- 29 September, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityRussia Ukraine war
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says situation in some places tough, fires top officials
By Oleksandr Kozhukhar LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday said the situation in the south and the Donbas region remained extremely difficult and reiterated that Russia was…
U.S. opted to vacate warships from Black Sea before Ukraine war, general says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's administration made a policy decision to keep U.S. warships out of the Black Sea prior to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the top U.S.…
Russia says forces near Kyiv and in north “regroup” to focus on Donbas
By Mark Trevelyan LONDON (Reuters) - Russia's defence ministry said on Wednesday its forces were regrouping near Ukraine's capital Kyiv and the northern city of Chernihiv to focus on other…
Peace Talks on Ukraine: Russia’s Red Lines Unchanged
Russia and Ukraine are talking about a peace deal while their soldiers kill each other, but there has been no breakthrough and they remain far apart on the question of…
By PTI and Chanakya Forum
Mariupol a strategic prize for Russia, symbol of resistance for Ukraine
By Pavel Polityuk and Natalia Zinets (Reuters) - The southern Ukrainian port of Mariupol has been under heavy fire from Russian forces since soon after the war began on Feb.…
Russia moving troops to encircle Ukrainian forces in east, presidential adviser says
LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - Russia is moving forces from northern to eastern Ukraine to try to encircle Ukrainian troops, but is keeping some behind near the capital Kyiv to tie…
Residential areas of Ukraine’s Lysychansk shelled – governor
LVIV (Reuters) - Residential areas of Ukraine's eastern city of Lysychansk were shelled by heavy artillery on Wednesday morning, Luhansk regional governor Serhiy Gaidai wrote on Telegram. "A number of…
Ukrainian President Zelenskiy to address Australian parliament
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskiy will address Australia's parliament on Thursday evening by video, the parliament was told. Employment Minister Stuart Robert told parliament on Wednesday morning that…
Thousands of civilians in Mariupol may have died in past month – UN tells Reuters
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - Thousands of civilians may have died in the besieged port city of Mariupol in southern Ukraine since bombing began four weeks ago, the head…
Blinken says no sign Russia serious on Ukraine peace efforts
By Humeyra Pamuk RABAT (Reuters) - Washington has not seen "signs of real seriousness" from Russia in pursuing peace after its invasion of Ukraine, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said…
Russia has repeatedly fired hypersonic missiles at Ukraine targets – U.S. general
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia has repeatedly fired hypersonic missiles at Ukrainian military targets, the top U.S. military commander in Europe, Air Force General Tod Wolters, told a Senate hearing on…
Russia says it destroyed large fuel depot in Ukraine’s Rivne region -Ifax
LONDON (Reuters) - Russia's Defence Ministry said on Tuesday it had destroyed a large fuel depot in Ukraine's Rivne region with cruise missiles on Monday evening, the Interfax news agency…
