The Russian President sensationally claimed the former Prime Minister 'dissuaded'  the leader of Ukraine's leading party from signing the document and said it 'was better to fight Russia'.

Russia launches 'exceptional' air attack in Kyiv

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa held talks with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Saturday, amid allegations that the country supplied weapons and ammunition to Russia, despite Pretoria having taken a neutral stance on its invasion of Ukraine.

The timing of Xi's call to Ukraine — and China's decision to send emissaries to Ukraine — has raised eyebrows among political and defense analysts.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he and Chinese leader Xi Jinping had a “long and meaningful” phone call Wednesday, their first known contact since Russia invaded Ukraine more than a year ago, and Beijing said it wanted to send an envoy to Kyiv to serve as a mediator to pursue a “political settlement.” The nearly hour-long call came two months after Beijing, which has long been aligned with Russia, said it wanted...

Last week, China released a position paper on the Russo-Ukrainian War that, although short on details, called for a “comprehensive ceasefire,” to “help parties to the conflict open the door to a political settlement as soon as possible,” and opposed the threat or use of nuclear weapons. However, the Biden administration also warned that China […]

The greatest blunder President Vladimir Putin may have made so far in Ukraine is giving the West the impression that Russia could lose the war. The early Russian strike on Kyiv stumbled and failed. The Russian behemoth seemed not nearly as formidable as it had been made out to be. The war suddenly appeared as a face-off between a mass of disenchanted Russian incompetents and supercharged, savvy Ukrainian patriots. Such expectations naturally...

With over 65,000 Russian fighters having been killed in the war in Ukraine and 8 lakh people, mostly fighting-age men, fleeing the country, Russia is said to be staring at a population crisis. Russia might see fewer than 1.2 million births this year if the war in Ukraine continues, according to experts.

'Storm clouds gathering': Report details worries in DC as Putin was preparing a full-fledged Ukraine invasion

There were at least 18 strikes last week over three successive days - the most recent on Friday night - in a significant ratcheting up of Ukrainian efforts to retake its captured southern corridor.

China called for a cease-fire and peace talks between Ukraine and Russia on Friday, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy cautiously welcomed Beijing’s involvement -- but said success would depend on actions not words. (Feb. 24)

NBC News Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel reports on the latest from Mykolaiv, Ukraine, where the Russian forces are struggling to gain ground in their invasion of Ukraine.