Eastern Europe

Ukraine a “living hell”, says United Nations chief

Ukrainians are going through a “living hell”, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday, in what he termed an unwinnable…

3 years ago

Bulgaria, Lithuania, Poland look to reduce dependence on Russian sources of energy

Efforts to reduce dependency upon Russian sources of energy within countries in Central and Eastern Europe have taken on a…

3 years ago

“Clear evidence” of war crimes in Ukraine, says US Pentagon

The US Defence Department says there is “clear evidence” that Russian forces are committing war crimes in Ukraine, according to…

3 years ago

NATO troops arrive to Slovakia to deploy US-made Patriot air defence systems

NATO troops have begun arriving at the Sliac military base in Slovakia to deploy US-made “Patriot” anti-missile defence systems in…

3 years ago

Zelensky open to negotiations with Putin, but says failure could mean “World War 3”

A failure to negotiate peace between Ukraine and Russia could lead to World War 3, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told…

3 years ago

“Conflicts and confrontations” in no one’s interest, says China’s Xi Jinping

Chinese president Xi Jinping spoke to US President Joe Biden today for an hour and 50 minutes on Friday about…

3 years ago

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