It was a proposal that the Kremlin could neither outright reject nor accept, intended to force it into an awkward choice, revealing Russian President Vladimir Putin’s true appetite for his brutal war of choice.

President Trump’s insistence that the United States do less toward securing Europe means that allies, scrambling to arm themselves, have less to give to Ukraine.

Putin proposes direct talks with Kyiv after Trump and Europe’s ceasefire ultimatum - Putin proposed that the talks be ‘without preconditions’ in Istanbul on May 15 after European leaders and Trump agr

Ukraine’s air force says Russia launched more than 100 Shahed and decoy drones at Ukraine in nighttime attacks

LONDON (Reuters) - Ukrainian armed forces will take part in a British military procession on Monday celebrating the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day, which marks the end of fighting on the continent during World War Two.

For about 30 hours, the illusion of transatlantic unity over Ukraine was maintained. But US President Donald Trump’s response to a proposal from Russia’s Vladimir Putin shattered that.

KYIV - Ukrainian authorities said Russian attacks against Ukraine continued on Monday, including an overnight assault using more than 100 drones, despite a ceasefire proposed by Europe and Ukraine that Russia did not agree to abide by.

The Kremlin effectively rejected an unconditional 30-day ceasefire in the more than three-year war, but reiterated it would take part in possible peace talks later this week without preconditions.

European Commissioner for Defence Andrius Kubilius has confirmed that under the €800 billion ReArm Europe Plan, part of the funds will be directed towards military support for Ukraine. Source: Kubilius in an interview with European Pravda Details: Kubilius explained that the ReArm Europe Plan consists of two major components: €650 billion in