Europe – Russia, Caucus and Eurasia

29

Jul

‘Ukraine’s greatest friend,’ UK’s Truss pledges more support for Kyiv

Foreign minister Liz Truss, frontrunner to replace British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, said she would be Ukraine's "greatest friend" if she won office and said she would call Ukrainian President…

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28

Jul

More than 100,000 Ukrainians have come to Britain since war

LONDON, July 28 (Reuters) - More than 100,000 Ukrainians have arrived in Britain under two schemes set up to help those fleeing the country following Russia's invasion on Feb. 24,…

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28

Jul

Ukraine steps up drive to retake Russian-controlled south with air strikes

KYIV, July 28 (Reuters) - Ukraine stepped up its drive to retake the Russian-controlled south of the country by trying to bomb and isolate Russian troops in hard-to-resupply areas, but said it…

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28

Jul

Britain says Ukraine’s counterattack in Kherson gains momentum, Russia captures power station

July 28 (Reuters) - Ukraine's counteroffensive is gathering momentum in the Russian-controlled southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, Britain's defence ministry said on Thursday. "Ukrainian forces have highly likely established a bridqehead south…

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28

Jul

Russia tells NASA space station pullout less imminent than indicated earlier

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - Russian space officials have informed U.S. counterparts that Moscow would like to keep flying its cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) until their own orbital outpost is built…

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27

Jul

Ukraine aims for $15-20 bln IMF loan by year-end -central bank governor

LONDON, July 27 (Reuters) - Ukraine aims to strike a deal for a $15-$20 billion programme with the International Monetary Fund before year-end to help shore up its war-torn economy,…

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27

Jul

Fate of Ukraine’s second biggest power plant in balance after Russian advance

KYIV, July 27 (Reuters) - The fate of Ukraine's second biggest power plant hung in the balance after Russian-backed forces claimed to have captured it intact, but Kyiv did not…

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27

Jul

UPDATED: Ukraine grain export coordination centre opens in Istanbul

ISTANBUL, July 27 (Reuters) - Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar on Wednesday unveiled a centre in Istanbul to oversee the export of Ukrainian grains after a landmark U.N. deal last…

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27

Jul

Russia plans big eastern war games next month

 (Reuters) - Russia plans to hold strategic military exercises in the east of the country starting next month, the defence ministry said on Tuesday, thousands of miles from the war…

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27

Jul

Ukrainians sign petition to give citizenship, PM role to UK’s Johnson

A tongue-in-cheek petition to give outgoing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Ukrainian citizenship and make him the country's prime minister has garnered over 2,500 signatures hours after being put up…

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26

Jul

Russia has not signaled space station withdrawal to NASA, U.S. official says

Russia's new space chief on Tuesday signaled his country's intent to withdraw from the International Space Station after 2024, but a senior NASA official told Reuters Moscow has not communicated…

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26

Jul

Kremlin: German ex-chancellor Schroeder in Moscow, meeting possible

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that it believes former German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder is in Moscow, and did not rule out possible contact with him. "As far as we know,…

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26

Jul

Ukraine says Russian missiles hit coastal towns in Odesa region

Russian forces have struck port infrastructure in Ukraine's southern Mykolaiv region, Mayor Oleksandr Senkevich said on Tuesday. "A massive missile strike was launched on the south of Ukraine from the direction of the…

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26

Jul

Russia poses threat to Italian election warns head of Democratic Party

Moscow could try to skew the forthcoming Italian national election by spreading fake news on social media to favour pro-Russian parties, the head of Italy's centre-left Democratic Party (PD) said on…

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26

Jul

Gazprom gas cut tempers economic hopes after Ukraine grain deal

Russia dealt a new blow to European countries over their support for Ukraine on Monday, saying it would further cut gas supplies through its single biggest gas link to Germany. The move…

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25

Jul

Ukraine says it has destroyed 50 Russian ammunition depots

Ukraine said on Monday its forces had used U.S-supplied HIMARS rocket systems to destroy 50 Russian ammunition depots since receiving the weapons last month. In comments on national television, Defence…

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25

Jul

Ship insurers sail into unknown with Ukraine grain risks after deal reached

LONDON, (Reuters) - A number of insurance underwriters are interested in providing cover for grain shipments from Ukraine after an agreement was reached to re-open Black Sea ports, although the…

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25

Jul

Ukraine works to resume grain exports, flags Russian strikes as risk

KYIV, July 24 (Reuters) - Ukraine pressed ahead on Sunday with efforts to restart grain exports from its Black Sea ports under a deal aimed at easing global food shortages but warned…

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25

Jul

Lavrov offers reassurance over Russian grain supplies in Cairo visit

CAIRO, July 24 (Reuters) - Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov offered reassurances over Russian grain supplies to Egypt during a visit to Cairo on Sunday, amid uncertainty over a deal to resume…

