Ukraine Map Shows Area Russia Is Reportedly Demanding
During negotiations with the United States in Saudi Arabia, Russia reportedly demanded full control over the four Ukrainian regions it said it had annexed. A map by Newsweek shows Vladimir Putin‘s proposed land grab. The Russian president claimed in September 2022 to have seized the Ukrainian regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson after hosting […]
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Russia Gives Update on ‘Difficult’ Ukraine Talks With U.S.
Day-long talks in Saudi Arabia between the U.S. and Russia over a ceasefire in the Ukraine war were “difficult” but “constructive,” a Russian official said. Grigory Karasin, a member of the Russian delegation and head of the international committee of the Federation Council, gave the update to state news agency RIA. “A very interesting, difficult, […]
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China Denies Plans to Get Involved in Ukraine
China has swiftly denied a German newspaper report that said it was considering a peacekeeping role in Ukraine once Russia’s war comes to an end. Welt am Sonntag, which reported the sensitive discussions on Saturday, became the latest publication recently to quote Western officials about the possibility of direct Chinese involvement. Newsweek reached out to […]
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Ukraine Allies Scale Back $43B Aid Package in Blow to Kyiv
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, […]
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Ukraine Fires Back at Elon Musk Over X Cyberattack Claim: ‘Very Bad Timing’
Tech billionaire and confidant of U.S. President Donald Trump, Elon Musk‘s, claim that a “massive cyberattack” on his X social media platform came from Ukraine is “very bad timing,” the head of Ukraine’s parliamentary foreign affairs committee has said, as high-level U.S.-Ukrainian talks get underway in the Middle East. Musk, who rose to prominence heading […]
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Elon Musk’s Claims Linking Ukraine to X Outage Spark Backlash
Elon Musk, a billionaire tech mogul and close adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, has said a large-scale “cyberattack” on his social media platform came from “the Ukraine area,” sparking backlash online ahead of a crucial day for U.S.-Ukrainian talks. Why It Matters Musk, who heads the Department of Government Efficiency, has repeatedly criticized Ukrainian […]
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Zelensky: US Citizens in Ukraine Hotel Struck by Russia
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, […]
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Air Defense, HIMARS and Ammo: Here’s Ukraine Military Aid Trump Is Pausing
U.S. President Donald Trump has suspended all military aid headed for Ukraine in the wake of the explosive Oval Office meeting with Kyiv leader Volodymyr Zelensky last week, a move likely to wreak havoc with dwindling Ukrainian supplies of vital weapons and air-defense systems. Why It Matters Ukraine is deeply dependent on U.S. military aid […]
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What Next For Ukraine As Trump Halts All Aid
The move by President Donald Trump to suspend military aid to Ukraine, raises doubts about Kyiv’s capacity to continue fighting Russian aggression, and questions on Europe’s ability to fill the gap in funding. Citing U.S. unnamed officials, Bloomberg and CNN reported that Washington would pause military assistance for Ukraine until Trump determines that Ukraine is […]
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Fire Engulfs Russian Oil Refinery 900 Miles From Ukraine After Drones Heard
A fire erupted at one of Russia’s largest oil refineries in the city of Ufa in Bashkortostan, approximately 900 miles from the Ukrainian border, following a reported drone attack. Newsweek has contacted the Russian Foreign Ministry for comment by email. Why It Matters Ukraine has primarily used drones to target Russian sites that support the […]
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