President Emmanuel Macron was inaugurated for a second term Saturday, vowing to first take action to avoid further escalation of Russia’s war in Ukraine before going on to focus on promoting France and Europe on the world stage.
An "all-out war" initiative would potentially allow Putin to call up conscripts and deploy reserves to the field as he pushes to stabilize his control of the Donbas region.
Ukraine's defense ministry on Saturday claimed it had sunk a Russian Serna-class landing boat off of the now-famous Snake Island which has stood as a symbol of resistance since the beginning of the war.
Russia is moving troops from combat zones in Ukraine to Mariupol in preparation for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “Victory Day” parade in the southern port city, Ukraine’s Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense warned Saturday.
The Pentagon announced an additional $150 million security assistance package that is headed to Ukraine, which includes “tailored” equipment that will help the country defend itself against Russian forces.
Spokesperson for Russia’s Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharov, claimed on Friday that Russian diplomats were unable to attend a United Nations forum in New York City after the U.S. denied their visa requests.
A Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson claims that Moscow will not unleash nuclear weapons during the war in Ukraine despite top officials' threatening rhetoric in recent weeks.
Amnesty International says it has documented war crimes by Russian forces around Ukraine's capital city. The organization reported that it had collected evidence and testimony in eight cities near Kyiv.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was spotted Friday in his first public appearance since President Vladimir Putin apologized on his behalf over incendiary remarks he shot at Israel.
Ukrainian fighters inside the Azovstal steel plant, devastated Mariupol’s last Ukrainian holdout, plan to "stand till the end" as Russian fighters continue their second day of a ground assault on the plant.