Ukraine

Biden says ending ban on Ukraine’s use of long-range weapons being worked out

U.S. President Joe Biden said that his administration was "working that out now" when asked if the U.S. would lift restrictions on Ukraine's use of long range weapons in its…

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Zelenskiy nominates Sybiha as Ukraine’s new foreign minister

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy asked parliament on Thursday to confirm first deputy foreign minister Andrii Sybiha as Ukraine's new foreign minister at a critical juncture in the war with Russia. The…

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Ukrainian government shake-up

Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine’s foreign minister, has tendered his resignation. The parliamentary speaker, Ruslan Stefanchuk, said the resignation request would be discussed by lawmakers. The reported move on Wednesday comes amid…

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Russia launches air attacks on Kyiv, western city of Lviv, Ukraine says

Russia launched missiles and drones on Kyiv and the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, not far from the border with NATO-member Poland, Ukraine's military said on Wednesday. This comes just…

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Ukraine launches mass drone attack on Russia, loses more ground in east

Kyiv launched one of its largest drone attacks on Russia since the start of the full-scale war, targeting power plants and an oil refinery overnight. Meanwhile, Russian forces continued their…

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Kremlin, dismissing Zelenskiy’s talk of plan to end war, says Russia will keep fighting

The Kremlin dismissed talk by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy about a plan he has to end the war and said Russia would continue what it calls its "special military operation"…

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UPDATED: Zelenskiy says F16s shooting down Russian missiles

Volodymyr Zelenskiy called for more F-16 fighter jets and more training for pilots to fly them as he revealed the western warplanes were used to shoot down Russian missiles during…

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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy to present plan to Biden to end war with Russia

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy said that the war with Russia would eventually end in dialogue, but that Kyiv had to be in a strong position and that he would present a…

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Russia pounds Ukraine with missiles, drones for second day in row

Russia launched several waves of missile and drone attacks overnight targeting Kyiv and other regions, Ukraine's military said early on Tuesday, a day after Moscow's biggest such attack of the…

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Russia launches massive missile and drone attack on Ukraine

Russia launched more than 100 missiles and around 100 attack drones at Ukraine during the morning rush hour on Monday, killing at least five people and striking energy facilities nationwide,…

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Ukraine calls on Belarus to pull back forces from border

Ukraine called on Belarus to pull back what it described as significant levels of Belarusian forces and equipment deployed at their common border. The Ukrainian foreign ministry warned Belarus against…

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Indian PM Modi meets Ukraine’s Zelenskiy for talks

India's Narendra Modi met President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in wartime Kyiv on Friday, weeks after the Ukrainian leader blasted the Indian prime minister over his trip to Moscow. For Modi, the…

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Ukraine says it sees no Belarusian troop movements near border

Ukraine's border guard service said on Thursday that Kyiv had seen no signs of Belarusian troop or military hardware movements near their shared border since Minsk announced it was sending…

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Kursk incursion boosts Ukrainian morale after grim year

For Kyiv-area resident Olha Pavlovska, who huddles with her neighbours every week to discuss the often grim news from the front, Ukraine's shock incursion into Russia's Kursk region this month…

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Ukraine ratifies Rome Statute, paving way for ICC membership

Ukraine's parliament voted on Wednesday to ratify the Rome Statute, officials said, allowing the country to join the International Criminal Court (ICC) in a step Ukrainian leaders have cast as…

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Biden ‘open’ to sending long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine

The Biden administration is “open” to sending long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine, a move that would give Kyiv’s F-16s greater combat punch as it seeks to gain further momentum in…

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Ukraine ‘advancing in the Kursk region

Ukraine 'advancing in the Kursk region', Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, adding while 'not forgetting our eastern front' Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said today that “we are not forgetting our…

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Ukraine claims to control 1,000 sq km of Russian territory

Ukraine said its biggest cross-border assault of the war had captured 1,000 square kilometres (386 square miles) of Russia's Kursk region and that Russian President Vladimir Putin would have to…

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Kursk attack will pressure Russia and ‘restore justice,’ Zelenskiy says

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy acknowledged for the first time on Saturday that Ukrainian forces were fighting in Russia's Kursk region and said the operation was part of Kyiv's drive to restore…

