Pope Leo XIV to meet Zelenskyy at Vatican Sunday, recalls ‘martyred Ukraine’

[ad_1] Pope Leo XIV is set to hold his first private meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday, shortly after his installation mass, according to Vatican officials.“The martyred Ukraine is waiting for negotiations for a just and lasting peace to finally happen,” the pontiff stated prior to the scheduled meeting.The Ukrainian President joined other […]

‘Russia’s goal is to eliminate causes of Ukraine war’: Putin

[ad_1] Russia’s President Vladimir Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday said that he wanted to eliminate the causes that triggered the war with Ukraine and keep Russia safe.Moscow’s goal is to “eliminate the causes that triggered this crisis, create the conditions for a lasting peace and guarantee Russia’s security”, Putin told Russian state television.He […]

Russian drone strike in northeastern Ukraine kills 9 people, officials say | World News

[ad_1] KYIV: A Russian drone hit a bus evacuating civilians from a front-line area in Ukraine‘s northeastern Sumy region Saturday, killing nine people, Ukrainian officials said, hours after Moscow and Kyiv had held their first direct peace talks in years that failed to yield a ceasefire.Seven people were also injured in the attack in Bilopillia, […]

Ukraine loses US-made F-16 fighter, pilot ejects safely | World News

[ad_1] Ukraine loses US-made F-16 fighter, pilot ejects safely (Pic: IANS) Ukraine‘s air force on Friday said that it lost its US-made F-16 fighter jet, giving a significant blow to Ukrainian forces fighting against Russia.F-16 has played a key role in Ukraine’s air defense against Russian incursion.Ukraine’s air force said it on its official Telegram […]

Russia strikes Ukraine civilian bus, 9 killed

[ad_1] 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 […]

Ukraine reports loss of another F-16 fighter jet | World News

[ad_1] Ukraine reports loss of another F-16 fighter jet Ukraine’s air force said on Friday it lost another US-made F-16 fighter jet, a significant blow as the aircraft have provided precious help to Ukrainian forces fighting Russia’s invasion.Kyiv has not said how many of the warplanes it has received, but this is at least the […]

Zelenskyy slams Russian team as ‘dummy’ delegation in Turkey peace talks; Kremlin fires back, calls him ‘clown’

[ad_1] 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 […]

An elusive peace: Charting ceasefire attempts in Ukraine | World News

[ad_1] Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Photo: AP) Since Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014, there have been many attempts to implement a lasting end to the violence of its ongoing war in Ukraine .Over more than a decade, Ukraine, its European supporters and the United States have tried to resolve the crisis. All have […]

Zelenskyy says Ukraine open to ‘any format’ of peace talks with Russia ahead of Turkey meeting

[ad_1] 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 […]

Pope Leo XIV urges release of jailed journalists as Zelensky invites to Ukraine | World News

[ad_1] Pope Leo XIV urges release of jailed journalists as Zelensky invites to Ukraine Pope Leo XIV called Monday for the release of jailed journalists and urged reporters against using words that fan hatred, as Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky invited him to the war-torn country.Leo, the first US leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics, held […]