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Lies, horror, trauma: Kenyans recount forced Russian recruitment
AFP, Published on 09/02/2026
» NAIROBI — The scars on Victor's forearm remind him constantly of the day a Ukrainian drone attacked him after he was forcibly conscripted, like hundreds of young Kenyans, into the Russian army.
Ukraine talks continue in Abu Dhabi
AFP, Published on 05/02/2026
» ABU DHABI - Ukraine, Russia and the United States were preparing for a second day of talks in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, seeking to end Moscow’s nearly four-year invasion.
Ukraine says Abu Dhabi talks with Russia 'substantive and productive'
AFP, Published on 05/02/2026
» ABU DHABI - A first day of talks between Ukraine, Russia and the United States seeking to broker an end to the war in Ukraine concluded Wednesday in Abu Dhabi with Kyiv describing the negotiations as "substantive and productive".
What we know about Trump's Greenland 'framework' deal
AFP, Published on 22/01/2026
» BRUSSELS — United States President Donald Trump has announced a framework for a permanent deal over Greenland, backing off his threat to seize the territory from Denmark -- but offered no details.
Ukraine’s allies discuss security guarantees in Paris
AFP, Published on 06/01/2026
» PARIS - Key European allies of Ukraine and top US envoys were to meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky in Paris on Tuesday in their latest bid to agree security guarantees for any ceasefire in Russia’s war against its neighbour.
Russia scores highest Ukraine gains since first year of war
AFP, Published on 03/01/2026
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Russia's battlefield gains in Ukraine last year were the highest since 2022, an AFP analysis showed, as Kyiv was set to host security advisors from allied states on Saturday despite Moscow's unrelenting strikes.
Putin wishes Russians victory in Ukraine in New Year speech
AFP, Published on 31/12/2025
» MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin said Russia believed it would win in Ukraine in an address Wednesday, as his country marked another New Year -- their main holiday -- at war.
US offered Kyiv 15 years of security guarantees, Zelensky says
AFP, Published on 29/12/2025
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - The US has offered Ukraine "solid" security guarantees for 15 years with a possibility of an extension but Kyiv is seeking a longer period, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday after meeting Donald Trump.
Ukraine reveals US-led peace plan but questions remain
AFP, Published on 24/12/2025
» KYIV - Ukraine won some concessions in the latest version of a US-led draft plan to end the Russian invasion, revealed by President Volodymyr Zelensky, though key questions remain over territory and whether Moscow could accept the new terms.
Putin hails Ukraine gains, threatens more, in annual press conference
AFP, Published on 19/12/2025
» MOSCOW - Vladimir Putin on Friday hailed his troops' progress in Ukraine during an annual press conference in Moscow -- a staple of his 25-year rule -- with the Russian president emboldened by battlefield gains in Ukraine during a US diplomatic push to end the almost four-year war.