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24

Jul

Factbox: A look at the U.N.-led deal to ensure safe export of Ukraine’s grain

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Russia, Ukraine, NATO member Turkey and the United Nations signed a landmark deal on Friday to unlock Ukrainian grain and fertiliser exports from Black Sea ports, to…

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24

Jul

Odesa strike shows it will not be easy to export grain via ports – Ukraine

KYIV, July 24 (Reuters) - Ukraine could export 60 million tonnes of grain in eight to nine months if its ports were not blockaded, but Russia's strike on the port…

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24

Jul

UPDATED: Russia says it struck Ukrainian warship and Harpoon missiles depot in Odesa

MOSCOW, July 24 (Reuters) - Russian forces have destroyed a Ukrainian warship and U.S.-supplied Harpoon anti-ship missiles in the Ukrainian port of Odesa, Russian news agencies quoted the defence ministry…

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24

Jul

Ukraine appeals for information on Russian troops in Enerhodar

Ukraine's defence ministry urged citizens in a key area seized by Russia to reveal where Moscow's troops were living and who among the local population was collaborating with the occupying…

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24

Jul

Italy will keep supporting Ukraine if right wins vote, says Meloni

Italy will keep sending arms to Ukraine and back Kyiv in its war against Russia if the conservative bloc wins a forthcoming national election, the head of the most popular…

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24

Jul

U.S. discussing America-made fighter jets for Ukraine

The United States is exploring whether it can send U.S.-made fighter jets to Ukraine, a White House spokesman told reporters, as the conflict with Russia is about to enter its…

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23

Jul

Zelenskiy says Odesa strike shows Russia will find ways not to implement grain deal

KYIV, July 23 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russia's missile strike on the port of Odesa on Saturday demonstrated that Moscow would find ways not to implement the grain deal…

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23

Jul

U.N. secretary-general condemns reported strikes on Ukraine’s Odesa port

July 23 (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres "unequivocally condemns" reported strikes on Saturday on Ukraine's Odesa port, a U.N. spokesperson said, adding that all parties in the Russia-Ukraine war had committed…

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23

Jul

UPDATE – Ukraine says Russian missiles hit Odesa, dealing blow to grain export deal

KYIV, July 23 (Reuters) - Russian missiles hit infrastructure in Odesa in southern Ukraine on Saturday, the Ukrainian military said, dealing a blow to a deal signed on Friday to unblock grain…

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23

Jul

EXPLAINER-Ukraine pushes for debt freeze to dodge hard default

LONDON (Reuters) - Ukraine has asked its creditors for a two year payment freeze on its international bonds in a bid to focus its dwindling financial resources on repelling Russia.  Creditors have…

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23

Jul

U.S. pledges more military aid to Ukraine, peace seems far off

The United States is exploring whether it can send U.S.-made fighter jets to Ukraine, a White House spokesman told reporters on Friday, as the conflict with Russia is about to enter its sixth month…

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23

Jul

Ukraine, Russia sign deal to reopen grain export ports

ISTANBUL/KYIV (Reuters) - Russia and Ukraine signed a landmark deal on Friday to reopen Ukrainian Black Sea ports for grain exports, raising hopes that an international food crisis aggravated by the Russian…

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22

Jul

Russia ‘looting’ steel bound for Europe and UK

Russia is looting $600m (£500m) worth of steel from plants and ports in Ukraine, according to the boss of Ukraine's largest steel firm Metinvest. The firm owns the Azovstal plant…

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22

Jul

Putin discusses oil market with Saudi crown prince who hosted Biden last week

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke by phone on Thursday and underlined the importance of further cooperation within the OPEC+ group of oil producers,…

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22

Jul

British spy chief predicts Russia about to ‘run out of steam’ in Ukraine

Russia's military is likely to start an operational pause of some kind in Ukraine in the coming weeks, giving Kyiv a key opportunity to strike back, Britain's spy chief said.…

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22

Jul

Ukraine’s ports to reopen under deal to be signed Friday, Turkey says

July 22 (Reuters) - Russia and Ukraine will sign a deal on Friday to reopen Ukraine's Black Sea ports to grain exports, Turkey said, raising hopes that an international food crisis caused…

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21

Jul

Germany’s Deutsche Bahn plans trains for Ukraine’s grain exports

HAMBURG, July 21 (Reuters) - German national railways Deutsche Bahn (DB)  plans to start freight train services to carry Ukrainian grain exports to German ports for loading on ships, DB said. Grains…

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21

Jul

Kremlin rejects Putin health rumours, says he is fine

July 21 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin was in good health, dismissing rumours that he is unwell. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters there had…

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21

Jul

Russia resumes gas flows via Nord Stream, Europe still wary

July 21 (Reuters) - Russia resumed pumping gas via its biggest pipeline to Europe on Thursday after a 10-day outage, the operator said, allaying Europe's immediate winter supply fears after President Vladimir…

