The Dispatch

UPDATED: Germany’s Scholz, Ukraine’s Zelenskiy sign security agreement in Berlin

BERLIN, Feb 16 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy signed a security agreement at a ceremony in the German capital on Friday. The details of…

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Putin urges Russians to have more kids, says ethnic survival at stake

Russian families must produce at least two children for the sake of the nation's ethnic survival, and three or more if it is to develop and thrive, President Vladimir Putin…

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Kremlin dismisses US warning about Russian nuclear capability in space

US warned allies about Russian space, nuclear capabilities New capabilities relate to space-based weapon - source White House: new capability is designed to use against satellites Moscow says US is…

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Ukraine needs $486 bln to recover, rebuild after nearly two years of war – World Bank

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Rebuilding Ukraine's economy after Russia's invasion nearly two years ago is expected to cost $486 billion, 2.8 times its 2023 expected economic…

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UK to supply thousands of drones to Ukraine

LONDON, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Britain said on Thursday it would supply thousands of more drones to Ukraine as part of its 200 million pound ($251 million) drone package, in…

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US, EU discuss Russia sanctions ahead of Ukraine war’s second anniversary

By Daphne Psaledakis and Gabriela Baczynska The U.S., EU and other partners discussed Russia sanctions at a meeting in Brussels this week ahead of the two year anniversary of the…

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US warned allies about Russian space, nuclear capabilities that could pose an international threat

By Patricia Zengerle, Steve Holland and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - The United States has told Congress and allies in Europe about new intelligence related to Russian nuclear capabilities that…

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Putin says he prefers ‘more predictable’ Biden over Trump

By Mark Trevelyan Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview broadcast on Wednesday that he preferred Joe Biden to Donald Trump but was willing to work with any U.S.…

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Russia’s parliament to vote on suspending Moscow’s participation in OSCE Parliamentary Assembly

Russia's parliament will vote on Feb. 21 on suspending the country's participation in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-operation (OSCE), Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said on…

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Russia’s airstrikes kill three, injure 13 in east Ukraine, Ukrainian officials say

Russia launched several missile attacks on the town of Selydove in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region overnight, killing three people, injuring a dozen and damaging a hospital and several apartments, Ukrainian…

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Armenian soldiers killed by Azerbaijani fire in biggest skirmish since exodus

Armenia said on Tuesday that four of its soldiers were killed by Azerbaijani fire along the heavily militarized border, the first fatal incident since they began negotiating a deal to…

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Kremlin dismisses Europe’s warnings about ‘Russian propaganda’

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Tuesday dismissed European warnings about "Russian propaganda", saying that anything which countered the mainstream narrative was now labelled as propaganda by the West. Peskov was…

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Russia warns the West: we will be very tough if you ‘steal’ our assets

Russia warned the West on Tuesday that Moscow would be very tough if the United States and European Union seized hundreds of billions of dollars worth of Russian assets. After…

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Ukraine’s military intelligence says Russia buying Starlink terminals in ‘Arab countries’

Russian forces are buying Starlink internet terminals in "Arab countries" for use on the battlefield, Ukraine's military intelligence said on Tuesday. It made the statement on the Telegram messaging app,…

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Russia’s war economy faces tough times ahead, says IMF’s Georgieva

Russia's war economy is in for tough times due to the outflow of people and shortages of technology, the International Monetary Fund's managing director Kristalina Georgieva said on Monday, even…

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Moldova police find Russian drone fragments near Ukraine border

CHISINAU (Reuters) - Police on Sunday found fragments of a Russian drone alongside the Moldova border with Ukraine, prompting pro-European President Maia Sandu to renew her support for Kyiv in…

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Russia slaps sanctions on British officials, historians and academics

MOSCOW, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Russia on Monday imposed sanctions on 18 British citizens including a number of top academics and Russia experts for what Moscow said was an attempt…

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UPDATED: Ukraine says Russian forces obtaining Musk’s Starlink via third countries

KYIV, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Russian forces are obtaining Starlink satellite terminals illicitly from third countries and increasing their use on the front line, the Ukrainian military spy agency's spokesperson…

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Armenia’s PM: ‘We are not Russia’s ally’ in war against Ukraine

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in an interview published on Sunday that his country was not Russia' ally in its war against Ukraine, but stressed its military cooperation projects…

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Who is Oleksandr Syrskyi, Ukraine’s new army chief

Colonel-General Oleksandr Syrskyi, who has led Ukraine's ground forces since 2019, was promoted to commander of the armed forces on Thursday as the war with Russia nears its third year.…

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Russia says it foiled Ukrainian drone attack on civilian cargo ships in Black Sea

MOSCOW, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Russia said on Saturday it had repelled without damage a Ukrainian drone attack on Russian "civilian transport ships" on Friday evening in the southwestern area of the Black Sea,…

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What did Putin say on war and peace, WW3 and AI?

