Moscow claims Ukrainian village, drones kill 5 in Russian village
Russia on Saturday claimed another village in eastern Ukraine as it pushes towards the city of Toretsk in a fresh local offensive in the embattled Donetsk region...
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No such thing as a small nuclear war
THERE was a time when calls for a nuclear-free Europe rang across the continent. It began with the Stockholm Appeal of 1950, which opened with the powerful words 鈥榃e demand the outlawing of atomic weapons as instruments of intimidation and mass murder of peoples鈥� and then deepened with the...
Zelensky says preparing 鈥榩lan鈥� to end war with Russia
Ukraine鈥檚 president Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday said he was drawing up a 鈥榗omprehensive plan鈥� for how Kyiv believes the war with Russia should end.
Russia sends 10,000 naturalised citizens to fight in Ukraine
Russia has sent around 10,000 naturalised citizens to fight in Ukraine, a top official said on Thursday, adding that some had chosen to leave the country rather than face being enlisted...
鈥榁olatile鈥� situation in Ukraine border town
Street battles with invading Russian troops in the northeastern Ukrainian border town of Vovchansk have created a 鈥榲olatile鈥� situation, the region鈥檚 governor said on Wednesday...
Belgium into last 16 as draw sends Ukraine out
Belgium qualified for the last 16 of Euro 2024 on Wednesday after a 0-0 draw with Ukraine, who exited the tournament despite all four teams in Group E finishing level on four points.
NATO names Dutch PM as new boss
NATO鈥檚 32 nations on Wednesday appointed outgoing Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte as the alliance鈥檚 next head, handing him the job at a crucial moment with Russia on the march in Ukraine and US elections looming...
China protests EU sanctions on firms with Russian war links
China on Tuesday said it had protested to the European Union after the bloc imposed sanctions on 19 Chinese companies for abetting what the West believes is Beijing鈥檚 support for Russia鈥檚 war in Ukraine...
Belgium aim to emerge top of four-way Group E scrap
Belgium head into their final Group E game against Ukraine at Euro 2024 looking to grab top spot in a section where all four teams -- including Romania and Slovakia -- are level on three points.
Russian strike in east Ukraine kills four
Russian strikes on the eastern Ukrainian town of Pokrovsk killed four people and wounded dozens more on Monday, the governor of the Donetsk region said...
Ukraine missile attack on Crimea kills three
A Ukrainian missile attack on Sunday on a city in the Russian-annexed Crimea peninsula killed three people, including two children, and wounded over 100, officials said...
A high-altitude summit-lite
THERE are mountain summits and there are political summits. The June 15-16 Swiss organised 鈥楶eace Summit鈥� on the Russia/Ukraine war at B眉rgenstock at 1,128 meters (3,701 ft) in central Switzerland with leaders from over ninety countries was a bit of both, but neither attained a Sir Edmund Hillary conquering of Everest nor...
UK party leader says West provoked Ukraine war
Nigel Farage, leader of Britain鈥檚 anti-immigration Reform UK party, faced strong criticism Saturday after saying that the West provoked Russia鈥檚 invasion of...
Ukraine war slams Europe rightward
SO HAS fascism come back to Europe or are Europeans simply sick of the Empire鈥檚 endless wars? The smart money鈥檚 on the latter, because what mostly unites the diverse right-wingers recently elected to the...
Ukraine reinforces embattled hilltop town in east
Ukraine has said it was dispatching reinforcements to an embattled strategic hilltop town in the eastern Donetsk region, a vital flashpoint whose capture could...
Ukraine come back to beat Slovakia
Roman Yaremchuk emerged from the bench to score the winning goal as Ukraine produced a stirring fightback to beat Slovakia 2-1 and kickstart their Euro 2024 campaign on Friday.
Russia ups attacks on frontline town after lull: Kyiv
Russian forces have escalated attacks near Toretsk, a frontline town in eastern Ukraine that has remained relatively calm over recent months of fighting, officials and...
G7 statement 鈥榝ull of arrogance, prejudice and lies鈥�: China
China hit back on Monday after G7 leaders warned Beijing to stop sending weapons components to Russia, saying their end-of-summit statement was 鈥榝ull of arrogance, prejudice and lies鈥�....
World leaders back just peace for Ukraine, eye eventual talks with Russia
World leaders on Sunday backed Ukraine鈥檚 independence and territorial integrity, and the need for eventual talks with Russia on ending the war -- but left the key questions of how and when unresolved....
Russian journalist killed in Ukraine drone strike
A Russian journalist has been killed in a drone attack in eastern Ukraine, his news organisation said on Sunday, two days after the death of another correspondent near the front line.
Ukraine seeks path to peace at Swiss summit
President Volodymyr Zelensky said he hoped to find paths to a 鈥榡ust peace鈥� as soon as possible, as a first international summit on pathways to end...
Ukraine must withdraw troops to start peace talks: Putin
Russian president Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Moscow would only halt its offensive on Ukraine if Kyiv effectively surrenders by pulling its...
NATO says 3,00,000 troops now on high readiness
NATO countries have 鈥榗omfortably exceeded鈥� a target of placing 3,00,000 troops on high-readiness as the alliance grapples with the threat from Russia, a senior alliance official said on Thursday...
G7 leaders reach 鈥榩olitical deal鈥� on new Ukraine funds
G7 leaders agreed at a summit in Italy on Thursday on a new $50-billion loan for Ukraine using profits from frozen Russian assets, a US official said...
Using Ukraine Since 1948
The United States has for nearly 80 years seen Ukraine as the staging ground for its once covert and increasingly overt war with Russia...
US unveils sweeping sanctions on Russia
The United States announced a raft of sanctions on Wednesday aimed at constraining Moscow鈥檚 war in Ukraine while raising the stakes for foreign banks that still deal with Russia, ahead of G7 leaders鈥� talks this week...
Ukraine says hit Su-57 fighter jet inside Russia
Ukraine said on Sunday it had hit an Su-57 fighter jet parked at an airfield in southern Russia, its first ever attack on Moscow鈥檚 latest generation stealth aircraft...
Ukraine targets Russian airfield Strikes on Russian-held area kill 26
Ukraine targeted the south Russian region of North Ossetia with drones for the first time ever on Saturday, causing minor damage, local authorities said.
Zelensky urges West to do more for a 鈥榝air peace鈥�
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday urged the West to do more to achieve a fair peace as Ukraine battles the Russian invasion, telling US leader Joe Biden that Kyiv is counting on 鈥榮houlder-to-shoulder鈥� support...
Russian forces kill one in east Ukraine
Russian forces killed one person and wounded five more in Ukraine鈥檚 eastern Donetsk region, which is suffering the most intense assaults from Moscow鈥檚 army, regional authorities said on Wednesday...