Newsletter Subscribe
Enter your email address below and subscribe to our newsletter
[forminator_form id="25163"]
All voices matter
Ukraine
OpenAI gives Ukraine free access to AI cyber defense tools
OpenAI announced on Wednesday that it will provide the Ukrainian government with free access to its AI-powered cyber defense program, Daybreak, to help protect civilian infrastructure from persistent Russian cyberattacks. The initiative, unveiled on the sidelines of the UN General…
Putin’s United Russia retains parliament majority in tightly controlled vote
Russia's ruling United Russia party has retained its commanding majority in the State Duma after a tightly controlled three-day vote that excluded most opposition candidates and unfolded against the backdrop of the largest Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow since the…
Zelenskyy says Trump agreed to meet him in New York this week
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday he spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump by phone and that the two leaders agreed to meet in New York this week on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, a development that…
Ukraine launches ‘largest ever’ drone attack on Moscow
Ukrainian forces launched more than 1,000 drones at Russia overnight Sunday, including hundreds directed at Moscow, in what the Russian capital's mayor called the "largest ever" drone assault on the city. The attack coincided with the final day of Russia's…
Russian drone strike on passenger bus kills 5 near front line
A Russian drone struck a passenger minibus in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region on Wednesday morning, killing at least five people and wounding seven others in an attack near the front line that drew condemnation from Ukrainian officials, according to Reuters.
Ukraine strikes Russian refinery hours after Trump claims energy truce
President Donald Trump declared on Monday, September 14, that Ukraine and Russia had agreed not to strike each other's energy infrastructure, posting on Truth Social Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. that "Ukraine has agreed not to hit Russian energy…
Ukrainian defense firm calls for Palantir review over Nebius deal
Palantir Technologies announced on September 8 a strategic partnership with Nebius Group, naming the AI cloud company its preferred sovereign AI infrastructure partner — a deal that has drawn pointed criticism from a prominent Ukrainian defense executive who argues it…
Ukraine hits Russian rocket fuel plant in overnight strike
Ukraine escalated its long-range strike campaign this week, hitting targets across eight Russian regions in a wave of attacks on energy infrastructure, military-industrial facilities, and naval assets stretching from the Black Sea to the Caspian coast.
Canada and Ukraine sign 100-year partnership deal
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a sweeping 100-year partnership declaration in Calgary on Thursday, deepening cooperation across defense, trade, energy, and critical minerals as Ukraine endures an intensifying Russian aerial campaign.
Ukraine reveals €23B defense budget gap at Ramstein talks
Ukraine's Defense Minister Yevhen Khmara told allies on Tuesday that his country faces a €23 billion shortfall in its defense budget, appealing for urgent financial commitments to sustain drone production and battlefield operations through the winter. His plea came as…
Wheat surges after US-Russia talks on Ukraine end without progress
Chicago wheat futures jumped as much as 3.1% on Tuesday, September 8 — the largest single-day gain since August 28 — after weekend talks between US envoys and Russian President Vladimir Putin ended without progress toward a ceasefire in Ukraine.…
Wheat prices drop after Putin hints at Ukraine peace deal
Global wheat futures fell sharply on Thursday after Russian President Vladimir Putin said there was a chance of a peace agreement to end the war in Ukraine, triggering a wave of profit-taking across grain markets that had surged to multi-year…
Zelenskyy says Ukraine paused strikes on Moscow at U.S. request
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held what he described as a "detailed and constructive" phone call with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Monday, August 31, with both sides working to set a date for the Americans' first visit…
Ukraine’s ex-defense chief launches startup with Palantir CEO as first investor
Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov announced on Tuesday the launch of a new defense technology company, with Palantir CEO Alex Karp committed as its first major investor. The announcement, made via Fedorov's Telegram channel alongside a joint video with…
Ukraine’s ousted defense chief seeks US backing for weapons tech fund
Ukraine's former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov is seeking American investment for a defence technology fund and Western capital to build and manage weapons development companies to help Kyiv resist Moscow, according to an interview published Sunday by the Financial Times.
