Tag: Ukraine

  • Lawmakers have a plan to avert a government shutdown.

    Lawmakers have a plan to avert a government shutdown.

    The US Senate has proposed to build the FBI’s new headquarters in Maryland or Virginia. The move would be aimed at providing emergency assistance to Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s invasion. It would be the largest American assistance to date to Ukraine, and would provide for months to come despite President Joe Biden’s $37…

  • Russia rushes newly drafted soldiers to the eastern front.

    Russia rushes newly drafted soldiers to the eastern front.

    Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Russia can’t be the only real guarantor of Ukraine’s territorial integrity. “I want to say again: Russia can be the only real guarantor of Ukraine’s territorial integrity,” Putin added. He further said that Russia’s nuclear weapons are deterring the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine.

  • There were fatal missile strikes that hit Kyiv, as explosions were reported in other cities.

    There were fatal missile strikes that hit Kyiv, as explosions were reported in other cities.

    At least five people have been killed and more than 100 others have been injured in Russian missile attacks on Kyiv, Ukrainian State Emergency Service (SES) has said. Russian forces launched 15 missiles at several parts of Kyiv on Monday, it added. At least 18 people have been killed in the Russian missile attacks on…

  • Russia is hurting as winter approaches.

    Russia is hurting as winter approaches.

    Former US President Donald Trump said that Russian President Vladimir Putin is “savvy” for declaring two regions in eastern Ukraine independent and moving his troops there in a prelude to full-blown invasion. Trump had also said that Putin was “genius” and “savvy” for declaring two regions in eastern Ukraine an independent province and moving his…

  • There is a opinion that Putin has a dream that is going to end ingloriously.

    There is a opinion that Putin has a dream that is going to end ingloriously.

    Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Friday said that the country’s war in Ukraine is “taking longer than he expected”. He added that his military operation is taking longer than he expected. The Russian leader further said that the Sea of Azov has become Russia’s “internal sea”, adding that “Peter the Great fought to get access”…

  • The opinion says that farmer solidarity is universal from the US to Ukraine.

    The opinion says that farmer solidarity is universal from the US to Ukraine.

    Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Groysman said his country has received over 300 tonnes of grain from the US to help farmers clear their fields of mines amid a conflict with Russia in Eastern Ukraine. The shipments are being provided by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) as part of the US’ Grain for Food Aid…

  • October 9, 2022.

    October 9, 2022.

    Russia on Thursday said it will help evacuate residents of annexed Kherson to other areas as Ukraine continued its offensive in the region. The Russian forces will help evacuate residents from the west bank of Kherson river to the east bank of Dnipro river, Russian state media said. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that…

  • There was no water, power or internet in the newly liberated Ukrainian city.

    There was no water, power or internet in the newly liberated Ukrainian city.

    Russia on Thursday said its forces would help evacuate residents of occupied Kherson in eastern Ukraine to other areas, as Ukraine’s offensive continues to make gains in the region. “The Russians are playing for the whistle…to avoid a collapse in their frontline before the winter sets in,” Samir Puri, senior fellow at the International Institute…

  • Residents of Kherson know Russia is still a threat even though there are cheering crowds in the streets.

    Residents of Kherson know Russia is still a threat even though there are cheering crowds in the streets.

    Russian forces on Saturday broke into the home of a Ukrainian businessman in Ukraine’s capital Kiev, his wife said. The man said he was not home at the time but the Russian forces had broken into the house within hours of them leaving. More than 200 Ukrainians were killed when the Russians occupied Borodianka shortly…

  • Russia is threatening “unpredictable consequences”, while the missiles could protect Ukraine’s power grid.

    Russia is threatening “unpredictable consequences”, while the missiles could protect Ukraine’s power grid.

    Russia’s defence ministry on Tuesday said that four of its troops were killed in an attack on a Russian convoy near the border with Crimea. The ministry further said that the military personnel were attacked “without any provocation” and that there are no reports of casualties or deaths on the Russian side. This comes amid…

  • From Iran to Ukranians, David is staring down.

    From Iran to Ukranians, David is staring down.

    The Russian military has launched a major offensive into eastern Ukraine in retaliation to the Ukrainian government’s military actions against Russia, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday. Tens of thousands of Russian troops have entered the region since the start of the conflict, which erupted in Ukraine in February. Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin…

  • There is an opinion on why Putin can’t win inUkraine.

    There is an opinion on why Putin can’t win inUkraine.

    US President Joe Biden has “underlined his ongoing engagement with allies and partners to continue imposing costs on Russia, holding Russia accountable for its war crimes and atrocities, and providing Ukraine with security, economic…assistance,” the White House said. Earlier, Biden said that the US will send Patriot missile defense system to Ukraine in response to…

  • Multiple foreign nationals are accused of scheming to send military technology to Russia.

    Multiple foreign nationals are accused of scheming to send military technology to Russia.

