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Situated in Easter Europe, Ukraine is the second largest country by area in Europe by area after Russia. Ukraine shares its international borders with Russia, Belarus, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Moldova, and has a coastline along the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea. Its capital is Kyiv. In 1922, the Bolsheviks forcibly reconstituted the Ukrainian People's Republic into the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, which became a founding member of the Soviet Union in 1922. Ukraine's freedom took place on 24 August 1991, when the Ukrainian parliament adopted the Act of Independence, following the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Leonid Kravchuk was elected as the first president of Ukraine. In recent times, Russia under President Vladimir Putin began building up troop strengths along its border with Ukraine in 2021. Putin announced a More

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  • ‘No, not really’: Trump rules out Tomahawk deal for Ukraine, warns of escalation

    President Donald Trump said he is not currently considering a deal to provide Ukraine with long-range Tomahawk missiles, stressing he does not want to escalate tensions with Russia.

  • Russian oil tanker set ablaze amid Black Sea drone attacks

    Russian oil tanker set ablaze amid Black Sea drone attacks

    Russia reported 71 drones downed overnight in the Krasnodar region and around and over the Black Sea

  • Russia fires missile in Ukraine that led Trump to quit nuclear treaty, Kyiv says

    Russia fires missile in Ukraine that led Trump to quit nuclear treaty, Kyiv says

    Ukraine says Russia has used the 9M729 cruise missile — whose secret development prompted Donald Trump to quit the INF treaty — striking targets deep inside Ukraine in defiance of arms control norms.

  • Russian military commanders executing soldiers who refuse to fight in Ukraine war: Report

    Russian military commanders executing soldiers who refuse to fight in Ukraine war: Report

    An investigation alleges Russian commanders are executing or sending soldiers to die for refusing combat in Ukraine, with at least 150 verified deaths.

  • Putin claims Russian forces surround two Ukrainian cities, Kyiv denies

    Putin claims Russian forces surround two Ukrainian cities, Kyiv denies

    Vladimir Putin claimed Russian forces have encircled Ukrainian troops in Pokrovsk and Kupiansk, offering terms for surrender. Kyiv dismissed the claims as false, saying fighting continues and both cities remain under Ukrainian control.

  • Russian attack on Kyiv kills three, injures 29, including 6 children, Ukraine says

    Russian attack on Kyiv kills three, injures 29, including 6 children, Ukraine says

    Seven of the injured, including two children, were taken to the city's hospitals, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on the Telegram messaging app

  • How Europe plans to channel frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine

    How Europe plans to channel frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine

    EU leaders are set to approve a €140 billion loan to Ukraine, funded via matured Russian frozen assets. The plan aims to sustain Kyiv’s war effort, but legal and political hurdles remain.

  • Will Trump’s new sanctions on Russian oil make Putin alter Ukraine strategy

    Will Trump’s new sanctions on Russian oil make Putin alter Ukraine strategy

    Trump’s sanctions on Russian oil firms Lukoil and Rosneft aim to pressure Putin amid the Ukraine war. Experts say they limit resources but are unlikely to radically alter his calculus.

  • Trump doubts Ukraine can defeat Russia ahead of planned peace talks with Putin in Hungary

    Trump doubts Ukraine can defeat Russia ahead of planned peace talks with Putin in Hungary

    President Donald Trump cast doubt on Ukraine’s ability to defeat Russia ahead of his upcoming peace talks with Vladimir Putin in Hungary, signalling a shift toward ending the prolonged conflict.

  • 'They have tremendous bad blood but we'll get it done': Trump on ending Russia-Ukraine war

    'They have tremendous bad blood but we'll get it done': Trump on ending Russia-Ukraine war

    Trump's meeting with Zelenskyy came following the US President's hour-long telephone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday. He also said that the two leaders will meet in Hungary in the coming few weeks.

  • Ukraine's Tomahawk plea falls flat as Trump asks Zelenskiy to 'make a deal' | Full breakdown

    Ukraine's Tomahawk plea falls flat as Trump asks Zelenskiy to 'make a deal' | Full breakdown

    Zelenskiy, who came to the White House to push for the long-range US-made weapons, said however that he would be ready to swap "thousands" of Ukrainian drones in exchange for Tomahawks.

