Ukraine bribery allegations are shaking Kyiv after a former Ukrainian prime minister was accused of orchestrating a cash-for-votes scheme designed to weaken President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s government.
Drone claims dominated global headlines Tuesday after Kyiv flatly denied Moscow’s allegation that Ukraine targeted one of Vladimir Putin’s residences, calling the charge a calculated attempt to derail peace talks and justify further aggression.
The United States has offered a 15-year security guarantee to Ukraine as part of a proposed peace plan, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on social media.
The Kupyansk collapse appears imminent as Ukrainian officials and pro-Kremlin voices acknowledge Russian forces are losing their grip on the strategic northeastern city.
Ukraine claimed a major battlefield breakthrough Monday, announcing the first-ever combat strike using underwater drones to cripple a Russian submarine docked deep inside a secure naval port.
North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un held a lavish welcome-back ceremony this weekend for soldiers returning from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, publicly acknowledging the regime’s military role in the war and praising troops for their work in mine-clearing operations.