among believers in both Russia and Ukraine.Vi

Russia has announced the capture of the key Ukrainian town of Kurakhove as fierce fighting continues on both sides of the border.

The Ukrainian president told podcaster Lex Fridman that without security guarantees for Ukraine, Putin "will destroy everything."

With soaring inflation and the ruble dropping to one of its lowest levels against the dollar since President Vladimir Putin launched his war in Ukraine, this year Russians will have to pay more for the dish, which is traditionally served alongside caviar and tangerines, before the New Year is toasted in.

Ukrainian presidential advisor Alexander Kamyshin says the strike on the Russian oil facility shows Kyiv has ‘superpowers’

The year 2024 saw President Vladimir Putin further cement his power as he sought to counter Russia’s isolation over the war in Ukraine.

Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Wednesday he had secured Slovakia's gas supply during a visit to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow last month, just before Ukraine halted the transit of gas from Russia at the start of 2025.

The year is ending with a pair of sharp messages between top advisers to Russian leader Vladimir Putin and President-elect Trump. Trump’s choice for special envoy to Ukraine and Russia,

Russian President Vladimir Putin attended the Orthodox Christmas service on Monday at Moscow's Christ the Saviour Cathedral.