Moscow's forces have captured Velyka Novosilka in the Donetsk region and about to gain Toretsk, according to reports.

Russia's Defence Ministry said on Monday that its forces had taken Fyholivka in Ukraine's eastern Kharkiv region.

Russia seized and annexed Crimea in 2014, with Russian-backed separatists taking control of parts of the Donetsk and Luhansk areas of the eastern Donbas region later that same year. (This area can be ...

Russia has claimed to have captured another key Ukrainian town as it looks to consolidate gains ahead of potential peace talks pushed by Donald Trump. After months of heavy fighting, Russian ...

Balancing Ukraine’s sovereignty with Russia’s demand for its own “security guarantees” promises to be the hardest part of any negotiation. But experts see possible compromises. By Anton ...

Animated map showing the changes in the Ukrainian incursion area (in purple) in the Kursk region, Russia, from August 7, 2024, to, 2025 VIDEOGRAPHIC ...

Newsweek's map below illustrates what territories Ukraine could swap with Russia after giving Moscow full control of Kursk, parts of which Ukraine's forces have seized. Newsweek reached out to the ...

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However, the reporting by the popular news outlet accused of being Russia-leaning ... The alleged road map suggests that a preliminary phone call between Mr Trump and Vladimir Putin could happen ...

The administration of U.S. president Joe Biden, most EU leaders and Ukraine cast Russia's war as a land grab aimed at restoring Russian power. Kyiv and some EU leaders say that if Putin wins ...

That changed overnight when Russia seized Crimea in March that year on the pretense of protecting the rights of Russian citizens and speakers in the region at the time. A map showing Ukrainian ...

Data from the Institute for the Study of War and AEI's Critical Threats Project shows the Russian advance and seizure of ...