War in Ukraine

Troops expressed frustration at the idea Moscow would be handed its hard-line demands but also hope of a return to their lives.

The home of Andriy Yermak, Zelenskyy's powerful chief of staff, was searched by investigators probing an alleged $100 million kickback scheme.

The latest assault on Kyiv came as Ukrainian peace negotiators are due to meet their U.S. counterparts this weekend.

The trip to Moscow is the second since last year for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who is widely considered Putin’s closest partner among all EU leaders.

The Russian leader said he felt U.S. was taking his position into account, but some things still needed to be discussed during talks in Moscow next week.

European countries are seeking to bolster their armed forces to address growing concerns over Russia’s threat beyond the war in Ukraine.

President Emmanuel Macron has warned about Russian destabilization efforts targeting France, a key backer of Ukraine in the nearly four-year war.

Trump, whose envoy Steve Witkoff will visit Moscow next week, said he had no deadline for a deal after pressuring Ukraine to back a plan by Thanksgiving.

The meeting in Kyiv was the latest example of a long-running rift inside the Trump administration over how to end the war in Ukraine.

A U.S. official said Ukraine "agreed" to a deal and was sorting "minor details." Kyiv has not publicly accepted a plan and the Kremlin said it was waiting to see changes.

The Russian attack followed talks between U.S. and Ukraine representatives in Geneva on Sunday about a U.S.-Russia brokered peace plan.