Zelensky claims his troops ‘gradually pushing back’ Putin’s forces in Sumy - Russian forces seeking to create 'buffer zone' in Sumy after beating back Ukrainian incursion into Kursk

Trump has generally veered away from overtly criticizing Putin while openly berating Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zelensky, but has repeatedly condemned Russia's lethal airstrikes and floated that the Kremlin could be "tapping us along."

Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said Putin condemned the Israeli military operation against Iran and expressed concern about the risks of escalation

A FTER WEEKS of nebulous ceasefire talks at the urging of a semi-engaged President Donald Trump, the war between Russia and Ukraine is intensifying again in savage style and with fast-rising stakes. In the past two weeks there have been record-breaking Russian missile strikes on Ukrainian cities and spectacular Ukrainian drone raids on Russia’s strategic-bomber force,

Russian leader has set his five demands to end the invasion, and at the top of the list is a demand of military alliance

Birthday call between US and Russian presidents touches on Middle East, Ukraine war, prisoner swaps; Kyiv voices unease over tone and aid concerns

Vladimir Putin condemns military operation against Iran and expresses serious concern about possible escalation of conflict, says Yuri Ushakov

Russia has used its fleet of bombers to rain hellfire on Ukraine. On June 1, Kyiv responded by going after those bombers.