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At least four people have been killed in a new wave of Russian airstrikes on Ukraine. It involves a nuclear-capable missile that targets energy infrastructure and homes. Prime Minister Mark Carney has joined European leaders in condemning Russia’s use of the powerful weapon. Candice Cole reports on the dangerous escalation in tensions.

The U.S. has seized two Russian-flagged oil tankers as part of its efforts to cut off most exports of Venezuelan crude oil. Jackson Proskow explains how it happened, why Russia is condemning the seizure, what could come next amid Venezuela’s uncertain future, and how U.S. President Donald Trump’s pressure tactics extend to Greenland.

On Wednesday, Russia’s defence ministry released video footage it says shows a downed Ukrainian drone, alleging it was part of an attempted attack on a presidential residence. Kyiv has denied any such attack took place, saying Moscow has provided no evidence to support the claim. Officials in several Western countries have also cast doubt on...

More Russian attacks struck Ukraine Tuesday night. The attacks came a day after the Coalition of the Willing meeting in Paris. The Coalition is a group of Ukraine’s allies aiming to help defend the country against Russian aggression. Nathaniel Dove has the details.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday that Russia’s hypersonic Oreshnik missile strike late on Thursday was “demonstratively” close to Ukraine’s border with the European Union. Ukraine’s domestic security service said on Friday it was treating Russia’s overnight strike with an Oreshnik missile on the western Lviv region as a “war crime.”

Russia’s capture of more Ukrainian territory has renewed the push for world leaders to help negotiate an end to the war. Redmond Shannon looks at the stark warning from NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte; what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has done to try to advance peace talks; and what the U.S. is proposing in negotiations.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will travel to the U.S. this weekend to meet with President Donald Trump. It’s the latest development in a diplomatic push to end the nearly four-year Russia-Ukraine war, and it comes as Moscow ramps up its attacks over the holidays. Mackenzie Gray reports.

The heads of the European Union are greenlighting a massive interest-free loan to Ukraine to meet its military and economic needs for the next two years. The member states have agreed to loan Ukraine 90 billion Euros but failed to bridge differences with Belgium that would have allowed them to freeze Russian assets. Redmond Shannon...

Peace talks over the Russia-Ukraine war are still ongoing. The two sides aren’t yet discussing anything with each other but it appears Ukraine is ready to send the Kremlin the latest offer. But, Ukraine’s leader and some European countries say a ceasefire isn’t enough. Nathaniel Dove has more.

Pressure from the U.S. is piling on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to concede territory in a potential peace deal with Russia. Redmond Shannon explains how Zelenskyy isn’t backing down, and what European allies are asking the U.S. to do.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday that all “misunderstandings” with the United States over Ukraine had been “resolved” following a meeting earlier this month between President Vladimir Putin and U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff.

Discussions between the Trump administration and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy continued in Berlin Monday, after the U.S. side said a “lot of progress” had been made on ending Russia’s war in Ukraine. In her first public speech as chief of the U.K.’s Secret Intelligence Service (MI6), however, has cast her doubts that Russian President Vladimir...

 Japan condemned joint Chinese-Russian bomber flights near its airspace, calling them an expansion of military activity and “a matter of grave concern.” Officials said Russian Tu-95s and Chinese H-6s carried out an eight-hour patrol with fighter escorts between Okinawa and Miyako, prompting Japan to scramble jets. Tokyo said it has lodged diplomatic protests with both...

On Saturday, Russian strikes hit two Ukrainian ports in the Odessa region, damaging three Turkish-owned vessels in what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called “an attack on food security”. Ukrainian residents were also left without power in Mykolaiv following an overnight Russian strike. Residents gathered throughout the day to charge their phones at common points where...

Germany’s parliament on Friday approved a controversial military service law aimed at expanding the German army and meeting NATO targets, as heightened tensions with Russia drive European nations to bolster defence capabilities.

Russian President Vladimir Putin issued an ultimatum to European leaders Tuesday, stating that his country is ready if Europe “wants to start a war.” The Kremlin has accused European powers of hindering U.S. President Donald Trump’s attempt at ending the war in Ukraine.

Dozens of roe deer were rescued from a frozen lake where they had become stranded on the slippery surface, facing the threat of freezing to death. A group of fishermen came to their aid, successfully carrying the exhausted animals to safety.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed on Friday to expand and diversify trade beyond oil and defence, despite Western pressure on New Delhi to scale back its decades-old close ties with Moscow. Putin’s trip to India coincides with New Delhi’s talks with the U.S. on a trade deal to cut...

Renewed pressure is growing on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to strike a peace deal with Russia. Redmond Shannon explains what’s putting Ukraine on its heels, and how Zelenskyy is looking to European allies for support.

American officials were in Moscow on Tuesday to discuss with Russian President Vladimir Putin the end of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Allies and experts condemned the last U.S.-Russian proposal, saying it amounted to Ukrainian surrender. Nathaniel Dove looks at what the latest meeting means for Ukraine.