UKRAINE – Both Russia and Ukraine on Wednesday accused each other of overnight drone attacks, with Ukraine saying that it destroyed 83 of the 111 Russian drones on Tuesday evening. Ukraine’s Air Force said the attack, which began after 6 pm local time (1600GMT), involved Shahed and Geran-type strike UAVs launched from Kursk, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk, […]
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How US-Russia Talks on Ukraine Peace Went
RUSSIA – A high-level US-Russia talks on Ukraine peace in Moscow ended after around 5 hours on Tuesday, with participation of the Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner. Kirill Dmitriev, Putin’s envoy, who participated in the discussions, described the meeting as “productive” […]
Latest Ukraine War News as Witkoff Visits Moscow and Russia Claims New Settlements
RUSSIA – Welcome to The State Signal‘s latest Ukraine war news today, Dec. 2. The Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday that its forces captured Zeleny Hai and Dobropillia settlements in Zaporizhzhia Region. A day before, Russian chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov also said Pokrovsk city in the Donetsk region and Vovchansk city […]
2024 Global Arms Trade Report
SWEDEN – The 2024 global arms trade report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) on Monday Dec. 1, showed that the global arms sales reached new highs in 2024. Governments accelerated military modernization and expanded weapons procurement amid ongoing conflicts and rising geopolitical tensions according to the report. Revenues generated by the world’s […]
US-Ukraine Peace Talks in Florida on Ending the Russia-Ukraine War
USA – On Sunday, a US-Ukraine peace meeting begun in Florida aimed at discussing ways to end the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. “The meeting between the Ukrainian delegation and the American side on steps toward achieving a just peace has already begun in the United States,” Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov wrote […]
Zelenskyy’s Aide Andriy Yermak Under Investigation by Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Agencies
UKRAINE – On Friday Nov. 28, the Ukrainian anti-corruption agencies – National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) – announced that they’re conducting investigations targeting the presidential chief of staff Andriy Yermak. Identical statements by NABU and SAPO on Telegram said they were conducting searches targeting Yermak, who became the head of […]
Reason Why Russia Abstained on UN Gaza Ceasefire Resolution Vote
RUSSIA – On the UN Gaza ceasefire resolution vote, Russia and China abstained, while 13 Security Council members voted in favor, resulting to the adoption of the ceasefire plan. Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova explains in detail on Russia’s stance, including why Russia abstained. Zakharova expressed concern on Thursday Nov. 27, that a US-backed […]
Long-Term Security Guarantees to Ukraine Only After Peace Deal; Report
UKRAINE – According to a report on Wednesday, the US will only offer long-term security guarantees to Ukraine after a peace deal. According to sources, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told European counterparts during a call on Tuesday that President Donald Trump intends to negotiate long-term assurances to ensure Ukraine’s security, but only once […]
South Korean National Fighting for Ukraine Killed
SOUTH KOREA – A South Korean Foreign Ministry official on Thursday confirmed that a South Korean national fighting for Ukraine had been killed. The funeral of the South Korean man in his 50s, identified only as Kim, was held in Kyiv on Tuesday, with a consular official from the South Korean mission in attendance, according […]
Latest on Russia-Ukraine Peace Plan
RUSSIA – The Kremlin on Wednesday said that it had received several unofficial versions of the Russia-Ukraine peace plan, but added that there’s no official version which US have submitted to Moscow. Speaking to VGTRK, Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said the papers were received “through unofficial channels,” adding: “There’s no official version, but there […]
3 Allegedly Spying for Russia Arrested in France
FRANCE – Three people working with SOS Donbass, a French-Russian humanitarian group assisting civilians in eastern Ukraine, were arrested for allegedly spying for Russia and posting pro-Russian propaganda in Paris. The arrests are part of an investigation into a suspected actions of the organization as a relay for Russian influence operations, according to the French […]
Drone Incursions Reported in Romanian Airspace Near Ukraine Border
ROMANIA – Romanian Defense Ministry on Tuesday reported that there were drone incursions on its airspace near border with Ukraine. According to the ministry, the first unidentified aerial object was detected in the morning over Tulcea County, entering Romanian airspace from Valcov, Ukraine, and heading toward the Chilia Veche area. At 06.28 am (0428GMT), two […]
Overnight Ukrainian Drone Attack on Russia Kills 3
RUSSIA – At least 3 people were killed and 13 others injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on Russia‘s Krasnodar and Rostov regions. Krasnodar Governor Veniamin Kondratyev wrote on Telegram that the southern Russian region suffered what he described as “one of the Kyiv regime’s most sustained and massive attacks,” which he said injured a […]
Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks in UAE; What we Know
RUSSIA – Secret Russia-Ukraine peace talks in UAE begun on Monday spearheaded by the US, and were set to continue on Tuesday according to media reports. US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll arrived in Abu Dhabi on Monday for talks with Ukraine’s military intelligence chief and a Russian delegation for a peace deal to end the […]
Ukraine War Latest News: Russian Drone Attack on Kharkiv Kills 4 Plus More Updates
UKRAINE – An overnight Russian drone attack on Kharkiv resulted to the deaths of 4 people while 13 others sustained injuries according to Ukraine on Monday. “According to preliminary data, four people were killed and at least 13 were injured, two of them children,” said a statement by Ukraine’s State Emergency Service on Telegram, reporting […]