Ukraine-Russia

January 24, 2025 11:05 AM

Trump says he’s ready to meet Putin ‘immediately’ to secure end of Ukraine war

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he wanted to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin as soon as possible to secure an end to the war with Ukraine and expressed a desire to work towards cutting nuclear arms. In the run-up to his Nov. 5 election victory, Trump declared many times that he would have a deal in place between Ukraine and Russia on his first day in office, if not before. His advisers now concede the war will take months to resolve. "I really would like to be able to meet w...

November 20, 2024 11:40 AM

Biden approves anti-personnel mines for Ukraine, US official says

President Joe Biden has approved provision of anti-personnel land mines to Ukraine, a U.S. official told Reuters, a step that could help slow Russian advances in its east, especially when used along with other munitions from the United States. The United States expects Ukraine to use the mines in its own territory, though it has committed not to use them in areas populated with its own civilians, the official said. The Washington Post first reported the development. The office of Ukraine's Pre...

September 2, 2024 11:56 AM

Kharkiv struck by missiles after Ukraine launches mass drone attack on Russia

At least 47 people, including five children, were injured on Sunday after Russian missiles struck a shopping mall and events complex in Ukraine's northeastern city of Kharkiv, officials said. Earlier in the day, Russia said Kyiv had launched one of the biggest drone attacks against it since the full-scale war began, targeting power plants and an oil refinery, while Moscow's forces made further gains towards a key town in eastern Ukraine. The Kharkiv attack prompted Ukrainian President Volodymy...