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Russia battles Ukrainian troops for a third day after major incursion

Russian forces were battling Ukrainian troops for a third day on Thursday after they smashed through the Russian border in the Kursk region, an audacious attack on the world's biggest…

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Ukraine pierces Russian border triggering major battles

Russia said on Wednesday that it was fighting intense battles against Ukrainian forces which had penetrated Russia's Kursk region in one of the largest incursions into Russia since the Ukraine…

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Ukraine says it raided Russian-controlled spit in Black Sea

Ukraine's military intelligence agency confirmed on Wednesday that its forces had conducted a raid on the Russian-controlled Tendra Spit in the northwest of the Black Sea, saying they damaged equipment…

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Ukraine keeps up air attacks on Russia’s Kursk

Kyiv kept up air attacks on Russia's Kursk border region on Wednesday, with defence systems destroying at least five drones overnight, its acting governor said, a day after Moscow accused…

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Russian forces thwart Ukrainian attempt to penetrate the border

Russian forces have thwarted a Ukrainian attempt to penetrate the border in Russia's Kursk region, the interim governor of the region said on Tuesday. Alexei Smirnov said that soldiers and…

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Ukraine finally deploying US-made F-16 fighter jets, Zelenskiy says

Ukrainian pilots have started flying F-16s for operations within the nation, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday, confirming the long-awaited arrival of the U.S.-made fighter jets more than 29 months…

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F-16 jets no silver bullet for Ukraine in war with Russia

Ukraine has received a first batch of U.S.-built F-16 fighter jets to help it fight Russian forces, Lithuania's foreign minister and a U.S. official have said. The long-awaited arrival is…

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Crimea building evacuated after being hit by ATACMS,

Authorities in the Russian-controlled city of Sevastopol in Crimea are evacuating a nine-storey residential building after it was hit by a fragment of an ATACMS missile, the Russian-appointed governor of…

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Ukraine receives first F-16 jets

The first batch of long-awaited F-16 jets have arrived in Ukraine, Lithuania's foreign minister and a U.S. official said, an effort Kyiv has said will help rebuild its depleted air…

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Zelenskiy signs law allowing Ukraine debt payment suspension

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has signed a law allowing the government to suspend foreign debt payments until Oct. 1, paving the way for a moratorium to be called that would…

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Russia launches one of war’s largest drone attacks on Ukraine

Russia launched several waves of drones on Kyiv in what was one of the war's largest attacks of its kind targeting Ukraine, the military administration of the city said on…

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NATO command to support Ukraine will be operational in Sept – Stoltenberg

A NATO command to coordinate support for Ukraine will be operational in Germany from September, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday. "We have agreed to establish a command…

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Germany to halve military aid for Ukraine

Germany plans to halve its military aid to Ukraine next year, despite concerns that U.S. support for Kyiv could potentially diminish if Republican candidate Donald Trump returns to the White…

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Ukraine urges NATO to lift restrictions on targeting Russia

Ukraine urged NATO allies to lift restrictions on its use of long-range weapons against targets in Russia, calling it a potential “game-changer” in its conflict with Moscow. Meanwhile, China condemned…

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NATO members say Ukraine membership is on an ‘irreversible path’

NATO members have pledged their support for an "irreversible path" to future membership for Ukraine, along with increased aid. While a formal timeline for Ukraine's membership was not established at…

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Ukraine will stop Putin, Biden tells NATO in forceful speech

Joe Biden vigorously defended the foreign policy accomplishments of his presidency as he welcomed NATO member states to a summit in Washington on Tuesday, a meeting closely monitored by allies…

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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy vows retaliation for Russian strike

Ukraine will retaliate after a Russian missile strike killed at least 40 people and damaged a children's hospital in Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said during a visit to Warsaw during…

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Russian daytime attack on Ukraine kills at least 20, hits children’s hospital in Kyiv

Russia launched a barrage of missiles on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities in a rare daytime attack on Monday, killing at least 20 people across the country and hitting a…

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NATO members agree €40 bln financial pledge for Ukraine

