Ukraine’s top negotiator with Russia said he sees progress toward a potential peace deal with the Kremlin, adding that a resolution to the war may not take long to achieve.
Ukraine’s top negotiator with Russia said he sees progress toward a potential peace deal with the Kremlin, adding that a resolution to the war may not take long to achieve.
Firefighters tackle a blaze following a Russian air attack in Kyiv, in February. Photographer: Sergei Grits/AP Photo
Volodymyr Zelenskiy said that Ukraine would receive financial, energy and technical support to defend its infrastructure in return for the help it’s given to nations in the Gulf to fend off Iranian drone attacks.
Volodymyr Zelenskiy said that Ukraine would receive financial, energy and technical support to defend its infrastructure in return for the help it’s given to nations in the Gulf to fend off Iranian drone attacks.
Ukraine expects top envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to lead a US delegation to Kyiv this month, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s chief of staff said, as efforts to resume peace talks get underway.
Ukraine expects top envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to lead a US delegation to Kyiv this month, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s chief of staff said, as efforts to resume peace talks get underway.
Kyrylo Budanov, head of the office of the president of Ukraine, during an interview at an undisclosed location in Ukraine, April 4. Photographer: Andrew Kravchenko/Bloomberg
Ukraine risks running out of money to pay for its defense against Russia within two months as a multitude of factors converge to threaten tens of billions of euros in assistance from the country’s key donors.
Ukraine risks running out of money to pay for its defense against Russia within two months as a multitude of factors converge to threaten tens of billions of euros in assistance from the country’s key donors.
Soldiers test fiber optic drones before using them on the front line in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. Photographer: Jo Colon/Anadolu/Getty Images
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy kicked off a surprise visit to the Gulf region as he seeks to offer his nation’s anti-drone expertise in exchange for defense support.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy kicked off a surprise visit to the Gulf region as he seeks to offer his nation’s anti-drone expertise in exchange for defense support.
highway traffic queues following rainfall near the King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. Saudi Arabia plans to stick to elevated spending and active borrowing to keep economic diversification at the forefront of the kingdom’s agenda — despite the challenge of lower oil prices.
Ukraine’s central bank left interest rates unchanged after the first cut in more than a year and a half as the Middle East conflict and uncertainty over foreign funding weigh on the war-stricken economy.
Ukraine’s central bank left interest rates unchanged after the first cut in more than a year and a half as the Middle East conflict and uncertainty over foreign funding weigh on the war-stricken economy.
The site of a recent Russian air attack in Zaporizhzhia, on March 18.
The International Monetary Fund raised concern about Ukraine’s ability to continue receiving aid from its $8.1 billion package as lawmakers stall on measures needed to release the financing, its representative said.
The International Monetary Fund raised concern about Ukraine’s ability to continue receiving aid from its $8.1 billion package as lawmakers stall on measures needed to release the financing, its representative said.
Workers clear damaged pipework at the Darnytsia Thermal Power Plant following Russian air strikes in Kyiv on Feb. 4. Photographer: Andrew Kravchenko/Bloomberg
Ukraine’s central bank chief said the US-led campaign against Iran risks piling additional pressure on the country’s war-devastated economy while handing a boost to Russian President Vladimir Putin in the fifth year of his invasion.
Ukraine’s central bank chief said the US-led campaign against Iran risks piling additional pressure on the country’s war-devastated economy while handing a boost to Russian President Vladimir Putin in the fifth year of his invasion.
Andriy Pyshnyi, governor of Ukraine's central bank, speaks at the 8th NBU-NBP Annual Research Conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Friday, June 21, 2024. Ukraine said Russia targeted energy facilities overnight as President Vladimir Putin’s forces continue attacks to disrupt the country’s power system.
The two armored trucks set off to Kyiv from Austria loaded with $82 million worth of gold and banknotes for their routine run to replenish Ukraine’s war-torn economy. They never arrived. In a daytime heist along a route of about 1,300 kilometers (800 miles), the couriers were beaten and the cargo seized.
The two armored trucks set off to Kyiv from Austria loaded with $82 million worth of gold and banknotes for their routine run to replenish Ukraine’s war-torn economy. They never arrived. In a daytime heist along a route of about 1,300 kilometers (800 miles), the couriers were beaten and the cargo seized.
The seized euros and bars of gold. Source: Government of Hungary
The European Union is considering providing Ukraine with financial help to repair the Druzhba oil facility as Hungary and Slovakia block support for Kyiv and sanctions on Russia until supplies through the pipeline resume.
The European Union is considering providing Ukraine with financial help to repair the Druzhba oil facility as Hungary and Slovakia block support for Kyiv and sanctions on Russia until supplies through the pipeline resume.
An oil reservoir on fire at a Druzhba pipeline facility southwest of Brody, Ukraine.
The Ukrainian military wants to accelerate the production of anti-ballistic missiles for Patriot air-defense systems to help protect against Russian attacks, according to Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.
The Ukrainian military wants to accelerate the production of anti-ballistic missiles for Patriot air-defense systems to help protect against Russian attacks, according to Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.
The International Monetary Fund’s board will meet on February 26 to consider a four-year, $8.1 billion loan program for Ukraine, people familiar with the matter said.
The International Monetary Fund’s board will meet on February 26 to consider a four-year, $8.1 billion loan program for Ukraine, people familiar with the matter said.
KOSTYANTYNIVKA, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 13: Volunteers speak with a local resident near damaged residential buildings in Kostyantynivka in the Donetsk region as Russian shelling continues to impact civilian infrastructure and evacuation efforts intensify amid ongoing fighting on February 13, 2026 in Kostyantynivka, Ukraine. (Photo by Kostiantyn Liberov/Libkos/Getty Images)
Ukraine says its new program with the International Monetary Fund will be discussed in the coming weeks without any so-called “prior actions” such as tax changes Kyiv should have taken this month.
Ukraine says its new program with the International Monetary Fund will be discussed in the coming weeks without any so-called “prior actions” such as tax changes Kyiv should have taken this month.
Pedestrians walk past a residential building with a patriotic mural depicting a Ukrainian soldier in Kyiv on Jan. 28.
Ukraine faced another large-scale Russian air strike following President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s comments that Moscow will turn down a US-brokered ceasefire on attacks against energy infrastructure.
Ukraine faced another large-scale Russian air strike following President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s comments that Moscow will turn down a US-brokered ceasefire on attacks against energy infrastructure.
Residents walk through a market damaged following a Russian attack, in Odesa, Ukraine, on Feb. 12.
Ukraine is seeking to soften an unpopular tax bill demanded by the International Monetary Fund as a condition to unlock more than $8 billion under a financing program, according to people familiar with the matter.
Ukraine is seeking to soften an unpopular tax bill demanded by the International Monetary Fund as a condition to unlock more than $8 billion under a financing program, according to people familiar with the matter.
Repair works following a Russian attack on a heat and power plant, in Kyiv, on Feb. 4.
Power was gradually being restored in Ukraine’s capital on Saturday after widespread outages from what were termed “technical issues” across the nation’s power grid that spilled over to Moldova as well.
Power was gradually being restored in Ukraine’s capital on Saturday after widespread outages from what were termed “technical issues” across the nation’s power grid that spilled over to Moldova as well.
Kyiv residents receive hot meals and warm themselves by an open fire near a mobile kitchen organized by veterans of Ukraine's 3rd Assault Brigade in Kyiv, Ukraine, on January 30, 2026. Extreme cold temperatures return to Ukraine amid heating and power supply disruptions caused by massive Russian attacks on the country's energy infrastructure. (Photo by Maxym Marusenko/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
The Kremlin confirmed that Donald Trump asked Vladimir Putin to halt Russian strikes on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, though it said the agreement is set to expire on Sunday.
The Kremlin confirmed that Donald Trump asked Vladimir Putin to halt Russian strikes on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, though it said the agreement is set to expire on Sunday.
Pedestrians walk past kiosks selling flowers and supplied with electricity from power generators during a power outage in Kyiv on January 28, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Russia has this month stepped up its strikes against Ukraine's power and heating infrastructure, plunging Kyiv residents into darkness and cold as temperatures dropped as low as -20C. (Photo by Sergei GAPON / AFP via Getty Images)
Ukraine’s central bank cut its benchmark interest rate, ending almost a year of steady borrowing costs after an infusion of foreign aid and easing inflation shored up the country’s war-battered economy.
Ukraine’s central bank cut its benchmark interest rate, ending almost a year of steady borrowing costs after an infusion of foreign aid and easing inflation shored up the country’s war-battered economy.
Ukrainian soldiers at a front line position in Donetsk region.
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