Coming seven months into the conflict and with near daily nuclear threats by backs-to-the wall Kremlin leaders, Putin chilllingly vowed to protect the newly annexed regions by “all available means.” Almost immediately, Ukraine’s president countered by applying to join the NATO military ...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Kiev's compromises at peace talks with Russia would be put to a nationwide referendum in Ukraine, the government-run Ukrinform news agency reported Monday. "I explained to all negotiating groups: when you talk about all these changes, and they can ...
Ukraine isn't a member but was invited to speak. Ahead of the meeting, Zelenskyy suggested that U.N. members needed to ask themselves why Russia still has a place on a council intended to maintain international peace and security. There have been verbal fireworks — by diplo...
A new school textbook that says Russia was "forced" to send troops into Ukraine is presented in Moscow. Elsewhere, Russian drones strike Kharkiv and humanitarian projects in Ukraine are hit by a US decision to pause virtually all foreign aid funding. Follow the latest on the Ukraine war....
Ukraine's armed forces continue to hold off Russian troops, defending and retaining control of key cities, and slowing Russia's advance on Kyiv. Meanwhile, the central bank of Russia more than doubled its key interest rate on Monday, as the ruble plummeted after heavy sanctions were imposed ...
NATO has called on Russia to end the "unjustified" build-up of "combat-ready" military forces around Ukraine, as concern mounts that the region could be headed towards an all-out war. "Russia's considerable military build-up is unjustified, unexplained and deeply concerning,"...
Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said at least 14 local leaders had been kidnapped or abducted by Russian troops since the invasion began. NBC News has not been able to independently verify that, but Vereshchuk said the abductions include mayors and leaders of the territorial co...
“There is a dynamic change going on. Back in 1996 in Ukraine, they didn’t have a decent history book of their own, but ten years later, there were good history books, and the Cossack theme was being developed. Russia and the Russians are the inheritors of Asian society, and they...
one of four regions of ukraine that russia unilaterally proclaimed as its territory last month - also said a prisoner swap with ukraine was taking place. he said 50 people from each side were being exchanged. (reporting by vladimir soldatkin;editing by andrew cawthorne and david ljunggren, ...
Pence says Ukraine's NATO membership should wait until "after the war is won" From CNN's Kit Maher Pence appears on CNN on Tuesday, July 11. CNN Former Vice President Mike Pence said Ukraine’s NATO membership should not be considered “during the war” and should wait until “after the...