Ukraine hopes to restart prisoner exchanges with Russia to bring back 1,200 captives, as Russian forces claim new village gains and drone strikes damage Odesa energy sites. Ukraine reports over 1,217 Russian drone and missile attacks since November 9 amid ongoing winter power shortages.
At least nine people have been killed and 53 have been injured over the past 24 hours by Russian strikes in Ukraine, according to regional authorities.
Ukraine hit a major oil terminal in the Russian port city of Novorossiysk overnight, sparking a fire and damaging key infrastructure, even as deadly Russian strikes rained down on Kyiv
The G7 foreign ministers reaffirmed support for a free and open Indo-Pacific, raising concerns over tensions in the South China Sea, Taiwan Strait and DPRK. They also addressed crises in Ukraine, the Middle East, Haiti, Sudan and DRC, while committing to stronger maritime security, economic
Zelenskyy spoke with Azerbaijan's President Aliyev after Russian strikes damaged the Azerbaijani Embassy, thanking him for his support. Aliyev condemned the attack, and both leaders discussed strengthening bilateral cooperation across multiple sectors.
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) and the Ukrainian civic group Don't Fund the Russian Army (DFRA) have submitted a criminal complaint to Spain's National Court against Huawei Technologies, Hikvision Digital Technology, Zhejiang Dahua Technology, and their subsidiaries in Spain.
Finnish President Alexander Stubb has expressed deep condolences and strong condemnation of Russia's recent strike on Ukrainian residential buildings, calling the attack "vile."
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the latest Russian attack, using 430 drones and 18 missiles that struck multiple regions overnight, calling it a "deliberately calculated attack" on civilians and critical infrastructure.
According to Kyodo News, citing a statement issued at the conclusion of a two-day meeting in Canada's southern Ontario on Wednesday, the ministers reaffirmed their "unwavering support" for Ukraine in defending its sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity against Russian aggressio
British firms have continued to provide maritime and insurance services for tankers carrying Russian LNG nearly four years after Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine.
The action, announced by the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), is part of a wider sanctions package targeting 32 individuals and entities across Iran, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Turkiye, China, Hong Kong, India, Germany, and Ukraine.