Can US President Trump fulfil his promise of ending the war, or is the conflict proving more complex than expected? United States President Donald Trump pledged numerous times before returning to office that he would end Russia’s war on Ukraine within a day. But last week, he admitted that the war had proved far more … Read more
09/05/2025September 5, 2025 Bulgarian transport chief: No signal jammer used on von der Leyen flight Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport Grozdan Karadjov has told local media there was no evidence of signal jamming of the plane carrying European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Karadjov told broadcaster bTV’s “This Morning” show that … Read more
Kylian Mbappe draws level with Thierry Henry on 51 goals for France in 2-0 win against Ukraine in World Cup qualifier. Published On 5 Sep 20255 Sep 2025 France struck early through Michael Olise and sealed the points with a late Kylian Mbappe breakaway to beat Ukraine 2-0 and open their World Cup qualifying campaign … Read more
Work on security guarantees for Ukraine has accelerated following a gathering of European leaders at the White House at the end of August. During that meeting, U.S. President Donald Trump said that a bilateral summit between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Putin was in the works. He also said that the U.S. would be able … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has approved a $825 million arms sale to Ukraine that will include extended-range missiles and related equipment to boost its defensive capabilities as U.S. efforts to broker peace between Ukraine and Russia appear stalled. The State Department announced Thursday that it had notified Congress of the sale of extended-range … Read more
In his note, Orbán wrote that “just before the historic meeting between President Trump and [Russian President Vladimir] Putin in Alaska,” Ukraine carried out drone strikes on the Druzhba oil pipeline in Russian territory. The pipeline, which was restored by Aug. 19, was hit again two days later. Notably, both strikes were carried out by … Read more
A web of complex issues remain as peace talks continuepublished at 19:43 British Summer Time 19 August 19:43 BST 19 August Paul AdamsDiplomatic correspondent Kyiv’s European allies are keen to capitalise on yesterday’s sense of momentum, engaging with the Trump administration while they feel they have the president’s attention. Hence the urgent dispatch to Washington … Read more
European leaders join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Washington, DC for talks. According to United States President Donald Trump, it is possible to end the war in Ukraine – all that is needed is Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s agreement. But for Zelenskyy, agreeing to anything that means losing territory to Russia is not only difficult, … Read more
President Donald Trump has warned that he would impose sanctions on Russia if Moscow does not agree to a ceasefire. United States special envoy Steve Witkoff has arrived in Moscow, days before the White House’s deadline for Russia to reach a peace deal with Ukraine or face economic penalties. President Donald Trump has warned that … Read more
Verifying footage of strikes on Ukrainepublished at 10:11 British Summer Time 10:11 BST Richard Irvine-BrownBBC Verify journalist We’re reviewing images out of western Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, following reports of overnight drone and missile strikes killing six people and injuring dozens. President Volodymyr Zelensky and Kyiv mayor Vitality Klitschko are among those sharing images from the … Read more