  • What Tomahawks would change for Kyiv—and why Washington is split

    What Tomahawks would change for Kyiv—and why Washington is split

    Kyiv seeks long-range strike power; White House tests whether missiles would push Putin toward talks.

  • Russia batters Ukraine’s energy grid as Zelenskyy appeals to Trump for more arms

    Russia batters Ukraine’s energy grid as Zelenskyy appeals to Trump for more arms

    Russia launched massive drone and missile strikes on Ukraine’s power grid as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy headed to Washington to seek more U.S. weapons and air defences from President Donald Trump.

  • Trump says expects to meet Putin within two weeks, warns US can't 'deplete' own Tomahawk stocks

    Trump says expects to meet Putin within two weeks, warns US can't 'deplete' own Tomahawk stocks

    Trump said Putin "didn't like it" when he raised the possibility during their call of giving Moscow's enemy Ukraine the Tomahawk missiles with a 1,000-mile (1,600-kilometer) range.

  • Tomahawks for Ukraine? What Trump’s threat really signals—and what stands in the way

    Tomahawks for Ukraine? What Trump’s threat really signals—and what stands in the way

    The US president floated sending long-range Tomahawks to Kyiv, upping pressure on Moscow—but the path from sound bite to battlefield is steep, technical, and politically fraught.

  • Russian strikes hit Kharkiv hospital ahead of Zelenskyy-Trump talks

    Russian strikes hit Kharkiv hospital ahead of Zelenskyy-Trump talks

    Russian forces launched drones and glide bombs on Kharkiv, hitting a hospital and wounding seven, as Zelenskyy seeks Tomahawk missiles from Trump amid falling European military aid.

  • Ukrainian PM Yulia Svyrydenko discusses attacks on energy in US talks

    Ukrainian PM Yulia Svyrydenko discusses attacks on energy in US talks

    Ukraine and the U.S. in September held the first board meeting of the joint investment fund, set up as part of a deal to give Washington preferential access to Ukrainian minerals in exchange for investment.

  • Ukrainian crypto trader Konstantin Galich found dead in Lamborghini after market crash

    Ukrainian crypto trader Konstantin Galich found dead in Lamborghini after market crash

    Konstantin Galich, 32, had been active in crypto circles for several years and was known for his high-risk trading strategies.

  • 'Do they want to have Tomahawks?': Trump warns Russia, urges Putin to end Ukraine war

    'Do they want to have Tomahawks?': Trump warns Russia, urges Putin to end Ukraine war

    President Donald Trump warned Russia he may supply Ukraine with long-range Tomahawk missiles if the war is not settled, calling the weapon “incredible” and emphasising potential escalation amid ongoing conflict.

  • Twenty-three children rescued from Russian-occupied Ukraine under Zelenskiy's 'Bring Kids Back UA' programme

    Twenty-three children rescued from Russian-occupied Ukraine under Zelenskiy's 'Bring Kids Back UA' programme

    Ukraine says Russia has illegally deported or forcibly displaced more than 19,500 children to Russia and Belarus in violation of the Geneva Conventions.

  • What Russia’s drone war means for civilians trapped in Kherson

    What Russia’s drone war means for civilians trapped in Kherson

    From markets to ambulances, no target is off-limits as Moscow escalates its drone war on Ukraine’s south.

  • Putin says Russia has captured nearly 5,000 square km in Ukraine in 2025

    Putin says Russia has captured nearly 5,000 square km in Ukraine in 2025

    Russia's 2025 gains would amount to nearly 1% of Ukraine's land area, and the country controls nearly 20% in total.

  • MEA verifying reports of Indian national fighting for Russian force captured by Ukraine military: Report

    MEA verifying reports of Indian national fighting for Russian force captured by Ukraine military: Report

    The MEA, through its mission in Kyiv, is continuing efforts to confirm the facts surrounding the incident, it is reported.

  • Trump says would want to know what Ukraine would do with Tomahawk missiles

    Trump says would want to know what Ukraine would do with Tomahawk missiles

    Asked by reporters at the White House whether he had decided about supplying Ukraine with Tomahawks, Trump did not rule it out and said he had "sort of made a decision" on the matter.

  • Why the US is giving Ukraine intelligence for strikes deep inside Russia

    Why the US is giving Ukraine intelligence for strikes deep inside Russia

    Trump approves expanded support as Washington weighs sending long-range missiles.

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