Russia has given its first response to Donald Trump’s ultimatum calling on Vladimir Putin to engage in peace talks or see his Ukraine invasion end “the hard way”.Writing on his Truth Social platform days after re-entering the White House,

President Donald Trump claimed in part two of a televised interview that the nearly three-year-old war between Russia and Ukraine that started when Moscow’s forces kicked off an invasion in 2022 was the fault of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s failure to preemptively capitulate before Russian troops began their attack.

Seeing the face of Ukrainian soldier Maksym Kolesnykov light up with joy over an apple upon his release from Russian captivity last February was enough to bring anyone to tears. Like Kolesnykov, most Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) have never been visited by the representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) while in Russian captivity,

The United Nations will not stop providing humanitarian aid to Ukraine in the event of a pause in the war. — Ukrinform.

Last year, the total number of civilians killed and injured was 30% higher than the year before,' says Rosemary DiCarlo - Anadolu Ajansı

The experience and potential of non-governmental organizations built up as a result of Russian aggression will make Ukraine a leading exporter of humanitarian aid. — Ukrinform.

Russian forces suspected of killing 6 Ukrainian POWs in Donetsk Oblast Ukrainian soldiers near Velyka Novosilka at risk of encirclement, spokesperson says Zelensky clarifies comment on 200,000 peacekeepers,

Russia reprimanded the head of Unicef for not providing an argument for her refusal to brief the Security Council on children in Gaza. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Both Russia and Ukraine are using “jam-proof” drones that use fiber-optic cables. However, these drones have vulnerabilities that both countries will soon exploit.

Weapons and notes left on dead North Korean troops in Russia give Ukraine a glimpse into their mindset — and show how they are quickly adapting to modern war.

With the French-trained 'Anne of Kyiv' brigade having seen a proliferation of desertions, its former commander has been arrested, along with two generals and a colonel, accused of failing to take adequate measures to defend the Kyiv region.

The president has been in similar circumstances before, writes Edward Luttwak.