Soledar

Ukraine says its forces still fighting in Soledar, but Russia claims victory

Seizing Soledar would be first big Russian success in months U.S. says Russian capture would not change course of war Western allies discuss sending tanks to Ukraine By Pavel Polityuk…

Factbox: Why Russia is targeting the Ukrainian town of Soledar

KYIV (Reuters) - Russian and Ukrainian forces were engaged in intense fighting over the town of Soledar in eastern Ukraine - a stepping stone in Moscow's push to capture the…

Wagner militia claims total control of Soledar, Zelenskiy mocks claims, says battle for continuing

By Olena Harmash and Clodagh Kilcoyne KYIV/NEAR BAKHMUT, Ukraine, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Moscow named a new commander for its invasion of Ukraine while Russian private military firm Wagner Group…

Malta News Briefing – Saturday 7 March 2026

Morning Briefing Wealth Soars but Gap WidensA new Central Bank study reveals that household wealt...

Iran-backed militias intensify attacks against US, Israel and allies

Iran-backed militias around the Middle East are intensifying attacks against Israel, the US and thei...

12 members of money laundering scheme exploiting Ukrainian women arrested in Spain

An international operation in Spain targeting a money laundering scheme resulted in the arrest of 12...

Syria opens Mediterranean-Aleppo air corridor that could help ease regional snarl

Syria has opened a newly reactivated air corridor from the northern city of Aleppo toward the Medite...

Updated – Malta News Briefing – Friday 6 March 2026

Updated 1210 Malta Maritime Sector Urges EU Rethink on Emissions Tax Rules: The Malta Maritime Fo...

Kosovo president dissolves parliament, calls snap election after failed presidential vote

Kosovo's President Vjosa Osmani on Friday dissolved parliament and called snap elections after lawma...

Rome boosts air defence to maximum amid Iran crisis as Meloni rules out any current US request for base use

Italy has raised its air-defence protection to the highest level as tensions escalate across the Mid...

International crackdown dismantles sprawling drug network spanning Europe, Asia and Australia

An international law-enforcement operation has dismantled key parts of a sprawling drug trafficking ...

EU Emissions Rules Threaten Malta’s Maritime Hub, Forum Warns MEPs

The Malta Maritime Forum presented compelling data at the European Parliament in Brussels, showing h...

Macron asks Netanyahu to ‘refrain from a ground offensive’ in Lebanon

Emmanuel Macron said he asked Benjamin Netanyahu to refrain from launching a ground offensive in Leb...