The Latest Breaking News from Kyiv

Switzerland will host scores of world leaders this weekend to try to map out first steps toward peace in Ukraine even though Russia, which launched and is continuing the war, won’t take part.

Switzerland will host scores of world leaders this weekend to try to map out first steps toward peace in Ukraine

President Joe Biden and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a 10-year security agreement Thursday that they hailed as a milestone in relations between their countries, but that alone was not enough to stop Zelenskyy from wondering how much longer he could count on America's support.

Staff at Kyiv's beloved puppet theatre had prepared for months to launch their latest premiere in early June.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky travelled to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, Saudi state media reported, his latest visit to the Gulf kingdom which has sought to stay neutral in Ukraine's war with Russia.

Russian forces have fired missiles and drones at the Kyiv region and five other areas of Ukraine in a nighttime attack

Two U.S. officials say the United States will send Ukraine another Patriot missile system

Ahead of the first summit on peace in Ukraine, Kyiv said Tuesday it wanted Russia to attend a second summit, to receive an internationally agreed roadmap towards ending the conflict.

Zelensky, who is also due to address the German parliament, will join the heads of the G7 developed nations later this week in Italy.