Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday Russia’s leadership was responsible for civilian killings in Bucha BOO CHA, outside Kyiv. Bodies were found lying in the street after the town was retaken by Ukrainian forces. Zelenskyy vowed to investigate and prosecute all Russian “crimes” in Ukraine. He spoke as global outrage mount...
BRUSSELS (AA) – NATO marked its 73rd anniversary on Monday amid new security challenges caused by the Russian war on Ukraine, which is regarded by many as the “biggest threat” Europe has faced since the Cold War and the “greatest destruction” witnessed since World War II. NATO was founded to restructure the security architecture in [&hel...
KYIV, Ukraine (AA) – The map of the Russia-Ukraine war has changed as Russian forces withdrew from some cities and the Ukrainian army reclaimed control of several regions on Monday. The entire Kyiv region, including Irpin, Bucha, and Hostomel, was retaken from Russian forces, according to statements issued by Ukrainian authorities. Condu...
ANKARA – Civilians in Ukraine’s Bucha province near the national capital of Kyiv, were found dead with their hands tied, Mikhail Podolyak, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has claimed. “Bucha, Kyiv region. The bodies of people with tied hands, who were shot dead by Russian soldiers lie in the streets,” Podolyak wrote...
KYIV, Ukraine – The intensity of Moscow’s missile strikes has decreased even though Russian forces continue to attack, the Ukrainian General Staff has said. “The intensity of shelling has also decreased,” is said in a statement, adding that residential and industrial areas of Kharkiv were shelled by various artillery systems....
ISTANBUL (AA) – Ukraine has managed to take back the entire Kyiv region from Russian forces, the country’s Defense Ministry has claimed. “Irpin, Bucha, Hostomel, and the entire Kyiv region have been liberated from the invaders (Russia),” wrote Ukraine’s Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar on Facebook, according t...
Brussels, Belgium – AFP Top EU officials warned China’s leader Xi Jinping at a virtual summit Friday that any attempt to aid Russia’s war in Ukraine could hurt business ties. The EU and the US worry that Beijing’s failure to condemn the invasion means it could be willing to help the Kremlin sidestep the impact […...
Kyiv, Ukraine – AFP Ukraine’s president refused Friday to say whether he had ordered an airstrike on Russian soil, as a bus convoy navigated a tortuous evacuation to help thousands flee the besieged city of Mariupol. Peace talks between Ukrainian and Russian officials resumed via video, but the Kremlin warned the helicopter attack ...
KYIV – Ukrainian forces liberated the city of Bucha near Kyiv from the Russian army, according to its mayor. Anatolii Fedoruk announced in a video message that Ukrainian soldiers’ battle to save Bucha ended in victory. “Today, our armed forces achieved a great victory in the Kyiv region. And we will expect a great victory […...
ANKARA – Kazakhstan will not act as a tool to circumvent US and EU sanctions against Russia, a top Kazakh official has said. “We will abide by the sanctions. Although we are part of the Eurasian Economic Union which includes Russia, Belarus and other countries, we are also part of the international community,” First Deputy [&...
