Ukraine

Hungary has blocked Ukraine’s EU accession process for a third time, with the government saying it will only lift its objection if Kyiv makes progress on the rights of the country’s Hungarian minority. The latest dispute emerged at the European Council’s Working Party on Enlargement and Countries Negotiating Accession (COELA),…

Ukraine's president has told airlines that Russian airspace will be "effectively closing" as his country escalates its drone strikes. "We want to warn every airline that uses Russian airspace, every insurer, everyone who still uses key Russian airports: the Russian sky is becoming completely dangerous," Volodymyr Zelensky said. Ukraine has…

Sept 1 (Reuters) - Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned airlines and insurance companies on Tuesday that the presence of Ukrainian drones had made Russian skies dangerous to use and that they were effectively closed. “Today, we want to warn every airline that uses Russian airspace, every insurer, everyone who still…

Updated 2 September 2026 at 06:59 IST President Vladimir Putin claimed Russia is winning the war in Ukraine, labeling the Ukrainian leadership as "terrorists." He acknowledged Ukrainian drone attacks had caused damage but emphasized Russian battlefield advances, stating, "the enemy will crumble," without specifying when. Putin Says Russia is Winning…

The United Kingdom has told the United Nations General Assembly that Russia’s occupation of Ukrainian territory and attempted annexations have not altered Ukraine’s sovereignty or borders, while calling on Moscow to accept a full and unconditional ceasefire. Speaking at the UN General Assembly meeting on Ukraine in New York on…

AFP 1 Sep, 2026 08:27 PM 2 mins to read Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned airlines that Russian airspace is unsafe. Photo / Getty Images Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned airlines that Russian airspace is unsafe. Photo / Getty Images Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned airlines and…

Beiyi Seow and Myriam Lemetayer AFP · 1 Sep, 2026 07:57 PM 4 mins to read Finance leaders from the Group of 20 major economies are in talks at a US-hosted gathering, with the Trump administration seeking to escalate economic pressure on Iran amid a renewed exchange of fire with…

September 01, 2026 19:49 CET Russian air strikes pounded the Kyiv region, killing and injuring local residents as children across Ukraine headed to school for their first day of classes on September 1. RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service visited the aftermath of the strikes in Boryspil, where a Russian missile struck near…

WASHINGTON -- Ukraine's top sanctions official has arrived in Washington seeking to keep alive a sweeping sanctions bill that cleared the Senate with overwhelming bipartisan support but now faces a tougher test in the House of Representatives. Vladyslav Vlasiuk, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's sanctions commissioner, is scheduled to meet lawmakers…

KYIV, Ukraine -- Russia bombarded the Ukrainian capital for more than 12 hours overnight and into Tuesday, killing at least a dozen people in another aerial onslaught that authorities said was aimed at menacing civilians. The strikes marked an unprecedented sixth straight day of heavy Russian attacks on Kyiv since…