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Lavrov calls arms supplied to Ukraine a “legitimate target”

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday that Slovakia providing air defence systems to Ukraine is a no-go, according…

3 years ago

In Bundestag address, Zelensky finger-points at Berlin’s economic ties with Moscow

Members of Germany’s Bundestag gave a standing ovation to Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky following his 10-minute speech on Thursday, writes…

3 years ago

Czechs contribute EUR 27 million towards armament shipments to Ukraine

Czechia’s Ministry of Defence says 100,000 Czechs have coughed up over EUR 27 million through a crowdfunding campaign which began…

3 years ago

Zelensky addresses Biden directly, asking him to be “leader of peace”

A theatre sheltering 1,200 civilians in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol was bombed on Wednesday night. An estimated 400,000 residents…

3 years ago

Conflict at a “crossroads”, could end in April, says adviser to Ukraine’s President

The BBC reported that Russian troops were holding 400 doctors and patients captive in a hospital in the coastal city…

3 years ago

Moscow approach to peace talks becoming “more constructive”, says Zelensky representative

Delegations from Russia and Ukraine held a fourth round of peace talks on Monday, aiming for  a ceasefire, the withdrawal…

3 years ago

Russian forces attack military facility just 10km from Ukraine’s border with Poland

Russian forces launched a missile attack on the International Center for Peacekeeping and Security, in the west of Ukraine, Sunday…

3 years ago

Biden vows to defend “every inch of NATO territory”, Russia set to lose “MFN” trade status

US troops will not fight in Ukraine, but would defend “every inch of NATO territory” US President Joe Biden said…

3 years ago

No EU sanctions against Russian hydrocarbons, for now

The European Commission said it planned to cut its reliance on fossil fuels from Russia by 2030, reducing dependence on…

3 years ago

Ceasefire talks between Russia and Ukraine fail

Delegations from Ukraine and Russia were unable to broker a 24-hour ceasefire in their meeting on Thursday morning in Turkey.…

3 years ago

Hungary’s Parliament elects country’s first female President

Hungary’s Parliament elected Fidesz Vice President and Family and Youth Affairs Minister Katalin Novak as the country’s next President on…

3 years ago

Bombing of children’s hospital in Mariupol “genocide”, says Zelensky

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky is calling Russian forces bombing on Wednesday of a 600-bed children’s and maternity hospital in the…

3 years ago

US Vice President’s trip to Poland, Romania overshadowed by fighter jet “debacle”

The Guardian reports that on Wednesday morning US time Vice President Kamala Harris was travelling to Poland, where she’ll meet…

3 years ago

US ban on Russian hydrocarbons the price of “defending freedom”

Russian state media outlets are reporting that Moscow has announced another humanitarian ceasefire to allow civilians to flee. Civilians continued…

3 years ago

EU looks to abandon Russian fuel sources due to “tectonic shift in European history”

Calling Russia's invasion of Ukraine "a tectonic shift in European history", the European Union is working out how to wean…

3 years ago

Peace talks to resume after humanitarian corridor failure

Representatives from Ukraine and Russia are scheduled to meet on Monday for another round of peace negotiations. Despite their earlier…

3 years ago

NATO rejects “no-fly” zone request from Kyiv

NATO cannot fulfil Kyiv’s wish for enforcement of a “no-fly zone” over Ukraine's territory, according to the defence alliance’s Jens…

3 years ago

Macron warns Putin of his “major mistake”, Ukraine and Russia agree on opening humanitarian corridors

French President Emmanuel Macron spoke to Russia’s President Vladimir Putin by telephone for one-and-a-half hours on Thursday. He told his…

3 years ago

UN condemns Ukraine attack, calls for complete withdrawal of Russian forces

In an emergency General Assembly meeting on Wednesday, the United Nations condemned Russia’s attack on Ukraine and called for complete…

3 years ago

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister calls Kharkiv missile attack a “war crime” against civilians

As a massive Russian military convoy continued its approach toward the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, on Tuesday, the city of Kharkiv…

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