By Guy Faulconbridge Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke in an interview published on Friday about war and peace in Ukraine, the risks of advances in genetics and artificial intelligence and…

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Putin, in rare US interview, says Russia has no interest in wider war

Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview that aired on Thursday that Russia will fight for its interests "to the end" but has no interest in expanding its war…

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Moscow calls Ukraine’s new Russian-born army chief a traitor, says he won’t win

Senior Russian security official Dmitry Medvedev on Friday said Ukraine's new Russian-born army chief was a traitor, while the Kremlin said the appointment would not alter the outcome of what…

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Putin’s anti-war challenger faces likely exclusion from election

MOSCOW, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Russian anti-war presidential candidate Boris Nadezhdin said on Monday that a working group of Russia's Central Election Commission had found 15% of the supporters' signatures…

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Azerbaijan votes in snap presidential poll after Karabakh victory, crackdown on dissent

BAKU, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev is almost certain be re-elected on Wednesday in a vote he called early after the recapture of the breakaway region of…

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UPDATED: Russian missile strikes on Ukrainian cities kills three

By Olena Harmash and Yurii Kovalenko KYIV, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Russia launched missile strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities during Wednesday morning's rush hour, killing three people, injuring…

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Ukraine’s leadership shake-up will not hit relations with allies, minister says

Ukraine's foreign minister said on Tuesday that a military and political shake-up that is expected soon will have no impact on Kyiv's relations with its Western allies. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy…

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Kremlin warns West against using frozen Russian assets as collateral for Ukraine

This content was produced in Russia, where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine. MOSCOW, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The Kremlin on Monday warned the West that…

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Ukrainian parliament asked to extend martial law and general mobilisation

Some soldiers in the east of Ukraine say they will have little choice but to fight until the war is over, despite attempts by the government in Kyiv to mobilise…

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Zelenskiy visits front line, army chief’s future in question

KYIV, Feb 4 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited Ukrainian troops on the southeastern front and handed out medals, his office said on Sunday amid intense speculation that his popular…

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Russian secret electronic weapon playing havoc with airliners’ GPS

A highly secret Russian electronic warfare system is interfering with the GPS guidance of airliners and ships on Nato’s eastern flank. A surge in disruption had been detected in an…

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UPDATED: Russian cosmonaut sets record for most time in space – more than 878 days

By Guy Faulconbridge and Lidia Kelly MOSCOW, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko on Sunday set a world record for total time spent in space, surpassing his compatriot…

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Russia says death toll in Ukraine shelling of Lysychansk rises to 28

Feb 4 (Reuters) - The death toll from what Russia said was a Ukrainian attack on Lysychansk - a city in the Moscow-controlled Ukrainian region of Luhansk - has risen…

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Election staff find flaws in paperwork of Putin’s anti-war challenger

Supporter lists include dead people, official says Decision due next week on whether Nadezhdin can run Candidate blames Putin for "fatal mistake" in Ukraine MOSCOW, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Irregularities…

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France confirms death of two French aid workers in Ukraine

PARIS, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Two French volunteer aid workers were killed in a Russian drone attack in the southern Ukrainian region of Kherson, French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne said…

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Armenia can no longer rely on Russia for military and defence needs – PM Pashinyan

Pashinyan questions Russian alliance Suggests closer ties with United States and France Armenia needs new national security strategy - Pashinyan Armenia is home to Russian military facilities By Guy Faulconbridge…

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Russia has no plans to deploy nuclear arms beyond Belarus

U.S. likely to deploy nuclear weapons in England - researchers Russia says UK deployment will not deter Russia Russia says discussing Ukraine as part of BRICS MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia…

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Ukraine hails EU’s approval of aid, says hopes US follows suit

By Olena Harmash KYIV, (Reuters) - Ukraine hailed the EU's approval of a major aid package on Thursday, with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy saying the backing was a "clear signal" both…

