Ukraine's Zelenskyy pursues more arms deals with allies against Russia - AP News

The Sea of Azov: Ukraine’s loss but hardly Russia’s gain

The colossal steel plants along Ukraine's side of the sea are unrestorable ruins since Russia's invasion.

Scoop: U.S. suggests Cuba complicit in helping Russia fight Ukraine

<p>The Trump administration has informed Congress that Cuba has contributed up to 5,000 fighters for <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/30/zelensky-russia-iran-war-ukraine" target="_blank">Russia's war in Ukraine</a>, while also providing "diplomatic and political support for Moscow," according to an official transmission from the State Department.</p><p><strong>Why it matters: </strong>The U.S. is directly suggesting that the current Cuban regime is complicit in supplying Russia with troops.</p><hr><ul><li>"The public record does not prove Havana officially dispatched all Cuban fighters," the five-page unclassified report states.</li><li>"However, there are significant indicators that the regime knowingly tolerated, enabled, or selectively facilitated the flow."</li><li>"The Cuban regime has failed to protect its citizens from being used as pawns in the Russia-Ukraine war," a State Department spokesperson told Axios.</li></ul><p><strong>The big picture:</strong> The report come...

'Massive' Russian attack on Ukraine kills 16, injures at least 100, Ukraine says

Deaths were reported in Odesa, Kyiv and Dnipro amid a "massive" Russian attack on Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday.

Emergency services in Ukraine 'need armored vehicles' as Russia targets rescue workers

Russia hit civilian areas of Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles, killing at least 16 people and wounding more than 100 others, officials said Thursday. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Paul Vazeux, founder of Dignitas Ukraine, which brings mobile clinics to Eastern Ukraine, says that his NGO will soon need armored vehicles as Russia continues to target emergency workers.

Rattled by Trump, US allies eye Japan's biggest arms opening since World War Two - Reuters

US renews Russian oil waiver after pressure from countries dealing with Iran war price shocks - Reuters

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxNSkpBSFVfcGM2Uk9FbVBxTGQwSTQ5SExOeXVtRGM2Y1lOa2kxdVpYLTNXdkJ6WHJ0OGtmWVkyN2hna0hJanExVzFNTDRUa2hRZWJjOUU1SlhXQW5RQUd5S3lrS0dyd2p2eTBvRk1aMkFrQkVQSnpqVlY4ZnU2MnhDWi1xRzZjdUYybVk5dlFCWHVuVjh1YXN5ZVVEMzcydjN4b1lpTXBCYw?oc=5" target="_blank">US extends waiver allowing countries to buy Russian oil</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>