The Armed Forces of the Republic of Mali have released an official communiqué alleging the involvement of external actors — specifically Ukrainian operatives — in supporting terrorist activities within Malian territory and across the broader Sahel region. According to the communiqué, signed by the Mali’s Chief of Armed Forces, Major General Oumar Diarra, findings from a recent investigation conducted by …

Ukraine announced on Sunday that it carried out a ‘large-scale’ drone attack targeting Russian military aircraft deep inside Russian territory, just a day before scheduled ceasefire talks in Istanbul. Ukrainian security sources claim the strikes hit airbases in Belaya (eastern Siberia), Olenya (near Finland), Ivanovo, and Dyagilevo, damaging or destroying more than 40 aircraft in one location alone. The operation …

Russia launched a wave of aerial attacks at Ukraine on Monday in an abrupt end to a fragile Easter truce, while Vladimir Putin pushed back against the idea of a month-long halt to strikes on civilian targets, as proposed by Kyiv. The renewed attacks, confirmed by both Moscow and Kyiv, cast doubt on Donald Trump’s hopes for a broader ceasefire …

A Russian missile strike on Sunday on the Ukrainian city of Sumy killed at least 34 people, authorities said, as European and US leaders condemned one of the deadliest attacks in months. Two ballistic missiles hit the centre of the northeastern city, close to the Russian border, on Sunday morning, Ukrainian authorities said. People ran for cover amid burning cars, …

The live drama staged in the Oval Office on February 28 between United States President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was such that Zelenskyy might never have rehearsed in all his former life as a comedian. Except that it wasn’t funny. It was unprecedented. You would need to go back 64 years to find anything nearly as nasty …

Ukrainian leader, Volodymyr Zelensky, on Friday warned that his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, wanted to “manipulate” Donald Trump, after the Kremlin chief praised the US leader and said he was ready for talks with him. Kyiv earlier warned against any Putin-Trump peace talks on the near three-year war without its and European participation. “He wants to manipulate the desire of …

Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in the US state of Pennsylvania Sunday, kicking off a crucial visit in which he will present Kyiv’s vision on how to end the war with Russia. Zelensky is due to explain Ukraine’s plan to President Joe Biden, as well as to Vice President Kamala Harris and, separately, to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. “We …

The United States and Britain have not authorised Ukraine to use long-range missiles on targets inside Russia, fearing an escalation of hostilities, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said, hinting he hoped US leader Joe Biden would change his mind. Zelensky was speaking late on Friday ahead of a crucial trip to the United States next week, during which he is due …

Moscow and Kyiv swapped 103 prisoners of war each on Saturday in a deal brokered by the United Arab Emirates, a rare moment of coordination between the two warring sides as Russia pushes ahead in east Ukraine. The Russians released in the swap were captured during Ukraine’s incursion into the Kursk region, Moscow said, while some of the Ukrainians freed …

Drying blood was smeared across a billboard advertising electronics, and black smoke billowed over the tangled metal remains of a supermarket after a Russian strike tore into Kostyantynivka in eastern Ukraine. Anya Alyabieva was dozing off in her shop, which sells hardware and military accessories when the blast jolted her from her stupor and sent panic racing through the quiet …