International/Ukraine-Russia War

'If Europe wants to fight a war, we are ready now; European demands are not acceptable to Russia,' Putin says

"I'm in the deal settlement business. That's why I'm here. We keep on knocking at the door and coming up with ideas," Witkoff is quoted by the WSJ as saying

Regarded the second most powerful figure in Ukraine, Andriy Yermak ran Zelensky’s office

Putin's advisor says they are in contact with the US regarding the peace plan, "but there have been no serious discussions at the table;" Ukraine says there are still significant gaps in proposal

Reuters publishes on Wednesday that the US peace plan for Ukraine was reportedly drawn from a Russian "non-document"

Bloomberg publishes a transcript from the phone call between Witkoff and Yuri Ushakov, the top foreign policy aide to Putin, the day after Trump spoke at the Knesset following the successful Gaza deal

Russia, which launched the invasion nearly four years ago, has yet to issue any public response

US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll arrived in the UAE on Monday for talks with Ukraine’s military intelligence chief and a Russian delegation

US officials say the talks will be 'a flexible negotiation' despite conflicting claims over the proposal's interests and source - report

Zelensky warned on Friday that Ukraine risked losing its dignity and freedom — or Washington’s backing — over a U.S. peace plan that endorses key Russian demands

“Ending a complex and deadly war such as the one in Ukraine requires an extensive exchange of serious and realistic ideas,” Rubio said Wednesday

The death toll in Ternopil, western Ukraine, has now risen to 16, local police say

Netanyahu's office said that "the conversation took place at the initiative of President Putin and followed a series of previous conversations, which dealt with regional issues"

Putin reaffirms Russia’s commitment to the nuclear test ban but orders agencies to prepare analysis for a potential response if the U.S. or other treaty parties conduct tests

North Korean forces reportedly assisting Russia in Ukraine amid growing military ties between Pyongyang and Moscow

The Tomahawks, capable of striking targets up to 1,000 miles away, would represent a significant upgrade to Ukraine’s ability to hit key Russian infrastructure deep inside enemy territory

Saudi broadcaster Al-Hadath reported that al-Sharaa is expected to urge Russian President Vladimir Putin to hand over former president Bashar al-Assad

Two individuals planned to detonate an improvised explosive device on the grounds of a city synagogue, and another planned to set fire to a Jewish building, the FSB reported

Zelensky added Ukraine will receive '2 more batteries from in the coming fall,' which some reports inferred would also be from Israel, yet per Ukrainian media will in fact come from Germany

The announcement by Iran's official news agency follows an earlier statement by Russia's state nuclear company regarding a memorandum of understanding on the construction of nuclear plants in Iran

Trump responded to Russia's latest provocation against a NATO member state by saying 'I don't love it. I don't like when that happens. Could be big trouble'

Trump’s post comes after the recent flight of multiple Russian drones into Poland, widely perceived an escalatory move by Russia as it was entering the airspace of a NATO ally

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky also said at least eight “Shahed” drones had been aimed toward Poland; Ukraine was attacked by 415 drones and 40 Russian missiles overnight