No longer the president of a victim nation, Volodymyr Zelensky came to London as a leader offering the West the tools for victory – building alliances while Donald Trump was simultaneously shattering them in Washington.
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Anton Aleksejev, Donetski oblast, Družkivka
Russia is demanding the withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from Donbas, warning that otherwise it will achieve its goals by force. At the same time, more and more towns and villages in Donbas are being reduced to ruins.
A breach in the shelter of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant is no longer just damage — it is a warning for all of Europe.
Following a strike on the New Safe Confinement — the structure built over the damaged reactor — the arch has lost some of its key protective functions. It no longer operates as intended to isolate hazardous materials and maintain the necessary internal conditions.
In simple terms, weapons originally intended for Kyiv could be redirected elsewhere — to the Middle East.
According to media reports, the Pentagon is considering the option of diverting part of the military aid previously allocated to Ukraine, particularly air defense missiles.
Source: Planet Labs PBC/AFP
A Ukrainian drone attack struck a major Russian oil port near the Finnish border on Monday, triggering a large fire at the facility and marking another escalation in the ongoing conflict.
Satellite imagery showed flames and thick black smoke rising from the oil terminal in Primorsk, a key port on the Gulf of Finland located approximately 50 kilometers from European Union and NATO territory.
WASHINGTON, DC – US intelligence officials acknowledged Wednesday that a prolonged conflict with Iran could strain the supply chains and munitions needed to support Kyiv, as lawmakers questioned whether Washington can sustain both fronts at once.
Although the annual “Worldwide Threats” hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee focused mainly on Operation Epic Fury and Iran, Ukraine and Russia’s reported support for Tehran repeatedly surfaced during the questioning.
Ukraine’s armed forces carried out a major overnight strike on Russia’s energy infrastructure, targeting the Baltica oil refinery. The attack forced operations at the facility to halt and triggered a massive fire, the glow of which could reportedly be seen from tens of kilometers away.
The Baltica refinery is known to be one of the largest in the European part of Russia, and its output plays a significant role in supplying fuel, including for military use.
By The Associated Press
With U.S.-brokered Ukraine peace talks on hold due to the war in the Middle East, Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to try to expand his military gains via new offensives against his neighbor that could put even more pressure on Kyiv.
Windfall revenues from surging global oil prices are filling Moscow’s war coffers and U.S. air defense assets are being drained quickly by Iranian attacks across the Gulf, raising concerns that little will be left available for Ukraine in the fifth year of Russia’s full-scale invasion.
Ukraine’s European allies have promised to maintain their steadfast support, but continuous bickering over a major 90 billion-euro ($106 billion) European Union loan to cover Kyiv’s military and economic needs for two years has reflected the mounting challenges.
Yet when the state secretary reported from the Ukrainian border on Wednesday, he referred only to a four-member team, per 24.hu. According to his statement, the delegation included an oil industry specialist, a government official experienced in international affairs, and an energy market analyst alongside himself.
Neither Hungary’s Ministry of Energy nor MOL responded to press inquiries about the reported change in the delegation’s size.
Tensions between the Hungarian government and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky have escalated following conflicting statements about the condition and possible restart of the Druzhba oil pipeline, a key route for transporting Russian crude oil to Central Europe.
Kyiv, Ukraine – Russian soldiers are terrified of Ukrainians, says Vasily, a burly officer limping uneasily on the cobblestones of Kyiv’s Sophia Square, where Ukraine’s largest Christmas tree stands
“I’ve jumped into their trenches. They’re really afraid of us,” he told Al Jazeera.
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In the peace process initiated by U.S. President Donald Trump — whose latest milestones were the summits in Anchorage and Washington — two core issues are clearly at the forefront. These are territory and the separation line (the de facto border or line of control between free Ukraine and areas occupied by Russia), as well as the security guarantees to be provided to Ukraine. Of course, there are many other important matters that need to be addressed gradually.