The Latest Breaking News on War in Ukraine

The White House says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a ceasefire in the Black Sea, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asserting the truce was effective immediately while also accusing Russia of lying about the deal’s terms.

When Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky interrupted a press conference he was holding to answer a telephone call from his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, he opened a window into a new world of geopolitical diplomacy.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened Wednesday to seize parts of Gaza if Hamas does not release hostages, while the militant group warned they would return "in coffins" if Israel does not stop bombing the Palestinian territory.

Palestinians staged a rare protest against Hamas, the militant group that rules the enclave with an iron fist, as Israel resumed its attacks

The Israeli military has ordered the evacuation of parts of Gaza City as it steps up its renewed offensive against Hamas

French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky are set to meet on Wednesday night in Paris for a working dinner at the Élysée Palace, ahead of Thursday's "Coalition of the Willing" summit, proposing an approach that differs from Washington's appeasement policy.

The deal, announced by the US, could lead to a halt in fighting in the Black Sea. But Russia has demands first.

The attacks came just hours after the United States reached separate deals with Ukraine and Russia to stop fighting in the Black Sea

Ukraine's president says his country will proceed with a ceasefire prohibiting attacks on energy infrastructure following a deal brokered by the U.S. during negotiations in Saudi Arabia