Ukraine

Photo Story: Marriage Ukrainian style

An Ukrainian Territorial Defense fighter with his bride react during their wedding in partially blocked by Russian troops city of Chernihiv, Ukraine. Russian troops entered Ukraine on 24 February resulting…

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Germany okays sale of former GDR infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine

BERLIN, April 1 (Reuters) - Germany has approved the delivery to Ukraine of several dozen infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) that originally belonged to the former communist East Germany amid criticism that Berlin is not…

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The Ukrainian crisis roundup

April 1 (Reuters) - Russian gas was still flowing to Europe on Friday despite a deadline set by President Vladimir Putin to cut it off unless customers start paying in roubles, Moscow's…

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Red Cross teams head to Mariupol, but without aid

GENEVA, April 1 (Reuters) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is sending staff to the besieged Ukrainian port city of Mariupol and is hopeful that evacuations of thousands of civilians can begin…

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EU proposes letting Ukraine refugees convert their money into euros

BRUSSELS, April 1 (Reuters) - The European Commission proposed on Friday allowing Ukraine refugees to convert their hryvnia currency into euros up to a maximum of around 300 euros ($331.7) person, as…

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UPDATED: Kyiv mayor says big battles being fought near Ukrainian capital

April 1 (Reuters) - "Huge" battles are being fought to the north and east of Kyiv, the mayor of the Ukrainian capital said on Friday. "The risk of dying (in Kyiv) is…

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Italy will not have issues with corn, wheat supplies in short term – minister

ROME, April 1 (Reuters) - Italy will not have supply issues in the short-term regarding agricultural raw materials such as corn and wheat, the country's agriculture minister said on Friday. "I have…

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Putin ally warns agriculture supplies could be limited to ‘friends’

April 1 (Reuters) - One of President Vladimir Putin's allies warned on Friday that Russia, a major global wheat exporter, could limit supplies of agriculture products to "friendly" countries only, amid Western…

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UK says Ukraine has retaken villages of Sloboda, Lukashivka, Russia redeploying elements of forces from Georgia to Ukraine

April 1 (Reuters) - British military intelligence said on Friday Ukrainian forces have retaken the villages of Sloboda and Lukashivka to the south of Chernihiv and located along main supply routes between…

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UPDATED: Ukraine says some Russian troops still in Chernobyl exclusion zone

April 1 (Reuters) - Some Russian troops were still in the "exclusion zone" around the defunct Chernobyl nuclear power station on Friday morning, the head of the Ukrainian agency in charge of…

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UPDATED: EU urges China at summit not to help Russia in Ukraine war

BRUSSELS/BEIJING, April 1 (Reuters) - EU and Chinese leaders met for their first summit in two years on Friday with Brussels pressing Beijing for assurances that it will neither supply Russia with…

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UPDATED: Moscow says Ukraine hit a fuel depot inside Russia

April 1 (Reuters) - Russia accused Ukraine of carrying out an air strike against a fuel depot in the Russian city of Belgorod on Friday, an incident the Kremlin said set an…

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Taiwan studying Ukraine war tactics, discussing with U.S.

TAIPEI, March 31 (Reuters) - Taiwan's defence ministry has set up a working group to study the tactics of the war in Ukraine, including how the country has been able…

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The Ukrainian crisis roundup

March 31 (Reuters) - Ukrainian forces are preparing for new Russian attacks in the east as Moscow builds up troops there after setbacks near the capital Kyiv, said President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who called…

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Russia drafts 134,500 conscripts but says they won’t go to Ukraine

(Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed a decree ordering 134,500 new conscripts into the army as part of Russia's annual spring draft, but the defence ministry said the call-up had…

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Europe told to turn down the heating in Russia gas standoff

BRUSSELS/LONDON, (Reuters) - Fears of a Russian gas supply crunch prompted some European countries to ask people to consume less energy in a move that could potentially yield big results. Despite months…

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UK makes 14 additions to Russia sanctions list

LONDON, March 31 (Reuters) - The British government said on Thursday it had made 14 additions to its list of sanctions over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, including media organisations and senior figures within…

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Poland welcomed 2.39 million refugees from Ukraine, to host global fundraiser for Ukraine in April

