Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military operation in Ukraine Thursday. Kiev has confirmed war has broken out between Russia and Ukraine, and Moscow has launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
A federal emergency has been declared in Russia’s Kursk Region following a cross-border incursion by Ukrainian forces, Russia’s Emergencies Ministry has announced.
Ukraine’s surprise incursion into Russia’s Kursk region continued on Wednesday, prompting Russian President Vladimir Putin to convene a meeting with his top defence and law enforcement officials.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that his administration aims to work out a basis for a “just end” to the conflict with Russia this year.
Kiev is pushing NATO member states to create a coalition that would attempt to intercept Russian missiles but the Western nations are always concerned about possible escalation, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated.
The number of Ukrainians who believe it is time to start official talks with Russia to resolve the Ukrainian conflict has almost doubled over the last year - from 23% to 44%, the US online magazine Responsible Statecraft said, citing Ukrainian sociological surveys.
The entire world believes the diplomatic settlement of the Ukraine conflict is only possible with Russia’s participation in negotiations, and wants to see Moscow take part in a planned second international peace summit scheduled for November, Ukrainian president Vladimir Zelensky has stated.
The first batch of US-made F-16 fighter jets has arrived in Ukraine, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. The number of warplanes is “small”, sources told the outlet on condition of anonymity.
The US Department of Defense has reported that since President Joe Biden took office in January 2021, more than $56.1 billion in “security assistance” has been given to Ukraine.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar have discussed the Russia-Ukraine conflict on the sidelines of a summit in Japan, according to a statement from Washington.
Moscow does not pay much attention to Kiev’s claims that it is ready for peace talks, as it is known to have flip-flopped on the issue, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has stated.
Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov responded to European Union (EU) moves to pilfer interest from frozen Russian assets to pay for military aid to Ukraine, warning that such actions will not go unanswered.
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky’s status could pose a problem when Moscow and Kiev eventually agree to hold peace talks, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. Russian President Vladimir Putin has called into question Zelensky’s legitimacy, noting that his term in office has expired.
Ukraine is ready for peace talks with Russia, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has stated during talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday.
A high-level EU foreign affairs summit scheduled for August will be moved from Hungary to Brussels, the bloc’s top diplomat, Josep Borrell, has stated.
As many as 44% of Ukrainians believe that it is time to launch peace talks with Russia, according to the Razumkov Center's survey commissioned by the Mirror of the week newspaper.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that he expects Russia to attend the second conference on Ukraine, which is scheduled to be held in November.
Kiev’s plot to assassinate Russian President Vladimir Putin was financed by the United States, Moscow's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has claimed.
Russia is aware of the dangers coming from Ukraine, including its threats to assassinate President Vladimir Putin, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has stated.
NATO believes that its support to Ukraine, agreed at the Washington summit, will not allow Kiev to launch a counteroffensive until at least the end of the year, The New York Times newspaper reported on Friday, citing the alliance's officials.
Washington has changed its policy and may authorize the use of its weapons deep inside Russia, US Department of Defense Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh has stated.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani, has dismissed the NATO allegation about Tehran's military assistance to Russia in the Ukraine war, as completely unfounded and politically charged.
