Welcome to our live blog tracking the latest news from Russia Ukraine. Get real-time updates on Russia-Ukraine war, policy decisions, legislative actions, headline-grabbing statements and various other developments happening in the both countries.

Nato countries scrambled more fighter jets after Russian planes neared Latvian airspace, the latest in a string of apparent provocations by Moscow. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called on the European Union to use $160billion of frozen Russian assets for Ukraine’s benefit – particularly the continued supply of weapons – in a major policy U-turn by Berlin.

French President Emmanuel Macron spoke exclusively to RFI and its sister television France 24, Wednesday, about the twin challenges confronting Europe and the Middle East. Speaking on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York,

Donald Trump's comments backing Kyiv to regain all of its territory from Russia have sparked a mixture of relief and suspicion that the U.S. president is ready to leave Europe more to its own devices in supporting Ukraine.

Romania is considering partnering with Ukraine to produce drones under a European Union-funded defense initiative, Reuters reported on Sept. 26. The plans come as Russian drones have repeatedly violated Romania's airspace.

US Treasury Secretary is now blaming Europe for 'funding' war against themselves due to Indian connection over Russian oil.

Russian fighter jet incursions in Estonia and drones in Poland: How the war in Ukraine is already a European conflict - Romania became the latest Nato member to scramble fighter jets after a Russian d