The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

It comes just weeks after the government piled pressure on the Russian billionaire to hand over the £2.5bn he received from the sale of Chelsea Football Club

Ukraine-Russia peace talks are now at risk as the Russian government warned that negotiations will be tougher after accusing Ukraine of conducting a drone strike on a presidential residence.

High-stakes diplomacy is set to continue next week, with the "Coalition of the Willing" convening as Ukraine seeks to secure European support. Meanwhile, Von der Leyen doubled down on Ukraine's EU membership as part of a security guarantees package for Kyiv after talks with European leaders.

Russia's Defence Ministry released the first images of an intermediate-range weapon entering service. Analysts identified a former airfield near the Russian border as a likely site.

Ukraine has denied the claim and accused Russia of trying to undermine diplomatic progress – so who believes what?

Brother Dong is one of a growing band of Chinese volunteers who are lending their support to Ukraine

Analysis reveals a significant rise in the number of obituaries of soldiers published in Russia in the past five months

Move could feasibly allow Russian missiles to reach European targets faster from Belarus, its neighbouring ally that also shares a border with Nato countries Poland, Lithuania and Latvia

The announcement coincides with a sensitive period for Russia-Ukraine peace discussions

In today’s newsletter: Covering everything from Donald Trump to AI, and Gaza to Ukraine, award-winning cartoonist and illustrator Ben Jennings shares his favourite caricatures of 2025, and we share ours too.

Ukrainian leader said he is committed to continuing talks on how to end the war