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Ukrainian POW: Ceding land means giving up on millions of people there

“Everyone who is in the occupied territories is a hostage of the Russian regime,” Ukrainian journalist and human rights activist Maksym Butkevych, who spent over two years in Russian captivity, told Euronews.

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EU agrees new sanctions on Russia amid Trump's push for negotiations

The agreement among ambassadors comes days before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine marks its third anniversary.

USA

Trump says Ukraine 'never should have started' war with Russia

Top US and Russian officials met for four hours Tuesday before US President Donald Trump suggested that Kyiv was to blame for the conflict.

Saudi Arabia

US and Russia to 'normalise' relationship and start Ukraine talks

Russian and US officials spent four hours in Saudi Arabia in talks delegations described as "positive" and a "first step", despite criticism from Ukraine and Europe over their lack of involvement.

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Ex-Ukraine minister warns Europe to stand up to Trump

Dmytro Kuleba,former Ukrainian minister, argued that Trump's actions and statements have consistently opposed both Ukrainian and European interests.

Europe News

Stunned Europeans make plans after US announcements on Ukraine

European leaders on the final day of the Munich Security Conference on Sunday sought to firm up how the European Union can move from talk to more action as Washington pushes to stop the fighting in Ukraine.

Ukraine

Zelenskyy calls for 'armed forces of Europe' at Munich conference

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he will not take NATO membership for Ukraine off the table. However, “right now the most influential member of NATO seems to be Putin because he seems able to block NATO decisions,” he said.

Ukraine

Putin may attack a NATO country from Belarus next year, Zelenskyy says

Ukraine’s president issued a stark warning, saying that Russia may be preparing an act of aggression against NATO members as early as next year. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference on Friday, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the attack might come from Belarus.

Europe News

A bad deal for Ukraine is a win for Putin — ex-Foreign Minister Kuleba

Euronews has spoken to former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba about his expectations from Europe and the Munich Security Conference.

Ukraine

Capitulation in Ukraine peace talks would be ‘bad news’, says Macron

Other leaders such as President Tokayev of Kazakhstan have welcomed political dialogue between Washington and Moscow.

Ukraine

Russian drone damages Chernobyl nuclear plant's protective shield

A protective shield over the destroyed fourth reactor of the Chernobyl nuclear plant has been struck overnight by a Russian attack drone carrying a high-explosive warhead, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

Russia

Putin vision of peace is an enslaved Ukraine, expert says

Since Donald Trump announced the beginning of the peace negotiations over Russia's war against Ukraine, the US authorities have made several statements on what Ukraine should and should not expect. Yet, there are no indications of any conditions or concessions Moscow will have to settle for.

Ukraine

US army general or NY tycoon: Who will lead Ukraine-Russia talks?

In November, Donald Trump nominated retired General Keith Kellogg as a special Ukrainian peace envoy to lead negotiations on Russia's full-scale war. But after the first phone calls with Kyiv and Moscow, he said the talks would be led by a different person — his Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff.

Europe News

Trump's peace push 'not a betrayal' of Ukraine, Hegseth says

The US Secretary of Defence sought to clarify that his country was invested in peace after Trump explosively announced talks were to begin after speaking with Putin.

Ukraine

Talks to end war in Ukraine start now, Trump says after Putin call

US President Donald Trump announced that he and Vladimir Putin agreed to negotiate ending Russia's war in Ukraine, following a surprise prisoner swap.

World News

Europe must be involved in Ukraine peace talks, say foreign ministers

European foreign ministers met in Paris on Wednesday, saying a peace deal in Ukraine would require the involvement of Kyiv and its European allies. The meeting came as US President Donald Trump said he had agreed to immediate peace talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Russian drone and missile attacks hit 11 Ukrainian regions

Ukraine's air force says it intercepted six missiles and 71 drones, while it successfully jammed the signal of 40 drones.

Russia

US teacher freed by Russia, White House cites diplomatic progress

Speaking to reporters at the White House on Tuesday, Trump said, “We were treated very nicely by Russia, actually. I hope that's the beginning of a relationship where we can end that war.”

Ukraine

European Investment Bank announces €1 billion for Ukraine

European Investment Bank president Nadia Calviño said Ukraine was “our top priority right now,” adding that the bank and Ukraine had signed “agreements to mobilise around €1 billion in investment in the public sector and in the private sector."

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Russia launches new drone attacks on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities

Russia launched overnight drone attacks on several Ukrainian cities and regions, including Kyiv, Donetsk, and Sumy. Ukrainian forces shot down 61 out of 83 UAVs.