The Ukrainian president is in Germany for the latest talks on ending the invasion of his country. US special envoy Witkoff is joining the negotiations, but Russia will not be represented. DW has more.

Russia’s war in Ukraine was the world’s deadliest conflict in 2025, according to a new report that tracks conflicts globally, despite U.S.-led diplomatic efforts to bring an end to the nearly four-year invasion.

Ukraine delivered its response to the latest US-drafted peace proposal aimed at ending the war with Russia to the Trump administration on Wednesday, US and Ukrainian officials told CNN, as the contours of a tenuous potential deal take shape and the US president continues to make clear he wants the conflict resolved quickly.

The president said he had exchanged “pretty strong words” with European leaders, while Russia signaled it saw itself as increasingly on the same page as the U.S.

Zelenskyy's remarks suggest he will not bend to pressure from Russian President Vladimir Putin or President Trump.

Ukraine would be slated to join the European Union by January 1 2027 under a peace proposal being discussed as part of U.S.-mediated negotiations to bring an end to the years-long Russia-Ukraine conflict,

Ukrainian frontline troops are innovating new drone tactics to counter Russian forces, helping them strike more effectively and conserve resources in a constrained fight.

In a recent interview, Russian President Vladimir Putin asserted that the Ukraine conflict will persist until Moscow achieves its objectives, particularly the "liberation of Donbas." , World News, Tim

The Battle of Berezina in 1812 was a significant moment in Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte's aborted campaign against Tsarist Russia, with French troops suffering heavy losses as they fled the pursuing

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