Ukraine’s Zelenskiy pushes allies to step up aid and involvement in war
Kyiv, Ukraine Reuters Western allies are taking too long to make key decisions on military support for Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told Reuters in an exclusive interview in Kyiv on Monday. He also said he was pushing partners to get more directly involved in the war by helping to intercept Russian missiles over Ukraine and […]
Britain’s Cameron, in Kyiv, promises Ukraine aid for “as long as it takes”
Kyiv, Ukraine Reuters British Foreign Secretary David Cameron promised £3 billion of annual military aid for Ukraine for “as long as it takes” on Thursday, adding that London had no objection to the weapons being used inside Russia. “We will give three billion pounds every year for as long as is necessary. We’ve just really […]
Essay: Israel-Gaza conflict – an opportunity for Putin while the world is distracted
In an article first published on The Conversation, ROBERT M DOVER, of the University of Hull, looks at how a war in the MIddle East could impact that still going on in Ukraine…
Zelenskiy in Berlin: we can make Russia’s defeat “irreversible”
Kyiv, Ukraine/Berlin, Germany Reuters Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday Kyiv and its allies could make a Russian defeat “irreversible” as early as this year as he secured a bumper new military package on a trip to Germany. The visit formed part of a whirlwind weekend tour of several key European allies to drum […]
Ukraine gets more US aid as Russia-Iran ties worry West
Kyiv, Ukraine Reuters The United States announced new military aid for Ukraine on Friday and vowed to disrupt Russian ties with Iran, which a British envoy said involved Moscow seeking hundreds of ballistic missiles and offering unprecedented military support in return. Tehran and Moscow have denied Western accusations that Russia is using Iranian drones to […]
US warns China not to help Russia on Ukraine as first convoy flees Mariupol
Lviv, Ukraine Reuters The United States on Monday warned China not to help Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as Moscow allowed the first convoy to escape besieged Mariupol, home to the worst humanitarian crisis of the conflict. Since the first week of the invasion, the biggest attack on a European state since World War II, the […]
Western countries step up response plans over fears Russia may invade Ukraine
Washington DC/Moscow, Russia Reuters Western leaders stepped up preparations for any Russian military action in Ukraine on Tuesday, with talks taking place on protecting energy supplies and US President Joe Biden saying he would consider imposing direct sanctions on President Vladimir Putin. Tensions remained high after NATO said on Monday it was putting forces on standby […]