Ukraine

Ukraine ‘unhappy’ as Hungary stalls EU Russian oil ban

BRUSSELS: Ukraine's foreign minister urged the EU Monday to overcome Hungary's resistance to an embargo… Read More

NATO assures Ukraine open-ended military support against Russia

KYIV: NATO on Sunday pledged open-ended military support for Ukraine, as Finland hailed its "historic"… Read More

Ukraine’s president reiterates readiness to talk to Putin

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has reiterated an offer to hold direct talks with Russian President… Read More

Over six million refugees have fled Ukraine: UN

GENEVA: More than six million refugees have fled Ukraine since Russia's invasion began on February… Read More

Ukraine pushes Russian forces back, restricts gas flow to Europe

Ukrainian forces reported battlefield gains on Wednesday in a counterattack that could signal a shift… Read More

U.S. imposes sanctions on 27 Gazprombank executives, Russian TV stations

Americans will be prohibited from providing accounting, trust and corporate formation, and management consulting services… Read More

Sixty feared dead in Ukraine school bombed by Russia, governor says

ZAPORIZHZHIA: As many as 60 people were feared to have been killed in the Russia's… Read More

Russia steps up Ukraine assaults ahead of Victory Day parades

Ukrainian officials fear more intense missile and artillery bombardments and renewed assaults as Moscow scrambles… Read More

‘US directly involved in Ukraine fighting’

Russia's most senior lawmaker on Saturday accused Washington of coordinating military operations in Ukraine, which… Read More

UN chief seeks dialogue over Ukraine, Russia farming, fertilizer output

ABUJA: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday he was seeking talks to get… Read More

EU plans phased oil ban on Russia, also targeting more banks

STRASBOURG: The European Union's chief executive on Wednesday proposed a phased oil embargo on Russia… Read More

Putin puts West on notice: Moscow can terminate exports and deals

LONDON: Russian President Vladimir Putin put the West on notice on Tuesday that he could… Read More

Russia launching ‘powerful assault’ on Azovstal plant: Ukraine

The Ukrainian military said Tuesday that Russian forces had launched an offensive on the besieged… Read More

Russia’s top general visited Ukraine front: Pentagon

WASHINGTON: Russia's top general, Valery Gerasimov, visited the Donbas front in the Ukraine war last… Read More

Ukraine formally closes seaports captured by Russia

KYIV: Ukraine has formally closed its four Black and Azov seaports, which Russian forces have… Read More

Pakistan urges UN not to forget rights violations in Kashmir, Palestine, amid focus on Ukraine

The Pakistani diplomat stressed if no disparity being between such violations in two different circumstances. Read More

Russia not seeking to end Ukraine war by May 9: FM

Russia is not looking to end its war in Ukraine by Victory Day on May… Read More

Dozens of civilians evacuated from Mariupol steel plant

KYIV: Roughly 100 civilians have been evacuated from a besieged  steel plant in the eastern… Read More

Angelina Jolie makes surprise Ukraine trip

Angelina Jolie is a UNHCR special envoy but it was not known if she was… Read More

Russia says Ukraine shells its own civilians; some evacuations in Mariupol

KYIV: Ukraine's shelling killed and wounded its own civilians in the southern region of Kherson,… Read More