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Zelensky and Rubio Arrive in Saudi for Russia Ceasefire Talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and chief US diplomat Marco Rubio arrived in Saudi Arabia ahead of ceasefire talks on Monday as Ukraine's proposal for a partial truce raised hopes of a breakthrough after three years of war. Zelensky, embroiled in a public row with US President Donald Trump last month, touched down in Jeddah as Rubio ...

Far-Right Candidate Excluded From Romania Presidential Vote

Romania's electoral bureau on Sunday rejected far-right hopeful Calin Georgescu's candidacy for the re-run of last year's annulled presidential election, sparking outrage among his supporters in Bucharest. Georgescu -- a past admirer of Russian President Vladimir Putin and an EU and NATO critic -- shot to prominence almost overnight to ...

Russia Takes Ukrainian Villages in Kursk Border Region

Russia said Saturday its troops had retaken three villages seized by Ukraine in its Kursk border region, in a fresh setback for Kyiv ahead of talks to try to end the war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday named a high-level delegation including ministers to meet US negotiators in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, seeking to repair ties ...

Protesters Rally on International Women’s Day, Fearing Far Right

Protesters took to the streets across the world Saturday to mark International Women's Day, demanding equal pay, political representation and an end to gender-based violence while voicing fears of rising repression. In eastern Ukraine, scores of demonstrators held a minute's silence to honour women killed defending the country from Russia's ...

US Suspends Ukraine’s Access to Satellite Imagery

The US has temporarily suspended Ukraine's access to satellite imagery services, a new measure by the Trump administration, which had already frozen arms shipments and intelligence sharing with Kyiv, The Washington Post reports. Maxar, a leading US provider of commercial satellite imagery, confirmed that the suspension affects the Global Enhanced ...

Trump Threatens Russia With Sanctions and Tariffs Over Ukraine Bombardments

US President Donald Trump on Friday threatened new sanctions and tariffs on Russia over its bombardments of Ukraine, after previously suspending US aid to Kyiv in a stated bid to encourage diplomacy. "Based on the fact that Russia is absolutely 'pounding' Ukraine on the battlefield right now, I am strongly considering large-scale banking ...

Riyadh Welcomes US-Ukraine Meeting in Jeddah Next Week

Saudi Arabia welcomed on Friday the planned meeting between the United States and Ukraine, to be held in Jeddah next week, according to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Ministry underlined the Kingdom's “unrelenting efforts to achieve lasting peace and put an end to the Ukrainian crisis, which have been pursued over the ...

Ukraine Energy Infrastructure 'Under Massive' Attack by Russia

Russia launched a "massive missile and drone" attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure on Friday, a Ukrainian minister said, after Washington said talks with Kyiv were back on track to secure a truce in the three-year conflict. The latest air assault came after EU leaders, shaken by the prospect of US disengagement, agreed to boost the European ...

Steve Witkoff Announces US Talks on Ukraine Ceasefire in Saudi Arabia

US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff announced Thursday that he will meet with a Ukrainian delegation next week in Saudi Arabia to discuss a ceasefire with Russia. "We are coordinating a meeting with the Ukrainians in Riyadh or possibly Jeddah," Witkoff told reporters. "The goal is to establish a framework for a peace agreement and an initial ...

Norway to More Than Double Aid to Ukraine

Norway will more than double its aid to Ukraine in 2025 to bring the annual total to $7.8 billion, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store announced Thursday, expressing concern that Russia was "heavily arming." "The Norwegian aid will help Ukraine oppose Russia and (reinforce) the peace plan on which the European countries are working," he said in a ...

France to Host European Army Chiefs on Tuesday to Discuss Ukraine Support

France will host talks on Tuesday, with military chiefs of staff whose nations are ready to offer Ukraine military support after any peace deal ending the war with Russia, a source close to President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday. With European countries scrambling to boost support for Ukraine as US President Donald Trump pursues direct ...