Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s right-hand man lauded President Trump Tuesday for shortening the time frame for Russia to show willingness to make peace with Kyiv — saying it will let Vladimir Putin know that Washington is “serious” about ending the war in Ukraine.

Dmitry Medvedev hit back at Graham's demands to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine saying: "Work on America first, gramps!"

President Trump has shortened his deadline for Putin to end the war in Ukraine, now demanding action within 10-12 days and threatening severe tariffs. Medvedev responded sharply, calling Trump's ultimatum a dangerous escalation towards war,

Russian President Vladimir Putin is stalling over a ceasefire. Meanwhile, Trump has changed his mind about sending weapons to Ukraine.

Ukrainian analysts have told Newsweek the move undoes a decade of democratic progress, although its president Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday he backed a new draft law aimed at strengthening the independence the anti-corruption institutions. Newsweek has contacted the Ukrainian president's office and the Kremlin for comment.

NATO member Poland has scrambled fighter jets after Russia's latest attack on Ukraine. The jets took to the skies as Vladimir Putin sent a wave of kamikaze drones and rockets at Kyiv

Fearful of Ukrainian drones, which have struck deep inside Russia in recent months, Vladimir Putin cancelled the Navy Day parade in St Petersburg and instead attended watered down ceremonies. This was the first time he had to cancel the parade.

Vladimir Putin's flagship carrier, Aeroflot, suffered a major blow today after a "massive hack" brought its operations to a halt. The cyberattack caused severe disruption, grounding hundreds of flights in what may be an even more damaging incident than the drone strikes by Ukraine that recently caused extended chaos at airports.