Ukraine, Russia to hold second day of direct talks on US plan
- 24-Jan-2026
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates: Negotiators from Russia, Ukraine and the United States will meet in Abu Dhabi on Saturday for the second day of negotiations on a plan being pushed by US President Donald Trump to end the almost four-year-long war. The first known direct contact between Ukrainian and Russian officials on the proposal […]
NATO-Ukraine Council to discuss response to Russian strikes
- 02-Sep-2025
Ukrainian officials on Monday discussed with NATO representatives Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities and Kyiv’s need for better air defences and long-range weaponry, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry said. “The Ukrainian side urged NATO member-states to provide Ukraine with assistance in strengthening air defences, particularly ‘Patriot’ systems and missiles for them,” a ministry statement said after an […]
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy offers Russia more talks next week
- 20-Jul-2025
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that Kyiv has sent Moscow an offer to hold another round of peace talks next week, and that he wanted to speed up negotiations for a ceasefire. Ukraine and Russia have held two rounds of talks in Istanbul over the past five months. They have agreed to swap […]
Trump arms Ukraine, threatens sanctions on countries that buy Russian oil
- 15-Jul-2025
U.S. President Donald Trump announced new weapons for Ukraine on Monday, and threatened sanctions on buyers of Russian exports unless Russia agrees a peace deal, a major policy shift brought on by frustration with Moscow’s ongoing attacks on its neighbor. But Trump’s threat of sanctions came with a 50-day grace period, a move that was […]
Russia, Ukraine say new POW exchange completed
- 19-Jun-2025
Russia and Ukraine said Thursday that they had completed another exchange of captured soldiers, part of a deal reached earlier in June at peace talks in Istanbul. During the talks, the first direct negotiations between the sides in three years, both countries agreed to free more than 1,000 prisoners of war from each side — […]
Ukraine and Russia exchange wounded, ill prisoners of war
- 12-Jun-2025
Ukraine and Russia exchanged another group of ill and severely wounded servicemen on Thursday, officials from both countries said. All of the Ukrainian troops need treatment, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a message on the Telegram messaging app that did not go into details on the numbers involved. Kyiv and Moscow agreed to […]
Ukraine denies postponing prisoner swaps as Russian strike on Kharkiv kills three
- 07-Jun-2025
Ukraine denied Russian allegations on Saturday that it had indefinitely postponed prisoner swaps, accusing Moscow of “playing dirty games” after overnight Russian missile and bomb strikes on Kharkiv left three people dead and 22 injured. Separately, Russian officials said a Ukrainian drone attack in the Moscow region wounded two people. At a second round of […]
Ukraine consults allies after talks with Russia yield no ceasefire
- 16-May-2025
Ukraine rallied support from its Western allies on Friday after Kyiv and Moscow failed to agree to a ceasefire at their first direct talks in more than three years, with Russia presenting conditions that a Ukrainian source described as “non-starters”. Under pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump to end the conflict, delegates from the warring countries met […]
Russia, Ukraine exchange 205 prisoners of war each
- 06-May-2025
Russia and Ukraine swapped 205 prisoners of war each in an exchange mediated by the United Arab Emirates, both sides said on Tuesday. “Today, Ukraine has brought back 205 warriors,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy wrote on the Telegram app, thanking the UAE for their help. Russia’s human rights ombudsman Tatiana Moskalkova thanked Russia’s defence ministry […]
Oil falls for 4th day on expectations Russia-Ukraine peace may lift supply
- 17-Feb-2025
Oil prices fell for a fourth day on Monday on expectations a Russia-Ukraine peace deal could ease sanctions disrupting supply flows and on concerns that global tariff wars could slow economic growth and weaken energy demand. Brent crude futures slid 20 cents, or 0.2%, to $74.59 a barrel by 0112 GMT. Brent has slumped 3.1% […]