- 20 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityUkraine
Over 66,200 Ukrainian men have returned from abroad to fight, says defence minister
LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov said on Saturday that 66,224 Ukrainian men had returned from abroad to join the fight against Russia's invasion. "That's how many…
Russian attack on Ukraine an attack on security of Europe, global peace: Biden
Washington, Mar 5 (PTI) Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is an attack on not only this country, but also on the security of Europe, US President Joe Biden has said. In…
Russia declares partial ceasefire to allow humanitarian corridors in Ukraine
LONDON (Reuters) -Russia declared a partial ceasefire on Saturday to allow humanitarian corridors out of the Ukrainian cities of Mariupol and Volnovakha, Russia's defence ministry said. "From 1000 am Moscow…
U.S. Embassy in Ukraine calls nuclear power plant attack ‘war crime’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Embassy in Ukraine said that attacking a nuclear power plant is a war crime, after Russia on Friday seized a Ukrainian nuclear facility that is the…
Ukraine discussed, but Indo-Pacific remains core focus of Quad’s agenda: MEA
New Delhi, Mar 4 (PTI): India on Friday said Indo-Pacific remained the core focus of the Quad even if the situation in Ukraine was discussed at a meeting of the…
African students say they faced guns, hostile guards as they fled Ukraine
By Abraham Achirga ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigerian medical student Oduola Adebowale said he and some friends were trying to get on a train to flee Ukraine when the soldiers pointed…
Ukraine to join NATO cyber defence centre as ‘contributing participant’
LONDON (Reuters) - Ukraine will join the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE) as a "contributing participant", the NATO-accredited military research institution said in a statement on Friday.…
NATO, U.S. urge allies to provide Ukraine with equipment to deal with Russia
(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Friday in Brussels and the two encouraged NATO allies and partners to allies to provide Ukraine with…
India abstains in UNHRC vote on establishing independent commission of inquiry on Russia-Ukraine crisis
Geneva/United Nations, Mar 4 (PTI): India on Friday abstained in a vote in the UN Human Rights Council that has decided to urgently establish an independent international commission of inquiry…
U.S. takes aim at Russian oligarchs in fresh sanctions
By Steve Holland, Matt Spetalnick and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions against Russian oligarchs as it targeted Russia's super-rich and others close to…
Putin says Russia’s neighbours should not escalate tensions
MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin urged Russia's neighbours on Friday not to escalate tensions, eight days after Moscow sent its forces into Ukraine. "There are no bad intentions towards…
Russia is dropping cluster bombs on Ukraine, NATO’s Stoltenberg says
(Reuters) - Russia is using cluster bombs in Ukraine, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday. "We have seen the use of cluster bombs and we have seen reports of…
