WASHINGTON: Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian president, indicated on Friday that Russia may resort to nuclear weapons if its invasion effort falters, echoing CIA director William Burns’ remarks. While discussing the threat, Zelensky stated that Russia had “begun to speak about… nuclear weapons or some chemical weapons” and that “all of the world” should be concerned. … Read more
Russian hits a military factory beside Kyiv which makes the missiles Ukraine has claimed it used to sink the Moskva naval flagship, with Moscow on Friday vowing such attacks further. A workshop and an control rooms building at the Vizar plant, which is near to Kyiv’s international Zhuliany air base, were massive damaged in the … Read more
Ukraine’s parliament on Thursday backed a resolution recognized Russian military actions in the country as “genocide”. “The actions committed by the armed forces of Russia are not just a crime of aggression, but pursue the goal of the systematic and consistent destruction of the Ukrainian people, their identity and the deprivation of their right to … Read more
two military pilots caught by Moscow’s forces last month and held in Russia have been delivered, without giving details of their return said Ukraine on Thursday “Two Ukrainian pilots who were held captive by Russian occupiers were released,” Ukraine’s defense ministry said in a statement on social media. It recognized the men as Ivan Pepelyashko … Read more
France will supply Ukraine with a new round of military help at Kyiv’s request, according to Florence Parly, France’s Minister of the Armed Forces, on Wednesday. Parley said in a tweet, “Following new Ukrainian requests, I announced to my [Ukrainian] counterpart that France will provide additional military capabilities, in addition to the 100 million euros … Read more
A “war criminal” and “butcher” who “cannot stay in power”: over recent weeks, US President Joe Biden has made a series of unscripted talks that have raised the temperature in relations with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. However Biden’s promotion libbed line during what was charged as a discourse on biofuels and assisting Americans with the … Read more
The Kremlin on Wednesday dismissed trading a questionable Kyiv partner of Kremlin strongman Vladimir Putin for Ukrainians kept by Russia. Official and money manager Viktor Medvedchuk, perhaps Ukraine’s most extravagant individual, is known for his nearby connections to Putin and says the Russian chief is adoptive parent to his most youthful little girl, Darya. Ukrainian … Read more
BERLIN: President Volodymyr Zelensky’s adviser claimed Kyiv wanted German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to come and commit further armament delivery, explaining the snub. On Tuesday, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said he had offered to visit Ukraine alongside other EU leaders, but Kiev had refused. German diplomats saw the action against Steinmeier, a former foreign minister who … Read more
Ukrainian authorities on Tuesday announced they had captured a prominent pro-Kremlin tycoon who escaped from house arrest after Russia’s invasion. President Volodymyr Zelensky posted a picture online of a disheveled-looking Viktor Medvedchuk with his hands in cuffs and dressed in a Ukrainian army uniform. “A special operation was carried out by the Security Service of … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has requested to address the African Union, Senegalese President Macky Sall said on Monday. Sall, the current AU chairman, tweeted that he and Zelensky had discussed over the phone the economic impact of the war in Ukraine and “the need to favor dialogue for a negotiated outcome to the conflict”. The … Read more
Lithuania’s prime minister on Monday toured the war-shattered Ukrainian town of Borodianka near Kyiv where rescue crews were scouring rubble for the missing after the destruction wrought by Russian forces. “Today, my visit to Ukraine started in Borodianka. No words could possibly define what I noticed,” premier Ingrida Simonyte wrote on his social media handle. … Read more
KRAMATORSK, Ukraine: Austria’s chancellor on Monday will become the first European leader to visit Moscow since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as Kyiv steels itself for a huge Russian offensive in the country’s east. Karl Nehammer said he would meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and is expected to raise alleged war crimes in devastated areas around … Read more
Following a request from Ukrainian President Zelensky last week, Australia has dispatched the first three of 20 armored military trucks it is donating to Ukraine. The heavily reinforced Bushmaster trucks will be utilized in the conflict zone to transport personnel and civilians, not for offensive attacks. Last week, Zelensky gave a video speech to Australia’s … Read more
Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, has been to Kyiv to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a “display of solidarity.” “Right now, Boris Johnson’s visit to Kyiv is beginning with a one-on-one discussion with President Zelenskiy,” said Andriy Sybiha, deputy head of Ukraine’s president office, on Facebook. The trip is … Read more
