A blast rocks the Ukrainian city of Odesa during a visit by Zelensky and Greece’s prime minister

A blast rocks the Ukrainian city of Odesa during a visit by Zelensky and Greece’s prime minister

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, centre left, and Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, centre, walk in Odesa, Ukraine, Wednesday, March 6, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP The sound of a large explosion reverberated around the Ukrainian port of Odesa as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Greece’s Prime … Read more

Justin Trudeau apologises for recognition of Nazi unit war veteran in Canadian Parliament

Justin Trudeau apologises for recognition of Nazi unit war veteran in Canadian Parliament

Toronto, Sep 28 (AP) Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologised Wednesday for Parliament’s recognition of a man who fought alongside the Nazis during last week’s address by Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Trudeau said the speaker of the House of Commons, who resigned Tuesday, was “solely responsible” for the invitation and recognition of the man but … Read more

Explained| What is NATO’s stand on Ukraine’s entry?

Explained| What is NATO’s stand on Ukraine’s entry?

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a NATO leaders summit in Vilnius, Lithuania on July 12, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters The story so far: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) sought to put up a united face at its two-day summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, on July 11-12, at a time when it’s deeply involved in … Read more

Pelosi says Ukraine, democracy ‘must win’

Pelosi says Ukraine, democracy ‘must win’

“We thought we could die.” The Russian invasion had just begun when Nancy Pelosi made a surprise visit to Ukraine, the House speaker then the highest-ranking elected U.S. official to lead a congressional delegation to Kyiv. Ms. Pelosi and the lawmakers were ushered under the cloak of secrecy into the capital city, an undisclosed passage … Read more

Wagner claims Russia has ‘legally’ captured Ukraine’s Bakhmut

Wagner claims Russia has ‘legally’ captured Ukraine’s Bakhmut

Russia’s Wagner paramilitary group on April 3 claimed it had captured the city hall in Ukraine’s eastern town of Bakhmut, giving it “legal” control, but Kyiv said its forces still held the town. The battle for Bakhmut has raged for months with Wagner supporting Russian troops and Ukraine warning the fall of the town would … Read more

U.S. commits $2 billion in drones, ammunition, aid to Ukraine

U.S. commits $2 billion in drones, ammunition, aid to Ukraine

President Joe Biden walks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at St. Michael’s Golden-Domed Cathedral on a surprise visit on February 20, 2023, in Kyiv. | Photo Credit: AP The Pentagon announced a new package of long-term security assistance for Ukraine on Friday, marking the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion with a $2 billion commitment to … Read more

Ukraine seeks warplanes at NATO talks, allies fret over ammo

Ukraine seeks warplanes at NATO talks, allies fret over ammo

Ukraine on Tuesday renewed its appeal to Western countries for fighter jets to help frustrate Moscow’s invasion, but the United States and its NATO allies and partners are more concerned about Kyiv’s needs for large amounts of ammunition as the war with Russia is set to enter its second year. Ahead of the meeting of … Read more

Ukraine closer to receiving modern Western battle tanks, more Patriots

Ukraine closer to receiving modern Western battle tanks, more Patriots

Germany delivers its first Leopard tanks to Slovakia as part of a deal after Slovakia donated fighting vehicles to Ukraine, in Bratislava, Slovakia. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Ukraine has taken a step closer to winning approval for German-made modern battle tanks to confront invading Russian forces and has secured a pledge of more Patriot … Read more

Ukraine faces grim start to 2023 after fresh Russian attacks

Ukraine faces grim start to 2023 after fresh Russian attacks

Ukrainians faced a grim start to 2023 as Sunday, January 1, 2023, brought more Russian missile and drone attacks following a blistering New Year’s Eve assault that killed at least three civilians across the country, authorities reported. Air raid sirens sounded in the capital shortly after midnight, followed by a barrage of missiles that interrupted … Read more