Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he is ready to hold elections in his war-torn country if the United States and other allies can provide the security necessary to ensure the vote can be held safely. The White House has been pushing for Ukraine to hold elections -- US President…

President Donald Trump’s latest proposal for peace in Ukraine — including a demand that Kyiv cede land to Russia to end the war, which President Volodymyr Zelensky has ruled out — marks the latest in the U.S. leader’s many shifts on Russia and Ukraine. After Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022,…

December 9, 2025 Since the start of the war, the Ukrainian government has been cracking down harder on unions and workers’ rights. But slowly, the public mood is shifting. Oleksandr Ibrahimov, 56, a security guard who has spent at least 35 years working at the House of Trade Unions, finds…

‘Trumpist’ billionaire Babis returns to power as Czech PM, amid fraud trial and EU concerns His return raises concerns that his Eurosceptic coalition could restrict aid to Ukraine Published: 6:03pm, 9 Dec 2025 Andrej Babis, a billionaire supporter of US President Donald Trump, returned to power as Czech prime minister…

By RFE/RL staff - Dec 08, 2025, 4:00 PM CST Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met UK, French, and German leaders in London to discuss a peace deal that does not reward Russia or leave Ukraine exposed. Outstanding issues in US-led talks are said to include control of the Donbas region…

LONDON (AP) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met British, French and German leaders in London on Monday in a show of European support for Ukraine at what they called a “critical moment” in the U.S.-led effort to end Russia’s war in Ukraine. Prime Minister Keir Starmer held talks with Zelenskyy, French…

The “unprecedented” EU proposal to confiscate frozen Russian assets “crosses every red line”, Zoltán Kovács, state secretary for international communication and relations, said on Monday. 19 failed sanctions packages against Russia The proposal, to be discussed at an EU summit set for 18 December, “disregards” Belgium’s position and ignores the…

A report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) recommends three strategies to accelerate the deployment of distributed solar and battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Ukraine as the country works to increase its energy security...Read More

A court in a Russian-controlled part of Ukraine sentenced four Russian soldiers over the death last year of Russell Bentley, a US citizen who as the "Donbas Cowboy" gained notoriety for joining Russia-backed forces in eastern Ukraine. The court in the Russian-occupied city of Donetsk sentenced two of the soldiers,…

LONDON — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reiterated Monday that Ukraine would not cede land to Russia, a day after President Donald Trump appeared to criticize him amid pressure for Kyiv to accept painful concessions to end the war. "Are we considering giving up any territory? We have no legal right —…