Ukraine

Ukraine says Russian drone attack hit civilian Turkish vessel

The navy said the vessel was called the Viva and had 11 Turkish citizens on board. It added that nobody was hurt and the vessel was continuing its journey to Egypt.

Turkish-owned Ro Ro ship Cenk T transits the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey, August 21, 2024.
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting in Moscow this week. Russia is so consumed by the war with Ukraine that it struggles to maintain its military presence in Syria and turns a blind eye to Iranian activity, says the writer.

From Kyiv to the Golan: The Ukraine-Russia war’s unseen impact on Israel - opinion

A Ukrainian sea drone shows the Dashan, a tanker part of Russia's so-called "shadow fleet", being struck by another sea drone in the Black Sea, December 10, 2025

Ukraine special forces target Russian vessels in Caspian Sea

Russian foreign policy presidential aide Yuri Ushakov waits for a meeting of President Vladimir Putin with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, December 10, 2025.

Kremlin aide Ushakov on US-Ukraine talks: 'We may not like it'


North Korea's Kim Jong Un lauds sending troops overseas in 2025, KCNA says

According to Kim, North Korea saw "accelerated forward momentum and redoubled self-sustainability" in 2025, KCNA said on Friday.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during a meeting of the Supreme People's Assembly at the Mansudae Assembly Hall in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this picture released September 22, 2025 by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency.

Trump says US will attend meeting on Ukraine if there's a good chance of progress

President Trump says the US may send a representative to Europe this weekend for Ukraine ceasefire talks, depending on the likelihood of progress.

Jared Kushner, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and US Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll sit before closed-door talks with Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak (not pictured) on ending Russia's war in Ukraine in Geneva, November 23, 2025.

Does Trump have a deadline for Ukraine deal? - opinion

Nominations for deeds qualifying for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize must be submitted to the Oslo committee by January 31.

UK PRIME MINISTER Keir Starmer, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, French President Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz chat outside 10 Downing Street after a meeting on Monday.

Europeans discuss Ukraine with Trump at 'critical moment' for peace

The three countries, along with other European partners and Ukraine, have been working frantically in the last few weeks to refine the original US-backed peace proposal.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a meeting with Italian President Sergio Mattarella at Quirinale Palace, in Rome, Italy, July 9, 2025.

UN official warns funding cuts threaten human rights efforts worldwide

OHCHR has $90 million less in funding than it needed this year, which resulted in 300 job cuts, directly impacting the office's work, Turk said.

Volker Turk United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights addresses the Human Rights Council on his report on the situation of human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and the obligation to ensure accountability and justice at the UN in Geneva, Switzerland, F

Zelensky says Ukraine ready for energy ceasefire if Russia agrees

Zelensky says Ukraine will do whatever it can to organize a high-level meeting with the US within the next two weeks on a peace deal.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a meeting with Italian President Sergio Mattarella at Quirinale Palace, in Rome, Italy, July 9, 2025.

Member of UK armed forces killed in accident in Ukraine, Britain says

The accident occured on Tuesday, while observing Ukrainian forces test a new defensive capability, away from the front lines.

 Ukrainian servicemen gather around a BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle on a road outside the frontline town of Bakhmut, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine February 11, 2023

'A just and lasting peace': Pope Leo calls for dialogue after meeting Ukraine's Zelensky

The pope's comments echo Zelensky's frequent demands for a "just" peace as the Ukrainian leader tries to ensure that any agreement to end Russia's war in Ukraine is balanced.

Pope Leo XIV addresses the crowd during a meeting with bishpops, priests consacrated persons and personal workers at the shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon in Harissa, northeast of the capital Beirut, on December 1, 2025.

Top Indian arms makers held rare meetings in Russia on potential joint ventures, sources say

Western diplomats have said that a key obstacle to the transfer of military technology to India is its defense ties with Russia and the vast amount of Russian-origin arms used by the Indian military.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi shake hands as they attend a presentation of a joint statement after their delegation level talks at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, December 5, 2025.

"Second Wind” Premieres in Tel Aviv: A Triumph of the Human Spirit

Documentary follows five wounded Ukrainian soldiers who overcame devastating injuries to climb Kilimanjaro, inspiring audiences and challenging narratives about Ukraine’s resilience.

The heroes of the "Second Wind"

Merz visit to Israel shows bilateral relations remain strong, former amb. to Germany tells 'Post'

“Since 2008, when Angela Merkel visited Israel and spoke of Germany’s commitment to Israel’s security and survival, it has become not just about a commitment of Germany to Israel," but to both sides.

Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz holds a joint press conference with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, December 7, 2025.