A group of hobbyists in Belgium make drones that help on the frontline of a war. LEILA FADEL, HOST: Hobbies can be rewarding for lots of reasons – making music, woodworking, joining a book club. They can help us relax, find community and express our creativity. Teri Schultz reports on one group of hobbyists in […]
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US, Russian officials meet in Miami for talks on Ukraine war | Russia-Ukraine war News
Negotiators from Russia and the United States have met in the US city of Miami as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Washington to ramp up the pressure on Moscow to end its war on Ukraine. The meeting on Saturday took place between Russian President Vladimir Putin’s special envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, and US President Donald Trump’s […]
What It Takes to Pilot a War Drone in Ukraine
This grainy drone video shows what war looks like now. Piloting a drone may look like a video game, but these soldiers are in real danger. We joined a Ukrainian drone team at the front to understand this work, and how cheap drones have changed combat as we know it. Drone operators wage their war […]
Europe Agrees on Loan to Ukraine Without Using Russian Funds
new video loaded: Europe Agrees on Loan to Ukraine Without Using Russian Funds transcript Back transcript Europe Agrees on Loan to Ukraine Without Using Russian Funds European leaders agreed on Friday to provide Ukraine with a $105 billion loan but failed to reach a consensus on using Russian government assets frozen in Europe to back […]
Ukraine attacks Russian ‘shadow’ tanker off Libyan coast | Ukraine
Ukraine says it has attacked a Russian “shadow fleet” tanker with aerial drones 1,250 miles (2,000km) from its borders, in the first such strike in the Mediterranean Sea since Moscow’s full-scale invasion nearly four years ago. Friday’s strike off the coast of Libya, which reportedly caused critical damage, took place on the day of Vladimir […]
European Leaders Discuss Financing Ukraine With Frozen Russian Assets
new video loaded: European Leaders Discuss Financing Ukraine With Frozen Russian Assets transcript Back transcript European Leaders Discuss Financing Ukraine With Frozen Russian Assets The European Council convened in Brussels to discuss leveraging frozen Kremlin assets to finance Kyiv’s government and war effort. “Either money today or blood tomorrow. And I am not talking about […]
Briton who fought in Ukraine jailed for 13 years by Russia
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 […]
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 […]
Lance Corporal George Hooley named as British paratrooper killed in Ukraine
A member of the UK armed forces who died in Ukraine has been named as Lance Corporal George Hooley of the Parachute Regiment. On Tuesday, the Ministry of Defence said the 28-year-old was killed in a “tragic accident” while observing Ukrainian forces test “a new defensive capability, away from the front lines”. Paying tribute to […]
Ukraine ‘ready for elections’ if partners guarantee security, Zelensky says
Ukraine is “ready for elections”, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said, after US President Donald Trump repeated claims Kyiv was “using war” to avoid holding them. Zelensky’s five-year term as president was due to end in May 2024, but elections have been suspended in Ukraine since martial law was declared after Russia’s invasion. Speaking to reporters […]