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21

Jul

UPDATED: Turkey says talks with Ukraine, Russia, U.N. on grain corridor going well

ANKARA, July 21 (Reuters) - Talks between Turkey, Russia, Ukraine and the United Nations on resuming Ukrainian grain exports through the Black Sea are going well so far, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut…

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21

Jul

CIA director estimates 15,000 Russians killed in Ukraine war

The United States estimates that Russian casualties in Ukraine so far have reached around 15,000 killed and perhaps 45,000 wounded, CIA Director William Burns said, adding that Ukraine has also…

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21

Jul

Ukrainian first lady appeals to U.S. Congress for more weapons against Russia’s ‘Hunger Games’

Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska appealed to U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday to provide more help to her country as it struggles against a five-month-long Russian invasion, saying weapons could help…

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20

Jul

Lavrov says Russia’s objectives in Ukraine have widened, no longer limited to Donbas

July 20 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that the geographical objectives of Moscow's "special military operation" in Ukraine are no longer limited to the eastern Donbas region…

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20

Jul

White House says Russia laying groundwork to annex Ukraine territory

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia is laying the groundwork for the annexation of Ukrainian territory and is installing illegitimate proxy officials in areas there under its control as it seeks to exert total…

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20

Jul

Ukraine to seek debt payment freeze as war ravages economy

KYIV/LONDON, July 20 (Reuters) - Ukraine will ask international bondholders to agree to a 2-year delay on its debt payments so it can focus its dwindling financial resources on repelling Russia, a…

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20

Jul

Putin says Ukraine did not make good on preliminary peace deal

July 20 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said Moscow did not see any desire from Ukraine to fulfil the terms of what he described as a preliminary peace deal…

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20

Jul

EU to add Sberbank, Russian metals baron to sanctions list

The EU is set to add Russia's top lender Sberbank and the head of giant zinc and copper firm UMMC to its list of individuals and companies banned for supporting…

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20

Jul

Belarus officials behind hoax that grounded dissident’s flight, U.N. agency says

 (Reuters) - The U.N.'s aviation agency on Tuesday for the first time blamed senior Belarus officials for a hoax last year that grounded a Ryanair Holdings PLC flight and led to the arrest…

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19

Jul

Russia says peace in Ukraine will be on its terms, strikes multiple targets

KYIV (Reuters) - A senior Russian security official said on Tuesday that peace in Ukraine when it came would be on Moscow's terms as Russian forces struck targets across the country with…

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19

Jul

Putin visits Iran on first trip outside former Soviet Union since Ukraine war

LONDON/DUBAI (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Tehran on Tuesday for talks with Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Kremlin leader's first trip outside the former Soviet Union…

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19

Jul

Russia says it destroyed Ukrainian arms depots near Odesa storing Western-supplied weapons

Russia's defence ministry said on Tuesday its forces had destroyed ammunition depots in Ukraine's southern Odesa region that were storing weapons supplied to Kyiv by the United States and European countries It…

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19

Jul

Britain says Russia struggles to sustain effective offensive combat

British military intelligence said on Tuesday Russia has struggled to sustain effective offensive combat power since the start of its invasion of Ukraine and the problem is likely becoming increasingly…

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19

Jul

North Korea considering sending employees to Russian-controlled territories in East Ukraine

According to the Russian envoy in Pyongyang, North Korea could send employees to two Russian-controlled territories in eastern Ukraine, which would be a challenge to UN sanctions against the North's…

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19

Jul

Russia’s Gazprom tells Europe gas halt beyond its control

Russia's Gazprom has told customers in Europe it cannot guarantee gas supplies because of 'extraordinary' circumstances, according to a letter seen by Reuters, upping the ante in an economic tit-for-tat…

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19

Jul

Zelenskiy sidelines close allies in Kyiv’s biggest purge of war

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy sidelined his childhood friend as head of Ukraine's security service, and another close ally as top prosecutor, in Kyiv's biggest internal purge of the war, citing their failure…

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18

Jul

EU seeks to keep up support for Ukraine despite economic damage

European Union foreign ministers sought on Monday to show that the bloc can maintain its financial and military support for Ukraine despite the serious inflationary impact on EU economies five months after Russia's…

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18

Jul

Russia’s Medvedev: Attack on Crimea will ignite ‘Judgement Day’ response

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The refusal of Ukraine and Western powers to recognise Moscow's control of Crimea poses a "systemic threat" for Russia and any outside attack on the region will…

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17

Jul

UPDATE – Russia prepares for next Ukraine offensive in face of new Western weapons

KYIV, July 17 (Reuters) - Russia is preparing for the next stage of its offensive in Ukraine, a Ukrainian military official said, after Moscow said its forces would step up military operations…

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