Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022 after claiming the defense of the breakaway regions Luhansk and Donetsk, launching an attack across the Eastern European country. Should no peace deal materialize in the next few months, the war will enter its fourth year, with both countries losing tens of thousands of men to the conflict.

Hungary's strongman leader Viktor Orbán calls Trump's announcement of a meeting with Putin in his country great news for "peace-loving people."

Ukraine has confirmed it killed the son of a top Putin commander in a deadly attack in southern Ukraine. Kyiv's special forces discovered a hideout used by Russian drone operators during an aerial reconnaissance mission in Zaporizhzhia in the middle of October.

In the deadly game of poker being played between Washington and Moscow over Ukraine, US President Donald Trump should understand that he demonstrably holds the upper hand.

As Trump's plan to meet Putin is called off, Zelenskyy says another bloody night in Ukraine shows Russia isn't feeling "enough pressure for dragging out the war."

AS Ukraine’s fate hangs in the balance between a stalemate and total capitulation, a “wild card” weapon could turn the tide in Putin’s bloody war. In the latest episode of

Dmitry Medvedev, a close ally of Vladimir Putin, has claimed the US is a direct threat to Russia, claiming the US President "is on a path of war."

Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui during a meeting in Moscow, Russia, October 27, 2025. Sputnik/Vyacheslav Pro