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Putin rejects Zelensky's proposal for direct peace talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's proposal for face-to-face negotiations aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, arguing that Moscow seeks a comprehensive settlement rather than a temporary ceasefire. The refusal came after Zelensky published an open......

Russian strike sets Kyiv residential buildings ablaze

A large-scale Russian aerial assault struck Kyiv early Tuesday, igniting residential buildings, damaging civilian infrastructure and forcing thousands of residents to seek shelter in metro stations and underground bunkers. The attack came days after Moscow warned it would begin carrying out systematic......

Lukashenko and Macron hold rare phone conversation amid regional tensions

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko held a rare telephone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron, according to an announcement from the Belarusian presidency. The call marks the first publicly reported direct contact between the two leaders since the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine......

UN Security Council divided after deadly drone strike in Luhansk dormitory

The United Nations Security Council held an emergency session following a deadly drone strike on a student dormitory in Starobilsk, a town in Russian-occupied Luhansk. The meeting exposed deep diplomatic divisions over responsibility for the attack, which left at least six people dead and dozens injured,......

IAEA reports drone strike targeting Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant radiation laboratory

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has reported that a drone targeted a radiation control laboratory linked to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine. The facility has been under Russian control since the early stages of the conflict in Ukraine. According to preliminary......

European Union warns Venice Biennale over Russian pavilion participation

The European Commission warned on March 10 that it may suspend or terminate funding for the Venice Biennale after organizers allowed Russia to reopen its national pavilion for the 2026 exhibition, marking Moscow’s first participation since its full scale invasion of Ukraine four years ago. European......

Ukraine heads to Geneva for third US mediated peace talks

A Ukrainian delegation departed for Geneva on Monday for a third round of trilateral negotiations with Russia and the United States scheduled for February 17 and 18, as efforts continue to advance talks that have yet to yield a breakthrough on key issues, including territorial control in eastern Ukraine. Kyrylo......

Zelensky criticizes air defense after massive Russian drone barrage

Russia unleashed 328 attack drones and seven missiles against Ukraine overnight on February 6, marking one of the largest aerial assaults in recent weeks and prompting President Volodymyr Zelensky to publicly criticize his own air force's performance. The barrage killed at least two civilians, a......

Ukrainian strikes cut power, heat, and water in Russia's Belgorod region

Thousands of residents in Russia's Belgorod region, southwestern Russia, are without electricity, heating, and water after Ukrainian strikes damaged energy infrastructure overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday. The assault marks the second major attack on the area's public services in under a month,......