Ukraine’s president warned the United Nations today that Russian forces “cut off civilian tongues” and killed raped mothers in front of their children. Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s heroic president, revealed into great detail about alleged crimes committed by Russian soldiers in freshly freed towns and cities. He informed the Security Council that soldiers had sliced noncombatants’ … Read more
During a heated address to the Security Council today, Volodymyr Zelensky linked Russia to ISIS for their ‘war crimes’ in Bucha, slamming the UN organisation for failing to safeguard Ukraine. In his fiery statement, the president said that crimes had been committed throughout the nation, including women being raped and slaughtered in front of their … Read more
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky will speak before the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday, where he is expected to demand strong additional penalties against Russia for what he has called “war crimes” and “genocide” in the town of Bucha. After a sombre excursion to Bucha outside the capital, where hundreds of bodies were recovered after … Read more
A match between two guys who resemble Russian and Ukrainian presidents Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky has been announced by a Polish MMA promoter. The promotion, which looks to be named Royal Division, held a press conference on Saturday to reveal the two combatants who will clash on April 30. The event was live aired … Read more
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said Friday that he believes President Joe Biden wants to assist oppose the Russian invasion, but he cautioned that the leader of the free world won’t be able to show it unless he delivers badly needed fighter jets and missiles. In a Fox News interview, Zelensky was asked if he … Read more
KYIV: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Russia is consolidating and preparing “powerful strikes” in the country’s east and south, including besieged Mariupol, where a new attempt will be made Friday to evacuate civilians from the devastated city. Russia meanwhile threatened to turn off its gas taps to Europe if payments are not made in rubles, … Read more
Following a Russian ceasefire announcement, Kiev said Thursday it was sending dozens of buses to evacuate residents from the besieged city of Mariupol, while the worldwide Red Cross said it was ready to lead the “desperately vital” operation. Over a month into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Vladimir Putin’s army have repeatedly shelled places like Mariupol, … Read more
PARIS: Russia invaded Ukraine in the early hours of February 24, setting off the worst conflict in Europe in decades. We look back on five weeks of fighting that has killed thousands of civilians, sent four million people fleeing abroad and forced Russia to review its ambitions in the face of fierce Ukrainian resistance. … Read more
President Joe Biden spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the phone on Wednesday, their first contact since Biden stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in office.” According to the White House, the two men spoke for about an hour on a day when Zelensky repeated his plea for formidable defensive weaponry. According … Read more
Russia’s “bragging” about its nuclear weapons is fueling a dangerous arms race, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday at the Doha Forum. Zelensky also urged Qatar, which hosts the annual gathering of international political and business leaders, to increase natural gas production in order to counter Russian efforts to use energy as a weapon. … Read more
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky told the Doha Forum on Saturday that Russia’s “bragging” about its nuclear weapons is fueling a hazardous arms race. To oppose Russian efforts to use energy as a weapon, Zelensky also urged Qatar, which hosts the annual meeting of international political and economic leaders, to enhance natural gas output. “They are … Read more
Officials in Mariupol, Ukraine’s vital port city, said on Friday that they suspected 300 people died in a Russian hit on a theatre where hundreds were sheltering last week. “From eyewitnesses, information is emerging that about 300 people died in the Drama Theatre of Mariupol following strikes by a Russian aircraft,” Mariupol city hall wrote on … Read more
A month after Russia’s surprise incursion, Ukraine’s president called for global street protests and a gathering of US-led allies in Brussels on Thursday to drastically increase weaponry supply. While Kyiv and Western intelligence agencies report combat victories over the Russians, the UN said that more than half of all children in Ukraine had been displaced … Read more
MOSCOW: Russia’s largest lender Sberbank said on Wednesday it was leaving the European market after coming under pressure from Western sanctions levelled against the state bank in response to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. “In the current environment, Sberbank has decided to withdraw from the European market,” the lender said in a statement carried by Russian news … Read more
