Ukraine
UPDATED: Poland shoots down drones in its airspace
Poland closes airports amid drone threat
Italy rules out sending troops to Ukraine under peace plan
Italy will not send troops to Ukraine, supporting cease-fire monitoring while proposing collective security guarantees for Kyiv.
Putin says any Western troops in Ukraine would be fair targets
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that any Western troops deployed to Ukraine would be legitimate targets for Moscow to attack,…
Poland says two drones enter airspace
Polish Military Detects Two Unauthorized Drones
Russia says potential military troops deployment in Ukraine unacceptable
Russia rejects any discussion of foreign troops in Ukraine as unacceptable.
EU’s Kyiv base damaged in Russian drone attack
Russia's overnight drone and missile attack on Ukraine's capital damaged the EU delegation's building in the city
Lithuania presses EU to act on Ukraine as Hungary blocks accession
Hungary's veto hampers Ukraine's EU accession talks, but Lithuania suggests negotiating alternatives.
Ukrainian men aged 18-22 now allowed to cross the border freely
Ukrainian men aged 18-22 can now cross borders freely under martial law.
Russia’s Lavrov outlines terms for Ukraine peace: big power security guarantee and no NATO
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov proposed that a group of nations guarantee Ukraine's security, insisting on its neutrality and non-NATO status.
Putin’s demand to Ukraine: give up Donbas, no NATO and no Western troops, sources say
Putin demands Ukraine cede the Donbas, renounce NATO ambitions, while Trump seeks pathways for peace negotiations.
Russia launches biggest wave of strikes on Ukraine for weeks
Russia has launched 574 drones and 40 missiles on Ukraine in one of the heaviest bombardments in weeks, Ukrainian officials say.
Vance says Europe will have to take ‘lion’s share’ of burden for Ukrainian security
Vice President Vance emphasizes Europe must bear most costs for Ukraine's security guarantees.