The Ukrainian army is facing an acute shortage of ammunition, hampering its counteroffensive operations while Russia does not seem to have the same problem, the Washington Post has reported, citing forces deployed on the frontlines.
The White House has reportedly begun “urgent” discussions with Western allies on seizing frozen Russian assets and using them to help Ukraine, The New York Times has reported, citing anonymous sources. The alleged move comes as the West struggles to greenlight new aid packages for Kiev.
The goal of bringing Russia-China trade to the $200 billion mark has already been achieved ahead of schedule as bilateral trade reached $218.28 by the end of 2023, Chinese President Xi Jinping stated on Wednesday.
Ukraine is facing significant battlefield losses, and its counteroffensive has failed to impress its foreign backers, Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated. He pointed out that Kiev’s forces are having these problems despite receiving high-grade Western military equipment.
Ukraine’s total losses since the start of Moscow’s military campaign are approaching 400,000 troops, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu claimed on Tuesday.
The foreign ministers of the UK and Germany have called on Israel to stop bombing Gaza in a joint editorial published in the Sunday Times and Welt am Sonntag. Their French counterpart echoed the demand during a news conference with her Israeli counterpart.
Two major world shipping companies have announced they will pause all journeys through the Red Sea after a series of attacks on Israel-bound ships by Yemen’s Houthi forces.
The United States has to review its current position on both the Ukraine conflict and relations with Russia if it wants to restore dialogue with Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has told NBC in an interview published on Friday.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has praised a “victory” for Ukraine and Europe after European Union leaders agreed to open membership talks with Kyiv, but the mood was soured just hours later when Hungary threatened to block crucial financial aid to Ukraine.
Baku and Yerevan are closer to a peace agreement than ever, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has said at the press conference in Azerbaijan, where he is on an official visit.
Western countries are damaging their own economies when they limit Moscow's ability to use their currencies through numerous sanctions, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated on Thursday.
Ukrainian forces made another attempt to attack the Russian capital with two drones, hitting outside of the city, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said on Thursday morning. Sobyanin added the drones were shot down by air defenses over Moscow Region’s Naro-Fominsk District.
Over a dozen British MPs have urged the UK government to halt its arms exports to Israel, stressing they fear Britain is complicit in Israeli atrocities being committed against Palestinians in Gaza.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba has insisted EU leaders should stop looking to Washington when making decisions regarding continued support for Kiev.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to Washington has proved to be void, as he failed to persuade the US authorities that Ukraine is more important than US’ own security, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov has stated.
Russia has lost a staggering 87 percent of the total number of active-duty ground troops it had prior to launching its military operation against Ukraine and two-thirds of its pre-invasion tanks, a source familiar with a declassified US intelligence assessment provided to Congress told CNN.
Many negative processes in the world stem from the desire of the US and certain states to impose their views on other nations, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has stated.
Russia’s Foreign Ministry has announced Moscow and Tehran plan to speed up work on a “major new interstate agreement” as the two allies forge closer bilateral relations.
Both United States President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have pushed back against the assertion that Kiev's counteroffensive is stalling, providing "examples of successes" on the battlefield.
Kiev’s main backers in the EU may overcome Hungarian opposition to the proposed allocation of $54 billion in long-term aid for Ukraine by providing funds outside of the bloc’s joint budget, the Financial Times has reported.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani has lashed out at the European Union for adopting a resolution imposing sanctions on some Iranian individuals and entities over what is called meddling in the Ukraine crisis, describing it as a "destructive move".
The European Union’s top diplomat has stressed he will propose sanctions on Jewish settlers who are violent against Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made an impassioned plea for continued US military support in a Washington speech, warning that failure to help Kiev defeat Russian invasion is fulfilling the Kremlin’s “dreams of wrecking democracy in Europe."
