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(Center) Spokeswoman of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova attends a press conference following talks between Russian Foreign Minister and Iranian Foreign Minister in Moscow on December 17, 2025. (Photo by Ramil Sitdikov / POOL / AFP via Getty Images) / (Background) (From L) Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, France's President Emmanuel Macron, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and US businessman Jared Kushner deliver a press conference upon the signing of the declaration on deploying post-ceasefire force in Ukraine during the Coalition of the Willing summit on security guarantees for Ukraine, at the Elysee Palace in Paris on January 6, 2026. The summit of the group of Ukraine supporters dubbed the "Coalition of the Willing" is the latest of several meetings planned for the new year as diplomatic efforts to end Europe's deadliest conflict since World War II have gained pace in recent weeks. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

Russia rejects Western peacekeeping and monitoring proposal for Ukraine amid ongoing conflict

The Russian Foreign Ministry issued a strong rejection of a recent Western proposal for post-war security guarantees to Ukraine. The proposal emerged from talks involving the U.S., Ukraine and European allies, and included elements like European-led peacekeeping forces and American-backed monitoring.

A Tactical "Tomahawk" Block IV cruise missile is escorted by a Navy F-14 "Tomcat" fighter during a controlled test over the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) western test range complex in southern California. The Tactical Tomahawk, scheduled to join the fleet in 2004, is the next generation of Tomahawk cruise missile and it adds the capability to reprogram the missile while in-flight to strike any of 15 preprogrammed alternate targets or redirect the missile to any Global Positioning System (GPS) target coordinates. Warplanes from a US-British coalition bombed communications facilities in the south of the country after an Iraqi military jet violated the no-fly zone, the US military said 22 November. AFP PHOTO/US NAVY HO (Photo by US NAVY / AFP) (Photo by -/US NAVY/AFP via Getty Images)

Report: Pentagon approves Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, giving Trump final decision

The Pentagon has reportedly approved sending Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine after concerns about depleting the U.S. stockpile arose, leaving the final decision to President Donald Trump.

Romanian Air Force F-16s military fighter jets participate in NATO's Baltic Air Policing Mission in Lithuanian airspace near Siauliai, on May 23, 2023. (Photo by Petras Malukas / AFP) (Photo by PETRAS MALUKAS/AFP via Getty Images)

Romania condemns Moscow’s ‘irresponsible actions’ after Russian drone enters Romanian airspace

Romania condemned Moscow’s “irresponsible actions” after announcing that a Russian drone flew into Romanian airspace, marking the second such incursion into a NATO nation.

Police and army inspect damage to a house destroyed by debris from a shot down Russian drone in the village of Wyryki-Wola, eastern Poland, on September 10, 2025. NATO air defences helped counter drones that entered Polish airspace overnight and alliance chief Mark Rutte is in contact with Warsaw, a NATO spokeswoman said Wednesday. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Wednesday that a violation of Polish airspace by several Russian drones overnight was a major provocation aimed at the EU and NATO member. (Photo by Wojtek RADWANSKI / AFP) (Photo by WOJTEK RADWANSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Poland downs Russian drones after ‘Repeated’ airspace violations during Ukraine attack

Poland shot down several drones that entered its airspace in a significant escalation linked to Russia’s ongoing war with Ukraine.

A grab taken from AFPTV footage shows significant damage on a rehabilitation centre for people with disabilities, following a Russian attack in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro on November 21, 2024. Kyiv accused Russia of launching an intercontinental ballistic missile attack at Ukraine for the first time on November 21, 2024 but without a nuclear warhead in a new escalation of the conflict. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images)

Russia Fires Intercontinental Ballistic Missile During Attack On Ukraine, Kyiv Reports

Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile during an attack on Ukraine on Thursday, according to Kyiv’s air force, in the first known use in the war of such a powerful, nuclear-capable weapon with a range of up to thousands of kilometers.

GRANADA, SPAIN - OCTOBER 5: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy poses for a photo before a meeting with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during the European Political Community summit at the Palacio de Congreso on October 5, 2023 in Granada, Spain. Heads of state or government are expected to attend the meeting from all 27 EU member states and 20 European non-members, with the main focus of the summit being the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine and artificial intelligence. (Photo by Juan Medina - Pool/Getty Images)

Zelenskyy Arrives In UK, Requests More Missiles As Putin Warns U.S. Of Retaliation

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in London to speak with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, as well as NATO chief Mark Rutte, as the Ukrainian president strives to acquire more assets for his country in the ongoing war against Russia.