[ad_1] As Russia continued firing missiles on residential areas in the east of the country on Thursday, senior officials from the European Union paid a visit to the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. European Commission Chief Ursula von der Leyen stood beside Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, and promised more aid. She also announced the establishment in The Hague of an international center for the prosecution of war crimes in Ukraine. “Russia must be held accountable in courts…
"America’s top priority is to help Ukraine ‘defend itself’ as a sovereign nation, Blinken adviser says"Tag: Ukraine
[ad_1] Issued on: 26/01/2023 – 09:02Modified: 26/01/2023 – 09:13 Air raid sirens were heard across the whole of Ukraine on Thursday as officials from the president’s office said air defences were shooting down incoming Russian missiles, including at least two over the Mykolaiv region. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday he wanted the West to send long-range missiles and jets to help repel Russian troops after the US and Germany both announced they will…
"Ukraine declares air raid alert over whole country as air defences down Russian missiles"
[ad_1] Russia claims it has gained ground in Ukraine The Russian army said on Saturday it carried out “offensive operations” in the Zaporizhzhia region of southern Ukraine, enabling it to take “advantageous positions”. “As a result of offensive operations, units of the Eastern Military District took more advantageous lines and positions,” the Russian Defence Ministry said in a statement. It did not give any further details. Fighting in the Zaporizhzhia region intensified on Friday, as Russian…
"Ukraine war: Russia gains ground, Kyiv ire at tank ‘indecision’, Moscow air defence drill"
[ad_1] KYIV, Ukraine — Tens of thousands of drones have been employed across Ukraine to kill the enemy, spy on its formations and guide bombs to their targets. But this month the Ukrainian military began a program to use drones in a more unusual role: to guide Russian soldiers who want to surrender. The program had it genesis in late November, when the Ukrainian military released footage of a Russian soldier throwing his weapon to…
"Surrender to a Drone? Ukraine Is Urging Russian Soldiers to Do Just That."
[ad_1] Over the course of 24 hours, a mini-scandal involving progressive lawmakers and a letter of the sort lawmakers send all the time crystallized the lines around how Washington talks about Ukraine. On Monday, the Washington Post ran an exclusive report on a letter that 30 members of the House Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) sent to the White House on Russia-Ukraine policy. They conveyed support for Ukraine and praised President Joe Biden’s efforts in Europe…
"Why House progressives’ letter about Ukraine policy became such a scandal"
[ad_1] BERLIN — German and European Union leaders gathered experts Tuesday to start work on what Germany’s chancellor described as a “new Marshall Plan” for the rebuilding of Ukraine. The Marshall Plan was a U.S.-sponsored initiative that helped revive western European economies after World War II. A one-day conference in Berlin was convened to discuss “how to ensure and how to sustain the financing of the recovery, reconstruction and modernization of Ukraine for years and…
"Germany, E.U. Launch Work on ‘New Marshall Plan’ for Ukraine"
[ad_1] Ukraine’s thriving underground rave scene came to a stand-still when Russia invaded the country in February. As the war has torn apart houses and entire villages, the chance to release stress and dance the night away has been out of reach. Even for people who are now in relatively safe regions — it’s just not realistic. “If you spend your time in the capital — in Kyiv — and just go to a party or…
"Clean-up raves invite volunteers to dance and rebuild together in Ukraine"
[ad_1] GENEVA – A team of experts commissioned by the UN’s top human rights body to look into rights violations in Ukraine said Friday its initial investigation turned up evidence of war crimes in the country following Russia’s invasion nearly seven months ago. The experts from the Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, mandated by Human Rights Council earlier this year, have so far focused on four regions — Kyiv, Chernihiv, Kharkiv and Sumy. Presenting their…
"Ukraine war crimes: UN experts present evidence"
[ad_1] POKROVSK, Ukraine — Through the debris-strewn rooms of the bomb-blasted house, the incessant ringing of a phone punctuates the crunch of broken glass splintering underfoot as police lay out a body bag. But the call will never be answered. The phone’s owner crouches lifeless on the floor of his home, in a front room where the explosion from a missile — one of several to hit this eastern Ukrainian town — found him. The…
"Eastern Ukraine towns hit in overnight strikes"
[ad_1] Issued on: 24/08/2022 – 14:06Modified: 24/08/2022 – 14:12 European leaders pledged unwavering support for Ukraine as the war-torn country marked its Independence Day on Wednesday, coinciding with the six-month milestone of Russia’s invasion. Leaders paid tribute to the sacrifices and courage of the Ukrainian people, voiced their resolve to keep supplying Ukraine with weapons and reviled Moscow for its attack on the neighboring Eastern European nation. In Britain, floral and musical tributes punctuated a…
"Western leaders salute Ukraine on its Independence Day"