A steep rise in soldiers' obituaries is documented by the BBC as part of its work in counting Russian war losses.

Dec 29 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, in an interview published late on Monday, said the West must understand that Russia holds the strategic initiative in Ukraine as discussions move forward on a possible settlement

Russia has accused Ukraine of targeting a presidential residence, which President Zelensky called "typical Russian lies".

Russia says it is reviewing its negotiating position after claiming Ukrainian drones attacked the state residence of Russian President Vladimir Putin overnight Monday.

Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said Monday that he had asked for security guarantees for up to 50 years for Ukraine.

The United States is offering Ukraine security guarantees for a period of 15 years as part of a proposed peace plan, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday.

Both the US president and Zelensky describe talks in Florida as "great" and "terrific" but the issue of territory remains "unresolved".

Although both leaders express optimism in Florida there is no indication of progress, writes the BBC's Vitaliy Shevchenko.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyywas scheduled to arrive at Mar-a-Lago in President Donald Trump's latest attempt to end the war with Russia.

Zelenskyy said he will raise territorial issues as Moscow and Kyiv remain fiercely at odds over the fate of the Donbas region in eastern Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that he will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Florida over the weekend to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine.

The case of a scholar wanted in Ukraine sparked a debate on the relationship between museums and the Russian state.

Ukraine's leader gives an upbeat assessment after discussing the plan with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters that he would be willing to withdraw troops from the countrys eastern industrial heartland.

GOA - The European Union today presents itself as a defender of democracy, human rights, and international law. Yet nowhere is the hollowness of this claim more exposed than in Ukraine

On the key question of Ukraine's eastern Donbas, Zelensky says a "free economic zone" is a potential option.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has given details of an updated peace plan that offers Russia the potential withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the east that Moscow has demanded, the BBC reported.

The capture of Siversk brings Russia closer to the last remaining "fortress belt" cities still in Ukrainian hands in the Donetsk region.

Dec 23 (Reuters) - Polish and allied aircraft were deployed early on Tuesday to ensure the safety of Polish airspace after Russia launched airstrikes targeting western Ukraine near the border with Poland, the armed forces of the NATO-member country said

Dec 22 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that residents of a border village taken into Russia by Moscow's troops had interacted with their neighbours for years without incident

Dec 23 (Reuters) - Talks between Russia and the United States in Miami on ways to resolve the conflict in Ukraine should not be seen as a breakthrough, the Izvestia news outlet cited Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying in remarks published on Tuesday

KYIV, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Russian forces struck Ukraine's Black Sea port of Odesa late on Monday and damaged port facilities and a ship, the regional governor said, the second attack on the region in less than 24 hours

Dec 22 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that negotiations conducted with the United States and European nations aimed at ending the nearly four-year war with Russia were "very close to a real result." Read full story

President Volodymyr Zelensky warned the attacks were an attempt by Moscow to block Ukraine's access to maritime logistics

TEHRAN Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has sharpened his long-standing criticism of the European Unions approach to the war in Ukraine, warning that Brussels decisions are placing an increasingly heavy burden on European citizens.

Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, issued a statement with the top Ukrainian negotiator after discussing the latest peace plans.

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Talks held between U.S., European and Ukrainian officials over the last three days in Florida aimed at ending Russia's war in Ukraine were productive and focused on aligning positions, U.S

Dec 21 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer discussed efforts to achieve a "just and lasting end" to the war in Ukraine on Sunday with President Donald Trump, Starmer's Downing Street office said in a statement, after talks between officials in Florida

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KYIV, Dec 20 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that Ukraine would back a U.S

A Russian missile strike on port infrastructure in Odesa in southern Ukraine killed eight people and wounded 27, AP reported Saturday, citing Ukraines emergency service, as a Kremlin envoy was set to travel to Florida for talks on a U.S.-proposed plan to end the nearly four-year war.

KYIV, Dec 20 (Reuters) - The United States has offered a potential new format for peace talks between Ukraine and Russia with American and possibly European envoys participating, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday

KYIV, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Russia is trying to sever Ukraine's access to the Black Sea, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday, following days of ramped-up airstrikes on ports and energy facilities in the Odesa region and a critical route to the Moldova border

WASHINGTON, Dec 20 - U.S. negotiators are set to meet Russian officials in Florida on Saturday for the latest talks aimed at ending Russia's war in Ukraine, as President Donald Trump's administration tries to coax an agreement out of both Russia and Ukraine to end the conflict

Rubio faced several questions on U.S. military operations in Venezuela, negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, and the ongoing commitment to NATO in a year-end press conference.

WASHINGTON/PARIS, Dec 19 (Reuters) - U.S. intelligence reports continue to warn that Russian President Vladimir Putin intends to capture all of Ukraine and reclaim parts of Europe that belonged to the former Soviet empire, six sources familiar with U.S

European Union leaders reached a deal early Friday on a $105 billion loan to keep Ukraines economy and military from a budgetary blackhole through 2027

EU leaders agreed to loan Ukraine 90bn to stay financially afloat for the next two years

European Union countries have agreed to allocate 90 billion euros ($105.5 billion) in aid to Ukraine for 2026 and 2027, the EU Council President said on Friday

WARSAW, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Volodymyr Zelenskiy will meet Poland's President Karol Nawrocki in Warsaw on Friday, as the Ukrainian leader tries to shore up relations with a key ally at a crucial moment for Kyiv's war effort

Ukraine had wanted the EU to use 200 billion of frozen Russian assets but Belgium opposed the move.

There are no official statistics surrounding suicide among Ukrainian soldiers, but they are thought to count in the hundreds.

European officials are trying to convince a handful of EU member countries to back controversial plans for providing more financial support to Ukraine

The leaders are to decide whether to loan tens of billions of euros in frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine's military and economic needs.

The BBC goes to a secret Ukrainian factory, where they are manufacturing new long-range missiles

Putin said 'if the opposing side and its foreign patrons refuse to engage in substantive dialogue, Russia will achieve the liberation of its historical lands by military means.'

The body of Lance Corporal George Hooley, 28, has been repatriated to the UK after his death last week.

The Russian oligarch was forced to sell up when he was sanctioned for his ties to the Kremlin - but the money remains frozen in a British bank account.

Dec 16 (Reuters) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, in an interview made public in part on Tuesday, called for swift action to end the conflict in Ukraine while the United States remained engaged in diplomatic efforts

The oil market is under pressure as OPEC+ members have rapidly ramped up production and the U.S. pushes Ukraine to accept a peace agreement with Russia

European defense stocks fell on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said negotiators were closer than ever to securing a peace deal for Ukraine

DTEK boss Maxim Timchenko says the intensity of Russian strikes is so frequent there is no time to recover.

THE HAGUE, Dec 16 (Reuters) - European leaders including Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy meet in The Hague on Tuesday to launch an International Claims Commission to compensate Kyiv for hundreds of billions of dollars in damage from Russian attacks and alleged war crimes

The war in Ukraine began nearly four years ago, when Russia invaded at the direction of its leader, Vladimir Putin.

U.S. officials said talks in Berlin led to narrowing differences on security guarantees that Kyiv said must be provided, as well as on Moscows demand that Ukraine concede land.

Russia's opposition made NATO membership unlikely for Ukraine, but it's a major policy shift to publicly abandon the goal.

Defense companies sold off Monday after Kyiv offered to drop its NATO ambitions during negotiations in Berlin.

While US officials talked up progress in Berlin, there was little detail on how the issue of Ukraine's sovereignty would be resolved.

As peace talks continue in Berlin, what - if anything - could potentially change Putin's mind? And could Europe do anything differently?