Poland has taken in 2.39 million refugees fleeing Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Polish Border Guard agency reported. "Since February 24, a total of 2,393,000 people have crossed into Poland from Ukraine," it said in a tweet. On Wednesday, 25,500 refugees from Ukraine arrived…

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Spain allows rationing products in case of market stress to prevent shortages

Spain temporarily authorised stores to limit the sale of some products to prevent sell-outs when markets are under stress, days after some supermarkets ran out of sunflower oil and milk.…

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UPDATED: Ukrainian president addresses Dutch and Australian parliament

THE HAGUE, March 31 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy asked the Dutch parliament on Thursday for weapons, reconstruction aid and a halt to all business with Russia in response to the invasion of his country.…

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Ukraine crisis has raised shipping transit fees -Suez Canal chairman

CAIRO, March 31 (Reuters) - The war in Ukraine has lead to an increase in shipping transit fees, Suez Canal Authority Chairman Osama Rabie told Asharq television on Thursday. The canal is…

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White House and EU officials say Putin misled by ‘yes men’ in military afraid to tell him the truth

Russian President Vladimir Putin was misled by advisers who were too scared to tell him how poorly the war in Ukraine is going and how damaging Western sanctions have been,…

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U.S. opted to vacate warships from Black Sea before Ukraine war, general says

U.S. President Joe Biden's administration made a policy decision to keep U.S. warships out of the Black Sea prior to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the top U.S. military commander in…

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UPDATED: Putin said not right time for Ukraine ceasefire- Draghi

ROME, March 31 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin told Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi that conditions were not yet in place for a ceasefire in Ukraine, Draghi told a news conference on Thursday when asked…

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UPDATED: Russian troops not withdrawing but regrouping in Ukraine, NATO says

BRUSSELS, March 31 (Reuters) - Russian forces in Ukraine are not withdrawing but regrouping, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday, commenting on Moscow's announcements about a scaling down of military operations…

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Ukraine preparing for new Russian offensive in the east

LVIV, March 31 (Reuters) - Ukrainian forces are preparing for new Russian attacks in the east of the country as Moscow builds up its troops there after suffering setbacks near the capital…

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Ukraine war’s impact on EU banks ‘manageable’, says watchdog

LONDON, March 30 (Reuters) - The impact of the Ukraine war on banks in the European Union is 'manageable' but the effects of commodity markets on lenders needs to be watched, the…

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Ireland says bill for Ukrainian refugees could hit 2.5 billion euros

DUBLIN, March 30 (Reuters) - The cost of hosting tens of thousands of Ukrainian refugees in Ireland could hit 2.5 billion euros ($2.79 billion) and an additional 35,000 homes may be required,…

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The Ukrainian crisis roundup

March 30 (Reuters) - Russia is promising to scale down military operations around the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, while Ukraine is suggesting it might adopt a neutral status in confidence-building steps that may…

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U.N. names experts to probe on possible war crimes in Ukraine

GENEVA, March 30 (Reuters) - The United Nations on Wednesday named three human rights experts to conduct an investigation into possible war crimes and other violations committed during the conflict in Ukraine.…

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Ukraine claims Russia has lost 17,300 troops during invasion

Ukraine's armed forces say Russia has lost around 17,300 troops during the invasion, as of today. In its regular update of Russian losses, Ukraine adds more than 600 tanks, 75…

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Cracks widen in euro zone economy as war in Ukraine rages on

FRANKFURT, March 30 (Reuters) - Europe's economy is increasingly feeling the heat from Russia's war in Ukraine as growth stalls, confidence plummets and inflation soars, data and warnings from policymakers made clear on Wednesday.…

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UPDATED: Scholz to Zelenskiy: Germany ready to act as security guarantor for Ukraine

BERLIN, March 30 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that Germany is ready to act a security guarantor for Ukraine, said a German government spokesperson in…

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UK issues 25,500 visas to Ukrainian refugees as millions flee from war

LONDON, March 30 (Reuters) - The British government said on Wednesday it had issued 25,500 visas to Ukrainians under schemes set up to bring in refugees after Russia invaded Ukraine last month.…

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More than 4 million people have fled Ukraine, says UNHCR

OSLO, March 30 (Reuters) - The UN’s refugee agency, UNHCR, has said that 4.02 million people have now left Ukraine since the Russian invasion began on 24 February. With a…

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Ukraine demands Russia withdraw from Chernobyl area, says ammunition could explode