    The US Justice Department has announced charges against nearly a dozen people and two companies for illegally sending advanced electronics and equipment to Russia. The alleged scheme began in 2017 and continued after the US imposed sanctions against two Russian banks following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Some of the equipment allegedly recovered from battlefields in…

  • The power is off at the European nuclear plant.

    The power is off at the European nuclear plant.

    The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, which was occupied by Russia last year, has been restored. This comes amid fears that total electricity loss would cause a nuclear accident. “The restoration of power is a temporary relief in a still untenable situation,” IAEA Director-General Rafael Mariano Grossi said.

  • The attacks onUkraine gave hard-liners what they wanted.

    The attacks onUkraine gave hard-liners what they wanted.

    Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday said that the missile strikes that hit Ukraine on Monday were “only aimed at the military targets and not civilian areas”. He said that the attacks on Ukraine, which he called a “grave incident”, were aimed at disrupting the country’s economic and energy infrastructure. Over 70 people have been…

  • Russia Rushes Newly Formed Soldiers to the Eastern Front, but Gains Less Ground.

    Russia Rushes Newly Formed Soldiers to the Eastern Front, but Gains Less Ground.

    Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday held a ceremony to commemorate the incorporation of four Ukrainian territories into Russia, the last day of the Russian war of 1917. Notably, most of Ukraine was incorporated as part of the Russian-occupied territory of Crimea in 2014. Over 3 lakh men were drafted into the military service during…

  • As fighting escalates in the East, there have been explosions in the capital of Ukranian.

    As fighting escalates in the East, there have been explosions in the capital of Ukranian.

    Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday announced martial law in Ukraine’s Donbas and Crimea, two regions he considers to be part of his country. Putin held a ceremony to commemorate the incorporation of four Ukrainian territories into Russia, Lyman, a strategic railway hub in the eastern region of Donbas. The announcement comes amid a spike…

  • Russia launched missiles at Ukraine, knocking out power and water.

    Russia launched missiles at Ukraine, knocking out power and water.

    Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that the Russian military carried out attacks on energy facilities in three regions of the country on Monday. “We are focusing on preventing energy loss from disrupting a critical nuclear power plant in Ukraine,” he added. Reportedly, Ukraine’s state energy supplier Ukrenergo said the power grid in the…

  • There could be a violent new phase in the war due to Putins rage against civilians.

    There could be a violent new phase in the war due to Putins rage against civilians.

    Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the withdrawal of Russian troops from the border with Ukraine and the Ukrainian troops have been encircled in the city of Kherson, the president’s spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said. This comes after Russia launched missile attacks on Ukraine earlier this week, killing at least 16 people and injuring over 100 others.

  • The Memorial and the Center for civil Liberties won the peace prize.

    The Memorial and the Center for civil Liberties won the peace prize.

    The Centre for Civil Liberties, which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for promoting the right to criticise power, protection of fundamental rights of citizens and documenting war crimes, said the award was important for the organisation because “for many years we worked in a country that was invisible”. It was founded in…

  • The Center of Civil Liberties was the winner of the peace prize.

    The Center of Civil Liberties was the winner of the peace prize.

    The Norwegian Nobel Committee on Sunday awarded the 2018 Peace Prize to Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ally Alexey Navalny and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for their “long-standing devotion to human rights and democracy”. Lukashenko was detained in 2012 on charges of plotting against the government. Russia has been engaged in a…

  • Putin gave his hard-liners what they wanted.

    Putin gave his hard-liners what they wanted.

    The Ukrainian State Emergency Service has said at least 19 people were killed and 104 others were injured in Russian missile attacks across Ukraine on Monday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s top adviser, Mykhailo Podolyak, said that Ukrainian intelligence believes that Russian forces planned the attack as a pretense to escalate the war in Ukraine.

  • A mayor’s office was struck by a rocket.

    A mayor’s office was struck by a rocket.

    Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his forces to launch a military operation to liberate the Crimea from Ukraine, state media reported. Putin’s order came after Ukrainian forces seized the Crimean city of Kherson on Friday and launched a major offensive in the city. Russia has said that the operation is aimed at protecting Russian-speaking…

  • Zelensky visited Kherson after the Russian Retreat turned the river into a new front line.

    Zelensky visited Kherson after the Russian Retreat turned the river into a new front line.

    Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said that his country’s forces will help evacuate people who are stranded in the region due to the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine. “We are working on the evacuation of Ukrainian citizens from the territory which has been occupied by Russia,” he added. This comes after Ukraine on Monday…

  • As Ukraine makes gains, Kherson calls for Russia to help evacuate civilians from occupied region.

    As Ukraine makes gains, Kherson calls for Russia to help evacuate civilians from occupied region.

    Ukraine’s military said it fired more than 160 times at Russian positions over the past 24 hours, but that Russian return fire into Ukrainian positions. Ukraine’s forces began entering the strategic city of Kherson on Friday after a Russian retreat from the city. Russian media said that Ukrainian shelling had damaged power lines, however, an…