A Voice for Ukraine’s Soldiers

Meet the rights defender charged with protecting the country’s fighters — not from Russia, but from abuses by their own commanders.

By Katrin Bennhold

European capitals push for talks but Putin remains unmoved

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Farida Rustamova: 'Putin is at an impasse, unable to win or abandon this war'

Despite the Russian president's refusal to meet with his Ukrainian counterpart, exiled Russian political scientist Farida Rustamova sees signs that the Russian leader may be open to negotiations, which she shares in an interview.

Ukraine, Russia trade fire as Zelenskyy allies back call for direct talks

UK, France, and Germany support Zelenskyy's proposal for a meeting with Putin, as drone attacks continue.

Polish PM calls for frank Poland-Ukraine talks over military unit name dispute

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on 8 June urged Presidents Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Karol Nawrocki to hold a frank conversation, saying diplomatic efforts over the scandal caused by a Ukrainian military unit being named after the Heroes of the UPA "have produced no results".

By Khrystyna Bondarieva,STANISLAV POHORILOV

UK, Germany, France back ceasefire talks between Ukraine and Russia

The British, German and French leaders backed a call by Ukraine's Zelenskyy for direct talks with Russian President Putin. The European leaders met Zelenskyy in London.

Voices: Zelensky is an indispensable ally in Britain’s new security partnership with Europe

While Britain has an embarrassingly underpowered military plagued by incompetence, the Ukrainians have the biggest army of any European nation

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Ukraine's Zelenskiy says Russian magnate Abramovich came to Kyiv with offer of help

Drone Crash In Background, Ukrainian Couple Continues Wedding Photoshoot

The Ukrainian air defence system shot down a Russian Shahed drone flying overhead in the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia.

Zelenskiy’s letter to Putin was intended for other ears

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s open letter offering face-to-face peace talks to end the war in Ukraine was addressed to Russian President Vladimir Putin but meant to echo through the corridors of this week’s St Petersburg investment forum, and beyond. Zelenskiy published the letter on Thursday evening as Putin briefed foreign news editors at Russia’s premier business event. The […]

France, UK, Germany back face-to-face Ukraine-Russia ceasefire talks

The leaders of France, Britain and Germany said they support a proposal for direct ceasefire talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin, following defence talks in London on Sunday.

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European leaders ready to support ceasefire talks between Ukraine, Russia

The leaders of Britain, Germany and France said Sunday they supported a proposal for talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin to try to ‌secure a ceasefire, and Europe would play a role. In a joint statement, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron commended Zelenskyy's call for an end to the war and the proposal for direct dialogue between Ukraine and Russia, with active US and E

By The Korea Herald

UK, France, Germany back Zelensky call for Putin meeting

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky received the backing of the leaders of the UK, France and Germany in calling for direct ceasefire talks between Russia and Ukraine, according to a joint statement issued following defence talks in London.

Prefer E5 format but London E3 meeting is no big deal says Tajani

(ANSA) - ROME, JUN 8 - Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on Monday said it was no big deal with Italy did not take part in Sunday's meeting in London involving the leaders of Britain, France and Germany with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. "I prefer an E5 format with Italy and Poland, but there's an E3 format that has always existed, and yesterday that format met in London," Tajani said on the sidelines of an Italy-Norway business forum at the foreign ministry in Rome...

By ANSA

Zelensky Confirms He Met With Russian Billionaire Abramovich in Kyiv

The Ukrainian president said he used the backchannel to notify Vladimir Putin that Ukraine will never surrender its eastern Donbas region.

Zelensky confirms Abramovich traveled to Kyiv to meet with him

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed in an interview with Sky News that the Russian businessman who traveled to Kyiv to meet with him was Roman Abramovich.

The Meaning Behind Putin's Response To Zelensky: "Keep On Working, Brothers"

The Meaning Behind Putin's Response To Zelensky: "Keep On Working, Brothers" Authored by Larry Johnson via Sonar21.com Vladimir Putin used a phrase during the closing session of the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) that I think most non-Russians missed or ignored. He said, "Work, Brothers." First, let me explain the context for Putin saying this. Zelensky published an open letter to Putin that I, and many others, believe was timed deliberately to coincide wi...

By Tyler Durden

Ukrainian Defense Forces strike oil facilities in Krasnodar and Volgograd regions

On June 7 and during the night of June 8, units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the Grushovaya oil depot in the Krasnodar region, the Krasny Yar LPDS in the Volgograd region, a radar station, and other facilities in the Russian Federation and in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.

Estonian MEP: Putin's arrogance appears to be fading

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's public letter to Vladimir Putin suggests he senses a shift in the broader tone surrounding the war and has succeeded in portraying the Russian leader as weaker than before, MEP Riho Terras (Isamaa, EPP) said.