Ukrainians frustrated by US inaction, urge stronger European

Ukrainian rescuers work at the site of a residential area struck by a rocket as a result of an overnight strike in a village near Kyiv, Ukraine, May 25, 2025. EFE/EPA/SERGEY DOLZHENKO

Lviv, Ukraine, (EFE) – Russia’s intensified strikes on Ukrainian cities and growing pressure on the frontlines are fueling Ukrainian frustration over the United States’ inaction and Europe’s perceived sluggish response. Many are calling for tougher sanctions on Russia and increased military aid. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy recently blamed continued Russian attacks on “the silence of the … Read more

Trump slams Putin for recent attacks on Kiev

(FILE) US President Donald Trump departs on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Washington, US, May 23, 2025. EFE/EPA/WILL OLIVER

Washington, May 25 (EFE) – United States President Donald Trump on Sunday criticized Russia’s attacks on Ukraine, the worst in weeks, and said he was considering sanctions against Moscow because President Vladimir Putin was “killing a lot of people.” “I don’t know what’s wrong with him. What the hell happened to him? Right? He’s killing … Read more

Ukrainian killed in Spain, former Yanukovych aide sanctioned by US

Several policemen search for evidences next to the dead body of Ukrainian Andrey Portnov (partially hidden down), one of former main advisers of former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich, who was shot dead outside the American School of Madrid after he dropped his children at the school, in the town of Pozuelo de Alarcon, Madrid, Spain, May 21, 2025. EFE/ Borja Sanchez-Trillo

By Marcel Gascón Kiev, May 21 (EFE).- Andriy Portnov, a former Ukrainian political figure assassinated on Wednesday in Pozuelo de Alarcón, near Madrid, held high-ranking positions under pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovych. He was accused of helping suppress the pro-European Maidan protests and was sanctioned by the United States. Portnov, 52, served as a key legal … Read more

Trump announces immediate Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks following Putin’s call

Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) makes a statement to the media following a phone call with US President Donald Trump at the Sirius Federal Territory, Krasnodar Region, Russia, May 19, 2025. EFE/EPA/VYACHESLAV PROKOFYEV / SPUTNIK / KREMLIN POOL MANDATORY CREDIT

Washington, (EFE).- United States President Donald Trump announced Monday that Ukraine and Russia have agreed to begin immediate negotiations aimed at securing a ceasefire and potentially ending the war, following separate phone calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Trump said the conversation with Putin lasted two hours and described the … Read more

Ukraine faces a summer of combat, including dual pressure from US and Russia

(FILE). A handout picture made avaliable by Turkish Foreign Minister Press Office shows Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (C) attending the meeting of Ukrainian and Russian delegations at the Presidential Office in Istanbul, Turkey. May 16, 2025. EFE/EPA/TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER OFFICE HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

By Rostyslav Averchuk Lviv (EFE).- After the talks in Turkey have not achieved a ceasefire and underlined the divergences between the positions of Kyiv and Moscow, Ukraine is preparing for a summer of fighting and diplomatic efforts aimed at overcoming the dual pressure from the United States and Russia. The outcome of the talks in … Read more

Putin’s 3-day ceasefire begins, rejected by Ukraine

Russian Sukhoi Su-25 close air  jets fly over the Kremlin during the Victory Day military parade general rehearsal in Moscow, Russia, May 7, 2025. EFE/EPA/SERGEI ILNITSKY

Moscow, (EFE).- A three-day unilateral ceasefire announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin takes effect by midnight, despite Ukraine’s refusal to the Kremlin’s initiative. The temporary truce is set to last 72 hours, until midnight on May 10-11, coinciding with the 80th anniversary of the Red Army’s victory over Nazi in World War II. … Read more

Ukraine and US sign strategic mineral agreement amid EU assurances

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant (left) and Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Yulia Svyrydenko sign an agreement that will allow t exploitation of Ukrainian minerals by establishing the Reconstruction Investment Fund. May 1, 2025. EFE/US DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

International Desk, (EFE).- Ukraine and the United States have signed a landmark agreement to tly exploit Ukrainian mineral resources, in what officials in Kyiv are calling a critical step to bolster the country’s economy and attract long-term investment from Washington. The deal, which includes a shared investment fund, has also been structured to avoid legal … Read more

Ukraine commemorates Chornobyl disaster amid persistent nuclear threat from Russia

People lay flowers near a monument honoring those who died in clean-up efforts after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, on the occasion of its 39th anniversary, in Kyiv, Ukraine, 26 April 2025, amid the Russian invasion. EFE/EPA/SERGEY DOLZHENKO

By Rostyslav Averchuk Lviv (EFE).- Ukraine marked the 39th anniversary of the Chornobyl nuclear catastrophe on Saturday, the worst nuclear disaster in history while grappling with ongoing threats to atomic safety caused by Russia’s drone and missile attacks and its occupation of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Europe’s largest, whose future remains uncertain. On Apr. … Read more

Ukraine holds firm in Pokrovsk against Russian onslaught amid dire humanitarian toll

(FILE). Drone engineers of the 68th Brigade of the Ukrainian Army prepare their first-person view (FPV) drones at a position along a frontline in Pokrovsk, Ukraine, March 01, 2025, amid the ongoing Russian invasion. EFE/EPA/MARIA SENOVILLA

By Rostyslav Averchuk Lviv (EFE).- The Ukrainian army continues to repel Russia’s attempts to advance toward Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region, the most heated part of the frontline, as the city’s remaining civilians endure daily bombardments and a collapsing infrastructure. The entrance of Russian troops into the city looked imminent in February, after months of … Read more

Coalition of the Willing for Ukraine countries insist on US involvement

(L-R) European High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas, British Secretary of Defence John Healey and French Minister of the Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu chat prior to a meeting of he Coalition of the Willing Defence Ministers for Ukraine at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. April 10, 2025. EFE/EPA/OLIVIER HOSLET

Brussels (EFE).- Several countries in the Coalition of the Willing to provide security guarantees to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire with Russia stressed on Thursday the importance of United States , even though Washington has ruled out sending military forces onto Ukrainian soil. The United Kingdom and convened the “coalition of the … Read more