Russia conducted its second-largest missile and drone attack on Ukraine since the start of its invasion in 2022, according to the Institute for the Study of War ( ISW) whose graph illustrate the response to Kyiv's drone barrage on Russian military airfields.

Donald Trump said Russia and Ukraine should be left to “fight for a while,” with other nations leaving them to it. Mr Trump compared the war to an ice hockey brawl whilst speaking in the Oval Office with his German counterpart Friedrich Merz on Thursday (5 June).

President Donald Trump’s suggestion that he may let Russia and Ukraine keep fighting has left US lawmakers in an awkward spot over their plan to force a ceasefire with “bone-crushing” sanctions against Moscow.

As the Russian president slow-walks peace talks, GOP leaders hope to pressure their own president into taking a tougher stance.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed Moscow’s conditions for ending the conflict as unacceptable “ultimatums,” pushing peace negotiations to a standstill. In response, Zelensky expressed his willingness to meet with former President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin “at any time” to seek a resolution.

Speculation mounts over Russian President Vladimir Putin's next move, following strikes on Russia's strategic bomber fleet.

After a covert Ukrainian drone attack on Russian military bases, Russian President Vladimir Putin is retaliating with strikes against Kyiv. It comes after President Donald Trump said this week that Putin told him in a phone call a response was coming.

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned former President Donald Trump that Ukraine’s recent strikes on multiple Russian airfields would trigger a strong response. Early this morning, that response came in the form of a massive attack involving over 400 drones.