On Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared that Russia had taken the Ukrainian town of Pokrovsk, marking the culmination of a 20-month campaign. Ukraine denied the town had fallen, saying that its troops were still in control of the north.

Moscow has stepped up its attacks in the past two weeks, aiming to break Ukrainian morale and secure victory. But the situation on the ground suggests that goal remains far-fetched. India Today's Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) team analysed comprehensive ...

President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy are meeting today at the White House in further talks to end the war in Ukraine. Trump met Russian President Vladimir Putin Aug. 15, at a summit in Alaska to discuss potential pathways to ...

• US-Russia talks: US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is holding meetings with Russian officials in Abu Dhabi about a proposed plan for ending the war in Ukraine, a US official told CNN. • Diplomatic push: The meetings follow days of talks in Switzerland ...

Professor Michael Clarke has been answering your questions on the Ukraine war - catch up below. Among the topics he addressed are history's view of Trump and Putin - and comments from a NATO officer this week about a "pre-emptive strike".

Western diplomatic efforts to negotiate a ceasefire with Moscow have repeatedly failed, showing that despite the immense costs Russia has borne since 2022, its goals in Ukraine remain largely unchanged. Despite mounting economic, military-industrial, and ...

Pentagon officials have been meeting European counterparts with a mission to create security guarantees for Ukraine, to help end the current war with Russia and to prevent a future one. The mission is to work out security guarantees for Ukraine to help end ...