Volodimir Zelenski

The US president cancels the joint press conference and claims on social media that his counterpart “is not ready for peace”. Minerals deal remains unsigned after Ukrainian leader rushes out of Oval Office

Existing mapping of Kyiv’s potential was made during the Soviet era. Experts do not believe that the deposits are as large and viable as the White House anticipates

In an exclusive interview with EL PAÍS, the president of Colombia analyzes the difficult situation within his government, the confrontation with Trump, and assures that being head of state is ‘absolute unhappiness’

The French president’s visit to Washington is part of European efforts to prevent an agreement that would be detrimental to Kyiv

The Russian invasion, of which February 24 marks the third anniversary, has forever changed the lives of millions of people. Five of them, Yulia, Volodymyr, Stanislava, Oleksandr and Tania, tell EL PAÍS their story

The US president has sided with Vladimir Putin, blocked Zelenskiy from peace talks and suggested he is an illegitimate leader

The discomfort shown by Giorgia Meloni, who made explicit her closeness to the US, reflects the difficulty of the community partners in finding a common strategy

The delegations held a meeting lasting over five hours in Riyadh. Moscow dampened enthusiasm by stating ‘it is still difficult to talk about rapprochement’

Russia aims to conquer the besieged city in Donetsk in the coming weeks, key to expanding the Kremlin’s dominance in the eastern region of Donbas

The International Committee of the Red Cross believes that this is probably the largest number of missing persons in such a context in the world. Among them are both military personnel and civilians

Following the US president’s talks with Putin and Zelenskiy, Washington’s representatives will discuss the situation with Ukrainians and Europeans at the Munich Security Conference

Moscow and Kyiv both confirmed the talks. The Kremlin added that the Russian leader has invited the US president to the capital

US president makes support for Kyiv conditional on exploitation of critical minerals worth $500 billion

UN operations in the invaded country have been severely affected by Donald Trump’s freeze on international aid and the decision to halt USAID programs

Kim Jong-Un’s troops fighting alongside Russia were withdrawn from the front due to high casualty figures, although Volodymyr Zelenskiy says they have already returned to the battlefield

Authorities point to Russian responsibility after four attacks in five days

Several soldiers deployed in the east of the country, where the most intense fighting is taking place to contain the Russian advance, describe their daily difficulties and demand better weapons

UN Secretary-General António Guterres warns of growing impunity, and the head of the Atomic Energy Agency denounces the expansion of nuclear arsenals

The Ukrainian government has postponed a summit at which it was to discuss with its allies a common position vis-à-vis Moscow to end the war

About to enter its fourth year of conflict, Kyiv sees out 2024 in the face of territorial advances and the military superiority of Russia. Trump’s victory brings the possibility of a negotiated end closer, but Zelenskiy distrusts the Kremlin

The city suffered 33 days of occupation in the early days of the invasion and was exposed to the cruelty of Russian troops

The government has created a Ministry of National Unity that hopes to attract residents abroad and ease the demographic crisis to address the reconstruction of the country

The labor shortage in some sectors is driving legislative changes and training programs for the recruitment of female workers

Backing for a negotiated solution to the conflict is gaining ground with 52% of citizen support, according to the latest polls

Igor Kirillov has been reported dead along with his assistant after a device exploded near their official vehicle

The head of European diplomacy insists that now is not the time to talk about the recognition of the new Syrian government and asks the 27 for a common position on the return of refugees