NATO allies have agreed to fund military aid for Ukraine with 40 billion euros ($43.05 billion) next year, a Western European diplomat told Reuters on Wednesday, one week before the…

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Polling shows Europeans skeptical Ukraine will win war

While the majority of Ukrainians believe Kyiv will prevail in its war with invading Russian forces, Europeans are more skeptical, a new study by the European Council on Foreign Relations…

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Ukraine not ready to compromise with Russia

Ukraine is not ready to compromise with Russia and give up any territory to end the war, a senior Ukrainian official said when asked about U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump's…

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Orban visits Kyiv for first time since war

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, an outspoken critic of Western military aid to Ukraine, paid a surprise visit to Kyiv on Tuesday for talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Orban, who…

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Ukrainian air base under frequent fire as Russia aims at F-16 arrivals

Explosions reverberated across the pre-dawn sky as Ukrainian air defences fended off a Russian attack on this small city in western Ukraine, home to an important air base and a…

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Ukraine foils plot to overthrow the government

Ukrainian authorities said that a group attempted to mount "provocations" in Kyiv, occupy parliament and "remove from power" the current government, according to the SBU security service. Ukrainian authorities reported…

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Netherlands to start F-16 deliveries to Ukraine soon

The Netherlands will supply Ukraine with the first of 24 promised F-16 fighter jets soon, the outgoing Dutch government said. The necessary permits to deliver the jets to Ukraine have…

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Trump handed plan to halt US military aid to Kyiv unless it talks peace with Moscow

Two key advisers to Donald Trump have presented him with a plan to end Russia's war in Ukraine - if he wins the presidential election - that involves telling Ukraine…

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Zelenskiy orders purge of state guard after assassination plots

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told the new chief of Ukraine's state guard service to clear its ranks of people discrediting it after two of its officers were accused of plotting to…

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Ukraine inches closer to EU dream

The European Union will formally begin Ukrainian accession talks today, rejecting Russia's attempts to force its former Soviet neighbour not to join Western alliances. Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to give…

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UPDATED: EU can avoid Hungary block on Russian asset plan for Ukraine, Borrell says

The European Union has found a way to use proceeds from frozen Russian assets to buy arms for Ukraine despite hold-ups from Hungary, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said…

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Russian air strike causes more damage to Ukraine’s power grid

KYIV, June 20 (Reuters) - Russia launched a new barrage of missiles and drones at Ukraine in the early hours of Thursday, causing "significant" damage to a thermal power plant…

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Ukrainians better treated than others displaced by war, Council of Europe says

Ukrainians who fled their homes to escape Russia's invasion have received better treatment than those displaced by other ongoing wars and emergencies, Europe's top human rights group said on Thursday,…

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Russian official says Ukraine pouring troops into contested Kharkiv region

A Russian official said that fighting was gripping parts of Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region which Moscow has been trying to seize and added that Ukraine's military was pouring men and…

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Ukraine summit strives for consensus, way forward uncertain

Western powers and their allies at a summit in Switzerland denounced Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Sunday, but they failed to persuade major non-aligned states to join their final statement,…

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Canada to send 2,000 unarmed rockets, other arms to Ukraine

Canada soon plans to start sending a total of about 2,000 surplus unarmed rockets to Ukraine as well as a selection of other weapons, Defence Minister Bill Blair said on…

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European banks to provide over €600M in recovery funds for Ukraine

Ukraine is set to receive hundreds of millions of euros from European banks to bolster its economy and eventually rebuild its infrastructure, according to several agreements signed in Berlin on…

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Russia launches missile and drone attack on Kyiv

Russia launched a missile and drone attack on Kyiv early on Wednesday with preliminary information showing there were no injuries or damage in the Ukrainian capital, Ukrainian military said. Ukraine's…

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Zelenskiy’s Peace Summit in Switzerland: What to Expect

Switzerland will host a summit on June 15-16 that aims to build broad international support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's peace proposals, which includes the full withdrawal of Russian troops…

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Italy to send second air defence system to Ukraine

Italy will send a second SAMP/T air defence system to Ukraine, its foreign minister said in a radio interview on Monday, responding to Kyiv's pleas for greater help to fend…

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