Four EU states urge Brussels to unlock frozen Russian assets for Ukraine
Sweden, the Netherlands, Spain, and Poland are jointly urging the European Commission to restart work on using more than €200 billion in frozen Russian central bank assets to fund Ukraine, according to a report by the Financial Times published on…
Ukraine stages world’s first drone-only military parade
Ukraine celebrated its 35th Independence Day on Monday with an unprecedented military display — the world's first drone-only parade — replacing traditional columns of soldiers and armored vehicles with unmanned systems across land, sea, and air in a demonstration of…
UK becomes first nation to access Ukraine’s battlefield AI data
Britain and Ukraine on Monday signed a landmark artificial intelligence defence partnership in Kyiv, making the UK the first international partner to gain access to Ukraine's Avengers AI Labs — a military data platform built on millions of battlefield images…
EU approves $7.1 billion in defense aid for Ukraine
The European Commission on Monday approved €6.1 billion ($7.1 billion) in new defense procurement funding for Ukraine, timing the announcement to coincide with the 35th anniversary of Ukraine's independence from the Soviet Union.
Zelenskyy denies Ukraine role in Nord Stream blasts
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday denied that his country played any role in the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines, declaring that "Ukraine has never even been involved in even the idea of this operation."
Russian strikes kill 16 in Kyiv as global missile shortage deepens
Russia launched a massive ballistic missile and drone attack on Kyiv overnight Wednesday, killing at least 16 people and injuring more than 40, in what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called a direct consequence of allies failing to replenish Ukraine's air…
Ousted defense chief Fedorov calls for wartime elections in biggest challenge to Zelenskyy
Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine's ousted defense minister and once one of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's closest allies, called for wartime elections in a nine-minute YouTube address on Tuesday, delivering what analysts and media organizations have described as the most direct internal political…
Zelensky fires aide amid graft probe as ex-defense chief demands elections
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed deputy chief of staff Iryna Mudra on Wednesday after anti-corruption investigators named her among suspects in a multimillion-dollar money-laundering case, plunging the country into its deepest political crisis since Russia's full-scale invasion began in 2022.
Second Ukrainian suspect arrested in Croatia over Nord Stream sabotage
German prosecutors announced Wednesday the arrest of a second Ukrainian suspect in connection with the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines, marking a major step forward in one of Europe's most politically sensitive investigations.
Ukraine launches nearly 800 drones at Russia in one of war’s largest strikes
Ukraine unleashed a barrage of nearly 800 drones at targets across Russia overnight on Aug. 18, with Moscow's mayor calling it one of the largest long-range Ukrainian assaults on the capital region since the full-scale invasion began more than four…
Ukraine’s ousted defense chief calls for wartime elections, challenging Zelenskyy
Former Ukrainian defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov called for wartime elections in a late-night video address on Tuesday, launching the most direct political challenge to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy since Russia's full-scale invasion began in 2022.
U.S. diesel crack tops $100 a barrel for first time amid global supply crunch
Russia has received its first shipment of gasoline from India, a reversal that underscores the toll Ukraine's sustained campaign against Russian oil refineries is taking on one of the world's largest fuel exporters.
Russia built 10 secret drone bases within range of NATO
Russia has established at least 10 new or upgraded drone launch facilities along its borders with Ukraine and Belarus, equipped with 59 newly constructed launch rails capable of deploying Moscow's most advanced long-range attack drones, according to an investigation published…
Ukrainian drones spark fire at Russia’s largest Baltic oil port
Ukraine launched a mass drone attack overnight on Aug. 14 against Russia's largest Baltic Sea port of Ust-Luga, sparking a fire at the critical oil export hub and extending Kyiv's campaign to choke off Moscow's energy revenues more than four…
Ukraine proposes Black Sea truce to protect food shipments
Ukraine has sent Russia a proposal to halt attacks on civilian targets in the Black Sea, as weeks of intensified strikes on vessels and ports raise fears of a global food price shock. Moscow has yet to respond.