Russian troops advance in Donetsk Oblast, trying to encircle Velyka Novosilka

Putin can’t be trusted,

she told NBC News, dressed head-to-toe in camouflage and training in near freezing conditions

My whole word was destroyed,

said Tetyana, 41, who, in keeping with Ukrainian military protocol, declined to give her last name

When Russia signs a cease-fire agreement, that certainly doesn’t mean that it is going to cease firing,

Keir Giles, a senior consulting fellow with the London-based think tank Chatham House, told NBC News this week

Russia will take the opportunity to reach a satisfactory conclusion in this war, and also to make Trump look good in the process,

he added

I don’t believe that this war can be stopped with the negotiations,

said Valentina, a 49-year-old grandmother and middle school math teacher from the volunteer group whose son and son-in-law are fighting on the front lines

Those who have been nominated for future positions in the future administration, the word ‘peace’ or ‘peace plan’ is being heard,

he said

We’ve seen the impact of just how serious an interruption in U.S. support can affect Ukraine’s ability to keep its people alive and hold territory. It would be odd if Ukraine had not learned from that experience and ensured itself against future interruptions,

he said

Russian forces recently have been advancing at a significantly quicker rate than they did in the entirety of 2023,

analysts at the Washington-based Institute for the Study of War said in a report

Russian forces' advances in southeastern Ukraine are largely the result of the discovery and tactical exploitation of vulnerabilities in Ukraine's lines,

analysts at the Institute for the Study of War said in their report