Vladimir Putin struck a defiant tone earlier on Tuesday when he warned Russia was "ready right now" if Europe wanted a war.

A BRIT suspected traitor has been detained in Ukraine accused of working for the Russians. Ross David Cutmore – a former soldier and military instructor – had allegedly been working to

The European Council's decision to grant Ukraine a reparations loan has been postponed until December 18. However, it remains unclear whether this decision can be made before the end of the year. RBC-Ukraine analyzes why the EU loan is important for Ukraine,

With Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Ireland and Donald Trump's negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Moscow to meet Vladimir Putin, the Russian president made time for a message for Europe. Zelenskyy,

Capturing Pokrovsk, dubbed "the gateway to Donetsk" by Russian media, and Kostiantynivka to its northeast which Russian forces are also trying to envelop, would give Moscow its most important single territorial gain inside Ukraine since it took the ruined city of Avdiivka in early 2024.

"Nobody will make concessions on the territories, because it’s our land and we stand here," one soldier told NBC News about the proposal's call for Ukraine to cede land to Russia.

Ukraine talks in Geneva, President Zelensky says: "Putin wants legal recognition to what he has stolen...that's the main problem."

Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared last week to be cautiously optimistic on the U.S. 28-point peace plan to end his invasion of Ukraine.

The Ukraine war peace push involving the United States, Europe and Russia has entered a critical phase. Despite revisions in Geneva, core disagreements persist — from territorial concessions to long-t