Ukraine still controls two key nuclear power plants in the south of the country, including Zaporizhzhia, Europe’s largest, but Russian forces are closing in, the acting head of Ukraine’s state-run nuclear company Energoatom said on Thursday. Petro Kotin, speaking with Reuters in an interview, called Russia‘s capture last week of the defunct Chernobyl nuclear power … Read more
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday warned that a third World War, should it break out, will be “nuclear and devastating”, amid spiralling tensions with the West over Moscow’s ongoing massive military operation against Ukraine. “A third World War would be a devastating nuclear war,” Russia‘s longtime top diplomat said in an interview to … Read more
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday accused Russia, which has launched an invasion of his country, of seeking to “erase” Ukrainians, their country and their history. In a video address, the Ukrainian leader said a missile strike on a target at the site of a Holocaust massacre shows that “for many people in Russia our … Read more
Moscow’s war on Ukraine and the ferocious financial backlash it’s unleashed are not only inflicting an economic catastrophe on President Vladimir Putin‘s Russia. The repercussions are also menacing the global economy, shaking financial markets and making life more perilous for everyone from Uzbek migrant workers to European consumers to hungry Yemeni families. Even before Putin’s … Read more
For two decades, Vladimir Putin has struck rivals as reckless, impulsive. But his behavior in ordering an invasion of Ukraine – and now putting Russia‘s nuclear forces on high alert – has some in the West questioning whether the Russian president has become dangerously unstable. In recent days, Putin has rambled on television about Ukraine, … Read more
Kyiv: A top adviser to Ukraine’s president says the first round of talks with Russia about ending the fighting in Ukraine has concluded, and more talks could happen soon. Meanwhile, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed an application for Ukraine to join the European Union, in a bid to solidify his country’s bond with the West. The … Read more
European countries from north to south are banning Russian planes from transiting through their airspace in protest over Russia‘s invasion of Ukraine. Here’s a roundup: On Friday, Britain announces an immediate ban on Russian private jets from UK airspace, in response to President Vladimir Putin‘s invasion of Ukraine the day before. The Czech Republic, Poland … Read more
After a barrage of airstrikes on cities and military bases around the country, Russian forces were closing in on Ukraine‘s capital of Kyiv on Saturday. City officials warned of street fighting and urged residents to stay inside and take cover. Here are the things to know about the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the security … Read more
Russian troops pressed toward Ukraine‘s capital Saturday after a night of explosions and street fighting sent Kyiv residents seeking shelter underground. The country’s leader refused an American offer to evacuate, insisting he would stay. “The fight is here,” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. It was not immediately clear how far Russian troops had advanced. Ukrainian officials … Read more
The United States, the European Union and several other countries and entities have expanded their economic sanctions against Russia as punishment for its invasion of Ukraine. The first actions in the most recent crisis were taken after President Vladimir Putin of Russia signed decrees Monday recognizing Donetsk and Luhansk, two pro-Russian breakaway regions in eastern … Read more