Moscow currently has no plans to attack Baltic states, Estonia’s spy chief says
At present, there is no indication that Russia intends to attack any of the Baltic states or any NATO member country in general.
At present, there is no indication that Russia intends to attack any of the Baltic states or any NATO member country in general.
Ukraine and its allies are making every effort to achieve peace, but this ultimately depends on Russia, which says one thing while doing another.
The teams of Ukraine and the United States have made significant progress in working out a peace framework, security guarantees, and the sequence of next steps.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces have denied claims by Russian invaders that they allegedly control part of the city of Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk region.
Estonia’s Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna is convinced that the focus must be on putting pressure on Russia, as it is the only party not interested in peace.
Ukraine is interested in Russia giving it money, and that this money be in the form of reparations.
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law abolishing the annual public declaration of officials' incomes starting in 2026.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the word “no” was uttered hundreds of times by the Ukrainian side during the negotiations.
The Western world and Ukraine will lose if Russia succeeds in dividing democratic countries and imposing its peace terms.
Russian troops launched an air strike on the frontline town of Orikhiv in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin has signed a law stipulating that rulings of foreign courts with criminal jurisdiction will no longer be enforceable in Russia if Russia is not a participant.
The 20-point framework document, which outlines the terms for ending the war between Ukraine, the United States, Russia, and Europe, must be ratified through a referendum.
Two issues remain unresolved in the peace agreement: territories and the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that he is ready to meet with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in any format, provided that the Russian leader's words and actions are consistent with his stated intentions.
If Ukraine stops talking about the return of all Ukrainian children, Russia will do everything to ensure that this issue is forgotten.
President Volodymyr Zelensky does not rule out the creation of a four-party working group that would include Russian representatives to work on peace arrangements.
In the coming days, meetings will be held with European and American advisers, followed by discussions of the peace plan's details at the level of the Coalition of the Willing, and then possible meetings with Russian Federation representatives.
President Volodymyr Zelensky believes that the proposed security guarantees for Ukraine can be effective if they are approved by the US Congress and the parliaments of European partner countries.
Ukraine and the United States share a common stance on the need for a diplomatic end to the war, but if Russia refuses to accept a peace agreement, international support for Ukraine will continue.
U.S. President Donald Trump discussed all 20 points of the draft framework document between Ukraine, the United States, Russia, and Europe on ending the war with Russian ruler Vladimir Putin ahead of his meeting with the President of Ukraine.
The Russia-Ukraine war will end once the Ukrainian state receives security guarantees.
Russian invaders have unsuccessfully attempted to entrench themselves along the railway north of Rodynske, as well as in the city’s western districts. Fighting for the city is ongoing.
President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed with President Donald Trump the possibility of extending U.S. security guarantees for Ukraine for a period of 30-50 years.
In the village of Shakhove, Pokrovsk district, Donetsk region, Russian invaders executed two servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine who had been taken prisoner.
In the Republic of Adygea (Russian Federation), explosions were heard overnight on December 29 in the area of the Khanskaya military airfield.
Russian invaders killed one resident of the Donetsk region over the past day, December 28.
Air Defense Forces destroyed 21 of the 25 drones used by Russians to attack Ukraine since the evening of December 28.
Russian troops struck four settlements in the Kharkiv region over the past day, injuring three people.
Russian troops launched drone strikes on the Nikopol and Synelnykove districts in the Dnipropetrovsk region, causing fires.