Ukraine

Just as peace talks were gaining traction, Ukraine has lost its lead negotiator. Andriy Yermak, an ever-present figure at President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s side throughout the war with Russia, resigned as chief of staff on Friday after an anti-corruption raid at his home, injecting fresh uncertainty for Ukraine’s leadership. The exit…

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Trump to hand Putin Ukraine’s occupied territories US president sends envoys to Moscow with peace plan that recognises Russia’s war gains Joe Barnes Brussels Correspondent 28 November 2025 12:47pm GMT The United States is poised to recognise Russia’s control over Crimea and other occupied Ukrainian territories to secure a deal…

Russia launched a series of massive air attacks on Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands with the country already reeling from a political scandal that has reached the upper echelons of power. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Moscow launched "about 36 missiles and almost…

ISTANBUL (AP) — Ukraine used domestically produced Sea Baby naval drones to strike two Russian oil tankers in the Black Sea, an official from Ukraine’s security services told The Associated Press on Saturday. The two oil tankers, Kairos and Virat — said to be part of Russia’s “shadow fleet” that…

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla’s resignation comes amid an investigation into her role in luring South Africans to fight for Russia in war on Ukraine. A daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma has resigned from parliament amid allegations that she lured 17 men to fight as mercenaries in Russia’s war against…

Here are the key events from day 1,374 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. A Malka self-propelled cannon fires towards Ukrainian positions in an undisclosed location in Ukraine, in this image made from a video provided by the Russian Defence Ministry Press Service on November 28, 2025 Here’s where things stand…

On Saturday, November 29, the local dailies widely reported on the post–by-election review that shows candidates allied to the broad-based government securing most seats, tightening their grip ahead of the 2027 General Election. The top stories in Kenyan newspapers on Saturday, November 29. Photos/screengrabs: Saturday Nation, The Saturday Standard, Weekend…

MANILA – Malacañang on Friday dismissed as “fake news” the claim that the United States is recruiting Filipinos to fight in Ukraine’s war. Citing the Department of Foreign Affairs’ (DFA) statement, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said the Ukraine Embassy has already debunked the alleged recruitment. “It is fake news, according…

JOHANNESBURG – The Democratic Alliance (DA) is calling for a thorough investigation into former MK Party MP Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla. She is accused of luring 18 men to fight in Russia’s war with Ukraine, under the guise of being sent for bodyguard training. The DA has opened a criminal case against…