Representative Image (AP) Russia on Wednesday said it intercepted 159 Ukrainian drones over a 12-hour period, targeting several regions including Moscow, calling it one of the largest aerial attacks since the war began over three years ago.According to the defence ministry statement, Ukraine launched the drones between 8 pm Tuesday and 8 am Wednesday (Moscow […]
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio US secretary of state Marco Rubio defended President Donald Trump‘s Ukraine policy, stating that no concessions had been made to Russia.Rubio emphasised that Russian President Vladimir Putin had not received any advantages from the administration’s approach.“He hasn’t gotten a single concession,” Rubio said of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Moscow […]
EU urges ‘strong action’ from US against Russia if no Ukraine truce (Photo: AP) EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Tuesday called for the United States to take “strong action” against Russia if Moscow does not agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine. ‘It Was Never Easy’: Trump Spills on Tense Zelensky Ties | Explosive […]
Quick Reads Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. Russian ballet maestro Yuri Grigorovich has died at 98, Bolshoi Theatre says. He served as artistic director of the Bolshoi Ballet from 1964 to 1995. Grigorovich was known for ballets like Spartacus and Romeo and Juliet. Moscow: Russian ballet maestro Yuri Grigorovich, considered one of the greatest […]
At least nine people were killed and four others wounded on Saturday when a Russian drone targeted a civilian bus in Ukraine’s northern Sumy region, according to local authorities.In a statement on Telegram, the Sumy regional military administration described the incident as a “cynical attack” on civilians. “Unfortunately, as a result of a cynical attack […]
A Ukrainian delegation led by president Volodymyr Zelenskyy and a delegation from Russia arrived in Turkey on Thursday for peace talks, as the war continues to rage three years after it began. Even as the two countries are set to sit across the table from each other, Russia on Thursday claimed it has captured two […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday said that his country is prepared for “any format” of peace talks with Russia, ahead of a planned meeting in Türkey on Thursday. Zelenskyy said that Kyiv’s next steps would depend on who Moscow sends to the table.“Ukraine is ready for any format of negotiations, and we are not […]
European leaders stepped up pressure on Russia to accept an unconditional ceasefire in Ukraine, threatening to immediately impose a new round of punishing sanctions if the Kremlin did not change its stance by the end of Monday.“The clock is ticking – we still have 12 hours until the end of this day,” the German govt […]
Russia launched a massive overnight drone assault on Ukraine, firing over 100 unmanned aerial vehicles, even as international pressure mounted on Moscow to agree to a 30-day ceasefire starting Monday.According to Ukraine’s air force, the barrage began at 11:00 pm on May 11 and involved 108 Shahed drones and other UAVs, with 55 of them […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday said he is ready to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Türkiye for direct peace talks.Zelenskyy expressed hope that a proposed ceasefire beginning Monday could finally bring an end to the bloodshed in the Ukraine–Russia conflict, which has now lasted almost three years.“I will be waiting for Putin,” Zelenskyy […]
