What Joining the European Union Would Mean for Ukraine—and the Alliance
Ukraine’s bid for E.U. membership will be up for discussion as European leaders gather in Kyiv Friday for a wartime summit.
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New US military package includes rocket-powered bomb to double Ukraine’s strike range – as it happened
New US $2.175bn military aid also includes precision-guided rockets and HAWK air defence firing units. This live blog is now closedRussia-Ukraine war at a glanceMaria Zakharova, the Russian foreign ministry spokesperson, has posted to Telegram, respond…
EU leaders to dampen Ukraine’s hopes of fast-track EU membership
EU leaders will try to temper Kyiv’s expectations while avoiding negative public statements that could weaken moraleEU leaders will seek to cool Ukraine’s expectations of a fast track to membership at a summit with Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday, as the…
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 345 of the invasion
EU leaders meet Zelenskiy in Kyiv; Ukraine presses charges against Wagner group founder for ‘waging a war of aggression’See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverage Continue reading…
Soaring Russian Death Toll in Ukraine Gives Grim Insight Into the War
Moscow is sending poorly trained recruits, including convicts, to the front lines in eastern Ukraine to pave the way for more seasoned fighters, U.S. and allied officials say.
High-Profile Raids Showcase Zelensky’s Corruption Crackdown in Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky is eager to highlight his crackdown on corruption, ahead of E.U. accession talks and possible Western investigations of war aid.
Your Friday Briefing: The U.S. Military Expands in the Philippines
Also, Vladimir Putin evokes Stalingrad and a contested film is a box-office hit in India.
Zelensky Says Georgia’s Former President is Being ‘Slowly Killed.’ Here’s What to Know
Global leaders are raising alarms over the condition of former president Mikheil Saakashvili.
James Cleverly rebuffs Australian foreign minister over UK’s colonial past jibe
Foreign secretary rejects Penny Wong’s reference to ‘British colonists’ in speech at King’s College about her descendants The UK foreign secretary, James Cleverly, has rejected suggestions Britain needed to do more to confront its colonial past, pointi…
Former Russian soldier reveals he saw Ukrainian prisoners of war tortured
Konstantin Yefremov escaped Russia after serving three months as a lieutenant in Zaporizhzhia oblastA senior Russian lieutenant who fled after serving in Ukraine has described how his country’s troops tortured prisoners of war and threatened some with …