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Russian leader Vladimir Putin announced yesterday that he believes the conflict with Ukraine is nearing an end. When asked if he was ready to engage in negotiations with Europe, he replied that his preferred mediator in such talks would be former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder.more

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced a "regime of silence" in the war with Russia on Monday, effective at midnight Tuesday night. The Ukrainian leader noted that no one has yet officially approached the authorities in Kyiv with a proposal to cease hostilities.more

Prince Harry of the United Kingdom, the younger son of King Charles III, made an unannounced visit to Kyiv today and urged the world not to lose sight of Russia’s war against Ukraine. He also stressed the need for continued support for the Ukrainian people, according to ITV News.more

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the ceasefire in the war in Ukraine during the Orthodox Easter holidays, announced by the Kremlin on Thursday evening. He pointed out that Kyiv had previously proposed a truce over Easter.more

The Iranian and Russian regimes are "brothers in hatred", Volodymyr Zelensky has told MPs and peers, as he warned about the dangers of drone warfare. Addressing around 120 parliamentarians in a Westminster committee room, the Ukrainian president highlighted how Tehran was selling Shahed 'kamikaze' drones to Moscow, which had been used in Ukraine.more

Retired General Antonio Aguto, the former commander of the unit responsible for supporting Ukraine, left classified military maps on a train in Poland, according to an investigation by the Pentagon’s Inspector General. The general is also said to have suffered a concussion in Kyiv after drinking two bottles of Georgian chacha.more

Russian propagandists are furious with Britain after Putin was humiliated by Ukraine's successful attack on a key Russian arms factory using British Storm Shadow missiles. As the British press highlights, fears of World War III are not abating.more

More than 600 soldiers from the British 16th Airborne Brigade are conducting an airborne assault simulation in France together with the local 11th Parachute Brigade, which is the final stage of preparations for a possible peacekeeping mission in Ukraine, the ‘Daily Telegraph’ reported on Friday.more

British General Sir Roly Walker warns that the UK and the West are on an inevitable collision course with Russia regardless of the Ukraine war outcome. Ukraine marks the fourth anniversary of the Russian invasion today, with peace talks yielding little progress.more

On the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer assured Ukraine that the United Kingdom would support it for as long as necessary and stressed that Russian leader Vladimir Putin was the obstacle to peace.more

‘Today, 24 February, marks exactly four years since Russian leader Vladimir Putin was supposed to capture Kyiv in three days. This speaks volumes about how Ukraine has been fighting all this time,’ said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion.more

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that the West should focus on deterring Russia rather than trying to appease its leader Vladimir Putin, as he has no intention of ending the war voluntarily. He has already started World War III, Zelensky emphasised in an interview with the BBC.more

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson says that the UK and its allies should deploy non-combat troops to Ukraine right now, to "flip a switch" in Russian President Vladimir Putin's head.more

After the Labour Party took power in July 2024, Britain's policy towards Ukraine remained unchanged, and London remains one of Kyiv's most important allies. However, Keir Starmer's government places much greater emphasis on international, and especially European, formats of action.more

British Defence Minister John Healey announced that his country and allies have pledged $35 billion in military aid to Ukraine.more

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky intends to announce a plan for presidential elections and a referendum on the peace agreement on February 24, the fourth anniversary of the beginning of the Russian invasion, the Financial Times reported today, as quoted by Reuters.more

The US has set Ukraine and Russia a deadline in June to reach an agreement ending the war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, as quoted today by Reuters and AP. If this deadline is not met, the US administration is likely to put pressure on both sides, he added.more

The UK, France, and Italy are diverging on their positions regarding resuming direct contacts with Vladimir Putin, according to Politico, following a conversation with British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper. She warned that the Russian leader shows no interest in peace.more

The British government announced yesterday that it will develop a new long-range ballistic missile, which will be intended for Ukraine to defend itself against Russian aggression.more

The UK and its Nato allies must upgrade their military capabilities if the coalition of the willing in Ukraine is to be a successful deterrence against Vladimir Putin, a former military chief has warned.more

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said today that the issue of possibly sending British troops to Ukraine will first be put to a vote in Parliament. He added that such a contingent would only be sent after a truce between Ukraine and Russia had been concluded, and its size would be adjusted to the military's plans.more

Following the summit in Paris, the countries of the ‘coalition of the willing’ specified the security guarantees that would come into force after a possible ceasefire in Ukraine. The declaration adopted after the summit refers, among other things, to a ceasefire monitoring mechanism that would be under the auspices of the US.more

'Coalition of the willing', a group of countries supporting Ukraine, has decided to establish a coordination unit at the coalition headquarters in Paris, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing a draft statement that requires approval at a coalition meeting.more

France and the UK would be willing to send troops to Ukraine to oversee a potential ceasefire, even without an agreement from the UN or the EU. Both countries would be satisfied with an invitation from Kyiv, the German daily Die Welt reported.more

In 2026, the situation in the Ukrainian-Russian war will likely remain similar to what we have been observing for over three years: slow Russian territorial advances will come at the cost of heavy human losses. However, the question remains what next steps Moscow will take towards other countries.more