- 18 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityUkraine
Tensions surge after breakaway Moldovan region reports attacks; Kyiv blames Russia
By Alexander Tanas CHISINAU (Reuters) -Ukraine accused Moscow on Tuesday of trying to drag Moldova's breakaway region of Transdniestria into its war on Kyiv after authorities in the Moscow-backed region…
Germany to supply Ukraine with heavy weaponry for first time
By Sabine Siebold and Sarah Marsh BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany announced on Tuesday its first delivery of heavy weapons to Ukraine to help it fend off Russian attacks, after weeks of…
UK’s Truss: No longer good enough to limit Ukraine support to defensive weapons
LONDON (Reuters) - British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said it was no longer good enough to only supply Ukraine with defensive weaponry to combat Russia's invasion. "For too long, there…
Netherlands to provide “limited number” of howitzers to Ukraine -ANP
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Dutch government will provide a "limited number" of armoured howitzers to Ukraine to support its war effort, ANP news agency reported on Tuesday, citing the Dutch…
Putin ally says Ukraine heading for collapse into several states
LONDON (Reuters) -One of President Vladimir Putin's closest allies said on Tuesday that Ukraine was spiralling towards a collapse into several states because of what he cast as a U.S.…
Sixth EU sanctions package against Russia expected very soon -EU energy chief
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A sixth package of European Union sanctions against Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine is expected "very soon", the bloc's energy policy chief said on…
Ukraine can win war with Russia, U.S. defense secretary says
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin kicked off defense talks with more than 40 countries on Tuesday by expressing confidence that Ukraine can prevail against…
Russia should launch next phase of Ukraine campaign, separatist leader says
(Reuters) -The Russian-backed separatist leader of the Ukrainian breakaway region of Donetsk said on Tuesday that Moscow should launch the next stage of its military campaign in Ukraine after reaching…
UK dismisses Lavrov’s “bravado”, says no imminent threat of escalation in Ukraine
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's armed forces minister played down comments by Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov on the possible use of nuclear weapons in the Ukraine-Russia conflict, dismissing them as "bravado".…
Russia investigates large oil depot fire in region near Ukraine
(Reuters) -Russia said on Monday it would investigate the cause of a large fire that erupted in the early hours of the morning at an oil storage facility in the…
One dead after five railway stations come under fire in Ukraine
KYIV (Reuters) -The head of Ukraine's state rail company said that one railway worker had been killed and four injured by Russian missile strikes on five Ukrainian railway stations on…
Ukraine says Russian attacks in east are being rebuffed
(Reuters) - Ukraine's defence ministry said on Monday Russia was continuing to attack in eastern Ukraine but was being pushed back. Defence Ministry spokesperson Oleksandr Motuzyanyk said Russian forces had…
