The Latest Breaking News on War in Ukraine

Taoiseach praises Trump’s efforts for peace in Ukraine and Gaza

Ireland shares President Donald Trump’s ‘unrelenting focus on peace’, Irish premier Micheal Martin has said.

Evening Standard · Mar 12, 2025

Trump Says Top Negotiator Headed To Russia 'Right Now'

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that his top negotiator was headed to Russia "right now" for talks on a possible ceasefire with Ukraine, after Kyiv agreed to a 30-day truce.

International Business Times · Mar 12, 2025

UK accuses Russia of driving its Moscow embassy towards closure

Foreign Office responds to expulsion of British diplomat and diplomatic spouse with tit-for-tat move

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2025

Cautious Zelenskyy keeps cards close to his chest after Ukraine ceasefire proposal

Ukrainian president would not be drawn on details of proposed deal and also steered clear of criticising Trump at press briefing

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2025

Voices: Putin cannot be trusted to stick to a ceasefire in Ukraine

COMMENT: As the Russian leader says the US-brokered truce is ‘difficult to accept’, a pause in fighting could be exactly what he needs to regroup – and to shatter the wartime solidarity keeping Ukrainian society united against his invading forces, says Mark Almond

The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2025

Kyiv losing Russia’s Kursk after being blinded by lack of US intelligence, say Ukrainians

The cutting of US intelligence to Ukrainian soldiers forced a retreat in occupied Russian Kursk, sources tell The Independent. It was the only Putin land taken by Volodymyr Zelensky’s forces during the three-year war

The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2025

What leverage does Trump have over Putin in Ukraine negotiations?

The Russian president remains unwavering in his demands, making wider sanctions and tariffs ineffective

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2025

Rubio says Trump’s ‘51st state’ plan not on G7 summit agenda in Canada

Secretary of state’s visit has backdrop of trade war between US and allies and Trump’s threats to take over Canada

The Guardian - US · Mar 12, 2025

US will ‘have contact today’ with Russia after Ukraine peace talks

Marco Rubio said a Russian rejection of the plan would ‘make their intentions clear’.

Evening Standard · Mar 12, 2025

Analysis: Call to disband PKK reshapes Turkiye, Syria power dynamics

Ocalan’s call comes as value of armed fight diminishes, and Kurdish political participation grew – will this continue?

Al Jazeera · Mar 12, 2025