Russia says West trying to ‘block’ Ukraine peace talks

Russia says West trying to 'block' Ukraine peace talks

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused Western countries on Sunday (August 24, 2025) of trying to “block” peace negotiations to end the Ukraine conflict, after a flurry of diplomatic activity appeared to stall. U.S. President Donald Trump has been championing a bilateral meeting between the … Read more

Major Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine kills 1, injures 15

Major Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine kills 1, injures 15

A resident walks along a street as a firefighter works at the site of the Russian missile strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in the village of Sknyliv on the outskirts of Lviv, Ukraine on August 21, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Russia launched one of its biggest aerial attacks this year at Ukraine, firing … Read more

Donald Trump cancels August vacation to work on Russia-Ukraine

Donald Trump cancels August vacation to work on Russia-Ukraine

President Donald Trump speaks as France’s President Emmanuel Macron, left, and Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, right, listen during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, foreground left, and European leaders in the East Room of the White House, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Washington. | Photo Credit: AP The White House on Tuesday (August … Read more

Russian attack on Poltava shows Putin does not want peace, Ukraine says

Russian attack on Poltava shows Putin does not want peace, Ukraine says

Russian President Vladimir Putin during theira meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on August 18, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP An overnight Russian attack that rocked the central Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk and left hundreds of customers in the Poltava region without power shows that Russian President Vladimir Putin does not want peace, regional … Read more