MOSCOW (AFP) – As Moscow’s invasion of the pro-Western country reached its seventh day, the Russian army took possession of the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson on Wednesday. In televised statements, defence ministry spokesperson Igor Konashenkov stated, “Russian divisions of the armed forces have assumed full control of the regionalRead More →
KYIV (AFP) – Russian airborne forces arrived in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s eastern city, on Wednesday, according to the Ukrainian army, with immediate confrontations. “Russian airborne forces landed in Kharkiv and targeted a local hospital,” the army claimed in a Telegram post. “A battle between the invaders and the Ukrainians is occurring.”Read More →
Kharkiv(AFP): As Moscow’s military blasted the country’s second city and Western nations prepared to ratchet up sanctions, Russian President Vladimir Putin laid out the criteria for ending Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Monday. Putin’s ultimatum came as Moscow and Kyiv had their first discussions since the conflict erupted last Thursday,Read More →
According to Ukraine’s state-owned Ukroboronprom organisation, Russia’s Antonov-225 freight aircraft, the world’s largest airliner, was destroyed by Russian attacks near Kyiv on the fourth day of Moscow’s invasion. “Russian invaders destroyed the AN-225, Ukraine’s hallmark aircraft,” the group said in a statement, referring to the Antonov airbase in Gostomel, nearRead More →
KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) – Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that he is ready for talks with Russia, but that he rejects Moscow’s proposal to hold them in Belarus, which he believes is a staging ground for invading forces. “Warsaw, Bratislava, Budapest, Istanbul, and Baku are all places worthRead More →
BERLIN (Reuters) – According to a German government official, Germany and its Western allies have agreed to remove Russia from the SWIFT global payment system. This is the third round of sanctions aimed at preventing Russia from invading Ukraine. The sanctions, imposed by the US, France, Canada, Italy, the UK,Read More →
KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) – Ukrainian soldiers repelled a Russian assault on Kyiv, but “sabotage elements” penetrated the capital, officials claimed Saturday, as Ukraine recorded 198 civilian fatalities, including children, as a result of Russia’s invasion. Even as Russia claimed to have fired cruise missiles at military sites, Ukraine’s resolute PresidentRead More →
In an unusual geopolitical intervention for senior members of the British royal family, Prince William and his wife Kate delivered a personal letter of solidarity to “all of Ukraine’s people” on Saturday. In a tweet signed off with their initials, the pair expressed their support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.Read More →
BRUSSELS: The EU sanctioned Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday in response to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, according to the EU’s foreign policy leader, Josep Borrell. The action was agreed upon during a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels to formally adopt a wideRead More →
BRUSSELS – French President Emmanuel Macron contacted Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Thursday to “demand an urgent halt” to Moscow’s incursion in Ukraine, according to the Elysee Palace. “After speaking with the Ukrainian president and working with him, the president (Macron) contacted Vladimir Putin to urge an immediate halt toRead More →
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