Ukraine and its allies are discussing proposals, including a collective agreement similar to NATO's Article 5.

Russian oil deliveries to the European Union through the Druzhba pipeline have resumed, days after a Ukrainian strike on the line’s infrastructure brought shipments to a halt. Officials in Slovakia and Hungary confirmed the restoration of flows this week.

Sanctions imposed so far have made a marginal difference in clamping down on Russia and limiting its revenues. But Donald Trump's targeting of India, one of Moscow's biggest customers, may change things.

A drone believed to be a Russian Shahed variant hit the Osiny village in Poland's Lublin province, shattering windows in homes but causing no injuries to residents.

By Twesha Dikshit (Reuters) -European shares edged higher on Tuesday as investors weighed the possibility of a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine following encouraging diplomatic signals after a White House meeting with European leaders.

The UK Government has hit eight new Russian individuals and organisations with sanctions, targeting crypto networks exploited by the Kremlin.

Ukraine and its European allies have been buoyed by Trump's promise during a summit on Monday of security guarantees for Kyiv, but many questions remain unanswered. Officials told Reuters that the Pentagon is carrying out planning exercises on the support Washington could offer beyond providing weapons.

The Russians do not appear to have the manpower and weaponry to keep pushing battlelines in the Donetsk region.