Tag: Ukraine
Russia says Ukraine’s air defence systems ‘eliminated’
Earlier the defence ministry said Ukrainian cities are not targeted, and only military facilities are being neutralised.
Breaking: Russia launches multiple missile attacks against Ukraine
Officials and media said the attacks were launched after President Vladimir Putin authorised what he called a special military operation…
Ukraine’s computers hit by malware, Russia chief suspect
The websites of Ukraine's government, foreign ministry and state security service were down in what the government said was the…
Prep for war: Ukraine conscripts reservists into army
Zelenskiy on Tuesday said he was introducing the conscription of reservists but ruled out a general mobilisation after Russia announced…
Ukraine to impose state of emergency
Zelenskyy had not discussed the development of nuclear weapons, something Vladimir Putin has said posed a strategic threat for Russia.
Canada announces economic sanctions against Russia
The United States, the European Union, Germany and Britain also announced ways they will punish Russia financially as they fear…
Insight: Vladimir Putin’s game
When Russia was simultaneously literally installing Trump as President with one military intel operation, and leading Britain to break up…
Biden hits Russia with multiple sanctions, deploys more U.S. troops
"We're implementing full blocking sanctions on two large Russian financial institutions: VEB and their military bank," Biden announced.
Ukraine update: U.S. defence chief warns Russia can still avoid full-blown, tragic war
Austin gave the warning at the start of talks at the Pentagon with Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.
Ukraine has no right to sovereignty: Russia’s FM Lavrov
Echoing President Vladimir Putin, Russia’s foreign minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday questioned whether Ukraine had a right to sovereignty. In…
Leave Ukraine now: Indian Embassy tells students
The Indian embassy in Kyiv on Tuesday reiterated the call on the Indian students in Ukraine to leave as hostilities…
Australia orders citizens to leave Ukraine: Statement
The Australian Government is coordinating closely with the United States, United Kingdom, European Union and other governments around the world…
U.S. slams Russia’s Ukraine peace-keepers as nonsense
The consequences of Russia's actions "will be dire - across Ukraine, across Europe, and across the globe," U.S. Ambassador to…
We will give nothing to Russia: Ukrainian President Zelenskiy
"But we are on our own land, we are not afraid of anything and anybody, we owe nothing to no…
Breaking: Putin orders Russian troops into Ukraine
Putin told Russia's defence ministry to deploy troops into the two breakaway regions to "keep the peace" in a decree…
Putin close to provoking major war after recognising Ukraine’s rebel republics
I deem it necessary to make a decision that should have been made a long time ago - to immediately…
Ukraine summit: Putin has no firm plans yet, says spokesman
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters that while Biden and Putin can schedule a phone call or meeting at any…
Ukraine shells Russian border checkpoint: Reports
The incident occurred 150 metres from the border between Russia and Ukraine, Interfax cited the FSB as saying.
Biden, Putin to hold summit on Ukraine
The move came following French President Emmanuel Macron's brief chat with Biden, and a significantly longer call in which Macron…
Biden cancels Wilmington holiday trip over Ukraine crisis
The cancellation followed his four-hour meeting with the national security team on Russian threat to Ukraine.
Johnson warns Russian invasion of Ukraine has implications for Taiwan
If Ukraine is endangered, the shock will echo around the world. And those echoes will be heard in east Asia,…
Lufthansa suspends flights to Ukrainian cities of Kyiv, Odessa
Lufthansa said it will continue to fly to the city of Lviv in western Ukraine where some countries have moved…
Updated:Breakaway Ukraine republics mobilise for war, 31K people evacuated
Thousands of people from Donetsk and Lugansk have had to leave their homes and are being evacuated to Russia due…
UK moves Ukraine embassy out of Kyiv
The embassy office in Kyiv was relocating temporarily and staff were operating from an embassy office in the city of…
Russia set to invade Ukraine in days: Joe Biden
Biden said he's "seen reports of a major uptick in violations of the ceasefire by Russian-backed fighters attempting to provoke…
Putin has excuses to invade Ukraine as evacuation begins in Donbass
Evacuation of civilians in the two breakaway republics has begun, Russia's Sputnik News reported. But Reuters described the sudden evacuation…
Shelling breaks out in east Ukraine
The self-proclaimed Luhansk People’s Republic, one of two rebel regions, said Ukrainian forces had used mortars, grenade launchers, and a…
Biden to Putin: Step back from the brink of war with Ukraine
Biden said the United States was not seeking direct confrontation with Russia” and that American soldiers were not going to…
Ukrainian crisis to be resolved through dialogue – Frattini
Russia has dismissed the accusations and pointed to NATO’s military activity near its borders and warned the alliance’s actions are…
U.S. pulls out OSCE mission staff from Ukraine
One of the sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the U.S. decision to withdraw its OSCE members was…