The Latest Breaking News on War in Ukraine

Defeated Romanian ultranationalist ‘will ask court to annul election’

George Simion claims presidential election rerun was subject to foreign interference, like last year’s annulled ballot

The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2025

Ukrainians Feel No Closer To Peace After Trump-Putin Call

Ukrainians felt no closer to peace following Donald Trump's two-hour phone call with Vladimir Putin on Monday, despite the US leader hailing the talks as a starting point for ending Russia's war.

International Business Times · May 20, 2025

‘I just back away’: Russia ‘got exactly what it wanted’ as Trump sides with Putin, peace talks paused

Looks like Putin got his way.

We Got This Covered · May 20, 2025

Russia’s new sanctions explained: Ukraine’s allies target Moscow as peace talks stall

Kyiv’s European allies have slapped new sanctions on Moscow, a day after a phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin failed to produce a breakthrough on ending the 3-year-old war in Ukraine

The Independent UK · May 20, 2025

Gaza before and after: Google Earth updates its images which reveals devastation

Google Earth has updated its images of Gaza to as recently as December 2024. These images show the devastation the war has had in the territory

Evening Standard · May 20, 2025

Vatican peace talks and a threatened ‘red line’ – what comes after the Trump-Putin phone call?

Volodymyr Zelensky accuses the Kremlin of trying to ‘buy time’ as Vladimir Putin agrees to work towards a memorandum with Kyiv, but no 30-day ceasefire

The Independent UK · May 20, 2025

Three men on trial in Germany accused of Russian sabotage plot

German-Russian dual citizens allegedly spied for Kremlin and planned bomb attacks on buildings and infrastructure

The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2025

Iran’s Khamenei slams ‘nonsense’ US nuclear demands

Negotiations between Washington and Tehran looking shaky as Iran resists US negotiator Witkoff’s ‘red line’.

Al Jazeera · May 20, 2025

Zelensky Accuses Russia Of Buying Time To Stall Peace Talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday accused Russia of delaying peace talks in a bid to press on with its three-year invasion, even as US President Donald Trump pushes for an immediate ceasefire.

International Business Times · May 20, 2025

Government targets ‘warmonger’ Putin with 100 new sanctions

The measures will target the supply chains of Russian weapons, including missiles which have been fired into civilian areas.

Evening Standard · May 20, 2025