Russia’s new drive to crush Ukraine

Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine has taken on a different complexion lately, and it has shone a light on Kyiv's strained relations with the White House.

US President Donald Trump lashed Zelenskyy on social media, saying "he doesn't want to end this war, and probably never did".

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that the US formally siding with Russia would be a "historic mistake" - as Ukrainian drones attacked oil facilities in St Petersburg.

From Russia to AI to Iran, President Trump has taken political stances that put him at odds with much of the electorate.

Republicans and Democrats condemn Trump’s decision to suspend sanctions, saying it undermines support for Ukraine.

The president's big favor for Vladimir Putin isn't going to bring down prices for Americans

Kremlin turning to punishment of Ukraine’s population in major cities as frontlines remain frozen As Russian missiles and drones have systematically slammed into power plants in Kyiv and Kharkiv this week, the rolling blackouts and water outages have increasingly resembled a…

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said he is open to looking at all options to fund Ukraine, including the use of frozen Russian assets

Trump declared a ceasefire, but both sides are still shooting.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns people will die due to restrictions on SpaceX's Starlink system affecting Ukrainian drones.

US president denies intelligence sharing has stopped in row over Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil plants

Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said that Donald Trump's diesel deal with Russia would be "out of the question" for Germany and the EU. Meanwhile, the ruling coalition has been rocked by a major resignation.

Trump blames Zelensky’s refinery strikes for record diesel prices. The data points to the Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz instead.

UK can play peacemaker after US President’s shock call to oust Ukraine’s leader Zelensky, says defence secretary

Moscow’s imperialist strongman believes decadent European democracies can be cowed. Our job is to prove him wrong Vladimir Putin is escalating both his full-scale war against Ukraine and his shadow war against the rest of Europe. His main purpose in the shadow one is to break…

Russian strikes have killed two people and injured five more across Ukraine, officials said, as Kyiv struggles to counter escalating Russian

Civilian death toll over two days reaches at least 70, as Vladimir Putin’s missile attacks on Ukraine intensify

Russian strikes in eastern Ukraine have killed 30 people and injured at least 18, according to authorities. The attacks included a strike on a public bus and have worsened power outages in Kyiv.

Children among dead as Zelensky condemns ‘vile’ attack on civilians

Moscow says its capture of the region is inevitable. But Kyiv has so far stymied Russian efforts to encircle Ukrainian “fortress belt” cities.

Since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine in 2022, North Korea has become a key ally of the Kremlin

Russia has imported fuel from South Korean ports, easing the impact of a fuel crisis caused by Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil refineries, Ukraine's top sanctions official says.

European leaders say Moscow's escalated “hybrid war” against Europe includes online disinformation, cyberattacks and threats to use nuclear weapons.

Both sides continue to launch devastating attacks more than four years into the conflict.

Moscow’s relentless offensive on cities and ports has halted the country’s grain exports, severing an economic lifeline