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'I don't care whether West trusts us…': Lavrov as Putin lays out Russia-Ukraine ceasefire conditions
Days before the Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland, Russian President Putin, on June 14, laid out conditions for Russia-Ukraine ceasefire. Putin said Russia would end the war only if Kyiv agreed to drop its NATO ambitions and hand over the entirety ...
'Russia is going back in time, Ukraine moving forward': US Secretary Antony Blinken in Kyiv
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday praised the resilience of Ukraine's grain production in the face of Russian attacks as he toured a U.S.-supported transshipment facility on the outskirts of Kyiv. Russia has struck ports and infrastructure s...
US will start sending military aid to Ukraine within hours; Joe Biden signs $95 billion Foreign-Aid package
President Joe Biden signed a $95 billion national security package into law and said assistance to Ukraine would begin to move within “hours,” capping off a bruising fight with Republicans over long-delayed assistance for Kyiv and other besieg...
Putin blames 'radical Islamists' behind Moscow attack, links them to Ukraine; Zelenskyy refutes
Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged on Monday that last week's deadly attack at a concert outside Moscow was carried out by Islamic militants, but suggested it was also to the benefit of Ukraine and that Kyiv may have played a role.Putin blames ...
Ukraine takes down Russian Military Patrol Ship Sergei Kotov near Crimea
On Tuesday, Ukraine announced that it destroyed a Russian military patrol ship in the Black Sea near the annexed Crimea. This marks the latest attack on Moscow's fleet in the region. Additionally, Kyiv claimed responsibility for a drone strike on an oil depot in a Russian borde...
'Not ruling out sending Western troops to Ukraine': French President Emmanuel Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron has argued that deployments of troops to Ukraine by NATO members and other allies cannot be ruled out because Western powers must stop at nothing to ensure that Russia does not defeat Kyiv’s forces.'Not ruling out sending Western tro...
Russia-Ukraine war: 'High time for peace', UN chief calls for Moscow to stop invasion of Kyiv
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has reiterated his call for the "fundamental need to honour the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Ukraine," as the world body convened to mark the second anniversary of the Russia
Ukraine marks 2 years since Russian invasion; Zelenskyy welcomes Western leaders to Kyiv
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed Western leaders to Kyiv Saturday to mark the second anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion, as Ukrainian forces run low on ammunition and weaponry and foreign aid hangs in the balance. Zelenskyy posted a video from the
Ukraine War: Russian strike on residential building in Kyiv injures at least 10 people
Russia fired cruise and ballistic missiles and Shahed-type drones at targets across Ukraine on Wednesday morning, authorities reported, killing at least three civilians and injuring 10 others, including a pregnant woman.Ukraine War: Russian strike on residential b
Ukraine war: Russian missile attack on Kyiv injures dozens
Ukraine’s capital came under another ballistic missile attack early Wednesday, injuring at least 53 people on the ground, including six children, and damaging buildings, officials said.A series of loud explosions could be heard in Kyiv at 3 a.m. local time as the city's air defenses were act
We must empower Ukrainian resistance: European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen at Davos, WEF
Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, delivered a passionate speech at the World Economic Forum urging Western allies to provide Ukraine with unwavering support. She emphasised the need for financial aid and weapons to ensure
Ukraine-Russia War: Kyiv's sea drone sinks Moscow's warship in Black Sea; video surfaces
Ukraine claims to have sunk a Russian corvette in the Black Sea using sea drones on Wednesday night. On Thursday, Feb 1, Ukraine's military intelligence agency published a video showing naval drones assaulting the Russian missile-armed cutter Ivanovets. The foot
'Kyiv has sold Ukraine to BlackRock': Russia lambasts Ukraine for taking support from US
Kyiv has sold Ukraine to American company 'Blackrock' under the guise of attracting private investment: Russia lambast US at UNSC'Kyiv has sold Ukraine to BlackRock': Russia lambasts Ukraine for taking support from US
EAM Jaishankar speaks to Ukrainian FM Kuleba after Russian visit, holds 'useful' conversation
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday held a "useful" conversation with his Ukranian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba focusing on the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, Kyiv's peace formula and ways to advance bilateral ties. The phone conversation came da
Russia-Ukraine war: Aftermath as drone shot down near Kyiv during massive aerial assault
