The Russia-Ukraine War began in February 2014 with the covert invasion of the Ukrainian autonomous republic of Crimea by disguised Russian troops. The conflict expanded in April 2014 when Russians and local proxy forces seized territory in Ukraine’s Don
Instead of promoting peace talks and a rapid end to the conflict, the United States and its Western allies have continued to exert pressure on Russia, ramp up sanctions, and provide military assistance to Ukraine. U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday that the United States would suppl...
Ukraine's Foreign Ministry summoned the papal nuncio on Monday to express "disappointment" with previous comments by Francis that Ukraine should "show the courage of the white flag" and open talks with Russia to end the two-year-old war. Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican's secretary of st...
How the war in Ukraine ends will largely depend on the decisions made by Ukraine's allies with regards to Kyiv's ongoing weaponry needs such as long-range missiles and jets, Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda told CNBC. "Our decision making is a very important part of the success of ...
The solution to the Russo-Ukrainian war must be achieved through negotiation, not ammunition. Ukraine should cease its attempts to join NATO, and, at the same time, Russia should withdraw its troops. This war does not benefit either side; arms manufacturers and weapon industries are the only ...
Ukraine has said that North Korea units fighting for Russia have seen at least 30 soldiers killed or wounded this weekend in several villages in the Russian region of Kursk. The losses were recorded in the vicinity of the villages of Plekhovo...
But Mr Podolyak said Russia was carefully listening to Ukraine's proposals. "Our demands are - the end of the war and the withdrawal of (Russian) troops. I see the understanding and there is a dialogue," he said. Last week, the Kremlin's chief spokesman said Russia w...
Underscoring the important role of Black Sea situation, Sun said that the Black Sea region will become the focus of competition between Russia and Ukraine in 2024. The last factor lies in the sanctions against Russia. In Sun's view, the West has fewer sanction options. On the one hand, it...
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen call it “a historic day.” In a speech to the Ukrainian parliament last weekend, she said that Ukraine had “already completed way over 90%” of the bloc’s demands. But there are caveats. The war remains a big obstacle. EU membership no...
Ukraine has not fallen due to the grit of its people and unprecedented assistance from its western partners, but it has lost nearly 20 per cent of its territory and tens of thousands of citizens, including soldiers and civilians. And with Russia still on the march, the war is far from ove...