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Kim Jong-Un’s troops fighting alongside Russia were withdrawn from the front due to high casualty figures, although Volodymyr Zelenskiy says they have already returned to the battlefield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
Teams from various ministries and the army are working on innovative developments that can produce battlefield material on a large scale
The economic chief of Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s government says that the main demand of the army is the supply of drones and that the Russians suffered record losses in November
Five years ago, when the Spaniard was appointed EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, he said: ‘Europe must learn the language of power.’ He has tried to use this philosophy in Ukraine and the Middle East. On December 1 he left his position. His successor, Kaja Kallas, will seek to build a European defense system
Kyiv seeks to increase anti-aircraft defenses at strategic points such as electrical substations before the arrival of winter
Pervomaisk is home to one of two former intercontinental ballistic missile bases that Ukraine inherited from the Soviet Union and which were closed following an agreement with Russia and the United States
Vladimir Putin justified the strikes as a response to the Ukrainian use of US weapons against Russian territory and threatened Kyiv with the experimental hypersonic missile used on November 21
Putin reports use of new hypersonic ballistic missile against Ukrainian territory just days after Kyiv fired U.S. and British-made long-range projectiles at targets in Russia
Washington has authorized the use of anti-personnel mines to hinder the advance of Russian troops
According to the Kremlin, Kyiv struck a facility in the Bryansk region with ATACMS
According to the Kremlin, the use of Washington-supplied long-range weapons on Russian soil would mean that NATO countries would come into conflict with Moscow
Although there is no certainty, the signals sent by the president-elect point to a major impact on two developing wars (Ukraine and the Middle East) and two potential ones (Taiwan and North Korea)