In a Kyiv court on Thursday, the first Russian soldier on trial for war crimes in Ukraine prayed for “forgiveness” and told how he killed a civilian in the early days of Russia’s invasion. “I know that you will not be able to forgive me, but nevertheless I ask you for forgiveness,” 21-year-old Russian sergeant … Read more
Russia’s defense ministry said 771 Ukrainian fighters surrendered from the Azovstal steel factory in Mariupol in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 1,730 since Monday, according to RIA on Thursday. According to RIA, 80 people were injured, according to the ministry. Hundreds of Ukrainian forces have surrendered from the plant’s maze of bunkers … Read more
The State Department announced the reopening of the American embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, three months after it was closed. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated in a statement made Wednesday that even though embassy workers withdrew in the days before Russia attacked Ukraine, this had no influence on American support for the Ukrainian people. He … Read more
During the first war-crimes trial since the war began, a Russian soldier admitted to killing a Ukrainian civilian in the early stages of Moscow’s invasion. The hearing in a packed Kyiv courtroom is the first in a series of proceedings being brought by Ukraine against Russian servicemen who have been accused of carrying out atrocities by … Read more
According to a police, 1,288 civilian bodies have been discovered in the Kyiv region since the Russian invasion began. “We currently have the bodies of 1,288 persons that were killed. Civilians, I repeat, “According to the Interfax-Ukraine news agency, Andriy Nyebytov, the chief of the Kyiv Region Police, “The majority of them were shot with … Read more
KYIV: The first war crimes trial since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine begins in Kyiv, against a Russian soldier accused of murdering an unarmed civilian on Wednesday. The trial, which is anticipated to be followed by others, will put the Ukrainian legal system to the test at a time when international authorities are also investigating Russian … Read more
What is Putin’s real motifs behind withdrawing troops from Kyiv? Defense expert Michael Clarke has gotten some information about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s definitive point and assuming that this has changed in the midst of the continuous conflict. Mr Clarke says: “His definitive objective is still evidently the cancelation of Ukraine as a free state. … Read more
Ukraine’s Eurovision victory on Saturday night offered a moment of joy to the people of Kyiv, whose daily lives are still marked by the war. The group Kalush Orchestra, whose song “Stefania” mixes hip-hop and traditional music, won the competition in Turin on Saturday night ahead of the British and Spanish representatives. The victory “is … Read more
NATO on Sunday pledged open-ended military support for Ukraine, as Finland hailed its “historic” bid to enrol in the alliance and with Western claims that Russia had suffered heavy losses in its push east. The promise came after Finland jettisoned many years of army non-alignment for a bulwark against Russia, redrawing the balance of electricity … Read more
Iran is considering exporting gas to Europe, an oil ministry official said on Sunday, amid rising energy prices caused by Russia’s conflict in Ukraine. “Iran is studying this subject but we have not reached a conclusion yet,” According to Shana, the ministry’s official news agency, deputy oil minister Majid Chegeni. “Iran is always after the … Read more
Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine’s foreign minister, praised Germany on Sunday for setting a “precedent” and breaking through a “psychological barrier” by delivering heavy weapons to Kyiv. “A precedent has been set. The first psychological barrier (on handing weapons to Ukraine) has been overcome,” Kuleba said in a video on Facebook while on a visit to Berlin. … Read more
NATO pledged open-ended military assistance to Ukraine on Sunday, as Finland celebrated its “historic” request to join the alliance and Western accusations that Russia had suffered serious losses in its advance east. The commitment came after Finland abandoned decades of military non-alignment in favour of a bulwark against Russia, reshaping Europe’s power balance and infuriating … Read more
Ukraine won the Eurovision Song Contest on Sunday with an exhilarating hip-hop folk melody, lifting spirits in the beleaguered country battling a Russian invasion that has killed hundreds and uprooted millions. With “Stefania,” a rap lullaby blending Ukrainian folk and modern hip-hop beats, Kalush Orchestra topped 24 contestants in the final of the world’s biggest … Read more
After decades of military non-alignment, Finland approved its quest for NATO membership as a bulwark against Russia on Sunday, redrawing the balance of power in Europe. In Helsinki, President Sauli Niinisto called the move “historic”. “A new era is opening,” he said, before the decision is put before parliament for approval. Finland’s move, expected to … Read more
