Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky with an official ceremony at the presidential complex in Ankara on February, 18, 2025, amid intensified diplomatic efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war.

The Russian-Ukrainian war is entering an unprecedented phase marked by heightened tensions and advanced missile technologies, sparking fears of escalation into a nuclear conflict as ballistic missiles make their debut on the battlefield.

Amid a protracted war with Russia since February 24, 2022, Ukrainian authorities appointed Muslim Rustem Umerov as the Minister of Defense, following overwhelming support from the parliament.

Al-Estiklal conducted an interview with Ukrainian political expert and diplomat Vladimir Shumakov, revealing that Putin holds the power to decide the fate of the ongoing war with Ukraine and his ultimate goal is to acquire all of it.