Ukraine

The revised US peace plan was drawn up by US, Ukrainian and European officials who gathered in Geneva on Sunday. It came in response to an initial 28-point plan put forward by the US, which heavily favoured Russia, and kick-started a flurry of international diplomacy. The 28-point plan called on Ukraine…

'Europe will stand with Ukraine and support Ukraine every step of the way,' said von der Leyen - Copyright AFP FREDERICK FLORIN EU chief Ursula von der Leyen vowed Wednesday that Europe would keep supporting Ukraine and pressuring Russia until a “just and lasting peace”, calling a revised US plan…

PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron warned on Nov 25 that Russia showed little sign of seeking a ceasefire with Ukraine, calling for “continued pressure” on Moscow to negotiate. His comments come amid fresh attempts to broker an end to the nearly four-year war after the United States put forward…

WASHINGTON/KYIV - President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Nov 25 Ukraine was ready to advance a US-backed framework for ending the war with Russia and discuss disputed points with US President Donald Trump in talks he said should include European allies. In a speech to what are known as the “Coalition…

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The United States held meetings with a Russian delegation in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, two U.S. officials told NBC News, as the Trump administration said only “a few delicate, but not insurmountable, details” to secure a deal to end the Kremlin’s war with Ukraine remain. A U.S. official told NBC…

November 25, 2025 10:31 CET Amid massive Russian strikes on cities across Ukraine, one group of firefighters was forced to battle a blaze engulfing their own vehicle after what they claim was a targeted drone strike. 1 A Ukrainian firefighter attempts to extinguish a blaze that destroyed a fire truck…

The pressure building on Ukraine is not just diplomatic. While President Donald Trump pushes for a quick resolution, the churning mud of the battlefield has produced only slow and painstaking gains for the Kremlin during the four years since its full-scale invasion. From the front-line city of Pokrovsk in eastern…

If Russia isn’t stopped in Ukraine, Britain will face a Europe reshaped by Russian power, and a global order that rewards aggression rather than punishes it. That is the simple, brutal truth too many in Westminster and Brussels are unwilling to confront. A victorious Russia doesn’t just conquer land; it…

Oil prices ended last week on a weak footing, with ICE Brent down more than 2.8%. This downward pressure continued in early morning today, with Brent trading at its lowest level in over a month. Ongoing talks to reach a Russia-Ukraine peace deal are weighing on the market. Yet while…