Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,248

Here are the key events on day 1,248 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Here is how things stand on Saturday, July 26: Fighting Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukrainian forces were facing fierce fighting around the city of Pokrovsk in the country’s …

Russia to crack down on what it deems 'extremist' content

On July 25, Russia's upper house approved a new censorship law that introduces fines for anyone caught searching for or accessing content officially labeled as "extremist." The law will take effect once signed by Russia's president …

Serbia signals possible sanctions on Russia if EU membership 'in sight'

Serbia would support imposing sanctions on Russia once the country's accession to the European Union is at hand, Serbian European Integration Minister Nemanja Starovic said in an interview published by Austria's APA on July 25. Serbia, a formal EU …

Ukraine war briefing: Ending Russia’s war in Ukraine key issue in Trump talks with EU, UK, sources say

British and US sources say key issues on the agenda for US president Donald Trump’s visit to Scotland to meet with British prime minister Keir Starmer and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen include ending Russia’s war in Ukraine. Before he …

Friday, July 25. Russia’s War On Ukraine: News And Information From Ukraine

KHARKIV, UKRAINE - JULY 24: A firefighter extinguishes wreckage of cars in a yard of residential ... More buildings where people gather after Russian shelling on July 24, 2025 in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Russian army hit a residential area in the Kharkiv centre …

Russia attacks Ukrainian cities with ballistic missiles overnight

Editor's Note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Russia launched ballistic missiles against Ukraine overnight on July 26, targeting Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts with the heaviest attacks. The northeastern city of Kharkiv came under …

Trump suggests Russia sanctions could come sooner than 50-day deadline

U.S. President Donald Trump signaled on July 25 that secondary sanctions against Russia could be imposed earlier than the 50-day deadline he announced earlier this month. "We're looking at that whole situation. It could be that we'll have to …

Trump says he wants to maintain nuclear limits with Russia

Armenia and Azerbaijan are trying to mend fences – what does this mean for Russia?

At a time when Vladimir Putin needs friends in his neighbourhood, he appears instead to be losing them in the South Caucasus. After two centuries of Russian involvement in the region, balancing the historical rivalry and at times acting as mediator between …

Ukraine Secures Funds For Some Patriot Systems; Russia Strikes Kharkiv Hospital

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine has secured funds for three Patriot missile defense systems and is in talks for seven more following a deal that allows the country's European allies to purchase US military equipment and provide it to Kyiv. …