A number of casualties were reported across Ukraine on Friday after Russia fired dozens of missiles and drones in one of the biggest barrages of the war.Many of the drones were shot down by Ukraine's defence systems, but debris from the unmanned aerial vehicles
Ukraine claims successful attack on Russian Naval ship 'Novocherkassk' in Crimean waters
Ukraine's air force has claimed that they have destroyed a Russian fleet ship off the Crimean peninsula suspected of carrying drones for use in Moscow's war against Kyiv. Ukraine frequently carries out strikes in Crimea, particularly targeting the Russian milita
Watch: Russian drones damage building in Kyiv
Russian forces launched large-scale Shahed drone strikes against Kyiv overnight Wednesday, according to local officials.All 10 drones fired at Kyiv were intercepted, said Serhii Popko, the head of Kyiv City Administration. (AP)Watch: Russian drones damage building in Kyiv
Russia vs Ukraine at UNSC: Lavrov's 'Kyiv violating Charter' against Zelenskyy's 'criminal Putin'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday, saying that Russia had committed “criminal and unprovoked aggression” that violated both the norms of war and the U.N. Charter itself. Russia's Foreign Minister Se
Zelenskyy meets with former US VP Mike Pence in Kyiv
Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has made a surprise visit to Ukraine, meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.Pence, who this month launched his campaign for the Republican nomination for president, has been deeply critical of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. (AP)Zelenskyy meets wi
Russia-Ukraine war: Anger as Russian strikes hit beloved Odesa sites
In only a week, Russia has fired dozens of missiles and drones at the Odesa region, even hitting the city's beloved historic sites.None struck quite as deeply as the one that destroyed the cathedral, which stands at the heart of the city’s romantic, notorious past and its deep root
Ukraine air defences shot down 35 Iranian-made drones over Kyiv
Ukraine air defences shot down 35 Iranian-made drones over Kyiv overnight on Monday, in Russia’s latest night-time assault.Five people in the capital were injured by falling drone debris, according to the Kyiv City Military Administration.Drone wreckage struck a two-storey apartment bui
US to send cluster munitions to Ukraine; says will not leave the country defenseless
The Biden administration will provide thousands of cluster munitions to Ukraine, national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Friday, vowing the US and that Kyiv has promised to use the controversial munitions carefully.US to send cluster munitions to Ukraine; says
Russia-Ukraine war: Russian shelling destroys houses in Kherson
Ukrainian officials on Saturday morning reported more civilian casualties from Russian shelling in the country’s east and south.Russian artillery fire destroyed two houses in Kherson on Saturday, where two children and one woman were taken to hospital to be treated for shock.The attacks
Russia-Ukraine war: Military hospital in Kyiv suffers the effects of war
Petro Nikitin works hundreds of kilometres (miles) behind the front line in Ukraine, but there is barely a moment in his day when he does not experience the effects of the war.As the lead trauma surgeon at a military hospital in Kyiv, Nikitin spends over 15 hours a day treating
Russia-Ukraine war intensifies; Explosions rattled Kyiv, residents seek shelter
Explosions rattled Kyiv during daylight Monday as Russian ballistic missiles took aim at the Ukrainian capital, hours after a more common nighttime barrage of the city by drones and cruise missiles.At least one civilian was reported hurt.The blasts unnerved some locals,
Watch: Visually impaired people struggle to cope in Ukraine
Sunlight filters through shattered windows, casting a glow upon the dusty furniture and fragments of glass strewn across the floor of the office belonging to Oleksandr Vinkovskyi, director of a Kyiv business where visually impaired people worked.Vinkovskyi is blind, and can't see the scale
Watch: Ukrainian military shows seized Russian equipment
Ukrainian officials have expanded an exhibit of destroyed and seized Russian missiles, drones, armoured vehicles and other military equipment at one of Kyiv’s most iconic squares.(AP)Watch: Ukrainian military shows seized Russian equipment
Russia-Ukraine war: Orthodox monks refuse to leave Kyiv monastery
Orthodox monks who've been ordered out of a monastery in Kyiv continued to resist leaving the site on Thursday, a day after a deadline to vacate the complex expiredWorshippers could be seen outside the building, apparently intent on blocking access, after reports that the handover of
Zelenskyy meets British actor Orlando Bloom in Kyiv, watch!
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with British actor Orlando Bloom in Kyiv on Sunday.Bloom, who is also a UNICEF goodwill ambassador, arrived in Kyiv over the weekend and visited Kyiv's suburb of Irpin.During his meeting with Zelenskyy, he said was struck by the courage and resili
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