Defence was the thread running through the questions from the Conservative leader. Kemi Badenoch began by welcoming the PM's efforts on Ukraine, but suggested he has shown a "fundamental lack of respect" to the Commons by not making a statement immediately. Starmer committed to making a statement on Ukraine at "the earliest opportunity"

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday pressed allies for ironclad security guarantees against any renewed Russian attack while also seeking progress on EU membership talks and tougher sanctions on Moscow.

President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and special envoy Steve Witkoff were meeting with the Coalition of the Willing in Paris on security guarantees.

A second lorry loaded full of donated items from a closed down care home has reached a hospital in Ukraine. Milton Keynes-based Help Ukraine BAMK UK Community Interest Company (CIC), got involved to help transport the furniture and bedding from a 100-bed home in Hyde, Greater Manchester.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday that any deployment of UK forces under a declaration signed with France and Ukraine would be subject to a parliamentary vote.

Hello, this is Asami Terajima reporting from Kyiv on day 1,414 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Today's top story: Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to have marked Orthodox Christmas at a church in a military base,

Leaders of Ukraine’s allies gathered Tuesday in Paris for key talks that could help determine the country’s security after any potential peace deal.

While lauded for its operational prowess, the S.B.U. has also cracked down on the opposition at home. General Maliuk has been accused of using his organization to investigate opposition politicians, independent media and anti-corruption activists; he has said he was investigating Russian espionage.