Senior Ukrainian commander sees imminent 'turning point' in war

Ukraine has a six-month window in which to seize the battlefield initiative from Russia and strengthen its hand for peace talks, a senior commander told Reuters, predicting a "turning point" was imminent after more than four years of war.

Russia just passed a law allowing its central bank to down drones

Russia's State Duma has passed a law allowing certain financial institutions to operate anti-drone defense systems after attacks on its territory.

Zelenskiy asks Trump for air defences as Russia escalates strike threats

By Yuliia Dysa and Daniel Flynn KYIV, May 27 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged U.S. President Donald Trump to help Ukraine with air defence systems and interceptors as Russia threatens new strikes,

Could Russia Hit Harder? It at Least Wants Ukraine to Think So.

Major attacks on Kyiv, followed by warnings of more, come as Moscow is stalled on the battlefield and at the negotiating table.

Trump opposes Russia or China taking Iran's highly enriched uranium

Trump also said the Strait of Hormuz, the vital oil-shipping route, is "going to be open to everybody."

Russia wants banks and their staff to help fight Ukrainian drones

Russian bank staff and branches could be joining the fight against Ukrainian drone attacks under an ambitious plan approved by the country’s lower house of parliament. The banks would bear the cost
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Russia’s unpaid wages jumped by one‑third in April. State media have been ordered to keep quiet.

Unpaid wages across Russia reached 2.9 billion rubles in late April — up 750 million rubles (35.2%) from March, according to Rosstat data published on May 27. Compared with April 2025, the debt has grown by nearly 1.

Russia warns Marco Rubio of imminent strike as he urges Americans to evacuate

Russia warned U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio of imminent strikes and urged Americans to evacuate Ukraine.

At least 2 dead, 83 wounded after Russia uses nuclear-capable missile in massive attack on Ukraine

Russia used a powerful hypersonic missile that has nuclear capabilities to carry out a massive attack Sunday in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Zelenskyy asks Trump for help with air defences as Russia continues attacks – as it happened

Search takes place amid intensifying focus on separate allegations of influence peddling as problems worsen for prime minister Pedro Sanchez
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Soviet-style military hierarchy is Russia’s weak point on battlefield, Azov commander says

He argued the weak point of the Russian army, which Ukraine’s Defense Forces repeatedly encounter in combat, is an inherited Soviet system in which “every step is regulated from above.” According to Prokopenko,