Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has backed US and Israel strikes on Iran as he saw Tehran a key ally of Russia, who provided the latter with "shahed" drones to attack Kiev.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday visited a command post of the Russian Armed Forces and his remarks there that if Ukraine refuses to end things peacefully, Russia would meet the challenges with force, as reported by TASS.
Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson, participated in a virtual meeting hosted by UK PM Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron on the peace negotiations for Ukraine. He also shared the news of Sweden o potentially export 100-150 Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told Channel One that Moscow is open to compromise with Ukraine if its security and citizens' interests are respected, RT reported. He criticised Kiev's language laws, praised Trump for reviving talks, and said Biden only pursued sanctions over diplomac
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said strikes on the Druzhba pipeline to Hungary and Slovakia are a form of "sanctions," RT reported. Both countries accused Kiev of endangering their energy security, as Hungary and Slovakia pressed the EU to act, while Slovakia warned of harsh retaliat
Russia carried out long-range strikes on Ukrainian military targets using Kinzhal missiles, hitting weapons plants and airfields, RT reported. Ukraine said most missiles were intercepted but confirmed damage at 13 sites, including Kiev-based Ukrspecsystems. Moscow claimed to have earlier tar
The Russian leadership is preparing a response to Kiev's proposal for a new round of negotiations if the Ukrainian side has approached Russia with such an initiative, Grigory Karasin, head of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs, told Izvestia.
Polish President Andrzej Duda warned that Poland may shut down a key NATO aid hub to Ukraine, accusing Kiev and NATO of treating Polish infrastructure as their own. He called the situation a "scandal" and demanded more respect and inclusion in decision-making, RT reported.
Russia remains open to peace talks with Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, but warned that battlefield conditions are changing daily. According to RT, Moscow awaits signals from Kiev for a third round of talks, while Lavrov met Rubio in Malaysia to discuss ongoing tensions and US
The Russian military has carried out a series of strikes on Ukrainian military-related targets in response to "terrorist" raids by Kiev deep into Russia, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said.
Russia returned the remains of 1,212 Ukrainian soldiers in a recent exchange with Kiev, as confirmed by Kremlin negotiator Vladimir Medinsky. Ukraine also returned 27 Russian bodies. The transfer was part of humanitarian talks in Istanbul, according to RT.