US, Ukraine officials to meet next week to talk peace plans
US and Ukrainian officials are set to meet next week in Saudi Arabia for discussions on peace plans, the BBC reported.
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EU pledges $39 billion in loan to Ukraine
The European Union (EU) has announced a loan of up to 35 billion euros ($39 billion) for Ukraine to defend the country against Russian attacks and help it get through the winter, a media report said on Saturday.
12 Ukrainian drone control systems destroyed: Russia
Russia claims its defence forces have destroyed a dozen Ukrainian drone control centers.
Ukraine interior minister among 14 dead in helicopter crash
Ukraine’s interior minister, his deputy and a child were among 14 people killed on Wednesday when a helicopter crashed into a nursery and set it ablaze in a suburb of the capital Kyiv. Dozens of other people were…
US promises Ukraine new $625m aid package
US President Joe Biden has promised a new 625 million package of American military aid to Ukraine. The White House said Biden held out the promise during a phone call with his Ukrainian counterpart Vladimir Zelensky on Tuesday.…
US announces nearly $3 billion new military aid package for Ukraine
US President Joe Biden has announced sending $2.98 billion in new military aid to Ukraine that will enable forces there to fight for years to come. In a statement, Biden said the aid will allow Ukraine to acquire…
Ukraine president confirms 2,503 soldiers killed
Over 2,500 Ukrainian security forces were killed and around 10,000 others injured since the launch of Russian military action, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday During an exclusive interview with CNN, the Ukraine president said up to…
Russia claims destroying Ukrainian drones, tanks
Russian forces have destroyed hundreds of Ukrainian aircraft unmanned aerial vehicles and thousands of tanks. A spokesman for the Defence Ministry in Moscow said that Russian troops had eliminated 132 aircraft, 105 helicopters, 456 unmanned aerial vehicles, 2,213…
As war continues, Russia & Ukraine swap prisoners
As the war in Ukraine continues, Moscow and Kieve have swapped prisoners, reports a Russian media outlet. The Russian human rights commissioner said the warring sides conducted an 86-for-86 exchange in the Vladimir region. The state-run TASS news…
Putin to face defeat in Ukraine: Ex-Soviet Union solider
Former Soviet Union soldier, who stayed in Afghanistan after Soviet withdrawal, says Russian President Vladimir Putin will face defeat in Ukraine conflict. Hakimove--- now Shaikh Abdullah --- was part of Soviet Union forces who invaded Afghanistan back…
President Putin sees progress in talks with Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin claims talks between Moscow and Kiev on the situation in Ukraine are making headway. Without going into details, Putin said this at a meeting with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko on Friday. TASS news…
Russian, Ukrainian FMs set to meet in Antalya
Top Russian and Ukrainian diplomats are expected to meet in Turkey today (Thursday), says a media report. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov are likely to meet on the sidelines of a diplomatic…
Russia proclaims interim ceasefire in 5 Ukraine cities
Russia declared ceasefire in five cities of Ukraine --- Kyiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv and Mariupol --- to open humanitarian corridors, according to media reports. According to Russia's Ministry of Defence, the cessation of military action will come into…
3rd round of Russia-Ukraine talks ends inconclusively
The third round of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine on ending their hostilities has ended inconclusively. Delegates from both sides acknowledged their meeting in Belarus on Monday evening made no breakthrough. Russia’s chief negotiator Vladimir Medinsky and his…
Russia acknowledges loss of 498 soldiers in Ukraine
Nearly 500 Russian soldiers have been killed and 1,597 others wounded in Ukraine, the Ministry of Defence in Moscow says. The military casualties came following Russia’s invasion of the former Soviet republic on February 24. The war in…
Steps taken to facilitate return of Afghans in Ukraine: MoRR
The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriations (MoRR) says the Afghan government has taken steps to address problems of Afghans stranded in Ukraine. Mohammad ArsalaKharoti, deputy refugees and repatriation minister, addressing a press conference here said that there are…
Moscow-Kiev peace talks yield no breakthrough
The first round of Ukraine-Russia negotiations has yielded no major breakthrough, as fighting continues in the former Soviet republic. The talks aimed at ending the war were held near the Belarus-Ukraine border on Monday as Russian troops continued…
Europe insists on Ukraine’s membership in EU
The European Commission has openly supported membership of Ukraine into the bloc, calling the country under Russian occupation "one of us". Welcoming Ukraine's talks with Russia, European Commissioner Ursula van der Leyen told euronews on Sunday that she…
Russia, Ukraine begin talks today on ending war
Representatives from Russia and Ukraine are set to launch talks on ending the war today, media reports said on Monday. A day earlier, the warring sides reached an agreement on holding negotiations in the Gomel region of Belarus,…
Ukraine capital under attack from all sides
Russian forces have advanced on the Ukrainian capital Kyive from all directions, with two huge explosions heard south of the city in Vasylkiv on Sunday morning. In a statement, the Russian Ministry of Defence said its troops had…
Russian army closes in on Kyiv after rocket blitz on civilian areas
Russia troops reached the outskirts of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Friday after unleashing airstrikes on cities and military bases and sending in troops and tanks on three fronts. Explosions the government described as “horrific rocket strikes” sounded…
Taliban govt urges peaceful solution to Ukraine conflict
The caretaker government of Afghanistan on Friday called for a peaceful solution to the conflict in Ukraine and urged all parties to take care of the lives of Afghan students and other foreigners in the country. Russian President…
ICRC concerned about safety of Ukraine civilians
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has called on all parties to the conflict in Ukraine to adhere to the rules of war and the safety of civilians. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered a…
Ukraine crisis: Oil prices soar, US dollar jumps against ruble
Increasing tensions between Russia and Ukraine destabilized oil markets, with the Russian ruble depreciating by six percent. The price of a barrel of oil reached more than $ 100 today, Thursday, for the first time in seven years…
