Ukrainian analysts have told Newsweek the move undoes a decade of democratic progress, although its president Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday he backed a new draft law aimed at strengthening the independence the anti-corruption institutions. Newsweek has contacted the Ukrainian president's office and the Kremlin for comment.

A new op-ed in The Hill is urging President Trump to adopt a radical new strategy to end the war in Ukraine: threaten Vladimir Putin with regime change. -The author, Joseph Bosco, argues that Trump’s current ultimatums are not enough and that he should declare the U.

Ultimately, whether or not Trump continues to pressure Putin rather than Ukraine remains to be seen, as the president has a habit of reversing course without notice.

The Russian president hopes to persist until Ukraine gets exhausted or simply quits because it can’t afford to carry on anymore.

Ukraine has launched a new strategic drone campaign designed to “bring the war home to ordinary Russians” by systematically disrupting daily life, especially in the capital. -The attacks are causing severe travel disruptions,

In its latest daily report, the Washington-based think tank says the central theme of Russian narratives around the protests is the claim that Ukrainian officials are stealing Western military aid. However,

Third round of peace talks in Istanbul ‘end after less than an hour’ - Comes as Zelensky promises to submit revised legislation to parliament in response to angry protests against restrictions on auth

The European Union has issued a stern warning to Ukraine over its crackdown on anti-corruption agencies, threatening to cut all financial aid if the measures continue. The EU views President Zelensky’s recent actions not as a fight against Russian influence but as a shield protecting his close allies.

It is in China's interest for Russia's war in Ukraine to continue so America does not turn its full attention to Beijing's manoeuvres in the Indo-Pacific

Donald Trump told a private gathering of donors last year that he once sought to deter Russian President Vladimir Putin from attacking Ukraine by threatening to “bomb the sh*t out of Moscow” in retaliation,

A fresh war of words has erupted between Washington and Moscow after U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham issued a stark warning to Russia, saying the “bloodbath” in Ukraine would not end soon unless peace talks began immediately.