Feb 16 Russia and Ukraine head to latest U.S.-brokered talks with low expectations By Illia Novikov, Associated Press There was no anticipation of any significant progress on ending the war at the Tuesday-Wednesday meeting in Switzerland as both sides appear to be sticking to their negotiating positions on key issues. Continue reading
Feb 15 Ukraine drone strike hits Russian Black Sea port ahead of peace talks By Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Feb 14 Zelenskyy says questions remain in peace talks over security guarantees for Ukraine By Samya Kullab, Emma Burrows, Elise Morton, Associated Press Speaking to reporters at the Munich Security Conference in Germany on Saturday, Zelenskyy repeatedly thanked Americans and Europeans for their support and said he was surprised that Moscow had replaced the head of its negotiating team before another round of… Continue reading
Feb 14 Russia poisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny with dart frog toxin, five European nations say By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The U.K., France, Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands say European lab tests confirmed epibatidine in his body. They say the toxin does not occur naturally in Russia. Continue reading
Feb 12 Russia fires barrage at Ukrainian cities, with fate of next U.S.-brokered talks unclear By Susie Blann, Illia Novikov, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Moscow was “hesitating” about another round of U.S.-brokered talks on stopping the fighting. Continue reading
Feb 11 Russia says it will stick to New START's nuclear arms limits as long as the U.S. does By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press The New START treaty expired Feb. 5, leaving no restrictions on the two largest atomic arsenals for the first time in more than a half-century and fueling fears of an unconstrained nuclear arms race. Continue reading
Feb 07 U.S. gave Ukraine and Russia a June deadline to reach a peace deal, Zelenskyy says By Samya Kullab, Associated Press The U.S. has given Ukraine and Russia a June deadline to reach a deal to end the nearly four‑year war. Continue reading
Feb 06 Zelenskyy says Ukrainian air force needs to improve as Russian drone barrages take a toll By Kamila Hrabchuk, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday described the performance of the air force in parts of the country as “unsatisfactory," and said that steps are being taken to improve the response to large-scale Russian drone barrages of civilian areas. Continue reading
Feb 05 U.S. and Russia agree to reestablish military dialogue after Ukraine talks By Kamila Hrabchuk, Emma Burrows, Associated Press It was another sign of warming relations between the two countries since President Donald Trump returned to office and sought to end the war in Ukraine. Continue reading
Feb 05 Russia says it regrets expiration of last nuclear arms treaty, but Trump says he wants a new pact By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin last year declared his readiness to stick to the treaty’s limits for another year if Washington followed suit, but President Donald Trump has ignored the offer and argued that he wants China to be a part… Continue reading