The latest news, analysis and opinion on the War in Ukraine.
US president-elect speaks of six months to end conflict, after pledging to solve it in ‘24 hours’ from taking office
Vladimir Putin’s envoy says more than 10 units are being built in countries such as China, Iran and Turkey
Slovak prime minister has ‘one-on-one’ meeting at Kremlin as Ukraine prepares to halt transit of Russian gas
Kyiv and its European allies believe they have a chance to shape the incoming president’s plan to end the war. But they are divided over what to propose
Also in this newsletter: Hungary doubles down on EU cash demands
Ukrainian president continues to push for Nato membership after meeting European leaders in Brussels
President plays down Moscow’s military support for Assad regime and claims Kremlin ‘achieved our goals’
Defence secretary John Healey to set out proposals for stepping up support to Kyiv
Also in this newsletter: Slamming the brakes on the EU’s deregulation omnibus
Kaja Kallas says western capitals need to make good on promises of security guarantees to Ukraine
Increased geopolitical tensions could yet see Oslo rethink its attitude towards Brussels
Latest strike in shadow war with Moscow led by SBU, which emerged from Soviet Union’s KGB
FSB says Uzbek suspect was offered $100,000 and safe passage to an EU country
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen admits April coalition deal will have to be changed
Ukraine official says Kyiv was behind assassination of Igor Kirillov, head of nuclear, chemical and biological defence forces
Pyongyang’s soldiers have for the first time fought alongside the Russian military in Kursk
Tankers carrying Russian oil must show they have adequate cover when passing through European waters
Dutch national is first EU citizen targeted in relation to western price cap measures introduced after full-scale Ukraine invasion
Russian president says Moscow is being pushed to ‘a red line we can’t step back from’
One vessel’s prow breaks off and another craft runs aground in Kerch Strait off Crimea
One of only two Europeans sanctioned for trading Russian oil says he was duped by an alleged ‘conman’
Dismissal comes as Moscow pushes deeper into Donetsk region, forcing closure of a crucial coal mine
Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemns ‘one of the largest strikes’ since full-scale war began
G7’s $50bn loan is no substitute for transferring blocked foreign exchange reserves to Ukraine
Increased military expenditure could be agreed at next year’s summit, intensifying pressure on national budgets
Now is the time for money managers to at least think about how they would respond if peace broke out
