• EU ambassador to U.S. on state of Ukraine war and Trump's tariffs

    EU ambassador to U.S. on state of Ukraine war and Trump's tariffs

    Feb 24, 2026 11:35 PM EST

    As Russia's war in Ukraine hits the four-year mark, Europe is also facing questions around the future of the U.S. tariffs. To discuss these topics, Nick Schifrin spoke with Jovita Neliupsiene, the Ambassador of the European Union to the United States.

  • 4 years into Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a look at the war by the numbers

    4 years into Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a look at the war by the numbers

    Feb 23, 2026 07:03 PM EST

    ... in Ukraine. Additionally, around 3.7 million Ukrainians forced out of their homes have moved elsewhere within the country, the U.N. said in December. Ukraine's prewar population was more than 40 million. 2,881 The number of Russian attacks that affected the provision of medical care in Ukraine ...

  • Hungary's foreign minister says country will block key EU loan to Ukraine until Russian oil shipments resume

    Hungary's foreign minister says country will block key EU loan to Ukraine until Russian oil shipments resume

    Feb 21, 2026 07:28 PM EST

    ... will not give in to this blackmail. We do not support Ukraine’s war, we will not pay for it,” Szijjártó said. “As long as Ukraine blocks the resumption of oil supplies to Hungary, Hungary will block European Union decisions that are important and favorable for Ukraine.” Hungary's decision ...

  • Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson calls on allies to send noncombat troops to Ukraine

    Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson calls on allies to send noncombat troops to Ukraine

    Feb 21, 2026 06:40 PM EST

    ... Ukraine, saying that any troops deployed to the country would be “legitimate targets.” But Johnson said Putin shouldn’t be able to dictate terms to Ukraine and its allies. “It’s about whether Ukraine is a free country or not,” he said. “If it’s a vassal state of Russia ...

  • No breakthrough on bridging differences between Russia and Ukraine, envoys signal

    No breakthrough on bridging differences between Russia and Ukraine, envoys signal

    Feb 18, 2026 06:31 PM EST

    ... s participation in the process is “indispensable,” Zelenskyy said. European leaders, mindful of Putin's wider ambitions, say their own security is at stake in Ukraine and have insisted on being consulted in peace efforts. Russia and Ukraine appear to still be far apart on their demands for a settlement ...

  • Russia and Ukraine head to latest U.S.-brokered talks with low expectations

    Russia and Ukraine head to latest U.S.-brokered talks with low expectations

    Feb 16, 2026 03:43 PM EST

    ... in the previous 24 hours. No other Russian region has come under as many simultaneous drone attacks in a single day, Gov. Alexander Bogomaz said. Ukraine’s Air Force, meanwhile, said Russia launched 62 long-range strike drones and six missiles of various types at Ukraine overnight. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry ...

  • Ukraine drone strike hits Russian Black Sea port ahead of peace talks

    Ukraine drone strike hits Russian Black Sea port ahead of peace talks

    Feb 15, 2026 03:30 PM EST

    ... an oil storage tank, warehouse and terminals, according to regional Gov. Veniamin Kondratyev. Meanwhile, falling debris from Russian drones damaged civilian and transport infrastructure in Ukraine’s Odesa region, officials said, causing disruption to the power and water supply. Ukraine’s long-range drone strikes on Russian energy sites aim ...

  • Zelenskyy says questions remain in peace talks over security guarantees for Ukraine

    Zelenskyy says questions remain in peace talks over security guarantees for Ukraine

    Feb 14, 2026 08:42 PM EST

    ... for victory “we don’t know what he will do next,” Zelenskyy said.Such a model, Zelenskyy told the AP, would have “big risks” for Ukraine and for any country which committed to guaranteeing Ukraine's security. But he said he was ready to discuss it as it could be ...

  • U.S. gave Ukraine and Russia a June deadline to reach a peace deal, Zelenskyy says

    U.S. gave Ukraine and Russia a June deadline to reach a peace deal, Zelenskyy says

    Feb 07, 2026 04:51 PM EST

    ... follows U.S.-brokered trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi that produced no breakthrough as the warring parties cling to mutually exclusive demands. Russia is pressing Ukraine to withdraw from the Donbas, where fighting remains intense — a condition Kyiv says it will never accept. “Difficult issues remained difficult. Ukraine once again ...

  • With a deadlocked front line, the state of Ukraine peace talks and what Putin wants

    With a deadlocked front line, the state of Ukraine peace talks and what Putin wants

    Feb 07, 2026 12:30 AM EST

    American-led diplomacy restarts as the war in Ukraine rages on and unprecedented attacks plunge Kyiv into cold and darkness. How long can Ukraine hold out? How long can Russia wage war? And why has Trump failed to find a path to peace? Compass Points moderator Nick Schifrin discusses that ...