The Ukrainian military announced on Thursday that its forces had withdrawn from part of Chasiv Yar in the eastern Donetsk region, a day after Russia claimed control over a district of the strategic town. Russian troops have been steadily advancing in the Donetsk region for several weeks.  

NATO tapped outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte Wednesday to become the bloc’s next secretary-general who will replace Norway’s Jens Stoltenberg from October 1. Stoltenberg led NATO for more than a decade during which his mandate was extended due to the war in Ukraine.

From Trump to Wilders, from a lack of money to a lack of air defense systems, the next NATO secretary-general will have a busy time.

Known for his direct manner and pragmatic approach, Rutte was seen by allies as the right leader to potentially work with Trump should he be elected.

Pyongyang has the right to defend its sovereignty against the US, the Russian leader has said

The presidents of Ecuador, Ivory Coast, Kenya and Somalia will join many Western heads of state and government and other leaders at a conference this weekend aimed to plot out first steps toward peace in Ukraine – with cnotably absent.

Russian President Vladimir Putin promised Friday to “immediately” order a cease-fire in Ukraine and begin negotiations if Kyiv started withdrawing troops from the four regions annexed by Moscow in 2022 and renounced plans to join NATO. Ukraine responded by calling Putin's proposal “manipulative” and “absurd.”

Kyiv is battling to keep the lights on as Moscow’s attacks on its energy infrastructure, including power plants, seek to sap Ukrainians’ will to resist.

Lindsey Graham spoke the quiet part out loud when he said the country is a “gold mine” America can’t afford to lose

Russia on Monday claimed the capture of another village in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, the latest in a string of gains ahead of a major Ukraine summit in Switzerland.

Ukraine received permission to use donated weapons outside of its claimed territory from several Western nations last week

After an attack over the weekend, the state electricity company, Ukrenergo, said electricity rationing would be needed throughout the country.

The French president also reiterated that Kiev can carry out long-range missile strikes on Russian soil

Allowing Ukraine to fire Western weapons into Russia strengthens an ally, but risks violating an unknown red line.