Britain threatens to sue Roman Abramivich over Chelsea sale funds
June 3 (UPI) -- The British government threatened to sue Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich to ensure the proceeds from his sale of Chelsea Football Club…
Ukraine strikes Russia in major drone attack
A handout photo made available by the Ukrainian Security Service channel on Telegram in June shows the head of the Security Service Vasyl Malyuk, studying…
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to meet Trump next week in D.C.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (R) welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Berlin, Germany on Wednesday. Photo by Clemens Bilan/EPA-EFE May 31 (UPI) -- President Trump…
Ukraine demands Russian cease-fire details before Monday peace talks
Ukraine said Friday it will not send a delegation for peace talks to Istanbul Monday until Russia provides details of its ceasefire proposal. Ukraine President…
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to meet Trump meet next week in D.C.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (R) welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Berlin, Germany on Wednesday. Photo by Clemens Bilan/EPA-EFE May 31 (UPI) -- President Trump…
Ukrainian President Zelensky visits Germany to talk defense against Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Berlin Wednesday to talk defense against Russia with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Photo by Clemens Bilan/EPA-EFE May 28 (UPI)…
NATO head expects members to agree to spend 5% GDP on defense
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte addresses a press conference following an informal meeting foreign ministers of member nations on May 15, 2025. On Monday, he said…
Ukraine, Russia exchange massive air strikes amid POW swap
A photo shared to social media by President Volodymyr Zelensky shows the damage after a widespread missile and drone strike by Russia. Photo courtesy of…
Germany sends long-term troops to Lithuania to protect NATO border
1 of 3 | Germany is deploying soldiers beyond its border, moving troops into Lithuania to defend its European neighbor. Photo by Toms Kalnins/EPA-EFE May…
Russia launches massive missile, drone attacks on Kyiv
Residents clear debris at residential building struck by a drone in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Saturday morning. Photo by Sergey Dolzhenko/EPA-EFE May 24 (UPI) -- Russia,…
1,000-for-1,000 Ukraine-Russia prisoner swap reportedly underway
May 23 (UPI) -- A prisoner swap is underway Friday between Ukraine and Russia, Ukrainian officials said. The swap, involving 1,000 prisoners from each side,…
North Korean human rights a global issue, speakers tell U.N. General Assembly
1 of 2 | North Korean escapee Kim Eun-joo spoke at a high-level U.N. General Assembly meeting on North Korean human rights Tuesday, warning that…
Russia adds Amnesty International to list of ‘undesirable’ list
May 19 (UPI) -- The Russian government announced Monday that the nonprofit Amnesty International is no longer welcome within its borders. The Prosecutor General's Office…
Ukraine says it destroyed Russian radar in drone attack
May 19 (UPI) -- The Ukrainian military said Monday that the Security Service of Ukraine attacked a Russian facility in the Black Sea with the…
Zelensky, Vance meet against backdrop of first papal mass
May 18 (UPI) -- Against the backdrop of Pope Leo XIV's first papal mass Sunday, Vice President JD Vance met privately with Ukrainian President Volodymyr…
Pro-EU centrist Nicusor Dan wins Romania’s presidential election
Nicusor Dan (C), Bucharest mayor and independent presidential candidate supported by the Force of the Right (FD), delivers his speech after the first exit poll…
Russian Harvard researcher detained for months charged with smuggling
Kseniia Petrova, a Russian Harvard University Medical School researcher held in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody since February, was arrested and charged with smuggling…
Kim Jong Un oversees combat training drills, stresses ‘full preparations for war’
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw tactical drill demonstrations and called for "full preparations for war," state-run media reported Wednesday. Photo by KCNA/EPA-EFE SEOUL,…
U.N. civil aviation body finds Russia responsible for downing of Malaysia flight MH-17
A woman pays her respects at a makeshift memorial for victims of downed Malaysia Airlines Flight MH-17 at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport on 24 July, 2014.…
Zelensky vows to meet ‘personally’ with Putin for talks to end war
1 of 4 | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks at a press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, in March. Zelensky informed journalists about the situation in…