The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

Russia's attack on Kyiv leads to tragic loss of life and destruction, highlighting the urgent need for peace in Ukraine.

The Foreign Office has summoned the Russian ambassador to the UK over the strikes on Kyiv

Russian strikes kill at least 21 in Ukraine’s capital as period of quiet is shattered in wake of Trump-Putin summit

Four children are among the dead after a massive wave of drone and missile attacks

Oil ETFs are again in the limelight as investors balance short-term geopolitical uncertainty with a pending long-term supply surplus. Though crude prices rebounded this week following an sharper-than-anticipated drawdown in American inventories and increased tensions in Russia-Ukraine, the long-term outlook suggests softness by year-end.

In a recent Meet the Press interview, the vice-president of the US, J.D. Vance, argued in relation to Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine: “This is how wars ultimately get settled. If you go back to world war two, if you go back to world war one, if you go back…

“The strikes are successful, the targets are being destroyed, and the special military operation continues," the Kremlin stated following Russia’s massive aerial attack against Ukraine's capital on Thursday, killing at least 18 people.

Russian missiles and drones ripped through apartment blocks in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Thursday, killing at least 17 people, including four children, in an attack that President Volodymyr Zelensky said highlighted Moscow's rejection of peace moves.

ANALYSIS: Starmer and EU leaders may express outrage but they need to take more drastic action to help Ukraine beat Putin, writes World Affairs Editor Sam Kiley

Russia is reportedly recruiting HIV-positive and sick civilians with false promises of healthcare in exchange for fighting in Ukraine. Critics have branded the campaign Putin's 'last chance army.'

Missile strikes on Ukrainian capital hit EU and British Council offices in deadliest assault in months