March 30 (Reuters) - Ukraine's armed forces say there is a danger of ammunition exploding at the defunct Chernobyl nuclear power station and that Russian forces occupying the plant must pull out…

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UPDATED: Ukraine says Russian forces fighting on many fronts

March 30 (Reuters) - Ukrainian officials reported shelling around the capital Kyiv and the northern region of Chernihiv on Wednesday, despite a promise by Moscow to scale down military operations there. Russian…

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With Ukraine farmers on frontlines, U.N. food chief warns of ‘devastation’

The U.N. food chief warned that the war in Ukraine was threatening to devastate the World Food Programme's efforts to feed some 125 million people globally because Ukraine had gone…

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Germany declares ‘early warning’ for potential gas supply disruptions

BERLIN, March 30 (Reuters) - Germany declared on Wednesday an "early warning" that it could be heading for a gas supply emergency and said the measure was designed to prepare for a…

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Gold gains as dollar, yields weaken; Russia-Ukraine optimism weighs

March 30 (Reuters) - Gold prices rose on Wednesday, supported by a dip in the U.S. dollar and Treasury yields, though signs of progress in Russia-Ukraine peace talks dented the…

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Oil rebounds on tight supply, prospects of new Russia sanctions

MELBOURNE/BEIJING, March 30 (Reuters) - Oil prices clawed back heavy losses on Wednesday, amid tight supply and growing prospects of new Western sanctions against Russia even as signs of progress emerged from…

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Italy’s Draghi pledges to boost military spending

Italy will honour a pledge to NATO to raise defence spending to 2% of GDP, the office of Prime Minister Mario Draghi said, despite opposition within his broad coalition. Rome's…

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Ukraine isn’t naive, Zelenskiy says after Russian pledge to scale down attack on Kyiv

LVIV, Ukraine/KYIV OUTSKIRTS March 30 (Reuters) - Ukraine reacted with skepticism to Russia's promise in negotiations to scale down military operations around Kyiv and another city as some Western countries expected Moscow…

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ECB ready to set up money exchange for Ukrainian refugees with EU guarantee

The European Central Bank is ready to organise a scheme for millions of Ukrainian refugees to exchange their hryvnia currency into euros if the EU gives the ECB a guarantee…

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Russia promises to scale down operations; Ukraine proposes neutrality

Russia promised at peace talks on Tuesday to drastically scale down its military operations around Kyiv and the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv, while Ukraine proposed neutral status with international…

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WATCH: Three killed in rocket strike on Mykolaiv region headquarters in southern Ukraine

At least three people were killed and 22 wounded on Tuesday when a rocket struck the regional administration building in the southern Ukrainian port city of Mykolaiv, the Ukrainian emergencies service…

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Air raid sirens sound across Ukraine before dawn as negotiators seek breakthrough

Air raid sirens sounded across Ukraine before dawn on Tuesday as Ukrainian and Russian negotiators prepared to meet in Turkey for face-to-face talks, with Kyiv seeking a ceasefire without compromising on territory or sovereignty.…

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Russian soldiers disturbed radioactive dust in Chernobyl’s ‘Red Forest’, workers say

Russian soldiers who seized the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster drove their armoured vehicles without radiation protection through a highly toxic zone called the "Red Forest", kicking up clouds of radioactive…

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EU countries seek agreement on sharing Ukrainian refugees

Interior ministers from across the European Union on Monday met in Brussels to discuss how to share out the effort of hosting Ukrainian refugees after some 3.8 million people fled Russian President Vladimir…

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Almost 5,000 killed in Mariupol since Russian siege began, mayor’s office

Nearly 5,000 people, including about 210 children, have been killed in the southern Ukrainian city of Mariupol since Russian forces laid siege to it, a spokesperson for the mayor said on Monday.…

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Putin not seen ready to compromise ahead of peace talks

VIV/KHARKIV, Ukraine, March 28 (Reuters) - Ukraine and Russia were preparing on Monday for the first face-to-face peace talks in more than two weeks, but a senior U.S. official said Russian President…

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Intelligence suggests ‘environmental’ factor and not poisoning sickened Abramovich, Ukrainian negotiators – U.S. official

WASHINGTON, March 28 (Reuters) - A U.S. official said on Monday that intelligence suggests the sickening of Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich and Ukrainian peace negotiators was due to an environmental factor, not…

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