Poland's scrambling of aircraft comes amid heightened tensions across the alliance's eastern flank over Russia's aggression. It follows another NATO member, Romania, announcing it would implement an Iron Dome defense system similar to that used by Israel.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that some of the U.S.-made weapons that Ukraine is seeking are deployed with NATO allies in Europe.

NATO fighter jets were scrambled on Saturday after Vladimir Putin unleashed the most intense wave of drone and missile attacks on western Ukraine since the start of the war. Russia is believed to have launched up to 30 missiles and 700 military drones in a major escalation overnight, targeting cities including Lviv, Lutsk, and Chernivtsi.

What is a suit? This seemingly simple question is at the center of a $53 million dispute on the popular cryptocurrency betting platform Polymarket. Specifically, cryptocurrency bettors are split on whether Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky‘s

The US will send Patriot systems and weapons to Ukraine via NATO, with Europe sharing the cost. Zelensky requested 10 systems as Russia intensified attacks. Trump resumed arms support after halting it briefly.

As the war between Russia and Ukraine enters its 129th week, both sides continue to suffer heavy losses, while the

These demands – virtually unchanged since the beginning of the war – include a lifting of sanctions against Russia and no Nato membership for Ukraine, while also insisting that Kyiv must accept limits on its future military forces and recognise Russia’s annexation of Crimea and four regions on the Ukrainian mainland.

Both sides raised again the possibility of the Vatican hosting peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Trump’s call with Putin was scheduled for today at 10 a.m. ET, with a subsequent conversation with Zelensky on Friday. Trump has previously expressed hope that the talks could result in a ceasefire, but his attempts at negotiations between Russia and Ukraine have failed to yield significant progress.

US president softens his rhetoric but it is unclear whether this will result in tangible support in the war against Russia