On both sides of the aisle, lawmakers call for more aid and sanctions, as a new poll reveals the scale of public pessimism over the chances of a peace deal.

Trump “was not happy about this news, but he was also not surprised,” his press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters.

New long-range munitions approved as peace efforts stall, drawing praise from advocates and caution from military experts.

Downplaying the impact of Russia’s attack on Kyiv, the White House places onus on both sides, noting that Ukraine recently “dealt a blow to Russia’s oil refineries.” ...

Russia launched a massive overnight strike on Kyiv on Aug. 28 with missiles and drones, killing at least 18, including three children, and setting fires across the city.

Ukraine’s FM Sybiha said Russia’s Aug 28 strike damaged the EU mission in Kyiv, calling it a Vienna Convention violation and urging a strong international response.

Kyiv struck Russia’s Afipsky and Kuibyshev oil refineries and depots on Aug 28, sparking massive fires, while Russia shelled Ukrainian cities.

EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen addressed the press in Brussels following the strike, calling it proof “the Kremlin will stop at nothing” and vowing to uphold “maximum pressure” on Russia.

Zelensky also urged Western allies to impose new sanctions, saying Moscow must feel responsible for “every strike, for every day of this war.” ...

Ukraine’s intel forces struck Russia’s Buyan-M missile ship in the Azov Sea on Aug. 28, damaging the Kalibr carrier and forcing it out of combat.

The British Council’s offices in Kyiv were also hit in one of the largest aerial bombardments of Russia’s three-and-a-half-year-long invasion.

While unveiling Ukraine’s long-awaited multiple citizenship reforms in July, the Ukrainian president said only certain ...