Russia

• Ukraine denies attacking Putin's residence with drones - Ukraine has denied an allegation by Russia that it launched a drone strike on one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's "official residences."
• US offered Ukraine a 15-year security guarantee, Zelenskyy says - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shed light on security guarantees under discussion with the U.S. after a meeting with President Donald Trump.
• For Zelensky, Just Keeping Trump Talking About Ukraine Peace Deal Counts as a Win - Though discussions produced little tangible progress, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine at least avoided the type of setbacks that have blighted earlier meetings.
• Trump and Zelensky Meet to Iron Out Peace Plan, but Deal Remains Elusive - The U.S. president said after a meeting at Mar-a-Lago that a deal was “maybe very close.” But a joint U.S.-Ukraine proposal appeared unfinished, as Russia rejected several ideas.
• Buildings damaged in Kyiv after Russia attacks city with missiles and drones, causing injuries - Russia attacked Ukraine's capital with missiles and drones early Saturday morning, wounding at least 11 people a day before talks between Ukraine and the U.S., local authorities said.
• Russia Attacks Kyiv Ahead of Trump-Zelensky Meeting - The assault began at around 1:30 a.m. local time and was continuing into the morning.
• U.S. reportedly seeks crypto mining access to Russia-occupied nuclear site - Russian President Vladimir Putin said the United States has expressed interest in establishing cryptocurrency mining operations at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP). The statement came during a recent meeting between Putin and Rus
• Zelensky Says He’ll Meet With Trump in the ‘Near Future’ - There was no immediate confirmation from the White House about a meeting, which President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has sought since the latest U.S.-.led push for peace got underway.
• North Korea's Kim orders factories to make more missiles in 2026 - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered officials to step up production of missiles and construct more factories to meet his military's growing need for the projectiles, state media said Friday.In a visit to munitions factories accompan
• Russian court sentences pro-war activist and Putin critic to 6 years in prison - A court in Russia on Thursday convicted a pro-war activist and critic of President Vladimir Putin of justifying terrorism and sentenced him to six years in prison. Sergei Udaltsov, the leader of the Left Front movement that opposes Putin a