The Latest Breaking News on War in Ukraine

Marco Rubio interrupts Trump with handwritten note on Gaza deal

Note from secretary of state says ‘you need to approve a Truth Social post soon so you can announce deal first’

The Guardian - US · Oct 8, 2025

Russia Says Momentum From Putin-Trump Meeting 'Gone'

Russia said Wednesday that momentum towards reaching a peace deal in Ukraine had largely vanished following Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump's presidential summit in Alaska, dimming hopes for a quick end to the three-and-a-half year war.

International Business Times · Oct 8, 2025

Russian strike seriously damages Ukrainian power plant as winter approaches, officials say

Ukrainian authorities say a Russian strike has seriously damaged one of Ukraine’s thermal power plants in an overnight attack, as Moscow pursued its campaign to deny Ukrainians heat, light and running water as winter approaches

The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2025

Ukraine war briefing: Shadow fleet is launchpad for Russian drones harassing Europe – Zelenskyy

Tankers being used for ‘reconnaissance and sabotage’, says Ukrainian president; drones hit faraway refinery in Siberia. What we know on day 1,323

The Guardian - AU · Oct 8, 2025

Russia Criticizes U.S. Strike On Vessel Off Venezuelan Coast: 'Far-Reaching Consequences For The Region'

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov criticized the U.S.'s strike on a vessel off the Venezuelan coast, expressing "serious concern about Washington's escalating actions in the Caribbean Sea that are fraught with far-reaching consequences for the region"

Latin Times · Oct 7, 2025

US delegation led by Steve Witkoff due to arrive in Egypt for Gaza talks

White House says is it important ‘that we get this done quickly’ as indirect talks restart in Sharm el-Sheikh

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2025

Scoop: Trump meets Kushner, Witkoff ahead of crucial Gaza talks

Trump hopes for a deal to end the war this week.

Axios · Oct 7, 2025

Russia hosts Taliban delegation and warns against foreign military presence in Afghanistan

Russia has hosted a delegation of Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban government and warned against any foreign military presence in the country

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2025

Diplomacy’s lowest point: how the Israel-Gaza conflict was mishandled

In two years there have been many versions of a ‘day after’ plan for Gaza and many obstacles to overcome

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2025

Cautious calm in Aleppo after clashes between Syrian forces and Kurdish fighters

A cautious calm has settled in Syria's Aleppo after overnight clashes between Syrian security forces and Kurdish fighters

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2025