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BRUSSELS (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that NATO membership for Ukraine was unrealistic and suggested Kyiv should abandon hopes of winning all its territory back from Russia and instead prepare for a negotiated peace settlement to be backed up by international troops. Hours later, President Donald…

Author of the article: Associated Press Illia Novikov Published Feb 12, 2025  •  2 minute read Ukrainian soldiers watch as smoke billows during fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces in Soledar, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. Photo by Libkos /AP KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s Defence Ministry is offering…

A trio of top Trump administration officials will make separate trips to Europe this week, with security and Washington's commitment to Ukraine expected to be at the heart of their discussions. President Donald Trump -- pushing his "America First" agenda -- has questioned US security commitments in Europe and called…

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MOSCOW – US President Donald Trump’s plan for a quick settlement in Ukraine must not only stop the war but also ensure that there can no longer be any more Russian aggression, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview broadcast on Feb 9. Mr Zelensky said Ukraine wanted no repeat of…

Donald Trump (left) and Vladimir Putin meet in Helsinki, Finland, July 16, 2018. — Reuter MOSCOW: US President Donald Trump said he has spoken to Russia's President Vladimir Putin by phone regarding ending the war in Ukraine, the New York Post reported the first known conversation between the two leaders…

"If Ukraine falls… we know what happens next", former Tory MP Jack Lopresti tells Trevor Phillips from Kyiv. Less than a year ago, he was the parliamentary representative for Filton and Bradley Stoke near Bristol - now he is working with the Ukrainian military. Mr Lopresti is a former reservist…

Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday called on US companies to invest in his country’s rare earths after Donald Trump said he wanted a deal with Kyiv which involved getting the minerals in exchange for aid read more Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. File image/ AP After US President Donald Trump’s…

Author of the article: Bloomberg News Alberto Nardelli Published Feb 05, 2025  •  2 minute read The City Hall is seen damaged following Russian rocket attack that killed and injured a number of people in Izium, Ukraine, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. Photo by Andrii Marienko /AP Photo (Bloomberg) — US…

Key Points Ukraine will negotiate a prisoner swap with Russia to secure Australian Oscar Jenkins' release. Jenkins, who went to Ukraine to fight, is believed to be alive and in Russian captivity. Ukraine's ambassador to Australia and New Zealand said Jenkins will be listed as a prisoner of war by…