Ukraine

As Ukrainian officials meet with US negotiators in Geneva with the possibility of full three-way talks involving Moscow, Kyiv and Washington in early March, there’s a glimmer of hope that an end to the conflict may be in sight. But the fact that after four years this remains a glimmer…

Four years after launching the full-scale invasion of Ukraine , Russia has not achieved any of its strategic goals. The conflict – now lasting longer than the Soviet Union’s fight against Germany in World War II – has only caused Moscow to lose its influence dramatically in the post-Soviet space.…

EU ‘Coalition of the Willing’ roundtable on Ukraine, Kyiv, 24 February 2026. Photo: European Union Change language: The European Commission is launching a new financing platform called the EastInvest Facility to make it easier for EU regions bordering Russia, Belarus and Ukraine to access funding. The programme forms a central…

The cost of essential items such as basic food products has risen substantially in both Russia and Ukraine | Photo Credit: AFP The Russia-Ukraine war, which began with Russia’s invasion four years ago, on February 24, 2022, has continued despite thousands of casualties and numerous rounds of peace negotiations. A joint…

Orbán on the meeting of the defence council. Photo: MTI/Miniszterelnök Iroda Kommunikációs Főosztály/Zoltán Fischer Change language: Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has ordered the reinforcement of defences around Hungary’s critical energy infrastructure, he announced in a video posted to his Facebook page on Wednesday following a meeting of the defence council.…

Supporters of Ukraine gathered to show solidarity in Belgrade, Athens, Skopje and other cities in the Balkans as the fourth anniversary of Russia’s all-out military assault on its neighbour was marked. Ukrainians living in Greece protest against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on the fourth anniversary of the start of the…

Issued on: 25/02/2026 - 10:42 Modified: 26/02/2026 - 04:45 1 min Reading time Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and President Donald Trump speak at a joint news conference following a meeting at Mar-a-Lago on December 28, 2025. © Alex Brandon, AP US President Donald Trump spoke on the phone with Ukraine…

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Armed Conflicts, Civil Society, Crime & Justice, Democracy, Europe, Headlines, Human Rights, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, TerraViva United Nations Opinion Result of the General Assembly vote on the draft resolution "Support for lasting peace in Ukraine" adopted during the emergency special session. 24 February 2026 Four years after Russia…

WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump used the longest State of the Union address in US history to repeat the threat of military action against Iran if diplomacy fails -- and pledged to keep negotiating to end the war in Ukraine. Speaking for nearly one hour and 50 minutes, Trump…