Russia-Ukraine war

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Zelensky Proposes Making Parts of Donetsk a DMZ

Proposal ties Ukrainian withdrawal to equal Russian pullback, international oversight

(Newser) - Ukraine said Tuesday it's ready to pull troops back from parts of the eastern front—if Russia does the same. President Volodymyr Zelensky outlined a revised 20-point peace plan that, for the first time, openly floats turning parts of the Donetsk region still held by Kyiv into a demilitarized...

Ukraine's Dancing With the Stars Returns—With War Heroes

Special Christmas episode features veteran who lost her leg in combat, now uses prosthetic limb

(Newser) - Before the war, Ukraine's own Dancing With the Stars was a cherished and popular television show, dazzling the audiences with performances by celebrities and professional dancers. The show is now back on for one special episode—this time with Ukrainian wartime heroes as the stars, underscoring the nation's...

Reindeer Herders on Record Wolf Attacks: Blame Russia

Finnish herders say war effort is turning hunters into soldiers, allowing wolf population to surge

(Newser) - Reindeer are turning up dead in northern Finland, and one longtime herder thinks the trail leads all the way to the battlefields of Ukraine. In Kuusamo, near the Russian border, fourth-generation herder and tourism operator Juha Kujala says he now finds carcasses almost every day, mostly females that are vital...

Finland Hikes Military Reserve Age to 65 Amid Russia Fears

Move responds to Russian threat, aims for 1 million reservists by 2031

(Newser) - Finland just gave "citizen-soldier" a much longer shelf life. A new law signed on Monday keeps most military reservists on the books until age 65, a sharp jump from the current limits of 50 for enlisted men and 60 for officers and noncommissioned officers, per the Kyiv Post . The...

Russian General Killed in Moscow Car Bomb

Ukraine suspected in blast that killed head of army operational training

(Newser) - A senior Russian general was killed in a car bombing in Moscow early Monday in what investigators suggest may have been a targeted assassination linked to the war in Ukraine. Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarov, who oversaw army operational training for Russia's General Staff, died after an explosive device detonated...

Putin Doubles Down on Ukraine Demands

In year-end news conference, he says Russia will achieve goals through talks or through force

(Newser) - Russian President Vladimir Putin used his year-end press conference and call-in show to say that Russia is "ready and willing" to end its war in Ukraine peacefully, as long as all Moscow's demands are met. Putin said Russia doesn't "really see such readiness" from Ukraine for...

Ukraine: 'Sub Sea Baby' Pulls Off a Big First on Russian Sub

Kyiv says underwater drone strike crippled vessel in Black Sea; Russia denies any damage was done

(Newser) - Ukraine says a new kind of drone has just taken its war at sea below the surface. On Monday, Ukraine's domestic intelligence service claimed the nation's underwater drones critically damaged a Russian Kilo-class submarine docked near Novorossiysk, calling it the first publicly acknowledged strike by its unmanned submersible...

US Offers Ukraine NATO-Like Guarantee

'We still have different positions' on turning over territory, Zelensky says

(Newser) - US negotiators said Monday they offered a NATO-style promise to shield Ukraine—without saying exactly how far it would go if Russia attacks again. American officials in Berlin for the talks said they presented Ukraine with a package of security guarantees meant to underpin a future peace deal with Russia,...

Ukraine's Birth Rate Hits Crisis Levels as War Drags On

Millions have fled, life expectancy has dropped, and deaths outpace births amid Russian invasion

(Newser) - Ukraine is facing a dramatic population crisis, with birth rates plummeting and millions fleeing the country amid the ongoing war. The hospital in small town Hoshcha has near-empty maternity ward that underscores the severity of the crisis, with just 139 births recorded so far this year—a sharp decline from...

As US Talks Begin, Zelensky Agrees to Drop NATO Bid

Security guarantees would have to be part of the deal, Ukraine's president says

(Newser) - Heading into peace talks in Berlin on Sunday, Ukrainian Volodymyr Zelensky said his country is prepared to drop its long-standing bid to join NATO in return for firm security guarantees from the US and key allies. Bilateral guarantees from the US—modeled on NATO's mutual defense clause—along with...

