Amid the raging war and constant threat of Russian missiles, a successful heart transplant has been performed on a 6-year-old girl in Kyiv, authorities with the Heart Institute of Ukraine’s Ministry of Health announced on Monday. The three-hour operation, which…
Nato summit: Allies refuse to give Ukraine timeframe on joining
Nato states have said Ukraine can join the military alliance “when allies agree and conditions are met” after President Volodymyr Zelensky criticised the “absurd” delay to accession. In a communique, Nato said it recognised the need to move faster but…
Joe Biden lands in UK to meet Sunak amid concern over Ukraine cluster bombs
US President Joe Biden has landed in the UK ahead of a Nato summit in Lithuania later this week – which comes after several allies questioned his call to send cluster bombs to Ukraine. The UK and Canada are among…
Zelensky wins Erdogan’s NATO backing after securing US cluster bombs
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has secured Turkey’s crucial backing for Ukraine’s Nato aspirations, though Joe Biden said he did not think there was “unanimity” among alliance members that it should join during Russia’s invasion. As the war entered its 500th day…
UN documents summary execution of 77 Ukrainian civilians
A United Nations mission in Ukraine has expressed grave concern over the summary execution of more than 70 Ukrainian civilians by Russian forces while also documenting other breaches of international law by both warring sides. The UN Human Rights Monitoring…
Ukraine responds to Wagner mutiny in Russia with caution, hope
Ukraine’s top military expert has said that Kyiv has to make a “strategic, principal decision” on how to benefit from the unfolding turmoil in Russia. One such move could be an order to invade western Russia to bypass massive defence…
Ukraine war: Zelensky admits slow progress but says offensive is not a movie
President Volodymyr Zelensky has acknowledged battlefield progress has been “slower than desired”, weeks into Ukraine’s military offensive to recapture areas occupied by Russia. “Some people believe this is a Hollywood movie and expect results now. It’s not,” he told the…
EU’s von der Leyen says frozen Russia assets will rebuild Ukraine
A proposal for the European Union to use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine will be put forward in the coming weeks, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said. The European Commission will put forward a plan to do…
Ukraine counter-offensive actions have begun, Zelensky says
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky appears to have confirmed that his country’s long-awaited counter-offensive against Russia has started. “Counteroffensive and defensive actions are taking place,” he said on Saturday. But he added that he would not talk in detail about which…
Zelensky visits area flooded by destroyed dam in southern Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky has travelled to the region of southern Ukraine flooded after the destruction of the Kakhovka dam to observe ongoing evacuations, he announced on Telegram on Thursday. Masses of water were continuing to flow out of the reservoir…