Ukraine reports “massive” Russian air strikes on capital Kiev

Bridget Brinker, the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, also noted a recent increase in the frequency of attacks. Kyiv: Officials said the Ukrainian capital Kiev and western areas of Lviv were hit by “massive” Russian air strikes early Sunday, while Poland said one of the Russian missiles violated its airspace. Russia and Ukraine have carried out … Read more

Russian anti-war poet jailed for seven years for Ukraine war poetry

London: A Moscow military court has sentenced a Russian poet to seven years in prison for poems that questioned the morality of Russia’s war in Ukraine, according to a letter he wrote to a Russian activist. Alexander Bivshev was found guilty on Tuesday of “public calls for terrorism” and spreading “military falsehoods,” according to a … Read more

Ukraine attacks Russia a day after presidential election, killing two

Russia’s three-day presidential election is underway. (document) A Ukrainian missile strike killed two people in western Russia and another drone strike caused a fire at an oil refinery on Saturday as Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Kiev of trying to disrupt the election. The war in Ukraine has cast a shadow over three days of … Read more

Putin vows to punish Ukraine for attacking Russia during election

Putin ordered a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 (file photo) Vladimir Putin on Friday accused Ukraine of trying to disrupt Russia’s presidential election, which will almost certainly keep him in the Kremlin for another six years, and said Moscow would punish Kiev for the latest attack. The first day of three days of … Read more

Russian airstrike in Odessa, Ukraine, kills 16 people including rescue workers

Friday’s attack was just the latest in a series of deadly attacks between Kiev and Moscow Odessa: Ukraine said on Friday that Russian forces attacked the Black Sea port city of Odessa with missiles, killing more than a dozen people including a paramedic and a rescue worker. AFP journalists at the scene saw bodies covered … Read more

‘No other flag will ever be raised’: Ukraine slams Pope’s call for talks

Ukraine has vowed not to give up its territory as it fights its larger neighbor. Kyiv: Ukraine on Sunday slammed Pope Francis’ call for talks with Russia two years after its invasion, vowing to “never” surrender after the pope said Kyiv should “have the courage to raise a white flag”. The Catholic leader said in … Read more

Macron says he won’t rule out sending troops to Ukraine

Macron invites European counterparts to Paris to discuss Ukraine aid Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday opened the door for European countries to send troops to Ukraine, although he warned that there was no consensus at this stage as allies agreed to step up efforts to send more ammunition to Kiev. About 20 European … Read more

Zelensky says Russia is preparing to launch new offensive against Ukraine in May

Zelensky said Ukraine has its own clear battlefield plan (data map) Kyiv: Russian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that the Russian army is preparing to launch a new offensive against Ukrainian defenders at the end of May or in the summer, but that Kiev has its own clear battlefield plan. The Ukrainian leader told … Read more

Zelensky says Ukraine faces ‘extremely difficult’ frontline battle

Ukraine said it was facing “heavy firepower” from Russian forces advancing in its southern region. Kyiv: President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday that Ukraine’s military, reeling from the loss of a key town due to delays in foreign aid, now faces “extremely difficult” conditions on the front line with Russia. Russia has stepped up its … Read more