The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

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

New EU sanctions target Russia's shadow fleet of tankers illicitly transporting oil and gas

The European Union has agreed fresh sanctions to impose on Russia, notably targeting almost 200 ships from the shadow fleet illicitly transporting oil to skirt Western restrictions imposed over the war on Ukraine

The Independent UK · May 20, 2025

Europe considers the perils of flying fighters in Ukraine’s airspace

Leaders weigh the risks of a plan named Skyshield that could see European air forces defend Ukraine from the air.

Al Jazeera · May 20, 2025

First Thing: UN says 14,000 babies could die in Gaza in next 48 hours under Israeli aid blockade

UK, France and Canada warn Israel of action if ‘egregious’ conduct in Gaza continues. Plus, Trump and Putin discuss Ukraine

The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2025

War and microplastics are new threat to bees, scientists warn

Report from University of Reading found Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has left bees without diverse food

The Independent UK · May 20, 2025

Trump has brought Ukraine-Russia peace talks back to square one – just where Putin wants them

The Russian leader is a master manipulator. Until he is forced to face reality, there is no hope of ending the bloodshed, says the University of Toronto’s Olga Chyzh

The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2025

'Humiliated' Trump will let Putin off the hook on Ukraine to get Russia trade deal, says Ben Wallace

The Former Defence Secretary made the prediction after a two-hour phone call between the US president and Russian leader

Evening Standard · May 20, 2025

Zelenskyy says Russia ‘trying to buy time to continue war’ – as it happened

Ukrainian president posts on social media after Putin refuses to agree to a ceasefire in phone call with Trump

The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2025

G7 Finance Leaders Gather With Ukraine, Tariff Concerns At Fore

Top finance leaders from the G7 nations gather in Canada starting Tuesday, with concerns including war in Ukraine at the fore while the advanced economies grapple with fallout from US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.

International Business Times · May 20, 2025