Ukraine

Ukraine says Russia planning sham independence vote in occupied regions

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of planning to "falsify" an independence referendum in… Read More

US Treasury announces $500 mn economic aid package for Ukraine

WASHINGTON: The United States will provide Ukraine with a new $500 million infusion of aid… Read More

Putin claims victory in Mariupol

President Vladimir Putin claimed victory in the biggest battle of the Ukraine war on Thursday,… Read More

Car sales dip for ninth consecutive month in March – ACEA

The number of new vehicles registered fell 18.8% year on year in March. Read More

Norway gives Ukraine anti-air missiles

The missile launchers had until now been mounted on Norwegian navy vessels. Read More

Biden to announce another large military aid package for Ukraine: sources

US President Joe Biden is expected to announce within the coming days another military aid… Read More

Britain to send more artillery weapons to Ukraine – PM Johnson

LONDON: Britain will give more artillery weapons to Ukraine as the conflict with Russia moves… Read More

‘We need help’: Sierra Leone faces hardship amid Ukraine war

Iyesatu Turay, who lives in a sprawling slum of corrugated-iron shacks in Sierra Leone's capital… Read More

Russia’s Donbas offensive advances with fall of Kreminna

The capture of the city of Kreminna may have heralded the start of a widely… Read More

Ukraine hoping for EU candidate status in weeks: Volodymyr Zelensky

KYIV: Ukraine is hoping to receive within weeks candidate country status for joining the European… Read More

Russia says destroyed foreign-made weapons stored near Ukraine’s Lviv

Russian air forces carried out airstrikes at a logistics centre of the Ukrainian army near… Read More

Russia says it launched mass strikes on Ukrainian military overnight

Russia claimed to have destroyed 16 Ukrainian military facilities overnight with its air-launched missiles. Read More

Oil prices hit near 3-week highs on supply fears amid deepening Ukraine crisis

Oil prices climbed to nearly three-week highs on Monday as fears over tight global supply… Read More

Russian ultimatum to Ukraine forces in Mariupol expires

KYIV: A Russian ultimatum for the last remaining Ukrainian forces in Mariupol to surrender expired… Read More

Ukraine limits exports of some food staples, consultancy says

Ukraine's state-owned railway company has temporarily restricted the transportation of some agricultural goods through border… Read More

Russia warns US of ‘consequences’ of Ukraine military aid: reports

Russia has formally complained to the United States over its military aid to Ukraine, warning… Read More

Rouble steadies near 80 vs dollar, stocks inch higher

Rosbank, a Russian subsidiary of French bank Societe Generale, has again outperformed the market. Read More

Work scheme gives refugees in Britain a fresh start

Breadwinners has helped 208 refugees most of them who did not go to university or… Read More

Ukraine expects Russian assault soon in east

LVIV: Ukraine said on Monday it expected Russia to launch a huge new offensive soon,… Read More

US will supply Ukraine with ‘the weapons it needs’ against Russia

The United States is committed to providing Ukraine with “the weapons it needs” to defend… Read More