RUSSIA INVASION
Russian strike kills 7 civilians in southern Ukraine, including 3 children, say officials
Russian missiles slammed into a town in southern Ukraine, killing seven civilians, including children, and wounding dozens, local authorities reported.Ukrainian officials published video of burned out cars and emergency services response to damage on Saturday.O...
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in Vietnam for a state visit after North Korea
Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Vietnam to talk with the country’s Communist leaders after concluding a defence pact with North Korea. Putin’s aircraft touched down in Hanoi early on Thursday and Vietnam is the final stop on his two-nation tour of...
Putin's Pyongyang, Hanoi visit: Russia, North Korea, Vietnam's message to the world
Russia signed a strategic partnership treaty with North Korea to replace the old one. In this context, Moscow reserves the right to supply weapons to other countries and regions. Putin said: 'We are talking about it openly, and you don't need to do electronic intelli...
Russian Prez Putin meets Kim Jong Un in North Korea, thanks him for 'unwavering support' on Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in North Korea, marking his first visit to the capital in 24 years. This visit is expected to reshape Russia-North Korea relations, as both nations face international isolation. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ...
G7 leaders agree to lend Ukraine billions profited from Russia's frozen assets
President Biden and European leaders have agrees to provide Ukraine with a $50 billion loan using profits from frozen Russian assets. After the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the US and Europe froze $300 billion in Russian sovereign assets. Most of the Russian central bank ...
Russia to remove Taliban from its list of banned terror groups, invites them for economic forum
Russia will remove the Taliban from a list of banned terrorist organisations. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that 'the Taliban are the ones holding real power in Afghanistan'. 'We are going to remove them from the list of terrorist organisa...
Sweden joins NATO in response to Russian aggression, ending 200 years of military non-alignment
Sweden has officially become the 32nd member of NATO, a landmark moment for the historically neutral country and the Western military alliance. For Sweden, it marks the end of a 20-month-long wait that started in May 2022 when it submitted its application
Russia-Ukraine war: How two years of conflict has unfolded; AP explains
Two years after Russia's invasion, things here look bleak for Ukraine. Ukrainian forces are complaining of personnel shortages and ammunition shortages along the thousand-kilometer front line, where they're mostly dug in defense, trying to hold territory as Russia eyes an advanc
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
North Korea supplied missiles to Russia for attacks on Ukraine: White House
White House accuses North Korea of providing ballistic missiles and missile launchers to Russia, which were used in recent attacks on Ukraine. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby briefed reporters about the developments on Jan 04, 2024. John Kirby also highlighted
Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits Canada for first time since Russian invasion
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Ottawa late Thursday where he was greeted by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on his first visit to Canada since Russia invaded Ukraine.Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits Canada for first time since Russian invasion
Russia's war in Ukraine reaches the 500-day mark
The invasion, which sparked international condemnation and sanctions, also saw many Ukrainian civilians attempting to flee the conflict.Initially, the Russian military claimed to have incapacitated all of Ukraine’s air defences and air bases within hours of the invasion. (AP)Russia's war in Ukraine re
Russian general detained after Wagner mercenary revolt
Gen. Sergei Surovikin, the deputy commander of the Russian group of forces fighting in Ukraine, is believed to have been detained days after mercenaries staged a revolt inside Russia, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Thursday, citing U.S. and Ukrainian intelligenc
US will support Ukraine 'as long as it takes': Joe Biden
President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak say the US and UK will support Ukraine "as long as it takes." The leaders made the remarks at a joint news conference from the White House East Room Thursday during Sunak's first visit to the White House. The 15-month-old Russian invas
Ukrainian artists to Russia: 'Our fire is stronger than your bombs'
As Ukrainian artists Jenya Polosina and Anna Ivanenko watched missiles descend on their country, the two decided to use their creativity to push back against Russia's invasion. Working in the early days of the war from bunkers or sometimes without electricity and water in Kyiv, they
