Russia’s Victory Day celebrations, marking the 79th anniversary of its defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, kicked off Thursday with a scaled-back military parade in Moscow’s Red Square with President Vladimir Putin saying his country was going through…
Zelensky meets British foreign secretary on military aid to Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with visiting British Foreign Secretary David Cameron to discuss military aid to Ukraine, the presidential press service said on Friday. At the meeting, which took place in Kiev earlier on Thursday, Zelensky thanked the British…
Zelensky thanks the US House, Speaker Johnson for $61b aid approval
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has thanked the U.S. House of Representatives and House Speaker Mike Johnson for approving billions in military aid for Ukraine’s defence against Russia’s war. “I am grateful to the United States House of Representatives, both parties,…
US House pushes ahead with $95b foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
The US House pushed ahead on Friday with a $95bn foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and humanitarian support after Democrats came to the rescue of Mike Johnson, the Republican speaker. A coalition of lawmakers helped the legislation clear…
German spying: Suspected Russian spies held over sabotage plot
Two alleged spies suspected of planning to sabotage German military aid for Ukraine have been arrested in the southern German state of Bavaria. The two men, described as dual German-Russian nationals, were detained in Bayreuth on suspicion of spying for…
Ukraine denies involvement in drone attacks on Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
Ukraine on Sunday denied the accusation of Kiev’s involvement in drone attacks on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP). “Ukraine is not involved in any armed provocations on the territory of the ZNPP,” Andriy Yusov, a spokesman for Ukraine’s military…
Lukashenko undermines Putin’s Ukraine claim on Moscow concert hall attack
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko appears to have cast doubt on Russia’s claims that Ukraine was involved in the brutal attack at a Moscow concert hall last week. ISIS claimed responsibility for the massacre, which killed at least 139 people, and…
Scholz says debate about Germany’s Ukraine support is ‘‘ridiculous’’
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has criticised the debate in recent weeks about German support for Ukraine and the delivery of Taurus cruise missiles in particular. “The debate in Germany is nothing short of ridiculous. This is embarrassing for us as…
2 killed, 26 injured in Russian missile attack on Ukraine’s Sumy
A Russian missile attack on Ukraine’s northern city of Sumy on March 7 killed two people and injured 26 more, the regional administration said on March 8. “The premises of the school, the central city hospital, the regional emergency medical…
Zelenskyy seeks support, arms at Albania summit of Balkan nations
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has tried to drum up Balkan support for his vision of peace in Ukraine and has promoted the idea of joint arms production at a two-day summit of Southeast European countries. The meeting was held in the…