Time magazine has named Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy 2022’s “Person of the Year” for his courage in the face of Russia’s invasion and for inspiring Ukrainians to remain steadfast and resist Russia’s full-scale invasion, which it launched in late February.…
Ukraine war: Zelensky calls West’s Russian oil cap ‘weak’
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has criticised a price cap set by his Western allies on Russian oil exports, calling it “weak”. The cap, approved on Friday, is aimed at stopping countries paying more than $60 (£48) for a barrel of…
Finland’s Sanna Marin says Europe would be in trouble without US
Finnish PM Sanna Marin has said Europe is “not strong enough” to stand up to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on its own, and has had to rely on US support. During a visit to Australia, the leader of the pending…
Ukraine war: Animal eye packages sent to 6 embassies across Europe
Parcels containing animal eyes have been sent to six Ukrainian embassies in Europe, its foreign ministry says. Spokesman Oleg Nikolenko said the “blood-soaked” packages were found in Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Croatia, and Austria. It is not clear who sent…
Ukraine war: Biden prepared to meet Putin to end Russia’s war
US President Joe Biden has said he would be ready to meet Russia’s Vladimir Putin “if in fact there is an interest in him deciding that he’s looking for a way to end the war”. Addressing reporters alongside French President…
EU plans to begin talks on possible confiscation of Russia’s frozen assets on Nov. 30
European Union (EU) permanent representatives plan to start discussions on the possible confiscation of Russian assets and their potential use for the reconstruction of Ukraine at a meeting in Brussels on Nov. 30, according to the event’s provisional agenda. On…
Power outages in Ukrainian cities, Moldova after new strikes
A punishing new barrage of Russian strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure on Wednesday caused power outages across large parts of the country as well as neighbouring Moldova, adding to damage to Ukraine’s power network and misery for civilians as winter begins.…
Navalny: Russian opposition leader Navalny moved to solitary confinement
Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny says he has been transferred permanently to solitary confinement. Mr Navalny said the move took place just days before a planned family visit, and was aimed at silencing him. He was already facing 11…
Deal allowing Ukraine to export grain via Black Sea ports extended
The United Nations on Thursday announced that the deal allowing Ukraine to export grain safely from its Black Sea ports despite Russia’s invasion has been extended. It was set to expire at the weekend. “The Black Sea Grain Initiative is…
Rocket that killed two in Poland was fired by Ukraine at incoming Russian missile – US sources
US president Joe Biden and key European leaders urged caution after a rocket struck a Polish village just over the border from Ukraine, keen to avoid the incident spiralling into a major drama with Russia. US officials said initial findings…