Ukraine
Ukraine has Britain’s backing in standoff with Russia, Zelenskiy says after call with Johnson
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that Ukraine felt supported by Britain and other Group of Seven countries in its standoff…
EU sounds alarm at Russian troops’ Ukraine border moves
The European Union has pledged its “unwavering” support for Ukraine’s government, with the EU foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, expressing major worries…
France, Germany call for restraint, de-escalation in eastern Ukraine
France and Germany on Saturday called for restraint and an immediate de-escalation of tensions in eastern Ukraine amid a standoff with Russian…
Ukraine says joint military drills with NATO to begin in a few months
Ukraine's armed forces on Saturday said joint military drills with NATO troops would begin in a few months' time, a step that…
Ukraine approves Chinese vaccine as COVID-19 cases hit new record high
Ukraine has approved China's Sinovac vaccine to fight the coronavirus pandemic, the health ministry said on Saturday, after the country recorded a…
UK says it is gravely concerned about Russian military activity threatening Ukraine
British foreign minister Dominic Raab said on Friday Britain was gravely concerned about Russian military activity which threatened Ukraine. "I reaffirmed UK…
US pledges support to Ukraine as tensions escalate in Donbass
The Kremlin said on Friday that any deployment of NATO troops to Ukraine would lead to further tensions near Russia's borders and…
Ukraine reports record daily COVID-19 deaths for second day in a row
Ukraine registered a record daily high of 421 coronavirus-related deaths over 24 hours for the second day in a row, health minister…
Growing concern over Russian military movements near Ukraine
The Kremlin said on Thursday that recent Russian troop and military hardware movements near Russia's borders with Ukraine were aimed at ensuring…
Ukraine reports record high coronavirus deaths for second day in a row
Ukraine registered a record daily high of 342 coronavirus-related deaths over the past 24 hours, health minister Maksym Stepanov said on Wednesday.…
Ukrainian capital Kyiv to go into strict lockdown for three weeks
New coronavirus infections spiked to their highest level in Ukraine since November on Thursday, prompting the capital Kyiv to impose a tight…
Ukrainians resisting Covid vaccination
Ukrainians are increasing opposed to receiving the Covid-19 vaccination despite infections rising sharply, Associated Press reports. An opinion poll released earlier this…