Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has stated that Russia is yet to determine its negotiator for discussions with Ukraine, as the Istanbul Agreements are set to form the cornerstone of potential negotiations. Peskov denied that the recent strike on Ukraine's power infrastructure was a response to French President Emmanuel Macron's proposed ceasefire plan.

"We have also heard statements from Washington suggesting that these could serve as a foundation and starting point for talks. Certainly, …

Numerous Ukrainian Telegram channels report significant Russian advances in the Kursk region. Media sources cited the interactive map by DeepState, asserting that Russian forces effectively blocked a section of the Ukrainian frontier located near the state border. Additionally, North Korean troops are reportedly being deployed again by Russia.

DeepState analysts clarified that they did not make these specific announcements, as map updates are often confused with statements directly from the …

In response to U.S. media reports about discussions between American officials and teams of Ukrainian opposition politicians such as Petro Poroshenko and Yulia Tymoshenko regarding possible elections in Ukraine, both leaders have dismissed the idea. "Our team has always been categorically against holding elections during the war and continues to adhere to this position," Poroshenko stated.

Petro Poroshenko, who served as Ukraine's president from 2014 to 2019, emphasized that elections could …

Germany has extradited a high-ranking tax official back to Ukraine, wanted for his alleged involvement in corruption schemes. The official fled Ukraine at least two years ago. As announced by the Ukrainian Office of the Prosecutor General on Wednesday, March 5, Germany has handed over the suspect, a former deputy head of the tax administration in the Poltava region, accused of aiding in abuse of office and forgery of official documents. The official had been on the wanted list for over two …

Jan Lipavský, the Czech Republic's Foreign Minister, emphasized the necessity for Europe to involve the United States in security discussions and to help pave the way for closer ties with Ukraine following the cessation of American military aid to Kyiv.

The Czech government has initiated plans to increase defense spending from approximately 2% of its GDP in 2024 to 3% in the coming years, according to Reuters.

Since last year, the Czech Republic has led a campaign to gather ammunition for …

Russian forces have reportedly deployed over 6,900 chemical munitions since the onset of the large-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Medical assistance has been rendered to almost 3,400 Ukrainian military personnel exhibiting symptoms of unknown chemical poisoning during this extensive conflict.

The alarming figures were disclosed by Colonel Valeriy Weber, Deputy Head of the Main Department of Mine Action, Civil Protection, and Environmental Safety, during a seminar at a command-staff training …

In a significant economic blow, U.S. sanctions have driven a massive hole in Russia's critical oil revenue streams. Moscow had forecasted its budget with oil prices at $70 per barrel, yet prices have plummeted below $60.

Previously, Russians feared the impact of new U.S. sanctions, but the reality has proved to be far more daunting.

On Tuesday, the Russian government officially conceded that reaching a budget shortfall due to these new sanctions could sum up to 2 trillion rubles. This equates …

In a significant shift on the front lines, Ukrainian forces successfully pushed back Russian troops in one sector, while Russian plans failed on two others. Analysts attribute this change to modifications in the organizational structure of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

On the Kupyansk axis, Ukrainian forces drove Russian troops north of the village of Zapadne, according to a March 5 report from DeepState. "Despite continued pressure on the Moscow-established bridgeheads, Ukrainian Forces are …