Zelensky Just Showed Up Putin With a Selfie

Ukrainian president's pic from Kupiansk counters Russia's claims that it controls the city

(Newser) - Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed that Ukrainian forces in Kupiansk were encircled. Volodymyr Zelensky responded by traveling to the Ukrainian city and posting a selfie, reports Mediaite . The Kremlin has for weeks asserted that Russian troops retook the northeastern city near the Russian border, inviting foreign journalists to see what...

Trump: Zelensky 'Has to Be Realistic' About Peace Terms

Trump says he met with European leaders to discuss proposals to end the war

(Newser) - US President Trump said he and European leaders discussed proposals to end the war in Ukraine in "pretty strong terms" Wednesday, adding that President Volodymyr Zelensky "has to be realistic" about his country's position on a peace plan, the AP reports. As tension builds around a US...

This Alleged Ukrainian Attack Is Different

Kyiv's sea drones reportedly hit sanctioned tankers outside of Russian waters

(Newser) - Ukraine's war is increasingly being waged far from its own shores—this time against the tankers that keep Russian oil flowing. CBS News reports that Ukrainian security service sources say Kyiv used "Sea Baby" naval drones to hit at least two sanctioned crude carriers, Kairos and Virat, in...

In a Major Shift, Zelensky Says Ukraine Can Hold Elections

Says vote under martial law can take place, maybe within 3 months if US/EU security is provided

(Newser) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he's willing to hold elections even as his country remains under attack from Russia—but only if the US and Europe step up with concrete security guarantees. His comments on Tuesday represent a sharp shift from his long-standing position that elections are impossible under...

Lithuania Declares Emergency Over Balloons From Belarus

Move comes as Europe is increasingly concerned about intrusions into NATO airspace

(Newser) - Lithuania's government on Tuesday declared a national emergency over security risks posed by meteorological balloons sent from Russia-allied Belarus that have violated its airspace in recent weeks, while the Belarusian leader called for negotiations on border tensions and said his country "does not need war." The balloons...

Trump Jr. Says His Dad Might Give Up on Ukraine

He slams Ukraine corruption, says US wants peace with Russia

(Newser) - Donald Trump Jr. raised eyebrows at the Doha Forum in Qatar over the weekend by suggesting President Trump might "walk away" from Ukraine unless the nation agrees to a peace deal with Russia. Speaking to an audience of international officials and policy experts, the president's eldest son sharply...

Trump 'Disappointed' Zelensky Hasn't Read Peace Proposal Yet

US president claims the Ukrainian president's 'people love it'

(Newser) - The Associated Press on Monday corrected its earlier version of a story regarding President Trump's Sunday comments about his Ukrainian counterpart. The AP says its original article "erroneously reported that Trump said Ukrainian President Zelensky wasn't ready to accept the [peace proposal] document. In fact, he said Zelensky...

Amid US-Ukraine Talks, a Major Drone Strike

Ukraine says Russia carried out attack with more than 650 drones, 50+ missiles

(Newser) - Russia unleashed a major missile and drone barrage on Ukraine overnight, after US and Ukrainian officials said they'll meet on Saturday for a third day of talks aimed at ending the nearly four-year-old war. Russia used 653 drones and 51 missiles in the wide-reaching attack, which triggered air raid...

Drones Breach No-Fly Zone During Zelensky's Dublin Visit

Military-style drones appeared to track flight path

(Newser) - There was a major security alert Monday night when unidentified drones flew near the flight path of Volodymyr Zelensky's plane as he arrived in Dublin. The Journal reports that the large, military-style drones breached a no-fly zone and reached the exact location where the Ukrainian leader's plane was...

Macron Reportedly Warns US Might 'Betray' Ukraine

German newspaper prints quotes from phone call among European leaders

(Newser) - A German newspaper says it obtained notes from a call this week among European leaders, and it suggests those leaders spoke in blunt language about the US peace strategy for Ukraine:
  • French President Emmanuel Macron: "There is a chance that the US will betray Ukraine on territory without clarity
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