
Russia Says Ukraine Behind Shooting of GRU Deputy Chief
According to Moscow, Kyiv is responsible for the shooting in which a high-ranking Russian military intelligence general was wounded.

According to Moscow, Kyiv is responsible for the shooting in which a high-ranking Russian military intelligence general was wounded.

The visit of the French adviser may lead to the first telephone contact between the two presidents in more than two and a half years.

Ongoing talks could determine the future ownership of the Donbas.

Negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and the U.S. convene in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, but Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy grid threaten to overshadow the talks.

PM Tusk said the rebuilding initiative would involve large-scale investment, significant funding, and the participation of major companies in shaping Kyiv’s future.

After a brief ceasefire, Russian shelling hit Ukrainian cities’ energy systems amid freezing lows of minus 17C in Kyiv and minus 23C in Kharkiv.

The next round of talks between Ukraine, Russia, and the United States on ending the war has been postponed until Wednesday.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that Kyiv is prepared to engage in peace talks with Russia — even directly with Vladimir Putin.

Friedrich Merz and other senior officials have dismissed a 2027 deadline as “impossible”.

Kyiv lodged a formal protest following the Hungarian PM’ assertion that Ukrainian leaders are trying to influence Hungary’s upcoming parliamentary vote.