Russia said Thursday (July 17, 2025) it had captured Ukrainian villages in three separate areas of the front line, expanding its summer offensive despite U.S. calls to end the fighting.Ukraine did not immediately comment on Moscow’s claims.In a statement, the Russian Defence Ministry said its forces had “liberated” the settlements of Popiv Yar in the eastern Donetsk region, Degtiarne in the northeast Kharkiv region and Kamianske in the southern Zaporizhzhia region.Kamianske, on the banks of the Dnipro river, was home ...

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He later suggested that capability could be operational in Ukraine within weeks.On Monday, Trump stated that a portion of Patriot missile defense systems would arrive "within days" but others have since questioned how quickly the transfer could take place. Alexus Grynkewich, NATO’s Allied Air Command leader, said earlier on Thursday: "Preparations are under way — we are working very closely with the Germans on the Patriot transfer."Merz joined British Keir Starmer for a press conference as part of a trip to the U.K. to sign a ...

It may be the right moment for Ukraine’s Western allies to lobby Donald Trump.It’s no secret that the U.S. president is frustrated with Vladimir Putin. Despite previous friendliness, Trump has lashed out at his Russian counterpart multiple times in recent weeks, most notably after Putin offered to help[1] the U.S. with the situation in Iran: “He said, can I help you with Iran? I said, ‘No, I don’t need help with Iran. I need help with you.’” It may be ...

It’s the other side of the coin: the resilience that has impressed the world since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. Ukrainians don’t frighten easily or get discouraged, but they don’t impress easily either. Donald Trump’s shift on Ukraine last week, sending U.S. weaponry to Kyiv after the Pentagon had held it up, has been met with skepticism, black humor, and hope.“Wow, 10 Patriot missiles,” someone calling himself Jerzy posted sarcastically in a July 8 Telegram chat[1] after Trump reversed[2] the ...

Old guardNew Prime Minister Svyrydenko was one of the main drivers of the April 30 Ukraine-U.S. minerals deal, carefully crafting the final agreement out of the tough conditions [1]Washington wanted to impose on Kyiv. She is also described by Andy Hunder[2], president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Kyiv, as "someone they can work with."Her former ministry of economy was merged with the ministries of environmental protection and agriculture, and will be taken over by her former deputy, Oleksii ...

The Russian State Duma’s Committee on State Building and Legislation has proposed an amendment that would introduce misdemeanor penalties for searching for banned content online, including through the use of VPN services, the human rights group Network Freedoms reported[1] on Tuesday. Forbes Russia was the first to draw[2] attention to the proposal.The amendment was introduced on July 14 ahead of the second reading of a bill regulating freight forwarders, according to[3] documents published on the State Duma’s website.“Lawmakers have repeatedly ...

Oil prices in Russia remain below government targets, according to Reuters, adding pressure on an already turbulent wartime economy.Russia's oil blend is more than 11 percent below the Russian government budget target, the news agency reported, citing as a factor, the strong ruble, the country's currency.Price issues with Russia's most lucrative export come amid a rise in the country's budget deficit and a worker shortage fueling high inflation.Newsweek has contacted the Russian finance ministry for comment.This image from December 13, ...

Ukraine’s parliament appointed a new Prime Minister and Defense Minister in the country’s biggest government shake up[1] since the war began. The new government also approved a plan[2] to expand local arms manufacturing. “We must reach the level of 50% Ukraine-made weapons within the first 6 months of the new Government’s work,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said. “The Ministry of Defence will have greater influence over weapons production, and there must be more Ukraine-made weapons, more of them in the hands of ...

A partnership with a purposeThe treaty builds on a defense pact[1] the U.K. and Germany, two of the biggest European supporters of Ukraine, signed last year committing to closer co-operation against the growing threat from Russia.It includes a promise to “assist one another, including by military means, in case of an armed attack on the other,” though it's unclear what practical impact that will have, since both countries are NATO members and bound by the alliance's mutual defense pact.Starmer said ...