As of Monday, May 19, the war between Russia and Ukraine continues with significant developments. Russia launched its largest drone assault on Ukrainian territory since the conflict began, destroying residences and causing at least one civilian death. This attack precedes a planned discussion between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian......

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to embark on a state visit to the United States starting Monday, in what his administration calls an effort to "reset" deteriorating ties with Washington now seen by many analysts as their weakest in decades. The visit follows a controversial move by the US to accept 59 white South......

Russia launched a large-scale overnight drone strike targeting the Kyiv area, resulting in the death of a woman and injuries to at least three others, including a child, Ukrainian officials reported early Sunday. This surge in attacks follows the unsuccessful peace negotiations held two days earlier between Russian and Ukrainian officials,......

For the first time since 2022, Ukraine and Russia are set to engage in direct peace talks, although both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will not be in attendance. The summit, scheduled for Thursday in Istanbul, was proposed by Putin without preconditions, but the Kremlin later announced he would......

Pope Leo XIV, the first American to lead the Catholic Church, made a firm commitment on May 14 to dedicate himself to peace efforts globally. He expressed the Vatican’s willingness to serve as a mediator in international conflicts, emphasizing that war is "never inevitable." Having been elected just a week earlier to succeed......

Charles Clarke, the former UK Home Secretary, expressed skepticism regarding the likelihood of US President Donald Trump facilitating a lasting ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia. Clarke questioned Trump’s approach, which blends aggressive tactics with flattery, and doubts that such a strategy would yield positive results for peace......

Ukraine has claimed that Russia launched a wave of over 100 drones overnight, disregarding attempts by Kyiv and its allies to convince Moscow to initiate a 30-day ceasefire. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, 55 of the 108 drones fired by Russia since Sunday night (11 p.m. local time) were shot down. The remaining drones included 30 decoys......

Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed resuming direct peace talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on May 15, emphasizing there would be no preconditions. His goal, he said, is to secure a lasting peace and address the fundamental causes behind the three-year war. This announcement came shortly after the leaders of Ukraine, France, Germany,......

Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to lead a grand Victory Day parade in Moscow on Friday, a display the Kremlin views as a tool to boost domestic patriotism and project strength internationally while the conflict in Ukraine continues. This year’s event, marking 80 years since the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany, will be attended......

President Donald Trump has once again urged Russia and Ukraine to agree to a 30-day unconditional ceasefire, warning that violations would trigger additional sanctions. The call followed his recent conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, as Kyiv seeks to mend ties with Washington after a tense meeting at the White House on......

Russian President Vladimir Putin's order for a three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine took effect Thursday. The Kremlin presented the truce as a test of Ukraine's willingness to pursue peace, but Ukraine rejected it, calling it a "farce" and instead proposed a 30-day ceasefire. The situation surrounding the truce......

Kyiv – As Ukraine prepares to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany, parallels between the historic conflict and the ongoing war against Russia are increasingly evident. Yuriy Savchuk, director of Ukraine's War Museum, draws striking comparisons between the resilience exhibited during World War II and......

Just days after Donald Trump assumed office for a second term, a surprising order emerged from the Pentagon: 11 scheduled military cargo flights carrying weapons to Ukraine were abruptly canceled. These flights, operating from Dover Air Force Base in Delaware and a U.S. base in Qatar, were halted without explanation raising alarms among Ukrainian......