- 19 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityUkraine
China-Taiwan war would end in ‘miserable victory’ -Taiwan minister
TAIPEI (Reuters) - No matter who wins in any future war between Taiwan and China, it will be a "miserable victory", Taiwan Defence Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng said on Thursday, adding…
White House dismisses Russia’s claims of U.S. involvement in biowarfare labs in Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Wednesday said Russia's claims about alleged U.S. involvement in biological weapons labs and chemical weapons development in Ukraine were false. "We took note…
U.S. mulls sanctions on Russian atomic energy company Rosatom – U.S. official
By Steve Holland and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States was weighing sanctions on Russian nuclear power supplier Rosatom, a senior Biden administration official said on Wednesday, adding a…
Russia’s “Z” campaign drums up support for ‘operation’ in Ukraine
(Reuters) - It's popped up on bus stops, road signs and even a pram in Russia: a "Z" sign to whip up support for what Moscow describes as its "special…
Ukraine says Russian air strike hit hospital in besieged Mariupol
LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - A children's hospital in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol has been destroyed by Russian air strikes, the city council said in an online post on Wednesday.…
IAEA loses contact with monitoring systems installed at Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine
Vienna, Mar 9 (PTI): The Chernobyl nuclear power plant, which was taken over by Russian forces last month, has stopped transmitting data to the IAEA, the UN atomic watchdog has…
Britain plans to supply Ukraine with anti-aircraft missiles – minister
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is planning to supply Ukraine with anti-aircraft missiles to help it defend its skies from Russian invasion, defence minister Ben Wallace said, stressing that the technology…
Poland says NATO countries must act together on jets for Ukraine
By Pawel Florkiewicz and Alan Charlish WARSAW (Reuters) -Any supply of fighter jets to Ukraine must be done jointly by NATO countries, the Polish prime minister said on Wednesday, after…
EU leaders split on Ukraine membership, official says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders are split on whether to put Ukraine firmly on the path for membership, an official with the bloc said on Wednesday, a day before…
Ukraine calls for ceasefire to repair power line to Chernobyl nuclear plant
LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Wednesday Russia must urgently observe a temporary ceasefire to allow repairs on a power line to the Chernobyl nuclear…
Ukraine’s foreign minister has limited expectations of talks with Lavrov
LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Wednesday he had limited expectations of planned talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Kuleba confirmed he would attend…
Russia has never threatened NATO, foreign ministry says
(Reuters) - Russia has never threatened NATO and does not threaten the Western military alliance now, Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday, adding that her country still…
