Russia, Ukraine

US Companies Pay Over $1 Billion in Taxes to Russia Amid Ongoing Ukraine War
American firms paid Russia $1.2bn in profit taxes in 2023, according to figures shared exclusively with Newsweek.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,053
Russia’s Ministry of Defence said the army gained control of the settlement of Shevchenko, near the logistical centre of Pokrovsk, a key target in its advance through Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region.
Ukraine says Russia dropped over 51,000 guided bombs since start of war
Russia has launched more than 51,000 guided aerial bombs against Ukraine since the start of its full-blown invasion nearly three years ago, the Ukrainian air force said on Thursday.
Ukraine is bringing war 'back to Russia,' Zelenskyy says after new Kursk offensive
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that some 38,000 Russian troops have been killed or wounded fighting in Russia's western Kursk region since August.
Trump says he will meet with Putin to discuss end of Russia-Ukraine war
President-elect Trump said late Thursday that a meeting is in the works with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss ending the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine. Why it matters: Trump said on the campaign trail that he would swiftly end the nearly three-year-old war in Ukraine within 24 hours of taking office.
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin to meet in order to ‘end bloody mess’ of war in Ukraine
Donald Trump has said that a meeting is being set up between him and Vladimir Putin to end the “bloody mess” of the war in Ukraine. “He wants to meet, and we are setting it up,” the US president-elect said outside his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida late on Thursday amid growing expectation of a US-brokered peace deal between Kyiv and Moscow.
Trump Plans Meeting With Putin, Sparking Concerns Over Ukraine’s Fate
President-elect Donald Trump announced plans for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Kremlin welcomed Trump's overtures, with spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirming Putin’s willingness to engage in talks.
Trump says ‘Putin wants to meet, we are setting it up’, eyes resolution for the Russia-Ukraine war
Donald Trump revealed that Russian President Vladimir Putin is eager to meet with him, with a meeting being arranged but no clear timeline provided. During a discussion with Republican governors at Mar-a-Lago,
Kremlin 'welcomes' Trump's 'readiness' for talks on Russia's war in Ukraine
The Kremlin on Jan. 10 said it "welcomed" President-elect Donald Trump's "readiness" for talks, but added plans for any face-to-face meeting would not be drawn up until after his inauguration later this month.
Trump's designated special envoy for Ukraine and Russia sets longer timetable than '24 hours' for ending war
Ret. Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg said he has "confidence" President-elect Donald Trump will help mediate the end of the ...
Russia is feeling the full impact of sanctions and the strain could force an end to the war this year, think tank says
After three years of war, strict sanctions, and dwindling oil prices, the odds are stacked against the Kremlin in 2025, a ...
Ukraine says it has hit one of Russia’s largest oil refineries in a drone strike
Ukraine claimed Saturday to have struck one of Russia’s largest oil refineries in a drone attack, starting a fire at the ...
Trust in Zelenskyy declines slightly as Russia’s war nears three-year mark
Belief in the Ukrainian president has seen a slight dip, with 52% of Ukrainians feeling confident, 39% expressing distrust ...
Russia's elites say they are tired of waiting for the war to end: report
High-ranking sources told independent Russian outlet Meduza that Russia's elites are disappointed the Ukraine war didn't end ...
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Lame Duck Biden Imposes New Russian Sanctions Now That Energy Prices, Ukraine War Escalation Won’t Hurt Dems
The Biden administration announced major sanctions against the Russian energy sector on Friday, escalating tensions with ...
The Painting, the Photograph and the War for Ukraine’s Culture
An image depicting a famous 19th-century painting of Cossacks, with current Ukrainian soldiers standing in for the warriors, ...
Zelenskiy: Sanctions on Russian oil significantly affect Moscow's war financing
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday welcomed new U.S. sanctions against Russia's oil sector and its so-called ...