
Kyiv swiftly refuted Russian claims that it had launched a devastating "retaliatory strike" in eastern Ukraine on Sunday to exact revenge for a recent deadly attack on its troops.

Ukraine called Russia a "terrorist state" during an urgent session of the United Nations General Assembly on Monday following its neighbour's latest attacks, as Western powers sought to highlight the isolation of Moscow.

The US Senate on Thursday approved $12 billion in new economic and military aid to Ukraine as part of a temporary federal budget extension through December.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has recognized the independence of Ukraine's Zaporizhia and Kherson regions under presidential decrees issued late Thursday on the eve of Kremlin's completion of annexation.

KYIV - Kremlin-appointed authorities in four Russian-controlled regions of Ukraine claimed victory in annexation votes on Tuesday, sparking global outrage.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday signed amendments toughening penalties for voluntary surrender, desertion and refusal to fight to up to 10 years in prison, just days after the partial mobilization order was issued.

French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that Ukraine's allies must stand firm against the "blackmail" of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who hinted that nuclear weapons could be used in the war against Kyiv.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grouchko warned France on Tuesday against "unacceptable" arms sales to Ukraine during a meeting with French Ambassador to Moscow Pierre Lévy.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday accused Washington of delaying war in Ukraine as explosions rocked a Russian military installation in the Kremlin-controlled Crimean peninsula.

Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed possible shipments of food, fertilizer and fuel to Mali on Wednesday during a phone call with country's acting leader Assimi Goita.