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Russia on Saturday hailed US President Donald Trump's move to waive new sanctions on it as "historic", as Ukraine worries he is taking Moscow's side in Europe's worst conflict since World War II.
Trump signed the Graham Bill, which targeted Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, into law in September.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday that waived sweeping US sanctions and tariffs targeting Russia's energy revenues, marking a new low in Washington's ties with war-torn Ukraine. Our correspondent Gulliver Cragg tells us more.
Trump's diesel deal may do little for Russia's finances, but it raises bigger questions about Ukraine's leverage, U.S. support and Putin's next moves.
Despite growing tensions over Russia, Kyiv and European leaders remain dependent on US support.
Russia strikes Kharkiv, Kramatorsk, Volyn and Rivne as Moscow presses its campaign against Ukraine's power grid.
The US president temporarily ends many restrictions on Moscow recently passed by Congress over "national security" concerns.
Defence Minister Guido Crosetto tells the BBC the US risks prolonging Russia's full-scale invasion rather than helping to end it.
Pandemic preparedness, support for Ukraine, and the fight against superbugs topped the agenda Tuesday as WHO and UK health leaders met in London to discuss their shared global health priorities. In their first one-on-one meeting, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and UK Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Steve Barclay MP spoke at length about their shared commitment to delivering a pandemic instrument – a new international agreement being negotiated by WHO Member States – to strengthen global collaboration to help protect the world from another pandemic. Mr Barclay
EU leaders reaffirmed support for Ukraine at the Brussels summit. But souring relations with the US over Russia and Starlink and a big hole in the budget will make for a difficult winter for Ukraine.
U.S. crude oil prices rose sharply Friday as Iran escalated attacks in the Strait of Hormuz this week.
Speed curbs limited Ukraine's defences against deadly Russian attacks on Tuesday night.
As transatlantic relations confront renewed geopolitical uncertainty, former Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves delivers a pointed assessment of Washington's shifting approach to Russia's war on Ukraine and the profound implications for European security. At the heart of his analysis lies a fundamental question: can Europe develop the political unity, strategic independence and military capabilities necessary to defend its interests in an increasingly unpredictable international order? Ilves response: "If there's any time for Europe to begin to act as Europe and not as being strictly self
President Zelenskyy warned Russia’s ambitions extend beyond eastern Ukraine, saying its drone attack threaten NATO.
Ukraine’s 'Operation Vivaldi' reclaimed more occupied territory in Donetsk during a week when Trump sided with Russia.
Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy asks EU leaders for extra $79bn to help fight Russia next year.
Zelensky thanked the "real leaders" ahead of a meeting with the EU in Brussels.
The BBC joins Ukraine's Operation Vivaldi as it regains crucial territory in the Donbas, but optimism has been dampened by souring relations with President Trump.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday urged European leaders to maintain their support for Kyiv and warned against easing sanctions on Russia. Speaking to reporters at the European summit in Brussels, Zelensky said that ending the war remained Ukraine’s priority but accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of having no genuine interest in negotiations. He also criticised a US deal involving Russian diesel, arguing that easing restrictions could allow Moscow to reap financial benefits and pave the way for broader sanctions relief. Watch the replay.
President Zelenskyy has received words of encouragement from EU leaders, who pledged support for Ukraine's self-defense against Russia. This comes as winter approaches and the US seems to be withdrawing support.
