The Latest Breaking News from Kyiv

We are now well beyond the 24 hours that Donald Trump had promised it would take him to secure an end to the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine. But Trump’s first week since his inauguration on January 20, 2025, has nonetheless been a busy one regarding Ukraine.

Ukraine’s new enemies are learning on the battlefield but have fatal orders to follow to avoid capture, says Kyiv.

Military help is continuing even after new Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced he’s pausing foreign aid for 90 days, says Ukrainian president

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday said allies should work towards determining a format for potential peace talks with Russia, reiterating that only talks involving Kyiv could bring about a sustainable peace.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that Ukraine was prepared to send coal to fuel a major power plant in the Moldovan breakaway region of Transnistria, hit by an unprecedented energy crisis.

Kyiv says it struck a Russian oil refinery and a microchip factory in attack which Moscow says contained 120 drones

With Russia wearing down Ukraine’s stretched forces and U.S. President Donald Trump pressuring the two sides to end their nearly 3-year-old war, Kyiv and some of its European allies are discussing how that might be achieved in a way that would guarantee Ukraine’s future security

Firefighters are battling the aftermath of deadly Russian drone attack on Kyiv, which has killed three people and injured more.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to talk to US counterpart Donald Trump but is waiting for signals from Washington first, the Kremlin said on Friday, fuelling expectations the two would be in contact.