Ukraine

Ukraine has waited nearly a month for US to sign off on Patriot missiles, Zelensky says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has repeatedly called on the US, which supplies missiles purchased by NATO allies under a program known as PURL, to speed up deliveries ahead of winter.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to the media in the Chernihiv region, Ukraine, October 8, 2026.
Elon Musk receives the key to the White House from US President Donald Trump during a press conference in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 30, 2025

America's Wagner Group: Starlink crisis in Ukraine shows dangerous reality for US allies - opinion

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the media after meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, in New York, US, September 23, 2026.

Rubio describes Russia-Ukraine war as territorial dispute ahead of November peace talks

The Russian flag flies on the dome of the Kremlin Senate building behind Spasskaya Tower, in central Moscow, Russia, May 4, 2023.

Europe should be included in Ukraine peace discussions, Kremlin aide says


Ukraine says Starshield back to normal, Musk says Kyiv violated terms

"Ukraine military violated Starlink terms of service and used it for offensive drone strikes to kill people. That loophole was closed last week," Musk said on X.

 A 3D-printed miniature model of Elon Musk and a SpaceX logo are seen in this illustration created on January 23, 2025.

Starlink returns to working order in Ukraine, the private power behind a modern war

Restrictions on satellite connectivity disrupted Ukrainian operations, exposing the military risks of relying on commercial technology that governments and armed forces cannot fully control.

Servicemen of the 68th Oleksa Dovbush Separate Jaeger Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine set up Starlink satellite internet system, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the frontline town of Pokrovsk in Donetsk region, Ukraine April 10, 2025.

US has asked Musk to change Starlink services in Ukraine, Middle East for years, fears misuse

The Biden-era and Trump requests to Musk show a close relationship in which US administrations rely to an unprecedented degree on a private-sector company to help implement foreign policy.

Elon Musk and Starlink satellites

Melania Trump secures Oleshky ceasefire between Russia, Ukraine, White House says

Melania Trump has secured a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the city of Oleshky, which will begin on October 29, the White House said on Friday.

US first lady Melania Trump speaks next to President Donald Trump at a signing ceremony of an executive order on women's health, spearheaded by first lady Melania Trump, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, US, October 19, 2026.

Russia bombs Ukrainian cities despite Putin's openness to peace talks

Russia pounded Kyiv with ballistic missiles, and Ukraine sent hundreds of drones towards Moscow on Thursday, as the warring sides kept up a barrage of attacks despite the latest US push to end war.

Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses the newly elected parliament in Moscow Wednesday, 30th September 2026

Trump asks Musk to lift Starlink restrictions after Russia hits Kyiv with cluster bomb - report

Trump asked Musk to lift Starlink restrictions in Ukraine, shortly after Russia had struck Kyiv with three ballistic missiles carrying cluster munition warheads, Zelensky said.

 UKRAINE-RUSSIA-CONFLICT-WAR Ukrainian rescuers walk at the site of a shopping centre damaged following a missile strike in Kyiv on October 22, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Germany arrests Ukrainian national under suspicion of spying for Russia

Prosecutors said the person, identified as Vadym Y., had been in contact with a Russian secret service via an intermediary since July 2025 at the latest.

A police vehicle outside the court on the day of the trial of Serhii K., a former Ukrainian army officer charged by German federal prosecutors with being a co-perpetrator of a war crime over the 2022 Nord Stream gas pipeline blasts, in Hamburg, Germany, October 14, 2026.

Putin agrees to resume three-way peace talks with Ukraine, US, after meeting with Witkoff

The Kremlin said the new three-way peace talks could take place in Abu Dhabi and would be focused on how to guarantee the security of Ukraine and Russia once the war ends.

Members of the Russian delegation, including President Vladimir Putin and foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov, attend a meeting with US special envoy Steve Witkoff at the Constantine Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 21, 2026.

French chaos: A godsend for Trump and Netanyahu, an extra shock for French Jews - opinion

Many French Jews are, in fact, asking themselves how authorities could protect them, despite their commitment to do so, if they fail to protect city halls, businesses, and regular citizens.

Masked protesters stand next to burning bicycles amid clashes during a demonstration against the cost of living and rising fuel prices near the Place de la Republique in Paris as part of nationwide protests called by the "Yellow Vests" movement, joined by French high school and university students,

Russia releases wrongfully detained US citizen Hubbard following Witkoff-Putin meeting

The Michigan native, 74, was detained in Ukraine in 2024. Russia’s judiciary alleged that he was fighting as a mercenary for Ukraine in the war, though his family denied the claims.

US citizen Stephen Hubbard with Special Envoy Steve Witkoff after being freed from Russian captivity, October 21, 2026.