Since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, the Russian military has forcibly transported about 20,000 Ukrainian children into Russian territory.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday cast doubt on the possibility of Ukraine joining the European Union by 2034, saying accession was unlikely to come at a point affecting the bloc's medium-term finance plans,

BRUSSELS — The European Union approved on Friday a new raft of sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine, including a lower oil price cap, a ban on transactions with Nord Stream gas pipelines, and the targeting of more shadow fleet ships, the EU foreign policy chief said.

The UK authorities have imposed sanctions against 18 allegedly spies of the Russian military intelligence (GRU), who, in their opinion, are responsible for conducting cyber and hybrid military operations against the UK and Ukraine.

Trump’s decision to allow weapon sales to Ukraine culminated a five-month effort by allies to help Volodymyr Zelensky rebuild a relationship with the president.

President Trump’s recent commitment to provide more aid to Ukraine could increase pressure on Russia to negotiate an end to the war.

During the event, the heads of units not only presented the status quo of the Strategy's action plan at the regional level, but also assessed their own management practices, identified advancement points, and strengthened common understanding of the challenges the police is facing in the context of investigating international crimes.

Europe will not back down in its support for Ukraine. The EU will keep raising the pressure until Russia ends its war,” EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said in a statement.

Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council Dmitry Medvedev lashed out after the European Union imposed new sanctions against Russia. He threatened to intensify strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities,