Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said Monday that none of Ukraine's Western backers has "done enough" to support Kyiv in a call for more military aid. "Ukraine is grateful to partners for their military aid, but we should remain honest with one another: no one...
Ukraine Sanctions Dozens of Russian Artists for Allegedly Supporting the War
Ukraine on Saturday placed over 100 Russian artists and public figures on a sanctions list for their alleged support for the Russian invasion. The list includes TV presenters, singers, and musicians who Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr...
Russia Claims 600 Ukrainian Troops Dead in Strikes, Kyiv Denies Anyone Was Killed
Russia on Sunday claimed its forces killed over 600 Ukrainian troops in missile strikes, while Kyiv denies that there were any casualties at all. The Russian Defense Ministry said that missile strikes hit two facilities in Kramatorsk, Donetsk, that were housing 1,300...
Putin’s Christmas Ceasefire Doesn’t Hold
The ceasefire ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin for Orthodox Christmas did not hold, as heavy shelling was reported in eastern Ukraine on Friday and Saturday. The ceasefire was to be held from noon on Friday through midnight on Saturday. The Russian military...
Zelensky Thanks US for Over $3 Billion Arms Package, Calls It an ‘Awesome Christmas Present’
The US on Friday pledged a new $3.075 billion weapons package for Ukraine that includes Bradley Fighting Vehicles for the first time, which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called an "awesome Christmas present" as it was announced on the eve of Orthodox...
US Dismisses Putin’s Christmas Ceasefire as ‘Cynical Ploy’
The State Department on Thursday rejected Russian President Vladimir Putin's order for a unilateral ceasefire in Ukraine for Orthodox Christmas, which is celebrated on January 7, as a "cynical ploy." Putin ordered the ceasefire to take effect at noon on Friday and...
Erdogan Tells Putin He Wants to Mediate a ‘Lasting Peace’ in Ukraine
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday and said Ankara was ready to mediate between Moscow and Kyiv to reach a "lasting peace" in Ukraine. "Erdogan stated that as Turkey, we are ready to facilitate and mediate...
Putin Orders Unilateral Ceasefire for Orthodox Christmas, Ukraine Rejects It
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered Russian forces to implement a unilateral ceasefire for Orthodox Christmas beginning at noon on Friday and lasting through Saturday, but Ukrainian officials have rejected the idea of a truce. Putin's order came after...
101st Airborne Still Deployed in Romania Simulating War With Russia
About 4,000 members of the US Army's 101st Airborne Division are still deployed in Romania as part of a military buildup in Eastern Europe that President Biden ordered last year, as the Pentagon is still deciding whether to maintain current troop levels. Map of...
Death Toll in Ukraine HIMARS Strike on Russian Soldiers in Donetsk Rises to 89
Russia's Defense Ministry said Wednesday that 89 Russian soldiers were killed in the Ukrainian HIMARS strike on a facility housing Russian troops in Donetsk that took place on January 1, raising the death toll from 63. "The first medical aid was provided; wounded...