Spurred by the war in Ukraine and the prospect of US disengagement, European countries are debating a return to compulsory military service to counter Russian expansionism. Lithuania, Sweden and Latvia reintroduced conscription after Russia’s seizure of Crimea and the invasion of
Trump says he asked Putin to avoid ‘massacre’ in Kursk Putin says Ukrainians need to surrender Kyiv denies its forces are encircled March 14 (Reuters) – Russia will spare the lives of Ukrainian soldiers in its western Kursk region if
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he agreed with the idea of a ceasefire in Ukraine, but that “questions” remained about the nature of a truce as he set out a number of tough conditions. The Russian president was responding to a
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The Trump administration lifted its suspension of military aid and intelligence sharing for Ukraine, and Kyiv signaled that it was open to a 30-day ceasefire in the war with Russia, pending Moscow’s agreement, American and Ukrainian officials said Tuesday
Military and NATO leaders from more than 30 countries met in Paris Tuesday where French President Emmanuel Macron urged them to draft a plan “to define credible security guarantees” for Ukraine in a post-ceasefire deal. The president’s remarks came as
US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz (left) and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio hold a meeting with Ukrainian officials, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on March 11, 2025. © Saul Loeb, AP Ukraine on Tuesday backed a US proposal for a
Starlink provides high-speed internet to remote areas such as war zones Secretary of State Marco Rubio and tech billionaire Elon Musk have had a contentious exchange with Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, in a series of X posts on Sunday
Ukraine’s state emergency service released this photo of rescuers at the scene of the attack At least 11 people were killed and 30 injured in a Russian strike on Dobropillya, a town in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region, Ukrainian authorities say.
Washington’s abrupt decision to freeze military aid to Ukraine has piled pressure on Kyiv’s European allies to take up the slack, giving new urgency to French calls for Europe to invest in a self-sufficient defence. French President Emmanuel Macron reviews
Trump is “testing how far he can go” with Ukraine military aid pause, analyst says From CNN’s Rhea Mogul Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky meet in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, on February 28. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty