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Talks between Ukrainian and Russian delegations in Belarus have begun on Monday, with Ukraine’s delegation including several high-ranking officials, but not Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky himself. The country demanded an “immediate ceasefire and withdrawal of Russian troops” in the lead-up to the meeting. The Ukrainian delegation arrived at the border …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on the European Union (EU) to grant Ukraine membership into the bloc. “It is a crucial moment to close the long-standing discussion once and for all and decide on Ukraine’s membership in the EU,” Zelensky wrote on Twitter on Saturday. On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir …

The enormous aircraft, named “Mriya,” or “dream” in Ukrainian, was parked at an airfield near Kyiv when it came under attack, Ukrainian authorities said, adding that they would rebuild the plane, CNN reported. There has been no independent confirmation of the aircraft’s destruction. A tweet from the Antonov Company said it could not verify the …

Russia’s Defense Ministry has pointed to the likely presence of US drones in the air directing an attempted attack on the Russian Black Sea Fleet by Ukrainian gunboats. “I would like to point special attention to the fact that during the attack by Ukrainian vessels, strategic US RQ-4 Global Hawk …

The Russian military has been ordered to attack the Ukrainian territory “from all directions” after authorities in the former Soviet state refused negotiations with Moscow over a ceasefire agreement, with official reports saying Russian troops had entered Ukraine’s northeastern city of Kharkiv. Russian Defense Ministry Spokesperson Igor Konashenkov said late …

Thousands of people have joined union protests in several cities across Greece to denounce the soaring cost of living. Some 10,000 demonstrators gathered outside parliament in the capital Athens on Saturday to protest spiking inflation, police said, as the government vowed to boost emergency support for households. “We are a …

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is ready to dispatch a high-level delegation for talks with Ukraine in the Belarusian capital, Minsk, the Kremlin says, as the Russian military campaign in Ukraine enters its second day. On Friday, Kremlin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Putin was ready to “send a delegation at the level …

Ukraine’s embattled President Volodymyr Zelensky has reportedly rejected a US offer to evacuate him out of the nation’s capital of Kiev as Russian troops closed in on the city, insisting on staying put. The US government urged Zelensky early on Saturday to evacuate Kiev but he turned down the offer, …

The Pentagon is looking for ways to send additional lethal weapons into Ukraine to help Ukrainian forces counter Russia’s military action. “We’re continuing to look for ways to support Ukraine to defend themselves,” Pentagon spokesman John Kirby told reporters on Friday. “And we’re very actively engaged in those efforts to help …

The United Nations Security Council has failed to adopt an anti-Russia resolution aimed at “deploring” Moscow’s military operation in Ukraine. The Council put the draft resolution to vote on Friday. Russia, however, used its veto power against it. Any negative vote, known as veto, from the Council’s five permanent members …

The White House has announced the Biden administration will sanction Russian President Vladimir Putin and other top government officials in Moscow in response to Russia’s military actions in Ukraine. White House press secretary Jen Psaki made the announcement on Friday after the European Union said earlier in the day that …

A contingent of American F-35 fighter jets has arrived in Eastern Europe following Russia’s military operation in Ukraine, amid escalating tensions between Washington and Moscow over the Ukraine conflict. The US deployed a total of six F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters to bases in Estonia, Lithuania and Romania after Russian …

Russian President Vladimir Putin says it will be easier for the Kremlin to negotiate peace with the Ukrainian armed forces if they “take power” in the country. Putin directly addressed the Ukrainian army at a televised meeting with Russia’s Security Council on Friday, saying, “Take power into your own hands, it …

The British armed forces minister has warned against sending NATO and UK troops to Ukraine, amid an ongoing conflict between Russia and Kiev, saying any deployment would cause an “existential” threat. Armed Forces Minister James Heappey said on Friday that British and NATO “troops should not (and) must not play an …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky introduced martial law and urged people to remain calm. “Dear Ukrainian citizens, this morning President Putin announced a special military operation in Donbas. Russia conducted strikes on our military infrastructure and our border guards. There were blasts heard in many cities of Ukraine. We’re introducing martial …

Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed that Russia had “no plans to occupy the Ukrainian territories” after announcing that a special operation had been launched to defend the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics from “Ukrainian aggression.” The operation’s ultimate goal is “to protect the people who have been subjected for …

On Tuesday, French Foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian says the European Union’s 27 members unanimously agree on an initial set of sanctions targeting Russian officials involved in Ukraine. He added that his scheduled meeting with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, was “canceled.” EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell said Tuesday …

On Tuesday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said that new Western sanctions against Russia were illegitimate, TASS news agency quoted her as saying. “There should be no doubts – the sanctions will result in a strong response, not necessarily symmetric, but well-calculated and painful for the American side,” the …

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that Russia could start “a major war in Europe” any day now, and called on Russians to oppose it. In a late-night address, he said he had unsuccessfully sought talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “I initiated a telephone call with the president of …

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a “special military operation” in Ukraine’s Donbass region to “defend people” there against government forces, stressing that Moscow has “no plans to occupy Ukrainian territory.” According to Press TV, in a televised address early on Thursday, Putin said he had ordered the Russian Federation’s …