Keywords: UKRAINE


Kremlin rejects Kaja Kallas as potential EU negotiator with Russia

The Kremlin warned Sunday that European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas should avoid taking any role in future negotiations with Moscow, signaling that Russia considers her unsuitable for diplomatic talks as European leaders intensify discussions over possible direct engagement with the Kremlin......

NATO chief proposes 0.25% GDP pledge to fund Ukraine aid

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has proposed that all 32 member states commit 0.25 percent of their gross domestic product annually to support Ukraine. The plan, if adopted, would significantly increase and stabilize long-term assistance levels at a time when Western support remains uneven across allies. The......

Germany rejects Putin’s proposal on Schroeder’s role in Ukraine peace talks

Germany has rejected a proposal made by Russian President Vladimir Putin suggesting that former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder could play a mediating role in potential peace talks between Russia and the European Union over the war in Ukraine. The statement comes amid ongoing tensions in Europe......

Putin says Ukraine conflict May be nearing its end

Russian President Vladimir Putin stated on Saturday that he believes the conflict in Ukraine could be approaching its conclusion, raising renewed speculation about possible diplomatic efforts to end the war that began in 2022. Speaking during discussions with reporters, Putin said he felt the situation......

Russia warns foreign diplomats to leave Kyiv ahead of May 9 Victory Day strikes

The Russian Foreign Ministry issued a formal warning on Wednesday to all foreign diplomatic missions and international organizations based in Kyiv, urging them to evacuate their personnel before what it described as inevitable retaliatory strikes on the Ukrainian capital tied to Russia's May 9 Victory......

Pussy Riot and FEMEN storm the Russian pavilion at the Venice Biennale

Members of the Russian punk collective Pussy Riot and the Ukrainian feminist group FEMEN stormed the Russian pavilion at the Venice Biennale on Wednesday, May 6, staging a protest against Russia's return to the international art exhibition for the first time since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine......

NATO scrambles jets after drones from Russia crash in Latvia, striking fuel storage site

Two drones crossed into Latvian territory from Russia early Thursday morning and crashed in the eastern Latgale region, with one striking a fuel storage facility in the city of Rēzekne, approximately 40 kilometers from the Russian border. NATO alliance jets were scrambled in response. No casualties......

Ukraine accuses Russia of violating ceasefire with overnight drone and missile strikes

Ukraine accused Russia on Wednesday of breaching the unilateral ceasefire declared by President Volodymyr Zelensky, after Russian forces launched 108 drones and three missiles against Ukrainian territory in the hours immediately following the truce's entry into force at midnight between May 5 and......

IAEA reports drone strike targeting Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant radiation laboratory

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has reported that a drone targeted a radiation control laboratory linked to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine. The facility has been under Russian control since the early stages of the conflict in Ukraine. According to preliminary......