The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

Trump tells Zelenskyy that the US could take ownership of Ukrainian power plants to protect their security.

Ukrainians have reacted sceptically to a phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US counterpart Donald Trump, who had sought to convince Moscow to agree to a temporary ceasefire.

The Ukrainian President described Putin's supposed concession as 'very much at odds with reality'.

Moscow has insisted that military and intelligence aid to Kyiv should be halted in order for a full-30 day ceasefire to be implemented.

The global trade landscape is shifting, and not in the way free traders had hoped. For decades, the belief that economic openness could foster peace and stability reigned supreme. Trade, it was argued, could transform authoritarian regimes into more peaceful players. But Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shattered this way…

For Russian civil servant Larisa, talks between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump have put Moscow one step closer to victory, even if they are far from ending three years of fighting in Ukraine.

Air strikes have continued as the Kremlin resists accepting a 30-day truce backed by Washington and Ukraine.

Even as the war rages on, Ukrainians are reassured that the US president did not bend to Russia’s ceasefire demands.

Putin agreed to a 30-day halt of attacks on energy infrastructure during a call with Trump.