Will it be the banana-eating wolves of Norway, the witches of France, or the spaceman of the United Kingdom? Perhaps a death-wishing Greek, a slinky Lithuanian chanteuse with a jet-black bowl cut, or a Serbian germaphobe? The line-up for Saturday’s Eurovision Song Contest grand finale is typically bizarre, but with the roars of war on … Read more
The mayor of Kyiv renamed an iconic Soviet-era arch symbolizing ties with Moscow “Arch of the Freedom of the Ukrainian People” on Saturday. The symbolic move comes after the city demolished a statue of two workers under the arch last month, one Russian and the other Ukrainian. “The city council today decided to ‘de-communise’ the … Read more
The war in Ukraine could reach a “breaking point” by August and end in defeat for Russia before the end of the year, according to Kyiv’s head of military intelligence, Major General Kyrylo Budanov, 36, told the news network that he is “optimistic” about the conflict’s current trajectory. “The breaking point will be in the … Read more
The war is far from over, Ukraine’s finance minister claims that the first signs of economic recovery have emerged since Russian forces withdrew from the capital and northern districts. “The war continues but we are not seeing the same level of escalation as we saw in the first two months,” Finance Minister Sergiy Marchenko told … Read more
As the crisis in Ukraine entered its 12th week, Europe offered another half billion dollars in military aid to Kyiv, and Sweden moved closer to joining NATO. At a meeting of the world’s most powerful democracies, European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell promised Ukraine an extra 500 million euros ($520 million), bringing the bloc’s … Read more
Kyiv, Ukraine: Three people were killed and 12 others were injured in a Russian strike on a town in Ukraine’s northern Chernigiv region on Wednesday, according to emergency services. “We have three people killed and 12 wounded as a result of a strike” in Novgorod-Siversky, according to a spokeswoman. The town is located in the country’s … Read more
Ukraine said it was forcing Russian forces out of Kharkiv, the country’s second largest city, but was meeting fierce resistance, as Washington predicted Vladimir Putin was prepared for a lengthy battle. The US House of Representatives approved late Tuesday sending a $40 billion aid package to Ukraine, despite President Joe Biden’s warning that Ukraine will … Read more
Russian missile attacks hit the port city of Odessa, and Germany’s top ambassador became the highest-ranking official from Berlin to visit Ukraine since Moscow’s invasion On Tuesday. The surprise visit by German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock to Bucha, a village south of Kyiv where Russian troops are accused of war crimes, came amid growing criticism … Read more
The Greek foreign ministry declared that its embassy in Kyiv will reopen on Tuesday. According to the statement, the embassy in Kyiv will only function with critical personnel for the time being. Whereas, the Greek Consulate General in Odesa will continue to give all necessary help to Greek nationals and expatriates in Ukraine. Manolis Androulakis … Read more
The port city of Odessa was hit by Russian missile attacks on Tuesday, as Germany’s top ambassador visited Ukraine for the first time since Moscow’s invasion. The surprise visit by German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock to Bucha, a village south of Kyiv where Russian troops are accused of war crimes, came amid growing criticism of … Read more
Kyiv said more than 1,000 Ukrainian forces remained at the massive Azovstal steelworks in the Russian-controlled coastal city of Mariupol on Tuesday. Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk told AFP that “more than a thousand” Ukrainian military remain in the plant. “Hundreds are injured. There are people with serious injuries who require urgent evacuation. The situation … Read more
US Vice President Joe Biden said on Monday that he is concerned that Russian President Vladimir Putin does not have a way out of the Ukraine conflict, and that he is attempting to figure out what to do about it. At a political fundraiser in a Washington suburb, President Biden said that Putin had mistakenly … Read more
As Lera Nelyub walked with her grandfather Nikolai, she said it was difficult to find a topic to discuss with the 97-year-old World War II veteran about the ongoing Russian invasion. At Kyiv’s Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Monday, she held on to him as he bent to lay a bouquet of flowers to … Read more
As Moscow showed its military strength during a parade commemorating the 1945 victory over Nazi Germany, President Vladimir Putin insisted that Russia’s conflict in Ukraine was required to safeguard the “Motherland.” Despite reports that Putin might declare an escalation or a widespread mobilization during his speech in Red Square, Putin made no big pronouncements about … Read more
