Britain is discussing with NATO allies how to enhance Arctic security against Russia and China.

A Ukrainian drone strike has killed one person and wounded three others in the Russian city of Voronezh.

A Ukrainian drone strike has sparked a fire at an oil depot in Russia's Volgograd region.

Chinese, Russian and Iranian warships have launched a week of naval drills with host South African off the coast of Cape Town as geopolitical tensions run high over the United States’ intervention in Venezuela.

Russia has used its latest missile against Ukraine for a second time in the nearly 4-year-old war, a forceful signal to Kyiv and its Western allies as peace talks are in a crucial stage.

Russia has launched a massive overnight attack on Ukraine, using hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles.

Russian drone strikes have knocked out power in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region and left over 600,000 households in Dnipropetrovsk without electricity.

France's president says a political scholar from the country who was serving a three-year sentence in Russia and facing new charges of espionage has been freed in a prisoner swap with France.

President Donald Trump is now officially on board with a sanctions package aimed at Russia, according to a top GOP senator.

The U.S. military operation in Venezuela can be seen as both a benefit and a burden for Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Ukraine’s allies have made major progress toward defending the country if a peace deal is struck with Russia.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has replaced the head of the country's security service as part of a top-level reshuffle.

President Donald Trump said that U.S. national security officials have determined that Ukraine did not target a residence belonging to Russian President Vladimir Putin in a drone attack last week.

Officials say Ukrainian drone strikes killed two people and wounded two others, including a child, in Russia’s Belgorod and Kursk regions on Sunday.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed the head of the country’s military intelligence as his new chief of staff.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed Kyrylo Budanov as his new chief of staff.

Russian drones have blasted apartment buildings and the power grid in Ukraine's city of Odesa, injuring six people including three children.

Leaders from Europe and Canada have held talks on U.S.-led peace efforts to end the war between Russia and Ukraine.

Russia’s nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile system has entered active service, Russia’s Ministry of Defense says, as negotiators continue to search for a breakthrough in peace talks to end Moscow’s war in Ukraine.

A historic theater in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Mariupol has opened its doors more than three years after it was pummeled in a Russian airstrike that killed hundreds of civilians sheltering inside.

The United States is offering Ukraine security guarantees for 15 years as part of a proposed peace plan.

President Donald Trump says Ukraine and Russia are “closer than ever before” to a peace deal, but he acknowledges that negotiations could still break down and leave the war dragging on for years.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says several key issues remain unresolved in negotiations with the United States over a framework to end Russia’s war.

A Russian court has sentenced pro-war activist Sergei Udaltsov to six years in prison for justifying terrorism.

The Kremlin is in talks with French authorities about French scholar Laurent Vinatier, who is serving a three-year sentence in Russia and reportedly faces new espionage charges.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he would be willing to withdraw troops from the country’s eastern industrial heartland as part of a plan to end Russia’s war, if Moscow also pulls back and the area becomes a demilitarized zone monitored by international forces.

Russian investigators say that an explosion in Moscow has killed three people, including two police officers.

Officials say Russia fired more than 650 drones and three dozen missiles at Ukraine in a large-scale attack that began during the night and stretched into daylight hours Tuesday.

Russia has accused Ukraine of carrying out a number of high-profile attacks against prominent Russians since Moscow invaded its neighbor nearly four years ago.

U.S. proposals for a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia meet many of Kyiv's demands, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

A car bomb has killed a Russian general.

NATO-nation intelligence services believe Russia is developing a weapon to target Starlink satellites.

A Kremlin envoy says peace talks on a U_S_-proposed plan to end the nearly four-year war in Ukraine are proceeding “constructively” in Florida, while the Ukrainian president said they were moving “quickly.”.

Russian President Vladimir Putin fielded many questions at his annual news conference.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is hopeful but clear about the challenges facing the Trump administration’s Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas peace efforts.

European Union leaders have agreed to provide Ukraine with a massive interest-free loan to meet its military and economic needs for the next two years.

President Vladimir Putin has emphasized that Moscow’s troops are advancing across the battlefield in Ukraine and has voiced confidence that the Kremlin will achieve its goals militarily if Kyiv doesn't agree to Russia’s conditions in peace talks.

European Union leaders have agreed to provide a massive interest-free loan to Ukraine to meet its military and economic needs for the next two years.

Ukrainian and Russian athletes are set to compete side by side in a World Cup men's luge race on Saturday.

Belarus’ authoritarian president says that Russia had deployed its latest nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile system to the country, a move that comes as talks to end the war in Ukraine have entered a crucial phase.

A core question for European Union leaders discussing whether to use frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine is whether the idea is legally sound.

A U.S. official says a Kremlin envoy will travel to Florida to discuss a U.S.-proposed plan to end the war in Ukraine.

Burkina Faso has released 11 Nigerian Air Force personnel detained after an emergency landing.

The British government says it has given Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich a final chance to hand over 2.5 billion pounds or $3.25 billion to the victims of Russia's war in Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is warning that Moscow will extend its gains in Ukraine if Kyiv and its Western allies reject the Kremlin's demands in peace talks.

European Union leaders are about to attempt something unprecedented.

The International Luge Federation has withdrawn the eligibility of three Russian athletes who intended to compete in Lake Placid, New York, this weekend.

U.S. officials say Washington has agreed to provide unspecified security guarantees to Ukraine as part of a peace deal to end Russia’s nearly four-year war, and more talks are likely this weekend.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed willingness to drop Ukraine's NATO bid in exchange for Western security guarantees.

