Leaders of the Group of Seven have agreed to intensify economic pressure on Russia, sensing a shift in US President Donald Trump's approach toward the Ukraine conflict, as Western nations struggle to find a diplomatic path to end the hostilities.

Russia has urged foreign citizens to leave Ukraine ahead of attacks on defense facilities in Kyiv.

The United States’ acting ambassador to Ukraine will quit due to “differences” with Donald Trump. 

A senior Russian military official who plays a major role in the country’s intelligence services has been taken to hospital after being shot and wounded in Moscow.

The year 2025 was defined by escalating wars, military aggressions, anti-war protests, elections and various scandals, with the genocide in Gaza dominating the headlines.

Officials from the United States and Ukraine issued a joint assessment on Sunday characterizing the latest round of peace negotiations in Miami as "productive and constructive," although no substantive breakthrough was announced in the ongoing efforts to resolve the nearly four-year conflict with Russia.

Ukraine’s abandonment of NATO aspirations after years of war with Russia reflects Western retreat, US strategic realignment, European weakness, and a familiar pattern of using and discarding allies.