Vehicles of civilians who are fleeing Russian aggression in Ukraine formed long queues at a border to cross Poland on February 25. Russian soldiers have seized several Ukrainian army vehicles and are heading towards the center of the capital Kyiv. On social media, Deputy Defense Minister Anna Malyar said Russian soldiers had seized two Ukraini...
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree early Friday on a general mobilization of the population as Russian attacks continued. The general mobilization was announced “in connection with the military aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine and in order to ensure the defense of the state, maintaining combat and mobil...
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone late Thursday with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, according to presidential sources. “Putin gave an exhaustive explanation of the reasons and circumstances for the decision to conduct a special military operation,” the Russian Presidency said in a statement. It was a serious and frank ex...
President Joe Biden has no intention of sending US troops to fight in Ukraine, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Thursday. “That has not changed,” Psaki said at a press conference. She said Washington will respond to Russia with strong economic measures due to its military intervention in Ukraine. Asked about the possibility o...
Ukraine’s president said Friday that “enemy sabotage groups” have entered the capital Kyiv and called on the public to be careful and follow curfew rules. In a video message on Facebook, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the Ukrainian army has managed to protect almost the entire territory, Ukraine’s official Ukrinform news agency reported. Zelen...
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) expressed “grave concern” Thursday over the situation at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant amid Russia’s military intervention in Ukraine. The IAEA’s statement came after Ukraine announced that Kyiv had lost control of the Chernobyl nuclear plant in the country’s north after a fierce battle w...
the first day of Russia’s intervention in Ukraine, Ukraine’s president said Friday. Volodymyr Zelenskyy provided preliminary data on the death toll in a video message on Facebook, Ukraine’s official Ukrinform news agency reported. He also said that “enemy sabotage groups” have entered the capital Kyiv and called on the public to be caref...
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that Russia’s military intervention in Ukraine is “unacceptable but it is not irreversible.” Speaking to reporters at UN headquarters, Guterres reiterated that the military operation conflicts directly with the UN Charter. “The charter is clear and I quote, ‘all members sha...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says his country has been “left alone” to fight Russia. Zelensky asked Europeans on Friday with “combat experience” to take up arms and defend Ukraine against invading Russian forces, adding the West was too slow to help his country. His dramatic call for help came as some Russian forces repo...
Residents in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv woke up to their homes destroyed after Russia’s invasion force left a trail of damage in the city. Residential buildings lay in ruins as people begin to clear the rubble, and emergency services arrived. Images of Ukrainians in cities under attack sleeping in crowded metro stations for safety off...
