The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

Ukraine Needs European Troops With 'Readiness To Fight': Kyiv Aide

Ukraine needs a "serious" contribution from Europe of troops who are ready to fight, and not peacekeepers, after any end of hostilities with Russia, a senior aide to President Volodymyr Zelensky told AFP on Wednesday.

International Business Times · Mar 26, 2025

‘A deal with Putin is an illusion’: Ukrainian officials warn Russia making ‘mockery’ of ceasefire talks

Deals with the Russian president cannot be trusted and once Donald Trump sees this he may change his attitude, says Zelensky ally

The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2025

Ukraine, Russia trade accusations in wake of US-brokered deal

A day earlier, Ukraine and Russia agreed to a halt to attacks in the Black Sea.

Al Jazeera · Mar 26, 2025

Russian strikes show Moscow does not want ‘real peace’, says Zelenskyy

Ukraine’s president says drone attacks just hours after ceasefire talks were ‘a clear signal to the whole world’

The Guardian - UK · Mar 26, 2025

Russia’s ceasefire delays suit Ukraine - if it survives another year, Kyiv can win the war

NEWS ANALYSIS: Russia is manipulating ceasefire terms over the Black Sea and energy, but that suits Ukraine and gives Kyiv time to build up help from Europe writes World Affairs Editor Sam Kiley

The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2025

Black Sea ceasefire: Why crucial Ukraine-Russia deal may never work despite concessions made to Putin

Truce has been announced by the White House, but the Kremlin has so far shown no signs of implementing it

The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2025

Captured Ukrainians convicted on terrorism charges by Russia in what Kyiv called a sham trial

Russia has convicted 23 captured Ukrainians on terrorism charges stemming from the war in Ukraine in a trial that Kyiv denounced as a sham and a violation of international law

The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2025

Russia's demand for sanctions relief thrusts the EU into the talks, with tough choices

As a condition to restore the Black Sea Initiative, Russia has demanded that Rosselkhozbank be re-connected to SWIFT, which falls under EU jurisdiction.

Euronews · Mar 26, 2025

Plans to link Europe by huge new train network spanning 20,000km and 39 stations unveiled

Starline plans to connect the UK by rail to destinations including Ukraine, Turkey and Portugal

The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2025

Paris receives 'coalition of the willing' to talk about support for Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky are set to meet on Wednesday night in Paris for a working dinner at the Élysée Palace, ahead of Thursday's "Coalition of the Willing" summit, proposing an approach that differs from Washington's appeasement policy.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 26, 2025