President Joe Biden gave Ukraine approval to use US-provided long-range missiles to strike inside Russia — a major policy shift.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin in what appeared to be the first conversation with the sitting leader of a major Western power in nearly two years.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said his conversation with Vladimir Putin on Friday had given no indication of a shift in the Russian President's thinking on the war in Ukraine but defended his much-criticised decision to phone the Kremlin.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday defended a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin that came in for sharp criticism from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. "It was important to say as well that he (Putin) should not count on the support for Ukraine of Germany,

Donald Trump's election victory is impacting Ukraine even before he takes office. The US is rushing aid, and talks around peace deals are ramping up.

The publication notes that Russia’s war against Ukraine is not a “life-or-death” issue for the United States, especially as Americans face economic hardships caused by inflation. However, for Eastern Europe—particularly Poland and the Baltic states—it’s a crucial matter.

Zelensky says Ukraine war will end ‘faster’ under Trump Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday said Russia’s war in Ukraine will end “faster” when Donald Trump takes over as US president. Speaking in a radio interview with Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne,