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Kremlin says main issues over peace talks on Ukraine to be discussed in Geneva, including territory

The Kremlin confirmed that the Russian delegation would be led by Vladimir Medinsky, an aide to President Vladimir Putin.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia February 9, 2026.
Firefighters work at the site of a Russian drone and missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, in this handout picture released February 7, 2026.

Nearly 300,000 people left without electricity, water supply in Odesa, Ukraine after Russian attack

Nearly 200 buildings in the city were left without heating, and 10,000 consumers in the southeastern city of Dnipro were also left without heating.

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Ukrainian advertisement campaign tells residents, "we are here to live," in late January, 2026.

‘We are here to live:’ Ukraine propaganda shifts from battling orcs to hope for future

New billboards have focused on the family, with Ukrainian soldiers carrying babies on their shoulders or raising them above their heads, embracing their mothers and elders.

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Police officers inspect remains of a suicide drone next to a crater after Russian overnight strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine January 24, 2026.

Ukraine's foreign minister says Putin 'cynically' attacked during Abu Dhabi talks

"This barbaric attack once again proves that Putin's place is not at the board of peace, but at the dock of the special tribunal," Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha wrote on X.

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Jailed Russian dissidents call for mass prisoner release as part of a peace deal with Ukraine

Eleven jailed Russian dissidents have written a letter to world leaders appealing for the mass release of Russian political prisoners and Ukrainian civilians held by Russia.

JULY 3, 2025ByREUTERS
Activist Darya Kozyreva, who was found guilty of repeatedly discrediting the Russian armed forces in the course of Russia-Ukraine military conflict and arrested in the courtroom, is forced into a police car in Saint Petersburg, Russia, April 18, 2025

Ukraine says it downed Russian warplane with naval drone

This comes as Russian President Putin is trying to push for a three-day ceasefire in remembrance of the 80th anniversary of World War II's end, which many parties are saying is a farce.

MAY 3, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Sukhoi Su-30 jet fighters perform during the MAKS 2021 air show in Zhukovsky, outside Moscow, Russia, July 24, 2021.

Ukraine reports nearly 3,000 violations of Russia's own Easter ceasefire vow

Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a unilateral Easter ceasefire in Ukraine, ordering his forces to end hostilities on Saturday until the end of Sunday.

APRIL 20, 2025ByREUTERS
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Mayor of Moscow Sergei Sobyanin attend the Orthodox Easter service at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow, Russia April 20, 2025.

Russia says it hit Ukrainian officers' meeting in Sumy

This came after Volodymyr Zelensky announced that 34 peopled died in the Russian attack.

APRIL 14, 2025ByREUTERS
Members of emergency services work at the site of a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Sumy, Ukraine April 13, 2025.

From the Frontlines to the Megillah: Jewish soldiers celebrate Purim in Kyiv

As ceasefire negotiations between Ukraine and Russia continue, a group of Jewish soldiers took a moment from the frontlines to celebrate Purim with the Jewish community.

MARCH 16, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Jewish Soldiers Leave the Battlefield to Celebrate Purim in Kyiv

Armed with WWII weapons, Ukraine’s ‘Witches’ battle Russian drones

EUROPE AFFAIRS: The Jerusalem Post joins female volunteer soldiers outside Kyiv as they fight to keep their homeland safe.

MARCH 6, 2025ByALEX WINSTON
THE ‘WITCHES of Bucha.’ Defending homes from Russian drones, the Bucha Volunteer Corps is part of Ukraine’s Territorial Defense Forces. Many of its weapons date from World War II.

'Americans don't know the real situation': Ukrainians rally behind Zelensky after Trump spat

Ukrainians, many of them hardened by three years of war, rallied behind Zelensky in defiance but worried about the future of US backing for Kyiv's war effort.

MARCH 1, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
People gather to commemorate fallen soldiers, at a memorial site for fallen servicemen fighting against Russia, on the 3rd anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Independence Square in Kyiv, Ukraine, February 24, 2025.

Ukraine's black earth still runs red after three years of war

Reporter’s Notebook: The Jerusalem Post spent four days in Ukraine leading up to the third anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

FEBRUARY 24, 2025ByALEX WINSTON
The unofficial memorial to fallen soldiers in Kyiv’s Independence Square is a sea of blue and yellow flags and military portraits of Ukraine's fallen soldiers.

Ukraine demands access to Russia’s frozen $300b. Kyiv tells 'Post'

In an exclusive interview with The Jerusalem Post, Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Iryna Mudra outlined Kyiv’s strategy for securing compensation and ensuring justice for the victims of war.

FEBRUARY 23, 2025ByALEX WINSTON
Tracers are seen in the night sky as Ukrainian servicemen fire at the drone during a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine February 21, 2025.

For a Jewish world in crisis, JDC ensures Hannukah’s light inspires hope and action

The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) ensures vulnerable Jews worldwide feel the holiday's message of resilience and hope.

DECEMBER 20, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Olga Govorova, 85, is among the more than 36,300 vulnerable Jews in Ukraine receiving ongoing aid from JDC, like food, medicine, and home care. Maria Zimina, 17, who is part of JDC’s Active Jewish Teens program that’s nurturing the next generation of Jewish leadership, visits Olga weekly