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Russia says it has evidence U.S. Patriot missiles downed transport plane

MOSCOW, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Russian investigators said on Thursday they had evidence showing that Ukraine's military shot down a Russian Il-76 military transport plane last week with U.S.-made Patriot…

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Russia’s Putin to visit NATO member Turkey on Feb 12

By Tuvan Gumrukcu Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Turkey on Feb. 12 to meet counterpart Tayyip Erdogan, a Turkish official told Reuters , in what will be the Russian…

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Questions swirl over future of Ukraine’s popular ‘Iron General’

For Ukrainian armed forces commander General Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, even his status as national hero for leading the war effort against Moscow's invading forces is not enough to quash questions over…

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World Court dismisses much of Ukraine’s case against Russia

By Stephanie van den Berg Ukraine request for compensation from Russia rejected Russia discriminated minorities in occupied Crimea, court finds Kyiv had accused Moscow of violating two U.N. treaties Court…

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Russian anti-war candidate Nadezhdin says he has enough signatures to run for president

MOSCOW, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Russian anti-war candidate Boris Nadezhdin said on Wednesday he had submitted 105,000 signatures in his support to the Central Election Commission (CEC) to underpin his…

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Ukraine’s new 100-mile bomb from Boeing is ready, sources say

By Mike Stone After successful testing in the U.S., Ukraine will soon receive it first big batch of long-range missiles made by Boeing, that promise to extend its range deep…

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EU options for granting aid to Ukraine, and what Hungary wants

European Union leaders will meet in Brussels on Feb. 1 to try again to agree on granting Ukraine new financial aid as Kyiv fights against Russia's invasion. Last month, Hungary…

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Russian shelling kills four in northern Ukraine, one in devastated Avdiivka

Russian shelling in northern Ukraine killed four people in two villages in Sumy region near the Russian border, while a woman died in a fresh assault on the devastated eastern…

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Russia’s Putin registered as presidential candidate – Ifax

MOSCOW, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has been registered as a candidate for the March 15-17 presidential election, the Interfax news agency cited the Central Election Commission…

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Russia warship conducts anti-submarine drill in South China Sea

Jan 29 (Reuters) - Russia's Pacific Fleet frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov has conducted an anti-submarine exercise in the South China Sea, Russian news agency reported on Monday, citing the fleet's press…

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UPDATED: No pressure on Ukrainians living abroad to return and serve in military, Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he does not want to pressure conscientious objectors who have fled abroad to return to the country, in an interview with German public broadcaster ARD,…

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Russia’s Putin says Ukraine shot down plane, deliberately or in error

MOSCOW, (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said that a Russian military plane that crashed near the border with Ukraine was shot down by Ukrainian air defences, whether on purpose…

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Kremlin denies report that Putin reaching out to US, might drop key demands on Ukraine

MOSCOW, Jan 26 (Reuters) - The Kremlin on Friday denied a Bloomberg report that President Vladimir Putin was "putting out feelers" to the United States for possible talks on ending…

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Russian woman jailed for 27 years for handing bomb to war blogger

ST PETERSBURG, Russia, Jan 25 (Reuters) - A young Russian woman was jailed for 27 years on Thursday for delivering a bomb that exploded in the hands of a pro-war…

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Ukraine hits Russia’s oil refinery in Tuapse with drones

KYIV, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Ukraine hit a Russian oil refinery in Tuapse with drones in operation by the SBU security service, a Ukrainian source told Reuters on Thursday. The…

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UPDATED: Russia says Ukraine had 15-minute warning on PoW flight; Kyiv demands international probe

Russian lawmaker: Ukraine was told PoWs were on military plane His assertion contradicts Ukrainian statement Ukraine has neither confirmed nor denied it shot down plane Ukraine ombudsman calls for international…

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Anti-war candidate tries to harness protest vote against Putin

Boris Nadezhdin, a 60-year-old former opposition lawmaker, is running a long-shot campaign to challenge Vladimir Putin for the Russian presidency and says his call to end Russia's war in Ukraine…

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Russian missile strikes on Ukrainian cities kill 18, Zelenskiy says

Russian missiles hit Ukraine's two largest cities, killing 18 people, injuring more than 130 and damaging homes and infrastructure, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said as Moscow's war approaches its third year. The eastern city of Kharkiv suffered three…

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