World News Zelenskyy says 55,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed in Russian all-out war Zelenskyy puts Ukraine’s losses at 55,000 soldiers killed, calls Russia’s demands an ultimatum and warns neighbours they could be Moscow’s next targets. 04/02/2026
Europe Today Newsletter: Ukraine peace talks resume in Abu Dhabi Also in this newsletter: EU and Australia close in on free trade deal, why the digital euro is at a gridlock, and the EU and UK look set to tighten ties. 04/02/2026
Ukraine Ukraine contacts SpaceX over Russian drones allegedly using Starlink US President Donald Trump said that he has asked Russian President Vladimir Putin not to target Kyiv for one week as the region experiences frigid temperatures. 29/01/2026
Ukraine Russia suffers more losses in Ukraine than any country since WWII Russia sustained 1.2 million casualties almost four years into its all-out war in Ukraine, suffering more losses than any major power in any war since World War II, according to a CSIS report. 28/01/2026
Ukraine Russia strikes passenger train in Ukraine, killing five A Russian drone struck a passenger train late on Tuesday, killing at least five. Zelenskyy called the attack on a passenger train 'an act of terrorism'. 28/01/2026
Europe News Volodymyr Zelenskyy sets 2027 as target for Ukraine's EU accession According to an EU official speaking on condition of anonymity, Brussels is also floating the idea of 'gradual membership' to accelerate Ukraine's accession. 27/01/2026
Ukraine At least three killed and 23 wounded in Russian strikes on Odesa A diplomatic push by the US to end the war has made some progress but has delivered no breakthrough on the key issue of what happens to Russian-occupied Ukrainian territory that Moscow is demanding. 27/01/2026
Ukraine Germany slams Russia's 'stubborn insistence' on Ukraine land claims Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul criticised Russia's inflexibility on territorial issues, warning that peace talks in Abu Dhabi may be prolonged. 26/01/2026
Ukraine Zelenskyy seeks more air defence amid harsh winter and Russian attacks The Ukrainian president said that Russia launched over 1,700 drones, 1,380 bombs, and 69 missiles over the past week, leaving hundreds of buildings in the capital without heating. 25/01/2026
Ukraine EU sends generators to Ukraine as Russian strikes cut power for heat President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said earlier this week that around 4,000 buildings in the capital Kyiv were still without heating and most of the city was cut off from electricity after Russian strikes. 23/01/2026
World News Zelenskyy takes the floor in Davos - All you need to know Our correspondents on the ground bring you all the highlights of the third and final day of the World Economic Forum in Davos. 22/01/2026
Switzerland Europe is 'lost' and living in 'Groundhog Day,' Zelenskyy tells Davos The Ukrainian president said in his speech at Davos that a year had passed since his last address at the same summit, when he warned Europe that it needed to learn self-defence, yet "nothing has changed". 22/01/2026
Ukraine Over half of Kyiv still lacks power after air strikes, Zelenskyy says Russia has been pounding Ukraine's energy system since the start of its invasion, in what Kyiv says is an attempt to sap morale and weaken Ukrainians' resistance. 21/01/2026
Ukraine Almost half of Kyiv without heat as Russia hits Ukraine's power grid Russia has been pounding Ukraine's energy system since the start of the war, in what Kyiv says is an attempt to sap morale and weaken Ukrainians' resistance. 20/01/2026
Ukraine Zelenskyy says Russia taking aim at Ukraine's nuclear power stations Zelenskyy says the Kremlin is gearing up to carry out a major offensive targeting Ukraine’s nuclear power system, in what would deal a major blow to the country’s power grid and cause alarming levels of civilian suffering. 18/01/2026
Ukraine Some of Ukraine's Western air defences out of ammo, Zelenskyy says The Ukrainian president has repeatedly called on the country's allies to bolster its defence systems to protect its critical energy infrastructure amid ongoing Russian attacks. 16/01/2026
Europe News Brussels urges MEPs, EU states to approve €90 billion loan for Ukraine The European Commission is aiming to pay out the first tranche of funds for Kyiv as soon as April. The proposal replaces a plan to issue a reparations loan based on immobilised Russian assets. 14/01/2026
Ukraine Russia targets Ukraine's power grid in another major attack Russia fired 300 drones, 18 ballistic missiles and seven crise missiles at Ukraine, killing at least four people and injuring a dozen others. 13/01/2026
Europe News Four killed, 20 injured in overnight Russian strikes across Ukraine At least four people were killed and close to two dozen others were injured in overnight Russian attack targeting more than 20 locations across Ukraine. Zelenskyy slammed Moscow for intensifying the fighting this week, despite ongoing peace efforts. 11/01/2026
France Ukrainian and US teams tackle 'most difficult issues' at Paris talks Zelenskyy's new chief of staff said on Wednesday "there are already concrete results" but added that "not all information can be made public." 07/01/2026