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Published on 28/08/2025 – 9:37 GMT+2 •Updated 14:07 ADVERTISEMENT The shock wave unleashed by Russia’s latest strike against Kyiv has “severely” damaged the delegation of the European Union in the Ukrainian capital, the bloc’s ambassador Katarina Mathernova announced on Thursday morning. The overnight attack of 629 missiles and drones, part of Moscow’s campaign of sowing terror and chaos, has killed …

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A major Russian air attack on Kyiv early Thursday, including a rare strike in the city center that damaged the European Union’s diplomatic offices, killed at least 17 people and wounded 48 more, authorities said. The bombardment of drones and missiles was the first major Russian attack on Kyiv in weeks as U.S.-led peace efforts to …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Kyiv, Ukraine  —  Kyiv was struck by a “massive attack” from Russia overnight with drones and missiles killing at least 15 people, including four children, according to officials. Among those killed are children aged 2, 17 and 14, according to Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv City Military Administration. At least 10 children were also injured, …

Zelensky Marks Ukraine’s Independence Day With Diplomacy in Kyiv and a Plea for Peace  The New York Times Zelensky vows to continue fighting as Ukraine marks independence day  BBC Trump sends Ukraine letter of support on its Independence Day, as Zelensky says Kyiv ‘will not lose’ the war  CNN Zelensky Thanks Donald Trump for ‘Kind Words’ on Ukrainian Independence Day  Newsweek Photos of Ukraine’s …

Facebook Tweet Email Link US President Donald Trump joined other world leaders in sending messages of support to Ukraine on Sunday as it celebrates Independence Day at a time when there is little hope for peace despite intense diplomatic efforts. Trump sent a letter to Ukraine on the country’s 34th Independence Day – which marks the anniversary of declaring itself …

Asked about NATO membership and security guarantees for Ukraine, Trump took the question, firmly stating nothing had yet been decided and indicating that was something to be discussed with the European leaders, who were no doubt tuning in nervously. The two nodded at each other and Zelenskyy was careful not to be drawn into publicly pressing for NATO membership during …

Paul Adams BBC Diplomatic Correspondent Getty Images Zelensky and Trump will meet on Monday No deal in Alaska. It was always the most likely and, in the absence of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, perhaps the most desirable outcome. But US President Donald Trump’s pivot away from the need for an immediate ceasefire, which he said beforehand he wanted, will have …

Europe is sending heavy hitters to Washington alongside Ukraine’s president to bolster Kyiv  Politico Ukraine’s Allies Plan Talks Before Zelenskiy’s Washington Trip  Bloomberg.com Macron says pro-Zelensky ‘Coalition of the Willing’ will meet Sunday ahead of Ukraine leader’s DC trip  New York Post Starmer to meet with European leaders for ‘coalition of the willing’ talks on Ukraine  Sky News Macron announces Coalition of the Willing …

In a not-so-subtle act of trolling, Russia’s foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, arrived in Alaska on the eve of the US–Russia summit wearing a sweatshirt emblazoned with “CCCP”, the Russian initials for the USSR. Once seen in western capitals as a pragmatic and skilled diplomat, the 75-year-old has in recent years mirrored the Kremlin’s radicalised politics, adopting an increasingly combative tone …

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday rejected the idea that his country would give up land to end the war with Russia after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested a peace deal could include “some swapping of territories.” Zelenskyy said Ukraine “will not give Russia any awards for what it has done” and that “Ukrainians will not give …