NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte issued a stark warning to Western allies about the reality of the threat posed by Russia, as negotiations are making slow progress to end the war in Ukraine and the U.S. pressures Kyiv to make painful compromises with the Kremlin, including on territorial concessions.

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff is meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss a peace plan that Washington hopes can end the nearly four-year war in Ukraine.

A double improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Kyiv on Thursday killed a serviceman and wounded four others, including two police officers, city prosecutors said. Meanwhile, the US is pushing

Zelenskiy has received the draft of a new U.S.-backed plan to end Russia's war in Ukraine and expects to have talks with Trump in the coming days, the Ukrainain leader's office said. Two sources told Reuters on Wednesday that Washington had signalled to Zelenskiy that Kyiv must accept the U.S.-drafted framework to end the war.

House Republican leaders will speak with reporters Tuesday morning as questions rise around the Pentagon’s strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean and Defense Secretary Pete

ROME (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reaffimed his firm refusal to cede any territory, resisting U.S. pressure for a painful compromise with Russia as he continued to rally European support for Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with military leadership regarding the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, according to Russian media. Putin stated that Russian forces "continue to carry out war tasks and are advancing confidently across the entire front.