Putin has declared a two-day Victory Day ceasefire while Zelensky has countered with an open-ended truce starting 6 May 2026. Here is what the duelling pauses really mean.
Russian troops are within a kilometre of Kostiantynivka, Putin has floated a Victory Day truce, and Zelensky is having none of it. Here is what is happening and why it matters for UK readers.
Ukraine has struck Russia's Tuapse oil terminal for the fourth time in just over two weeks, as overnight Russian drone barrages hit Odesa, Ternopil and beyond.
The entire jury of the 61st Venice Biennale has resigned nine days before opening, citing Russia and Israel's participation. The fallout includes a pulled EU grant and a scrapped awards ceremony.
Ukraine has struck a major Lukoil refinery in Perm, more than 1,500km from the front line, while Putin used a 90-minute call with Trump to pitch a one-day Victory Day ceasefire that Kyiv is treating with deep scepticism.
Russia hit Odesa and Dnipropetrovsk overnight, killing one and injuring dozens, as Zelensky demanded Trump clarify a curious Victory Day ceasefire proposal cooked up on a 90-minute phone call with Putin.
Russia has confirmed its 9 May Victory Day parade will go ahead without military vehicles or cadets for the first time in nearly two decades, citing a 'terrorist threat' from Kyiv as Ukrainian drones reach ever deeper into Russian territory.
Russia has blocked 439 VPN services, shut down WhatsApp, throttled Telegram, and jammed mobile internet across Moscow in what experts are calling the most aggressive digital crackdown since the Soviet era.
The UK has approved military action to board sanctioned Russian shadow fleet vessels in British waters, marking its first direct operation against the tankers funding Putin's war effort.
Zelensky reports tactical advances in Ukraine while Russian troops face internal health crises, proving the war is far from over despite shifting global attention.
As global attention shifts to the Middle East, Ukrainian forces are launching a high-stakes push into fortified Russian positions in Zaporizhzhia.
An academic analysis of the Ukrainian drone strike on the Arctic Metagaz, examining the technical, economic, and environmental implications of targeting Russia's shadow fleet.