Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on Thursday said cohesion funds will not be used to finance a European defence plan. Speaking ahead of a summit in Brussels of the European People's ...

By Kim Barker Reporting from Kyiv, Ukraine Russian strikes killed 20 people in the war-torn eastern Ukrainian region of Donetsk on Friday night, a sign that Moscow is stepping up bombardments of ...

A bitter and bloody war in Ukraine has devastated the country, further isolated Russia from the West and fueled economic insecurity around the world. The deeper discussion of a European force ...

How can Ukraine be assured that Russian President Vladimir Putin would abide by any ceasefire deal – and not resume fighting in a year or two, Zelensky asks. And how can Ukraine be protected ...

Ukraine has agreed to a 30-day ceasefire proposal and the US says it will restart military aid and intelligence-sharing with Kyiv after a day of peace talks in Saudi Arabia. Follow the latest here ...

Reports suggest Russian troops are making significant territorial gains in the region and could be close to forcing Ukraine into a tactical retreat (see 09.53am post). Posting on Telegram ...

The CIA says the US has stopped sharing intelligence with Ukraine, less than a week after a bust-up between Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The announcement came just two ...

At least 20 people have been killed as Russian strikes hit several regions in Ukraine overnight, including Donetsk and Kharkiv, according to Ukrainian officials Eight residential buildings and an ...

But Zelensky stressed that this peace must not come at the "cost of giving up Ukraine". Meanwhile, constructive noises rippled across the Atlantic, as US Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff suggested ...

President Emmanuel Macron said in a prime-time address to France on Wednesday night that Europe must be prepared to go it alone in defending Ukraine, without further assistance from the United ...