Ukraine

Leaders from more than 30 countries met in Paris for talks about to how to firm up Ukraine's position on and off the battlefield as they promised new aid and considered proposals on the potential deployment of European forces in the country to complement a future cease-fire or peace deal.…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said late Wednesday that sanctions on Russia need to stay in place. Zelenskyy further stated that he expects the US to get Russian President Vladimir Putin to agree to an unconditional ceasefire.  "Sanctions against Russia should remain in place and strengthen as long as the Russian…

Andrew Topf With over two decades of journalistic experience working in newspapers, trade publications and as a mining reporter, Andrew Topf is a seasoned writer specializing in… More Info Premium Content By Andrew Topf - Mar 26, 2025, 5:00 PM CDT The U.S. is eyeing Ukraine’s vast mineral wealth—including rare…

Humanitarian workers in Ukraine’s Donetsk region continue risking their lives to evacuate civilians trapped near the front lines. Among them is Yevhen Tkachov, head of the Proliska Humanitarian Mission, who recently rescued an elderly man left alone after his wife was killed. “We'll try to evacuate an old grandfather, who…

French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy say Russia should accept a U.S.-brokered cease-fire with no preconditions. Separately, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington will assess Moscow’s conditions for accepting the cease-fire. At a joint press conference with Zelenskyy in Paris on March 26, Macron accused…

The American-brokered deal for a maritime ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine looks little more than a dream Kremlin wish list and another example of President Donald Trump’s handing concessions to Vladimir Putin, some Western analysts warned Wednesday. An American delegation has been negotiating separately with Russian and Ukrainian officials in…

Advertisement President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine has urged Russia to prove that it is genuinely ready to end the war and to stop deceiving the world. He emphasised that concrete results are needed from Russia, adding that Ukraine and the international community do not trust Moscow. Zelenskyy stated that Russia’s…

According to the US, the best way to protect Ukrainian nuclear power plants would be by handing them over to the Americans. This, at least, is what US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz said in a statement  after a phone call between the two…

Reflecting on his clash with Trump, Zelenskyy insisted he was “defending the dignity of Ukraine.” Following the explosive clash, Trump cut off American aid to Ukraine as well as the sharing of intelligence with Kyiv’s forces read more Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a recent interview with the Time opened…

RFE/RL staff RFE/RL journalists report the news in 21 countries where a free press is banned by the government or not fully established. We provide what many… More Info Premium Content By RFE/RL staff - Mar 25, 2025, 2:00 PM CDT The US and Ukraine have discussed the possibility of…