Tag: Russia
Russia expels seven Danish diplomats
Since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, there has been a spate of diplomatic expulsions. By Moscow’s count, some 400…
Russia claims 389 artillery hits on Ukraine
Ukraine military said Russian forces pounded the eastern Donbas region on Saturday but failed to capture three target areas.
Russian users sue Apple after payment service was withdrawn
The law firm said Apple's decision to halt Apple Pay services in Russia had reduced the functionality of its devices…
Ukraine admits battlefront losses but says Russia’s colossal
Zelenskiy's office said Russia was pounding the entire front line in the eastern Donetsk region with rockets, artillery, mortar bombs…
Russia hits Kyiv with missiles as UN boss Guterres visits
The rockets shook a central district in Ukraine's capital and one of them hit a residential building, injuring at least…
We will hit you: Putin sends chilling message to U.S., EU backers of Ukraine
"We have all the tools for this, things no one else can boast of having now. And we will not…
U.S. targets degrading Russian firepower as it shifts Ukrainian goal
By sending artillery power to Ukraine, the U.S. now aims to degrade Russian firepower — not only on the immediate…
Ukraine can provoke World War III, warns Russia’s FM Lavrov
NATO has effectively “entered into a war with Russia through proxies and is arming those proxies,” Lavrov said.
Ukraine: Russia sends strong warning to U.S.
Russia on Monday warned the United States of America, U.S., against sending more arms to Ukraine.
Russia finally admits human losses 2 weeks after sinking of flagship Moskva
The Ministry of Defense said it is providing all the necessary support and assistance to the relatives and friends of…
Ukraine repels Russian forces in Donbas: UK MoD
Meanwhile Russian forces called in air strikes on the besieged Azovstal steel factory in the southern city of Mariupol.
Russia frets over reports UK’s SAS special forces in Ukraine
The Special Air Service is an elite military force trained to conduct special operations, surveillance and counter-terrorism. It is the…
Russia ready to deploy world’s best, nuclear capable Satan missiles
The RS-28 Sarmat, named, “Satan” and which was tested on Wednesday, is considered Russia’s most powerful ICBM: a super-heavy, thermonuclear-armed…
G20 cannot function with Russia at the table: Chrystia Freeland
Freeland, who is of Ukrainian descent, has made impassioned pleas on behalf of Ukraine since Russia invaded the country in…
Biden pledges new $800m military aid to Ukraine
The U.S. aid announced last week included artillery systems, artillery rounds, armoured personnel carriers and unmanned coastal defence boats, broadening…
Ethiopians rush to fight for Russia over rumours of $2K reward
There is no evidence that any Ethiopians have been sent to Ukraine, nor is it clear if any ever will…
Sinking of Moskva: Russia bombs Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv, Lviv
Ukraine's military said Russian warplanes that took off from Belarus had also fired missiles at the Lviv region near the…
Russian warship Moskva gutted by fire, Ukraine claims credit
Ukrainian officials claimed that a battery of their Neptune anti-ship missiles hidden in Odessa had successfully struck the Moskva twice,…
EU freezes assets of Sberbank, its boss, Putin’s daughters
The new listings are part of the EU's fifth package of sanctions against Russia, which include a ban on coal…
Russia denies Kramatorsk station missile attack
Our armed forces don’t use this type of missile and also no missions took place or were planned for today…
Death toll rises in Kramatorsk train station hit by Russia
Pavlo Kyrylenko, governor of the Donetsk region where the Kramatorsk station is located, said at least 87 people were wounded,…
Turkey upsets Russia over sale of armed drones to Ukraine
The Turkish defence firm Baykar had sold the drones to Kyiv despite Russian objections and signed a deal to co-produce…
2 Ukrainian combat helicopters shot down
Konashenkov said the Russian forces fired on 81 military targets on Thursday, with Moscow intensifying its attacks on Ukraine.
Japan expels eight Russian diplomats
Earlier on Friday, the industry minister said Japan planned to reduce Russian coal imports gradually while seeking alternative suppliers in…
73 dead as Russia hits 103 health facilities in Ukraine
The “grim milestone” was crossed on Thursday, the organisation said, adding that 51 people were also injured.
Israeli Foreign Minister Lapid condemns “war crimes” in Ukraine
The discovery of the slain civilians, some of them bound, after the withdrawal of Russian forces from the town has…
Putin conscripts 134,500 Russian men into army
The Russian Minister of Defence, Sergei Shoigu had emphasised a few days ago that new recruits would not be sent…
Russia lied, fails to scale down attacks on Ukraine
Ukrainian officials said Russian shelling hit homes, shops, libraries and other “civilian infrastructure” in the northern city of Chernihiv and…
Russia’s military supply chains to be hit next: U.S. Treasury’s Wally Adeyemo
Adeyemo, speaking in London on a European trip to consult with allies on strengthening and enforcing sanctions to punish Russia,…
Russia hits fuel depot in Ukraine’s city of Lviv
Mayor Andriy Sadovyi said that "habitable infrastructure was not injured," in a tweet confirming the burning of the facility.