Chinese President Xi heads for Moscow, proposes peaceful resolution to Russia-Ukraine conflict
China’s leader, Xi Jinping, is set to arrive in Moscow on Monday for a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin that will test how far Xi is willing to go to act as a potential peace broker in the war in Ukraine. The Chinese government has cast Xi’s th
'Vast majority of G20 countries have condemned Russian invasion of Ukraine', says French President Macron
The G20 New Delhi Leaders' Declaration "confirms the isolation of Russia" and a "vast majority of G20 countries have condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine", French President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday afternoon, a day after G20 leaders rele
Ukraine War: Drone footage shows Marinka devastation
The town of Marinka has been reduced to rubble since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. (AP)Ukraine War: Drone footage shows Marinka devastation
Germany to send Leopard tanks to Ukraine, allies to follow
Germany said on Wednesday it would supply its Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, overcoming misgivings about sending heavy weaponry that Kyiv sees as crucial to defeat Russia's invasion but Moscow casts as a dangerous provocation. Pressure has been building for weeks on German Chancellor Olaf Schol
Russia-Ukraine war: 1 year after invasion, Kyiv seeks more weaponry
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is aggressively pursuing Western allies to provide more advanced weapons as Ukraine braces for an expected Russian offensive and hatches its own plans to retake land held by Moscow's forces. (AP)Russia-Ukraine war: 1 year after invasion, Kyiv seeks more
Russia sacks Sergei Surovikin as commander of Ukraine war; Valery Gerasimov is new head
Sergei Surovikin on Wednesday was removed from his role as head of Russia's war in Ukraine only three months into the job, reported CNN. He has been replaced by chief of the general staff Valery Gerasimov, who is head of the Russian military.Russia sacks Sergei S
Russia-Ukraine conflict: Telecom engineers strive to keep Ukraine connected
Telecom engineers who might go unsung in peacetime have had an outsized role in Ukraine after Russia’s invasion, often working round the clock to maintain or restore phone service or braving dangers like minefields to keep towers on, so both policymakers and the public can s
Volodymyr Zelenskyy to visit US; first known trip outside Ukraine since Russia's invasion began
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is preparing to visit Washington on Wednesday, according to AP sources, in his first known trip outside the country since Russia's invasion began in February. Two congressional sources and one other person familiar
Ready to speak to Vladimir Putin if he is looking for way to end the war, says Joe Biden
US President Joe Biden said he would be willing to speak to Vladimir Putin for the first time since the Ukraine invasion if the Russian leader truly wants to end the war.Ready to speak to Vladimir Putin if he is looking for way to end the war, says Joe Biden
Watch: South Africa, Russia, China stage joint military exercise
Russian and Chinese ships were seen docked at Richards Bay Port in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province. The 10-day joint military exercise will coincide with the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24.Watch: South Africa, Russia, China stage joint military e
Russia-Ukraine crisis: Maroof Raza explains global impact of 180 days of war
War rages on in Ukraine, 180 days since Russia began invasion of Ukraine. ET Now decodes, the cost of war and its long term impact on the economy of the country and the regionRussia-Ukraine crisis: Maroof Raza explains global impact of 180 days of war
Ukraine submits 'accelerated' application to join NATO, President Zelenskyy announces
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Friday that Ukraine had applied to join NATO under what he called "an accelerated procedure". However, it wasn't immediately clear what an "accelerated" application would mean, as ascension to NATO requires the unan
Joe Biden in Poland: US, allies will 'not tire' of supporting Ukraine
President Joe Biden, in Poland after his lightning trip to Ukraine, declared Tuesday the U.S. and it's allies will "not tire" of supporting Ukraine. "One year, one year into this war, Putin no longer doubts the strength of our coalition, but he still doubts our conviction," Biden
Watch: Children at Ukraine cadet school ready to join war
Children at Volodymyr the Great (Volodymyr Velykii) School Number 23 on the outskirts of Kyiv are training to become military cadets, starting at the age of 7. (Sep. 2) (AP video by Adam Pemble)Watch: Children at Ukraine cadet school ready to join war
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