Facing uncertain fate under Trump, Ukraine appeals to his “strength”
Kyiv, Ukraine Reuters Ukraine appealed to Donald Trump’s image as a tough leader on Wednesday in the hope of persuading the returning US President not to abandon its cause in pursuit of peace with Russia. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was among the first world leaders to congratulate Trump, who has criticised the scale of US military […]
Biden apologises to Zelenskiy for congressional delays to US aid
Paris, France Reuters US President Joe Biden met Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Paris on Friday, apologised for congressional delays in approving the latest US aid package, and announced a fresh $US225 million tranche on the sidelines of D-Day events. The meeting was their first face-to-face encounter since Zelenskiy visited Washington in December, when the […]
Blinken, in Kyiv, vows unwavering US support as Russian attacks intensify
Kyiv, Ukraine Reuters The US will stand by Ukraine until its security sovereignty is guaranteed, Secretary of State Antony Blinken pledged on Tuesday in a visit to Kyiv, at a time when Russia is mounting fresh attacks in the country’s east. The top US diplomat is the first senior US official to travel to Ukraine […]
Ukraine’s army chief says eastern front under intense Russian assault
Kyiv, Ukraine Reuters Ukraine’s army chief said on Saturday the situation on the eastern front had worsened in recent days as Russia has intensified its armoured assaults and battles rage for control of a village west of the devastated city of Bakhmut. The statement by Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi more than two years since Russia’s […]
Russian annexation of Ukraine territory expected within days
Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine Reuters Moscow was poised on Wednesday to annex a swath of Ukraine, releasing what it called vote tallies showing support in four partially occupied provinces to join Russia, after what Kyiv and the West denounced as illegal sham referendums held at gunpoint. On Moscow’s Red Square, a tribune with giant video screens has […]