Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that the purpose of Russia's offensive in the northeastern Ukrainian region of Kharkiv was to create a "buffer zone" in response to Ukraine's attacks on Russia's Belgorod Oblast. "Now, about what is happening in the Kharkiv...
On Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky rejected the idea of a truce with Russia during the upcoming Paris Olympics, which will be held from July 26 to August 11. French President Emmanuel Macron proposed a truce in a recent call with Zelensky. "Let's be...
Ukrainian officials have asked NATO countries to send troops to Ukraine to help train 150,000 new recruits, The New York Times reported on Thursday. The report said NATO countries are "inching closer" to sending trainers, which would mark a significant escalation and...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv oblast on Thursday and blamed the Russian offensive in the region on "the world" for not sending enough weapons. He referred to the delays in Congress passing a $61 billion Ukraine aid...
On Wednesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced $2 billion in new military aid for Ukraine as Russian forces continue to advance in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv oblast after launching a new offensive in the region this past Friday. Blinken, who made the...
Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced visit to Ukraine on Tuesday and delivered a speech where he justified President Volodymyr Zelensky's decision to postpone elections. Presidential elections were due to be held in March, but they weren't, and...
A Ukrainian official has said that an EU plan to provide Kyiv with up to 3 billion euros ($3.2 billion) per year for military aid amounts to "almost nothing" in the context of the war. EU ambassadors agreed to use profits generated by frozen Russian Central Bank...
At least 11 civilians were killed by Ukrainian shelling in Russia's Belgorod Oblast, including eight who were killed in a missile strike on an apartment building, according to the region's governor. "As a result of massive Ukrainian shelling, 11 civilians have been...
On Thursday, Ukraine's parliament voted to crack down on draft evaders, the latest step in a slew of legislation aimed at increasing mobilization as Ukraine is facing significant manpower shortages. The bill will significantly increase fines for Ukrainians looking to...
The Ukrainian parliament on Wednesday passed a bill that would allow some prisoners to join the Ukrainian military as Ukraine is desperately trying to mobilize more troops. Olena Shuliak, the leader of the ruling party Servant of the People, said the mobilization...
