Biden and Zelenskyy Welcome Putin Arrest Warrant Issued by ICC US and Ukrainian leaders Joe Biden and Volodymyr Zelenskyy both welcomed a decision from the International Criminal Court (ICC) to issue an arrest warrant against Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin on Friday. Putin, as well as Russia’s commissioner for children's rights, Maria Lvova-Belova, are accus... Ukraine
Day 348: Kyiv Prepares for Renewed Russian Attacks According to Ukrainian Pres. Zelenskyy's nightly address on Sunday, Kyiv is continuing to prepare for an imminent Russian bombardment as the anniversary of the Russian invasion draws nearer. Ukraine-Russia
Day 347: Ukraine Concerned About Renewed Russian Offensive in East n Sunday, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy characterized the situation in east Ukraine as getting tougher, with Ukrainian troops pressured by Russian forces Bakhmut, Vuhledar, and Lyman in the Donetsk region. Ukraine-Russia
Day 337: At Least One Killed in Renewed Missile Attack on Kyiv Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko has said at least one person was killed and two more were injured after Russia launched renewed missile attacks on the capital on Thursday. Ukraine-Russia
Day 335: String of Sackings and Resignations Amid Ukraine Corruption Allegations With Tuesday marking 11 months since the start of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the Ukrainian government has been shaken by a series of corruption allegations that have led to the firings and resignations of a number of officials. Ukraine-Russia
Day 331: Pressure Heaped on Germany to Provide Tanks to Kyiv Germany faced mounting pressure to commit its coveted Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine as US Sec. of Defense Lloyd Austin hosted Western defense ministers at America's Ramstein air base in southwest Germany on Friday. World
Day 330: Zelenskyy Presses Western Partners for Tanks At a breakfast meeting of the World Economic Forum at the Swiss resort of Davos on Thursday, Ukrainian Pres. Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Western partners for continued military support to Ukraine, but bemoaned the lack of tanks from countries including the US, Poland and Germany. World
Day 323: Kyiv 'Holding On' to Soledar in Donetsk, Ukrainian Minister Says Ukraine's deputy defense minister Hanna Malyar said on Thursday that the country's forces are "holding on" to the Donetsk town of Soledar — contradicting earlier claims from Russia's Wagner mercenary group that it had taken control of the town. Ukraine-Russia
Day 322: Head of Russia's Wagner Group Says His Troops Control Soledar The head of Russia's Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has claimed that his forces have taken control of the small but significant Donetsk town of Soledar after weeks of fierce fighting. Ukraine-Russia
Day 321: Arming Ukraine with Modern Battle Tanks Not Ruled Out, Says NATO Chief NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has reportedly said that supplying Western tanks to Ukraine, such as the German Leopard or American Abrams, has not been ruled out as a course of action. Stoltenberg also stated that an "increase of arms shipments is the road to peace for the Ukrainians." Ukraine-Russia
Day 320: Russia Rejects Peace Deal Speculation as 'Hoax' On Monday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskova described as a "hoax" recent reports in Ukraine that Russia was trying to force Kyiv to sign a Korea-style peace deal to end the 10-month-long conflict. Ukraine-Russia
Day 317: Frontline Situation Unclear After Russia Declares Ceasefire As Russians and many Ukrainians begin to celebrate their Christmas Eve on Friday, the situation on the frontlines remains uncertain after Russian Pres. Putin declared a unilateral ceasefire that lasts 36 hours from midday Moscow time to midnight the following day. Ukraine-Russia
Day 316: Ukraine to Receive Armored Vehicles, Not Tanks For the first time since the conflict began last February, Ukraine is set to receive French and American armored vehicles following announcements from presidents Macron and Biden on Wednesday. Ukraine-Russia
Day 314: Russian Backlash After Makiivka Strike According to multiple reports, a number of prominent Russian nationalists and military bloggers, as well as some lawmakers, have demanded punishment for commanders they accused of ignoring dangers after a Ukrainian attack in the Donetsk region on New Year's Eve killed dozens of Russian troops. Ukraine-Russia
Day 309: Over 120 Missiles Fired into Ukraine, Reports Say According to Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podoliak, more than 120 missiles were fired at Ukraine overnight, with blasts reported in Kyiv, as well as the regions of Lviv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Poltova, Odesa and Zhytomyr. Ukraine-Russia
Day 303: US Dismisses Putin's Call to Bring War to an End Speaking at a press conference at the Kremlin on Thursday, Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin said his aim was to bring the war in Ukraine to a close — but this was flatly dismissed by US officials. Ukraine-Russia
Day 302: In US Trip, Zelenskyy Invokes Fight Against Nazi Germany In a whirlwind trip to Washington lasting less than 10 hours on Wednesday, Ukrainian Pres. Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with counterpart Joe Biden, addressed a joint session of Congress and held individual meetings with senators and members of Congress Ukraine-Russia
Day 301: Zelenskyy Heads to Washington Ukrainian Pres. Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed he was making his way toward the US as of Wednesday morning, with the aim of strengthening the resilience and defense capacities of Ukraine. Ukraine-Russia
Day 294: US Poised to Provide Advanced Missile Defense Systems, Reports Say According to reports in CNN, Reuters and the Associated Press — all of whom cited three unnamed American officials on Tuesday — the US is finalizing plans to send Raytheon-made Patriot missile defense systems to Ukraine. World
Day 293: EU Breaks Hungary Stalemate, Agrees €18B In Aid For Ukraine EU countries on Monday confirmed they will be sending an €18B ($19B) aid package to Ukraine, and that the funds will be delivered from the European Commission budget next year. Hungary had blocked the support package — which requires approval from all 27 EU member states Ukraine-Russia
Day 292: Biden Pledges Further Boost To Ukraine's Air Defenses In Call With Zelenskyy In a call with Ukrainian Pres. Volodymyr Zelenskyy late on Sunday, US Pres. Joe Biden pledged to further boost Ukraine's air defenses, as well as to continue efforts to restore the country's battered energy infrastructure following Russian attacks. Ukraine-Russia
Day 274: Most of Ukraine Without Power After Renewed Russian Strikes Renewed Russian strikes on Ukraine's already-weakened energy infrastructure left most of the country without power on Wednesday night, compounding the struggle of many Ukrainians amid winter weather that reached sub-freezing temperatures in many areas. Ukraine-Russia
Day 271: Russian Forces Pound Ukrainian Strongholds; UN Urges End to Attacks on Zaporizhzhia Plant Nearly 400 strikes were launched in the eastern region by Russian forces against Ukrainian troops on Sunday, according to Ukrainian Pres. Volodymyr Zelenskyy. "The fiercest barrels, as before, are in the Donetsk region," he said in a video address. Ukraine-Russia
Day 268: Remains of Explosives Found at Nord Stream Blast Sites, Swedish Prosecutor Says The Swedish prosecutor probing explosions that hit the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea in September confirmed on Friday that the blasts were caused by "gross sabotage," and said the remains of explosives have been discovered at the sites. Ukraine-Russia
G20 Summit Opens in Bali The annual Group of 20 (G20) summit opened on Tuesday in Bali, Indonesia, under the theme "Recovering Together, Growing Stronger," amid global economic challenges such as food and energy insecurity and the Ukraine war. World
