Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky suggested in an interview with ABC that the war with Russia could end sooner than expected, reiterating the need for continued support from the country's allies. Zelensky emphasized that decisive actions by the United States could help bring the conflict in Ukraine to a conclusion by next year.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday arrived in the United States for a crucial visit to present Kiev's plan to end two and a half years of war with Russia.

Zelensky will present his proposals — which he calls a "victory plan" — to U.S. President Joe Biden, as well as presidential hopefuls Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier's hard-won new government faced pressure from day one on Sunday, as it came under fire from opponents on both the left and far right, which are now the largest blocs in parliament.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he will press the case for Ukraine to use long-range missiles on targets inside Russia when he visits Washington this week.

Zelensky was speaking hours after confirming that the United States and Britain had still not authorized Kyiv to use such weapons in this way.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to visit the United States next week, where he will address the UN Security Council on the ongoing war with Russia. In Kyiv, Zelensky confirmed that preparations are underway for his meeting with US President Joe Biden in Washington, where he plans to present Ukraine's "Victory Plan".

Russia's counteroffensive to retake Ukrainian-held territory in the Kursk region has been "stopped", a spokesman from Ukraine's military administration there told AFP on Wednesday, after Moscow said it was beginning to repel the surprise incursion.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued a new decree mandating an increase in the size of the Russian army by 180,000 troops, raising its total to 1.5 million soldiers. This expansion will bring the overall number of Russian armed forces to 2.39 million, according to reports by TASS and Reuters based on the Kremlin's announcement.

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Russia has expelled six British diplomats, accusing them of espionage, just ahead of a crucial meeting at the White House between U.S. President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

The meeting is expected to focus on the possible use of Western long-range weapons by Ukraine to target military objectives within Russia.

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Foreign Secretary David Lammy step from their aircraft as they arrive at Joint Base Andrews, Md., ahead of talks with U.S. President Joe Biden on resolving the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024. (AP Photo)

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the West on Thursday that allowing Ukraine to use longer-range weapons to strike targets inside Russia would effectively put NATO "at war" with Russia.