Moscow pounded Ukrainian power infrastructure with drone and missile strikes and Kyiv launched a deadly strike of its own on southwestern Russia, a day before talks involving senior European and U.S. officials aimed at ending the war were set to resume.

Russia’s Central Bank says it has filed a lawsuit against Belgian financial institution Euroclear.

An official says Germany has summoned the Russian ambassador following accusations of sabotage, cyberattacks and election interference.

The European Union has indefinitely frozen Russia’s assets in Europe to ensure that Hungary and Slovakia, both with Moscow-friendly governments, can’t prevent the billions of euros from being used to support Ukraine.

The IOC has taken a big step toward reintegrating Russia and Belarus into world sports.

U.S. President Donald Trump says he and European leaders have discussed proposals to end the war in Ukraine, adding that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “has to be realistic” about his country’s position on a peace plan.

Britain has announced sanctions against several Russian media and ideas organizations.

European Union leaders have committed to funding Ukraine's economic and military needs for the next two years.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reaffirmed his refusal to cede territory, resisting U.S. pressure for compromise with Russia.

British, French and German leaders met in London with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a show of European support for Kyiv at what they called a “critical moment” in the U.S.-led effort to end Russia’s war in Ukraine.

A top Ukrainian sea-drone commander says more complex attacks on Russian forces are expected next year as Kyiv’s uncrewed fleet continues to restrict the once-dominant Black Sea navy.

President Donald Trump is claiming Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “ hasn’t read” a U.

The gala crowd at Milan's Teatro alla Scala has cheered the season premiere of Dmitry Shostakovich's "Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk" with a 12-minute standing ovation.

Russia has launched a major missile and drone attack on Ukraine, targeting energy infrastructure and triggering air raid alerts.

President Donald Trump’s advisers and Ukrainian officials say they’ll meet for a third day of talks on Saturday after making progress on finding agreement on a security framework for postwar Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at an annual summit, focusing on diversifying economic ties.

The U.S. Treasury has imposed a $7 million fine on a New York property management firm for allegedly violating Russia-related sanctions.

Russian authorities say they have imposed restrictions on Apple's video calling service FaceTime, alleging it was being used for organizing what it called “terrorist activities.”.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is visiting India to strengthen economic and bilateral ties.

Russian President Vladimir Putin says some proposals in a U.S. plan to end the war in Ukraine are unacceptable to the Kremlin.

Exclusive drone footage obtained by The Associated Press shows a devastated Ukrainian town nearly encircled by Russian forces near the city that Moscow this week claimed to now control.

A rare Fabergé egg crafted for Russia’s ruling family before the revolution has sold for more $30 million.

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff is meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday over a peace plan to end the war with Ukraine.

Talks between Russia and the U.S. on ending the nearly four-year war in Ukraine were constructive, but much work remains.

Ukraine has used Sea Baby naval drones to strike two Russian oil tankers in the Black Sea.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has acknowledged U.S. proposals to end the war in Ukraine as a starting point for talks.

A rare Fabergé egg crafted for Russia’s ruling family before the revolution is going up for auction.

A U.S.-Russian crew of three has started a mission at the International Space Station after their launch on a Russian spacecraft.

Hackers working for Russian intelligence attacked an American engineering company this fall, seemingly because that firm had worked for a U.S. municipality with a sister city in Ukraine.

President Donald Trump says his plan to end the war in Ukraine has been "fine-tuned."

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy faces a crucial week of diplomacy, testing his ability to stand his ground while demonstrating to the United States that he is willing to compromise.

Officials say progress was made in urgent weekend talks on amending the U.S. peace proposal for Ukraine that many saw as favoring Russia.

Ukraine’s Western allies have rallied around the country as they push to revise a U.S. peace plan seen as favoring Moscow.

When Russians look back at 2025, they might remember it as the year when the government took even tighter control of the internet.

An American proposal to end the war in Ukraine puts the country in a delicate diplomatic position — caught between placating its most important ally, the United States, and not capitulating to Russia, its much larger neighbor that launched a full-scale invasion nearly four years ago.

The Trump administration says it's seeing signs that its sanctions on Russian oil producers are working.

Russian lawmakers have passed a new bill boosting taxes for those labeled as foreign agents by the government.

Italy's highest court has approved the extradition of a Ukrainian man to Germany.

Ukraine has asked the Vatican to formalize its role facilitating negotiations for the return of Ukrainian children and civilians taken by Russia during the war.

The European Union has introduced a new defense package to speed up the deployment of tanks and troops across its 27 nations.

A Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine's western city of Ternopil has killed at least 25 people, including three children.

Russian lawmakers have endorsed new tax hikes as Moscow tries to boost its economy during its almost four-year war with Ukraine.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says two Ukrainian citizens working for Russia are suspected of blowing up a railway line in Poland.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy plans to visit Turkey this week to revive talks on ending Russia's invasion, which began nearly four years ago.

A drone has struck a Turkish-flagged tanker in Ukraine's Odesa region and set it ablaze.

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk says an explosion on a railway line linking Warsaw to southeastern Poland was an "act of unprecedented sabotage."

Ukraine is working to resume prisoner exchanges with Russia that could bring home 1,200 Ukrainian prisoners.

The United States has stepped up calls for U.N. consensus on its plan for Gaza as Russia is circulating a rival proposal.

The Central African Republic’s top court has cleared President Faustin Archange Touadera to run in December’s election.

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán says his country will challenge the European Union's plan to end Russian energy imports in court.

Russia has launched a major missile and drone attack on Kyiv, killing six people and wounding at least 35, including a pregnant woman.