Kyiv’s theaters are full, bookshops are booming and crowds throng to concerts. Despite the threat of Russian strikes, Ukrainians say a busy cultural life helps them handle the stresses of war.

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia sees no point in a weak ceasefire to freeze the war in Ukraine but Moscow wants a legally binding deal for a lasting peace that would ensure the security of both Russia and its neighbours,

With much fanfare, Ukraine was granted permission to fire Western long-range missiles at Russian military targets more than a month ago. But after initially firing a flurry of them, Ukraine has already slowed their use.

Russia’s top security agency says that it has arrested several suspects accused of involvement in an alleged Ukrainian plot to assassinate senior military officers.

The future of gas transit through Ukraine is at a turning point. If a last-minute deal isn’t struck by Wednesday, billions of cubic meters in gas flows could come to a halt.

Five months after their shock offensive into Russia, Ukrainian troops are bloodied and demoralised in the battle for Russia's Kursk region.View on euronews

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia could again hit Ukraine with the new Oreshnik hypersonic ballistic missile that was first used in a November 21 strike on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro.

Russia rebuffed incoming US President Donald Trump’s call for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine, while saying it’s ready to hold negotiations on a long-lasting peace agreement to end almost three years of war.

The year 2024 saw President Vladimir Putin further cement his power as he sought to counter Russia's isolation over the war in Ukraine.

WHILE much of the focus in terms of foreign stories in 2025 will stem from Trump, and the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, other major events should also be on our radar. Among other more wildcard predictions, here are a few to add to the watchlist.

NEW YORK, December 29. /TASS/. Russian chess grandmaster Yekaterina Lagno has come third at the FIDE World Rapid Championship 2024 in New York. Lagno scored eight points in 11 rounds. India’s Koneru Humpy won the event with 8.5 points, and China’s Ju Wenjun came second (eight points).