Fails to obtain desired long-range U.S. missiles. Contrasts current somber political landscape with his previous visit. Contentious spending battle in Congress threatens $24 billion Ukraine aid package. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky secured a commitment of “significant” new air defense weaponry from the White House, but he issued a stark warning that Ukraine could face defeat … Read more
Russia reports neutralizing the drones with no casualties in Moscow. Crimea sees increased attacks recently, leading to evacuations and damage. Tensions escalate between Ukraine and Russia as both sides vow retaliation. Ukrainian drones targeted two buildings in Moscow and an ammunition depot in Russian-annexed Crimea, according to Russian officials. Russia reported neutralizing the drones with … Read more
The merger of Ukraine’s Kherson region into Russia is underway, according to the territory’s Russian-appointed head. “We know Russia is with us, and we will always be with Russia,” Vladimir Saldo stated over Telegram. Saldo did not elaborate on what “integration” entails. The merger of Ukraine’s Kherson region into Russia is underway, according to the … Read more
The European Union has committed an additional 205 million euros ($220 million) in humanitarian assistance to Ukraine. 13 million euros will be dedicated to Moldova. 13 million is dedicated to support displaced people arriving in the country from war-torn countries like Moldova. Due to Ukraine’s “soaring” humanitarian catastrophe, the European Commission has committed additional 205 … Read more
Russia denies stealing 600,000 tonnes of Ukrainian grain, according to the Ukrainian Agrarian Council. Global leaders have criticised Russian soldiers’ months-long blockade of key Ukrainian ports. More than 20 million tonnes of grain is stuck within Ukraine due to the blockade. Dmitry Peskov, a Kremlin spokesman says, that no deal on sending Ukrainian grain to … Read more
Russian soldiers have begun paying pensions in Russian rubles using cash. Self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic has received 46,000 applications for pension benefits. 20 to 30 percent of Mariupol residents refuse to accept occupation and have purposefully failed to submit documents. According to an aide to Mariupol’s Ukrainian mayor, Russian soldiers have began paying pensions in … Read more
Russia restores railway links between annexed Crimea and southern Ukraine. Moscow-backed official says a train carrying grain has arrived in Crimea from Melitopol. Russian Railways restored about 1,200 kilometers (745 miles) of track in southeastern Ukraine. According to a Moscow-backed official, Russia has restored railway links between the occupied Crimean Peninsula and southern Ukraine. A … Read more
Ukraine’s foreign minister says Russia’s invasion is responsible for global grain crisis. Dmytro Kuleba dismisses Moscow’s claims that Western sanctions are to blame. Russia has seized large parts of Ukraine’s coast and its warships control the Black and Azov Seas, blocking farm exports. Ukraine’s foreign minister has said that Russia’s invasion is to blame for … Read more
The battle for Sievierodonetsk has become the focus of the conflict in recent weeks. Russia is trying to take full control of the industrial Donbas region. Ukrainian troops may soon have to retreat from a key eastern city, as Russian advances force them back. As Russian advances pull them back, Ukrainian troops may soon have … Read more
Senior US administration officials revealed to reporters on Tuesday that as part of the country’s 11th package of security aid to Ukraine, the US will ship Ukraine US-made High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems or HIMARS. HIMARS will be supplied with armaments that will allow Ukraine to launch rockets up to 80 kilometers, according to authorities … Read more
Ukraine criticized Russia on Saturday for deploying a ship to the occupied Ukrainian port of Mariupol to load a consignment of metal intended for Russia. The Ukrainian parliament’s commissioner for human rights Liudmyla Denisova said in a statement that the Russians were “sending 3,000 tons of metal products by the first ship from Mariupol to … Read more
The airport runway in the Black Sea port of Odesa has been knocked out, according to Ukrainian officials. Officials reported a Russian missile attack destroyed the runway at Odesa’s main airport; as Ukrainian soldiers fought village by village to keep back Moscow’s advance in the east of the country. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed the … Read more
Major General Vladimir Frolov, deputy commander of Russia’s 8th Army, was buried Saturday after being killed in action in Ukraine, Russian state media said, making him the eighth Russian general killed in Moscow’s invasion, assuming Ukrainian reports are genuine. As of the end of March, around 14 Russian generals and senior colonels had been reported … Read more
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KRAMATORSK, Ukraine, April 8, 2022 (AFP) – A rocket attack on a train station in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk killed dozens on Friday, as civilians raced to flee the Donbas region bracing for a feared Russian offensive. World leaders condemned the attack with US President Joe Biden accusing Russia of being behind an “horrific … Read more
Russian military establishes a truce in the Ukrainian cities of Mariupol and Volnovakha to let humanitarian routes exit. According to a top official in Mariupol, the truce will extend until 4 p.m. (14:00 GMT). Several news organisations have announced that they would halt operations in Russia, citing a new regulation that may result in jail … Read more
In the aftermath of Russia’s strike, the Eiffel Tower in Paris was lit up in the colours of the Ukrainian national flag. According to Reuters, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo stated the Eiffel Tower was lit up in blue and yellow in solidarity with the people of Ukraine. French President Emmanuel Macron stated on Friday that … Read more
