Keywords: Ukraine War


EU ambassadors set to approve €90 billion loan for Ukraine

Ambassadors of the European Union are expected to approve a €90 billion loan package for Ukraine, removing a key financial obstacle as Kyiv continues to resist the Russia invasion. The vote is scheduled at the Committee of Permanent Representatives in Brussels and follows a shift in Hungary’s......

Ukraine raises alarm over cultural plunder as Russia returns to Venice Biennale

When Alina Dotsenko returned to the Kherson Art Museum after Ukrainian forces recaptured the southern city in late 2022, she found storage rooms and shelves stripped bare. The museum's director, who had devoted five decades to building the institution, described collapsing against a wall in shock......

Zelensky meets Meloni in Rome to advance talks on Ukraine war cooperation

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held high-level talks with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome as part of ongoing diplomatic efforts to strengthen international support for Ukraine amid the ongoing conflict. The meeting took place at the Palazzo Chigi, the official residence of the......

Italy’s Unicredit considers winding down Russian operations, reports say

Italian banking group UniCredit S.p.A. is reportedly reconsidering its strategy in Russia and may opt to liquidate its local operations rather than proceed with a previously discussed sale, according to media reports citing unnamed sources. The bank, once among the major foreign lenders operating in......

Zelenskyy says Russia declined proposed U.S. meeting on Ukraine peace talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that Russia declined a proposal to hold a trilateral meeting in the United States aimed at discussing a possible settlement to the ongoing war in Ukraine. Speaking at a press conference in Kyiv, Zelenskyy explained that the idea of hosting negotiations......

Ukraine War: Slovakia supports sanctions on Russia as Belgium calls for negotiations

The war in Ukraine continues to reshape political positions across Europe as governments debate how to respond to the prolonged conflict with Russia. Since the launch of Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, the war has triggered sweeping sanctions, military aid packages......

Zelenskyy arrives in Paris for talks with Macron

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Paris on Friday for scheduled talks with French President Emmanuel Macron, as diplomatic efforts continue amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. According to presidential spokesperson Serhii Nykyforov, Zelenskyy had already......

Merz seeks trade balance with China amid Ukraine war tensions

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will travel to China next week for his first official visit since taking office, aiming to recalibrate ties with Berlin’s largest trading partner while navigating sharpening geopolitical rifts with Washington and Moscow. The trip, which begins with his departure......

Russia prepares rolling draft of reservists as war losses outpace recruitment

Russia is quietly setting conditions for a phased call-up of reservists as mounting battlefield losses in Ukraine begin to exceed the country’s ability to recruit new troops. Analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) say the Kremlin appears to be moving toward a system of limited, rolling......