Russia Launches Deadly Attack on Sumy in Ukraine

Russian missile strikes killed at least 21 people on Sunday in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy, local officials said — the latest in a string of attacks on urban centers that have caused heavy civilian casualties. Ukraine’s interior minister,…

What to Know About U.S. Talks With Iran Over Its Nuclear Program

A brief handshake may be the most likely outcome from preliminary diplomatic talks set for Saturday between American and Iranian officials. It would probably be enough to keep the discussions going, and potentially lead to the first official face-to-face negotiations…

Key Takeaways From America’s Secret Military Partnership With Ukraine

The war in Ukraine is at an inflection point, with President Trump seeking rapprochement with the Russian leader, Vladimir V. Putin, and pressing for an end to the fighting. But for nearly three years before Mr. Trump’s return to power,…

How Ukraine’s Offensive in Russia’s Kursk Region Unraveled

Ukrainian forces have pulled almost entirely out of the Kursk region of Russia, ending an offensive that had stunned the Kremlin last summer with its speed and audacity. Ukrainian soldiers at the front described a retreat that was organized in…

Europe Welcomes a Ukraine Cease-Fire Offer and a Revival of U.S. Aid

Europeans reacted with relief to the announcement on Tuesday that Ukraine had agreed with the United States on a 30-day cease-fire in its war with Russia and anxiously awaited Moscow’s response. They were relieved because Washington announced simultaneously that it…

Ukraine Targets Moscow With Large-Scale Drone Attack

Russian officials said Ukraine attacked Moscow before dawn on Tuesday with its largest long-range drone bombardment of the war, as both sides stepped up attacks ahead of talks intended to end three years of fighting. Moscow’s mayor, Sergei Sobyanin, said…

North Korea Says It’s Building a Nuclear-Powered Submarine

North Korea said on Saturday that it was building its first nuclear-powered submarine to enhance its nuclear weapons abilities, and the state news media showed the nation’s leader, Kim Jong-un, inspecting part of what appeared to be a new submarine…

Missile Strikes Hotel in Zelensky’s Hometown in Ukraine

A Russian missile slammed into a hotel before dawn on Thursday in the hometown of President Volodymyr Zelensky in central Ukraine, killing at least four people and injuring more than 30 others, the Ukrainian authorities said. “Just before the attack,…