Ukraine

The European Union activated the Temporary Protection Directive after Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine to manage large-scale arrivals of displaced people.

"Do not be afraid to take the path out of this war. That is the main thing that is required of you now," Zelensky wrote in his open letter to Putin.

"I am ready for direct talks with Putin to bring this war to an end, rather than waiting for when all will resolve every conflict in the world before our turn finally comes," Zelensky said.

From deterrence to diplomacy, the Iran war upended long-held beliefs about security in the Middle East.

"If the Kyiv regime is consciously committing such inhumane... acts of terror against civilians, against children, then this is an entirely different paradigm," the Kremlin spokesman said.

Authorities evacuated dozens after a drone hit a 10-story apartment block near the Ukrainian border, intensifying concerns over regional security.

Zakharova also said that the number of drone attacks on Russian territory from the direction of Europe and Northern European states was increasing.

Moscow and Kyiv have frequently attacked each other's ports and tankers since the start of the war. Neither country immediately claimed responsibility for the newly reported attack.

Andriy Melnyk led one of the factions of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists during its collaboration with Nazi Germany during World War II.

The Russian Foreign Ministry stated that the “systematic and sustained strikes” will additionally target “enterprises of the Ukrainian defense industry,” including drone development facilities.