Ukraine-Russia War

Putin says foreign troops in Ukraine would be legitimate targets

US President Donald Trump said this week he was "very disappointed" in Putin and his moves to grow closer to China's Xi Jinping.

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A serviceman of the 141st Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces walks at a position near a front line, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine September 3, 2025.
A fighter from Russian Wagner mercenary group and a Belarusian service member take part in a joint training at the Brest military range outside Brest, Belarus, in this still image released July 20, 2023.

Belarus arrests Polish national on suspicion of espionage, media says

Belarus and Poland have long had strained relations over a number of issues related to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.

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A prototype of an electrical air-taxi drone by German start-up Volocopter that takes off and lands vertically performs a non-passenger flight over Le Bourget airport, near Paris, France, June 21, 2021

Veterans lead Europe's defense tech revolution as Ukraine war fuels investment boom

Fueled by war-time urgency, Europe’s defense tech scene is booming, and it’s not just big industry players leading the charge. A wave of veteran-founded startups is reshaping the battlefield.

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A rescuer holds a soft toy at the site of an apartment building which was hit by Russian missile and drone strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine August 28, 2025.

Ukraine's allies meet amid doubts over guarantees, US backing

Global leaders will hold talks regarding military support and a possible ceasefire for Ukraine as the fierce Ukraine-Russia war wages on.

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Putin says he is ready to meet Zelensky if he comes to Moscow

Putin said he is open to meeting Zelensky in Moscow, while Ukraine denounced the offer as unacceptable.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2025ByREUTERS
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a press conference in Beijing, September 3, 2025.

Russia expects ongoing Ukraine talks, tied to territorial changes, Lavrov says

"For peace to be durable, the new territorial realities ... must be recognized and formalized in international legal terms," Lavrov said.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2025ByREUTERS
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, August 21, 2025.

Standing with Ukraine, but not risking a greater war with Russia - opinion

US and NATO remedies would need to calculate variously complex hazards of competitive risk-taking.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2025ByLOUIS RENÉ BERES
UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT Volodymyr Zelensky and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte shake hands at a news conference in Kyiv last month. The alliance is obligated to stand with the victim state, but could incur serious risks of a wider war with Russia.

Europe to drawing up 'precise' plans to send troops to Ukraine says European Commision President

Multiple European nations are planning to contribute material assistance to Ukraine in the form of placing their own troops on the ground, a plan supported by Donald Trump.

AUGUST 31, 2025ByREUTERS
A rescuer holds a soft toy at the site of an apartment building which was hit by Russian missile and drone strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine August 28, 2025.

Can a Finland and Taiwan style NATO agreement end the Russia-Ukraine war? - analysis

According to reports, Trump’s close circle, led by Steve Witkoff, is working to devise a creative solution in which Ukraine would receive security guarantees “in the style of NATO’s Article 5."

AUGUST 31, 2025ByDR. DORON FELDMAN
UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT Volodymyr Zelensky and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte shake hands at a news conference in Kyiv last month. The alliance is obligated to stand with the victim state, but could incur serious risks of a wider war with Russia.

When machines kill: The dangerous responsibility gap in autonomous warfare - analysis

An autonomous weapon has the built-in capability to select the suspected target and decide to execute the lethal action without human involvement.

AUGUST 31, 2025ByAVIV BAR ZOHAR
Canadian sailors walk by a drone in the Arctic

Ukrainian former parliamentary speaker Parubiy shot dead in Lviv

Officials gave no immediate indication whether the murder had any direct link to Russia's war in Ukraine.

AUGUST 30, 2025ByREUTERS
The body of former Ukrainian parliamentary speaker Andriy Parubiy, who was killed this morning, lies on the ground, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Lviv, Ukraine August 30, 2025

Voices from the Arab press: Between the Yalta and Alaska summits

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

AUGUST 30, 2025ByTHE MEDIA LINE
ICONIC PHOTOGRAPH of three world leaders attending the Yalta Conference in February 1945, in Crimea: (front row, L-R) British prime minister Winston Churchill, US president Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Soviet leader Joseph Stalin.

US tells UNSC it has doubts on Russia's desire for peace as Ukraine intercepts 537 drones

The US told the UNSC that recent deadly missile and drone attacks "cast doubt on the seriousness of Russia’s desire for peace." 

AUGUST 30, 2025ByREUTERS
A firefighter works at the site of an apartment building hit during a Russian drone and missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine in this handout picture released August 30, 2025.

North Korea leader Kim promises 'beautiful life' for families of 'martyrs' killed in Russia

Kim is due to stand with Putin in China at a military parade next week marking the surrender of Japan in World War Two.

AUGUST 30, 2025ByREUTERS
RUSSIA’S PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un attend a state reception in Pyongyang, earlier this year.

Macron says Putin would have duped Trump if he doesn't commit to Zelensky meeting

Ukrainian President Zelensky pushed again for "NATO-like" security guarantees for his country.

AUGUST 29, 2025ByREUTERS
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during a press conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, US, August 15, 2025.