Ukraine
8 stories from Middle East Affairs.
Trump sends envoys to Moscow and Kyiv with peace proposal
US President Donald Trump is sending envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Moscow and Kyiv with a proposal to end the war in Ukraine.
Global food prices hit highest level since late 2022
The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization said global food prices in August reached their highest level since late 2022, driven by severe weather and trade disruptions linked to wars in the Gulf and Black Sea regions.
Norway seizes Russian ship in Arctic to press Ukraine payment claim
Norway has seized a Russian ship in the Arctic in an attempt to enforce a $4.22 billion compensation award to the Ukrainian state energy company Naftogaz.
Trump sends envoys to Moscow and Kyiv with peace proposal for Ukraine
President Trump is sending Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff to Moscow and Kyiv with a proposal to end the war, though details of the plan remain undisclosed.
WHO warehouse damaged in third strike on Ukraine medical supplies
An airstrike in Kyiv oblast damaged a World Health Organization warehouse storing medical supplies, marking the third attack on WHO storage facilities in three months.
Ukraine selling drone battle data to train AI systems
Ukraine has begun releasing millions of data points gathered by military drones to defense contractors and commercial companies, creating a new source of training material for artificial intelligence systems.
Ukraine's drone data becomes commodity for defense firms and commercial users
Ukraine's Defense Ministry has made data from tens of thousands of drone flights available to defense contractors and commercial companies, creating a new market for battlefield records that train AI systems.
Burnham pressed on paying for defence buildup
Prime Minister Andy Burnham faced questions about how he will finance a major increase in UK defence spending during his first Prime Minister's Questions in parliament.
