Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has responded to former US President Donald Trump's claim that he could end the war in Ukraine within 24 hours.

"Everyone would be happy if a single person in the world, regardless of who it is—let's say Donald Trump—could stop the war in 24 hours. But the question is, at what cost and who will pay it," Zelensky said in an interview with BBC.

Zelensky believes that the cost would ultimately fall on Ukraine.

"I'm not suggesting that his (Trump's) idea is …

Russian troops are advancing on various frontlines with minor successes and are amassing forces in the Zaporizhia region, according to the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) report dated July 18.

On July 16, it was reported that Russian forces attempted a limited and unsuccessful cross-border raid into Sumy region. A Ukrainian military official stated that a Russian reconnaissance and sabotage group tried to break through to Chuikivka, Rozhkovychi, and Sytne, about 5 km from the …

Euroclear, the international securities depository, has announced it will contribute approximately €1.55 billion to the European fund for Ukraine from investments of blocked Russian assets by July this year.

According to Euroclear's report released on Friday,July 19th, for the first half of 2024, Euroclear realised €3.4 billion in interest income from investing these frozen Russian assets, compared to roughly €4.4 billion in 2023 and €821 million in 2022.

Euroclear's overall interest income …

Russia is willing to supply natural gas to Iran at a 75% discount compared to European and Turkish prices.

Facing a significant loss of its European gas market, Russia is desperately seeking buyers in alternative markets and is compelled to agree to what some see as humiliating terms for selling its gas. This situation affects even the so-called "friendly" routes for the Kremlin.

An illustrative example is the reported readiness of Russia to supply gas to Iran at a 75% discount compared to …

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has dismissed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's plea to Western allies to use their weaponry to shoot down Russian missiles and drones over Ukrainian territory, reports the German news agency dpa.

At a press conference following the European Political Community summit in Woodstock, UK, where Volodymyr Zelensky was also present, Scholz once again rejected Zelensky's request to lift restrictions on using Western weapons for strikes on Russian territory.

When …