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Ukraine Leopard 2 Tankers Finish NATO Training Ahead of Spring Push

Fifty-five Ukrainian tankers and mechanics completed a month-long Leopard 2A4 training course in Spain. → Read More

What Is the Russian Volunteer Corps? Hostages Reportedly Taken in Russia

The anti-Kremlin armed group claimed on Thursday to have crossed into Russia and attacked military units. → Read More

Only NATO or Nukes Can Save Ukraine From Russia: Estonia Foreign Minister

Urmas Reinsalu told Newsweek that NATO membership for Ukraine is the only realistic way to deter future Russian aggression. → Read More

Russia Says Military's 'Flawless Training' on Show in Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that his special forces units have followed "orders to the end" in Ukraine. → Read More

Joe Biden Arrives in Kyiv for Surprise Trip As Air Raid Sirens Blare

The president was pictured alongside his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky in central Kyiv early Monday morning. → Read More

Russia's Large Reported Daily Death Tolls Show No Signs of Slowing Down

Ukraine's unconfirmed daily reports of Russian dead suggest Moscow's spring offensive is already proving costly. → Read More

NATO Ally Could Get U.S. HIMARS To 'Deter Regional Threats'

The State Department has announced a possible $670 million sale to outfit the Netherlands with 20 HIMARS launchers. → Read More

Russia-West Ties Reach 'Point of No Return' Amid Ukraine War: Lavrov

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told lawmakers that Western pressure had left Moscow "no way out" of invading Ukraine in 2022. → Read More

Russia's New Offensive Starts Slow, Will Get 'Nastier and Nastier'

Moscow is expected to try and seize the remainder of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts in its spring push. → Read More

Making Putin's Oligarchs Pay for Russia's War on Ukraine

Kyiv is eyeing some $500 billion in frozen Russian assets, but Western partners face a myriad of obstacles. → Read More

F-16 Fighter Jet Doubts Buoy Russia Official: 'They Will Not Get Them'

President Joe Biden suggested Monday that the U.S. will not send F-16 aircraft to Ukraine, despite appeals to do so from Kyiv. → Read More

U.S. Peace Talks Offer in Ukraine 'Unacceptable,' Russian Lawmaker Says

Russia has repeatedly accused Kyiv and its partners of blocking peace talks while itself refusing to relinquish occupied Ukrainian territory. → Read More

U.S. Dismisses Russia's Reaction to Abrams Tanks: 'Heard That Line Before'

Russian officials have vowed that Western tanks heading to Ukraine will "burn" and prompt a new level of conflict with Moscow's adversaries. → Read More

NATO Tanks Will Go to Ukraine Despite 'Political Dance': Ex-Security Chief

Oleksandr Danylyuk said that Leopard 2s and other main battle tanks are "crucial" for Kyiv's battle plans. → Read More

U.S. Piles Pressure on Germany to Provide Ukraine Leopard 2 Tanks

A Pentagon spokesperson said Thursday it makes more sense to send German, not American, tanks to Ukraine. → Read More

Russia Can't Take Key Ukrainian Region 'Quickly,' Occupation Leader Admits

Russia is hoping to regain offensive capabilities in 2023 with the influx of masses of mobilized troops. → Read More

Ukraine Peace Proposals: What Are the Chances?

Eleven months into Russia's full-scale invasion, key actors appear to be looking for ways to end the fighting. → Read More

Shahed-136: The Iranian Drones Aiding Russia's Assault on Ukraine

The low-tech, low-cost drones have brought terror to Ukrainian cities as air defense teams try to adapt to the threat. → Read More

Russia Claims It Will 'Never' Run Out of Missiles After Ukraine Barrage

Dozens of Russian cruise missiles were fired at targets across Ukraine on Thursday, prompting power outages. → Read More

No Peace in Ukraine Without Accepting Annexations: Kremlin

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Wednesday that Ukraine must accept the "modern reality" of occupation. → Read More