Ukraine

Beijing Calls for "Negotiation" to End Gaza and Ukraine Wars

Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun said Friday that "negotiation" was the only solution to conflicts such as the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, as he addressed a global gathering of military officials in Beijing. Scores of delegates are in Beijing for the Xiangshan Forum, dubbed China's answer to the annual Shangri-La meeting in Singapore. It is ...

War Escalates Between Ukraine and Russia on the First Day of 2024

On the first day of 2024, led by President Zelensky, Ukraine vowed retaliation against Russian forces as both countries experienced an escalation in strikes. Meanwhile, Ukraine struggled in its counteroffensive, urging Western allies for continued military support. President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed to unleash “wrath” against Russian forces in ...

Zelensky Condemns 'Russian Terror' as Missiles Hit Kyiv

Russian missile attacks on Ukraine on Tuesday killed four people, including one in Kyiv, and wounded 27 others in the capital, officials reported. Ukrainian President Zelensky strongly condemned the 'Russian terror' campaign following this new round of missile strikes. Russia targeted Kyiv and the northeastern city of Kharkiv with a barrage of ...

Russian Strikes Bring Death and Injury to Ukraine

A new round of Russian strikes in Ukraine has resulted in at least three deaths and dozens injured, coming less than a week after Kyiv's warning about limited ammunition amid intense bombardment. At least three people have been killed and dozens injured in a fresh wave of Russian strikes across Ukraine, regional officials said Monday. The ...

French FM Hails Poland's 'Return' to the European Scene

Poland is "back" on the European scene, France's foreign minister said on Monday, calling for Paris, Warsaw and Berlin to work together on EU reforms and aiding Ukraine. "Poland is back in Europe and with that, the hope of moving forward on essential European reforms for our citizens," Minister Stéphane Séjourné said during a visit to ...

Plane Carrying Ukrainian Prisoners of War Crashes

Russia announced on Wednesday the crash of a military plane carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war in the Belgorod region, resulting in the fatalities of all individuals on board. Russia said on Wednesday that an IL-76 military transport plane carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war crashed in the western Belgorod region, bordering Ukraine. ...

Questions Arise Over Russia's Plane Crash Narrative

Uncertainties persisted on Thursday surrounding the military plane crash that Russia claimed resulted in the deaths of numerous captured Ukrainian soldiers ahead of a planned prisoner exchange, with Moscow and Kyiv trading accusations at the UN Security Council. Russia blamed Ukrainian forces for downing the IL-76 transport plane over the ...

Deadly Strike in Occupied Eastern Ukraine Kills 28 People

A strike on a bakery in the Russian-occupied city of Lysychansk in eastern Ukrainian has killed 28 people, including a child, Russian rescuers said Sunday. Moscow's occupation forces on Saturday said Kyiv had targeted a bakery that is popular on weekends. Lysychansk is a city in the occupied Lugansk region that fell to Russian forces after some ...

Russia's Defeat Is 'Impossible'

With Vladimir Putin claiming that Russia's defeat is"impossible," and the West being aware of this, the politically paralyzed US Congress finally agreed to consider legislation that would release billions of dollars for Ukraine. For his part, Volodymyr Zelensky appointed a new military chief and tasked him with producing a "realistic" battle plan ...

US Senate Approves $95 Billion Aid Bill

The US Senate approved a bill on Tuesday that would provide Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan with a total amount of $95 billion in financial aid, amid claims of the importance of adopting an isolationist stance first and foremost. The US Senate on Tuesday approved long-delayed funding for Ukraine's war effort, part of a foreign aid package that ...

NATO Chief: US Aid Blockage Hurts Ukraine

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday that a delay in passing new US aid for Ukraine was already hurting Kyiv's forces on the battlefield against Russia. "We see the impact already of the fact that the US has not been able to make a decision, but I expect the US to be able to make a decision, that the Congress and the House of ...

Ukraine Reinforces Embattled Avdiivka Amid ‘Fierce’ Fighting

Ukraine said on Friday that it was sending more reinforcements to the frontline city of Avdiivka, a main target for Moscow, ahead of the second anniversary of the Russian invasion. Facing a shortage of ammunition and being outnumbered on the battlefield, Ukraine may be forced to withdraw from the eastern town, which has become a symbol of ...