Has Ukraine’s Zelenskyy created a rival by sacking his defence minister?Rallies in support of sacked Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov have exposed a political challenge for Zelenskyy.
Trump grants Kyiv Patriots licences: What’s next in the Russia-Ukraine war?Kyiv will rush to produce the systems domestically as Russia struggles to defend itself against some Ukrainian attacks.
Russia touts ‘war with NATO’ amid losses in UkraineAs Russia faces challenges on the frontlines and at home, President Putin’s backers decry Kyiv’s Western allies.
Russia’s triumphant tone shifts as Ukraine deploys ‘asymmetrical tactics’Putin wobbles as Russia’s top brass stays mum on Kyiv’s long-range strikes, which analysts say look set to continue.
‘A concession to Zelenskyy’s ultimatum’: Ukraine’s triumph over BelarusPresident Zelenskyy demands Lukashenko shut down stations installed by Russia ‘or we will’.
As Ukraine seizes ‘chance to win’, the horrors of war come home to RussiaPresident Putin has hinted at peace talks as the economy fails, people flee cities and toxic ‘oil rains’ fall.
Ukraine’s recovery to be deliberated in Poland amid Kyiv-Warsaw spatAmid a brewing row that tests Poland’s alliance with Ukraine, President Zelenskyy will skip a key conference.
‘Island surrounded by war’: Crimeans panic amid Ukrainian attacksFuel shortages and fears rock Crimea as Kyiv attacks the annexed peninsula.
Could ex-ISIL fighters be used against Iran, as a Russian official claimed?Russia’s Federal Security Service chief said Western powers could weaponise ex-fighters, but analysts doubt the claim.
‘They don’t like each other’: Is Russia and Iran’s alliance falling apart?Russia and Iran have been locked in a centuries-long rivalry and pragmatism.