Putin announces May 8-10 ceasefire, Ukraine wants truce now

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered a truce with Ukraine on May 8-10 to coincide with Moscow's World War II commemorations, drawing ire from Ukraine which demanded Moscow pause...

Lucrative cash bonus for a year fighting Russia

You’ll receive a generous salary, a bumper bonus and an interest-free loan to buy a home. The challenge? You’ll have to fight on the frontlines of Europe’s deadliest conflict since...

Car bomb kills senior Russian military officer near Moscow

A car bomb killed a senior Russian military officer in the town of Balashikha just east of Moscow on Friday, Russian investigators said, in an attack that Russian war bloggers...

Russia jails 19-year-old for nearly three years for condemning Ukraine conflict

A Russian court handed down a prison sentence of nearly three years to Darya Kozyreva, a young activist who used 19th-century poetry and graffiti to protest the conflict in Ukraine.A...

Life goes on in Ukraine’s Sumy, despite threat of attack

The humdrum of daily life in Sumy belies the constant threat of death its people have lived with since Russia invaded Ukraine three years ago. Days after Russia targeted the...

Trump-wary EU has energy security dilemma

More than three years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Europe’s energy security is fragile. US liquefied natural gas helped to plug the Russian supply gap in Europe during the 2022-2023...

34 killed as Russian missiles hit Ukrainian city of Sumy during Palm Sunday celebrations

Russian missiles struck the heart of the Ukrainian city of Sumy as people gathered to celebrate Palm Sunday, killing at least 34 people, officials said, in the...

Putin obstructs Trump’s best-laid plans for Ukraine

At what point in a negotiation do you conclude that the other side is deliberately stalling? In business, the answer to this question is the definition of whether a sale...

The Kramatorsk aquarium: An oasis on Ukraine front

Piranhas, known for their predatory disposition, can be found in the freshwaters of Brazil or Ukraine’s Kramatorsk, mere kilometres from the front line with Russian forces. Despite the war that...

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