Ukraine seeks global help with massive task of landmine clearance at Swiss meeting
Lausanne, Switzerland Reuters Ukraine’s Prime Minister appealed at a meeting in Switzerland on Thursday for more help clearing landmines and unexploded bombs covering up to a quarter of the country – making it the most mined nation in the world. Switzerland, which is providing financial support, is hosting the conference this week attended by officials […]
Ukraine starts EU membership talks in midst of war
Brussels, Belgium Reuters The European Union opened membership talks with Ukraine on Tuesday, giving the country a political boost in the midst of its war against Russia’s invasion, although a long and tough road still lies ahead before it could join the bloc. Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, addressing the meeting in Luxembourg by video […]
Zelenskiy urges speedy passage of Ukraine aid in US Senate, transfer of weapons
Reuters Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday welcomed the passage of $US60 billion in aid for Ukraine by the US House of Representatives but urged Washington to quickly turn the bill into law and proceed with the actual transfer of weapons, saying long-range arms and air defence systems were top priorities. In an interview with […]
Ukraine downs Russian strategic bomber after airstrike kills eight, Kyiv says
Kyiv/Dnipro, Ukraine Reuters Ukraine shot down a Russian strategic bomber 300 kilometres from its border on Friday after the warplane took part in an airstrike that killed at least eight people, including two children, in the central Dnipropetrovsk region, Kyiv said. Missiles rained down on the city of Dnipro and the surrounding region in the […]