Ukraine

Zelensky insists on need for ‘meeting’ with Putin

KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) - President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday insisted that a meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin "in…

EU split over Russia oil sanctions in face of ‘war crime’

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) - EU nations remained split Monday over banning Russian energy imports, as a top official from the…

Japan protests Russia move to drop peace talks over Ukraine

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan said Tuesday it "strongly protests" Russia's decision to abandon talks on a World War II…

Russia bans Instagram and Facebook as ‘extremist’

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) - A Russian court on Monday banned Facebook and Instagram as "extremist", part of sweeping efforts by…

Biden calls India ‘shaky’ in Russia confrontation

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Joe Biden said Monday that India was an exception among Washington's allies with…

Germany to ‘fast-track’ gas terminals as part of Qatar deal

DOHA, Qatar (AFP) - Germany has committed to "fast track" the construction of two liquefied natural gas terminals as part…

Ukraine rejects Russian ultimatum to surrender Mariupol

KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) - Ukraine has rejected an ultimatum to surrender the besieged port city of Mariupol to Russian forces,…

Russia says it has again fired hypersonic missiles in Ukraine

  MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia said Sunday it has again fired its newest Kinzhal hypersonic missiles in Ukraine, destroying…

Russia claims hypersonic missile strike, Ukraine urges cease-fire

  by Emmanuel Duparcq and Dmytro Gorshkov Agence France Presse KIEV, Ukraine (AFP) -- Russia said Saturday that it had…

Over 3.25 million have fled Ukraine, most to Poland

  GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- More than 3.25 million refugees have fled Ukraine since the Russian invasion, the United Nations…

Russian official who spoke out against ‘war’ leaves post

  MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Former Kremlin aide and ex-deputy prime minister Arkady Dvorkovich on Friday stepped down as chair…

Norway boosts military spending by over 300 million euros: official

OSLO, Norway (AFP) -- Norway on Friday announced it would provide an additional 3 billion Norwegian kroner (308 million euros)…

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