Ukraine will get its first new prime minister of the war on Thursday, as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy tries to wrestle wartime defence spending into shape and win over both Donald Trump and a war-weary public with fresh-faced leadership.

President Donald Trump is downplaying the possibility of sending Ukraine long-range weapons as Kyiv awaits an injection of U.S. weaponry that it hopes will help it beat back an intensifying Russian air offensive.

President Donald Trump, earlier this week, announced something of a reset for the U.S. approach to the Russia-Ukraine war. The White House announced, at an event with the secretary general of NATO, that it will make weapons available to Ukraine by selling them through NATO allies in Europe.

The House Armed Services Committee advanced a defense policy bill authorizing a 3.8% pay raise for service members, a boost in funding for Ukraine’s military and a prohibition on restoring Confederate names to military bases.

Ukraine's prime minister announced his resignation Tuesday in the first formal step of what is expected to be a significant reshuffle of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's government, which could also see the country's ambassador to Washington replaced.

WASHINGTON - Former U.S. President Donald Trump has hinted at making a significant statement about Russia on Monday, just before his scheduled meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in Washington.

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius is set to meet with US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth in Washington on Monday to discuss further support for Ukraine and military cooperation within NATO. The visit - Pistorius' first since US President Donald Trump took office in January - is likely to focus on the delivery of further air defence systems to Ukraine,