The Russian-installed head of Donetsk told President Putin that Ukraine currently controls a small portion of the region, while Kyiv continues to reject Russian claims over its territories

Russia claims British specialists aided Ukraine in a strike on Bryansk, which killed six civilians and targeted a missile plant, warning it will “take Britain’s involvement into account.”

Svitlana Kovalchuk, Executive Director of YES (Yalta European Strategy) at the Victor Pinchuk Foundation, spoke with TO BHMA International about the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and the prospects for a sustainable peace.

A U.N. inquiry found that Russian authorities’ forced transfer of Ukrainian children since 2022 constitutes crimes against humanity, with long-lasting impacts on the lives of victims

Amid the Iran energy crisis, Putin says Europe’s push to ban Russian gas could make Moscow consider stopping exports, while shifting focus to higher-paying markets like China

President Zelenskiy says ongoing Middle East conflicts have prompted Ukraine to discuss delaying the next U.S.-mediated peace talks with Russia, originally scheduled for March 5–9

Ukrainians and Greeks marched in solidarity, while government buildings lit up in Ukraine’s colors to call for peace and an end to the conflict

In an interview with BHMA International Edition, Tony Barber argues that one of the central problems facing European countries today is the state’s declining ability to deliver public services with the same speed, efficiency and inclusiveness as in the past

As the Ukraine war entered its fifth year, Mitsotakis reiterated Greece’s backing of Kyiv, while diplomatic tensions within the EU and stalled negotiations overshadowed the anniversary

U.S.-mediated negotiations concluded after two days with limited progress, as Kyiv accuses Moscow of delaying a peace deal and pressing Ukraine on territorial concessions

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas plans to present a list of conditions for Russia, including the return of abducted Ukrainian children and military limits, stressing Europe’s role in any peace settlement

Estonia’s foreign intelligence service says Moscow is rapidly expanding its military capacity to delay European rearmament, while seeking to ease sanctions and reshape Europe’s security order

French President Emmanuel Macron stresses a carefully coordinated European approach to talks with Vladimir Putin, warning that Russia is not ready for peace and dialogue should remain limited and structured.

Russia’s FSB claims two men, allegedly acting on orders from Ukraine’s SBU, attempted to kill Lieutenant General Vladimir Alexeyev, though Ukraine has denied any involvement and evidence has not been independently verified

Lublin and Rzeszow airports resumed operations after Poland temporarily activated NATO aircraft and air defences in response to Russian strikes on Ukraine, in a preventive move to secure airspace near the border

Delegations from Washington, Kyiv and Moscow reached the deal during U.S.-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi, marking the first prisoner exchange in five months as negotiations to end the war continue

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov criticizes Athens for breaking decades of cooperation and supplying arms to Ukraine, claiming Greece’s alignment with EU pressure undermines Russian-Greek ties