Ukrainian President Zelensky introduced a new bill to restore anti-corruption agency independence after backlash over a previous law. The move follows protests and Western criticism, with critics accusing him of authoritarianism and threatening Ukraine's EU bid, RT reported.
Ukrainian President Zelensky announced that Ukraine and Russia will hold their next round of peace talks in Turkiye on Wednesday, with preparations led by Rustem Umerov. The talks follow previous negotiations and prisoner exchange agreements, RT reported.
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.
Russia intercepted over 150 Ukrainian drones overnight, including 13 targeting Moscow, with no reported damage or casualties, according to RT. Moscow's mayor and the Defense Ministry said air defenses remain strong amid escalating drone raids by Ukraine across multiple Russian regions.
Indonesian narcotic agency head said that the traffickers make use of social media, especially Instagram, to communicate with buyers and conduct transactions using coded language and an end-to-end encryption system. They also used cyrptocurrencies making it difficult to crackdown on them.
US President Donald Trump threatened steep tariffs on Russia unless a Ukraine peace deal is reached in 50 days. Russia dismissed the warning as a "theatrical ultimatum." Meanwhile, 18 were injured in Ukrainian drone attacks, and the EU is close to announcing new sanctions on Russia.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday said he had a "very good conversation" with US President Donald Trump, during which both leaders discussed ways to continue working together to "stop the killings and establish a lasting and just peace."
Ukrainian President Zelensky confirmed that U.S. weapons shipments have resumed after a brief pause. He said Ukraine expects more aid from Europe too. The pause reportedly followed a Pentagon decision, but Trump has now pledged renewed support. Russia continues to demand a halt to foreign mi
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.
North Korea plans to triple its troop deployment to Russia to support its military efforts in Ukraine. An additional 25,000 to 30,000 soldiers are expected to arrive in Russia in the coming months, CNN reported, citing a Ukrainian intelligence assessment.
"I consider the Russian and Ukrainian peoples to be one people," CNN quoted Russian President Vladimir Putin as saying. "In this sense, all of Ukraine is ours."
While addressing the Fair Play Conference on Friday, Zelenskyy called for the creation of a new international platform for controlling the export of dual-use goods, which he stressed would not only help Ukraine defend itself against Russia but also indirectly against its "accomplices," su