A Briton who fought in Ukraine has been sentenced to 13 years in a maximum-security prison, the Russian Prosecutor-General’s office has said. Hayden Davies, a former British soldier who Russia has called a mercenary, was reportedly captured in Ukraine’s Donbas region in late 2024 or early 2025 while serving with the country’s foreign legion. He […]
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Putin calls European leaders ‘little pigs’ and says Russia will achieve Ukraine goals by diplomacy or force – Europe live | Europe
Putin calls European leaders ‘little pigs’ as he insists Russia will achieve its goals in Ukraine by diplomacy or force Pjotr Sauer Russian affairs reporter Meanwhile, Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Wednesday lashed out at European leaders, deriding them as “little pigs”, and said Russia would achieve its territorial goals in Ukraine either through diplomacy or […]
Russia lists German broadcaster Deutsche Welle as ‘undesirable’ | Russia-Ukraine war News
Moscow says the label means any form of cooperation with the broadcaster will be prosecuted. Published On 16 Dec 202516 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Russia has labelled Germany’s international broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) an “undesirable organisation”, essentially banning its operation in the country. The designation appeared in a […]
US says progress made at talks with Ukraine as Russia attacks infrastructure
Senior Ukrainian and US negotiators have jointly called on Russia to show a “serious commitment to long-term peace” after talks in Moscow earlier this week failed to produce a breakthrough. US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Rustem Umerov, secretary of Ukraine’s national security council, have held two days of what a statement described as “constructive […]
Top US and Ukrainian negotiators to meet Thursday in Florida after Russia talks, source says
Ukraine’s top negotiator is scheduled on Thursday to meet in Florida with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff, two days after the American’s high-stakes meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, according to a senior U.S. administration official. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner is also expected to be in the meeting with Rustem Umerov, […]
Most Germans, French see ‘high risk’ of war with Russia, survey shows | Russia-Ukraine war News
Just over half of citizens across nine European countries believe there is a high risk of a conflict, French poll finds. Published On 4 Dec 20254 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share A majority of citizens in Germany, France, the Netherlands and several other European Union member states believe there […]
Ukraine war live: Trump envoy Steve Witkoff set to meet Vladimir Putin in Moscow amid US push for peace deal | Russia
Opening summary Hello and welcome to our live coverage of war in Ukraine as Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff is to meet Russian president Vladimir Putin in Moscow amid Washington’s push to reach a peace deal. Witkoff’s trip comes after he led a US delegation in talks with Ukraine at the weekend in Florida, […]
Russia launches deadly strike on Kyiv as Zelenskyy’s advisers travel to US for talks
LONDON and KHARKIV, Ukraine — Russia launched overnight a deadly aerial strike on the Ukrainian capital, killing at least one person, injuring 19 others and damaging residential buildings, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine said early on Sunday. “Emergency response efforts are currently underway in Vyshhorod, Kyiv region, following the Russian attack,” Zelenskyy said on social […]
Russia Attacks Ukraine in a 10-Hour Deadly Assault
new video loaded: Russia Attacks Ukraine in a 10-Hour Deadly Assault 0:56 A Russian air assault across Ukraine on Saturday killed at least two people and injured dozens more, according to the Ukrainian authorities. By McKinnon de Kuyper November 29, 2025 How the Ukraine Peace Plan Is Evolving 2:42 Kyiv Residents Doubt Peace Talks After […]
Trump defends Steve Witkoff, his key negotiator with Russia : NPR
Steve Witkoff, flanked by President Trump, speaks at the White House on May 28. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images President Trump is defending Steve Witkoff, his special envoy, after a leaked recording appeared to show him coaching a Russian official on how to better sell Moscow’s terms to end the […]