A new Foreign Affairs essay by Michael Carpenter argues that “Western half-measures have prolonged the war” and Ukraine can still win, but only with a “fundamental shift in Western strategy.” -This assessment comes amid a series of setbacks for Kyiv,

Russian official claims full control of Ukraine's Luhansk region as Putin intensifies war efforts despite Trump's ceasefire attempts, with NATO warning of potential future attacks on Europe.

It was the two leaders’ first call since 2022, and the Russian president’s first with any major European leader since last year.

Russian President Putin and French President Macron held their first phone call in nearly three years, discussing the Iran-Israel conflict and the war in Ukraine.

The conversation between the two leaders took place as the Russian army continues to advance along the front line, trying to gain a foothold in Sumy Oblast and enter Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.