US Peace Draft Suggests Ukraine Cede Territory

By BPN News Desk November 20, 2025

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A reported US-drafted peace proposal aimed at ending the Russia-Ukraine war includes terms that would require Ukraine to cede territory currently under Russian control and agree to reduce certain military capabilities. The 28-point framework is said to include limits on future weapons imports

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US and Russia Draft New Ukraine Peace Roadmap

By BPN News Desk November 19, 2025

Senior officials from the United States and Russia are reportedly working on a detailed 28-point peace proposal aimed at ending the ongoing war in Ukraine. According to the report, the draft plan has been quietly circulated among select European partners for initial reactions. The discussions are being held through back-channel diplomatic engagements rather than formal

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Ukraine Signs Letter For Up To 100 Rafale Jets

By BPN News Desk November 18, 2025

Ukraine has signed a letter of intent with France to potentially acquire up to 100 Rafale fighter jets, along with drones and advanced air-defence systems. The announcement followed President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris. The understanding marks one of the largest prospective defence packages between the two countries. What

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Trump Urges End to Ukraine War After Russian Missile Test

By BPN News Desk October 28, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump said he finds Russia’s recent test of a nuclear-powered cruise missile “not appropriate” and called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to shift focus from weapons testing to ending the war in Ukraine. The system in question, Russia’s 9M730 Burevestnik, is claimed to be capable of flying over 14,000 km and evading […]

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Russia missile-drone strike kills four in Ukraine

By BPN News Desk October 26, 2025

Overnight, Russian forces launched a wave of missile and drone attacks on Ukraine, killing at least four civilians and wounding about twenty others. In the capital Kyiv, two people died and thirteen were wounded in a ballistic missile strike, while in the Dnipropetrovsk region, two civilians lost their lives and around seven sustained injuries. The […]

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Russia, US And Ukraine ‘Close’ To Diplomatic Solution

By BPN News Desk October 25, 2025

A special envoy of Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Russia, the United States and Ukraine are moving closer to a diplomatic settlement of the ongoing conflict, though no concrete terms have been disclosed. The envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, Russia’s special representative for investment and economic cooperation, made the statement during a visit to Washington. […]

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EU Leaders Show Strong Support for Ukraine

By BPN News Desk October 24, 2025

European Union leaders convened in Brussels and reaffirmed their support for President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as the war with Russia continues. The summit endorsed a plan to provide about €140 billion in financial assistance to Ukraine over the next two years, using frozen Russian assets as a funding base. Zelenskiy Urges Swift Action Ukrainian President Volodymyr […]

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Trump Says He Did Not Want ‘Wasted Meeting’ With Putin

By BPN News Desk October 22, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that a planned face-to-face meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin has been placed on hold, explaining he would rather wait than go ahead with what he sees as a “wasted meeting.” Budapest Summit Postponed The summit was tentatively scheduled for Budapest, Hungary, but U.S. officials confirmed there are […]

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Trump Warns Zelenskyy: “Putin Will Destroy You”

By Arun D October 20, 2025

In a tense, closed-door meeting at the White House, Donald Trump reportedly told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that his country faces destruction by Russian President Vladimir Putin unless it accepts Moscow’s demands. Map Tossing and Curses According to reports, the conversation escalated into raised voices, with Trump standing up, throwing down maps of the front

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Trump Hopes Ukraine Won’t Need Tomahawks

By BPN News Desk October 18, 2025

During a White House meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky, U.S. President Donald Trump said he hopes the war in Ukraine can end without the need for Tomahawk missiles. He added that supplying them now could escalate tensions. Zelensky’s Request for Long-Range Weapons Zelensky had asked Trump for Tomahawk cruise missiles to enhance Ukraine’s ability to […]