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.
The European Union has authorized at least €27 billion in direct military assistance to Ukraine since last year, the bloc’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has stated, touting the aid as the “highest figure ever reached".
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is eager to negotiate with former US President Donald Trump directly just in case the Republican frontrunner retakes the White House in 2024, an insider source in Kiev has told Ukrainian outlet Strana.
There is no victory in sight for Ukraine in the conflict with Russia, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has said. He added that the bloc must be ready to support Kiev for an extended period, and potentially substitute US military aid if it wants to stop Moscow from prevailing.
The European Union will not meet its goal of supplying 1 million artillery shells to Ukraine before next March, Bloomberg has reported. Officials previously vowed to ramp up ammunition deliveries through direct transfers and deals with private industry.
Russia’s victory in the conflict with Ukraine would affect NATO’s security as well, the US-led bloc’s secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg has stated. NATO will continue to support Kiev with weapons and ammunition to avoid such a “dangerous” outcome, he stressed.
Ukraine will not stop fighting Russia until it takes back all the territories it considers its own, President Vlodymyr Zelensky told Reuters in an interview. Withdrawal of US support would hardly affect Kiev’s policies in this regard, he added.
The US government agency overseeing Washington’s humanitarian relief program for Ukraine has warned lawmakers that funding has run out, putting Ukraine at risk of economic ruin if more money isn’t allocated amid the former Soviet republic’s conflict with Russia.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has dismissed as unfounded and categorically condemned allegations in a joint communiqué by foreign ministers of the G-7 group regarding the Israeli war on Gaza, Iran’s nuclear program as well as alleged Tehran’s military help to Russia in the war on Ukraine.
Kiev has a strategy to continue its stalled counteroffensive push against Moscow and will try to yield victories shortly, President Vlodymyr Zelensky says.
The European Commission has recommended launching membership talks with Ukraine and Moldova once the two countries have concluded reforms required by the bloc.
The US is not pushing Ukraine toward negotiations with Russia, State Department deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel has insisted, commenting on media reports claiming that such efforts are taking place behind closed doors. Over the weekend, Ukrainian President Vlodymyr Zelensky said that at least some of Kiev’s Western backers are likely engaged in back-channel communications with Moscow.
US Senate Democrats blocked a Republican push to win quick approval for a bill providing emergency aid to Israel that passed the House of Representatives last week, but that provides no assistance for Ukraine's war against Russia.
The Ukrainian government is hoping to set up partnerships with EU countries so it can continue fighting regardless of the outcome of the 2024 US presidential elections, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba has stated.
The time is not right for elections in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated, after months of pressure from the West to organize a parliamentary vote in order to preserve the perception of democracy.
Kiev is gearing up for a massive drone bombing campaign against Russia this winter, as the fighting on the ground is expected to enter a lull due to harsh weather conditions, a Ukrainian general in charge of UAV operations has stated.
While Ukraine is not holding any talks with Russia to end the conflict, other countries are most likely engaged in such efforts, Ukraine’s President Vladimir Zelensky has stated.
Kiev is not willing to hold any talks with Moscow, Ukranian President Vladimir Zelensky has stated during a joint press conference with EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. He also denied recent media reports that Ukriane’s Western backers are pushing it to engage in negotiations.
Western officials are engaged in behind-the-scenes talks with Kiev about potential peace negotiations with Moscow, trying to find out what concessions Ukraine might agree to, in order to end the conflict, NBC News reported on Saturday, citing sources.
The US Department of Defense announced a new $300 million military assistance package for Ukraine in addition to a $125 million drawdown, according to a release.
Western nations, which previously insisted that Ukraine should defeat Russia on the battlefield, are gradually changing their position, Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated.
Kiev’s attempts to advance on the front line remain fruitless and are resulting in high battlefield losses and decreasing morale among Ukrainian troops, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu stated on Wednesday.
If the US stops funding Ukraine, Russia will win the ongoing conflict between the two countries, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told the US Senate Appropriations Committee, making the case for $44 billion more in military and other aid to the government in Kiev.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has become robotic after feeling betrayed by his Western backers, Time magazine has reported, citing members of Zelensky’s inner circle.
