Ukraine

South Africa's flip-flop position on the war has many hidden facets to it The Russia-Ukraine war has put inordinate pressure on virtually all states, large and small,   to varying degrees. Some fear it might ignite a third world war, with cataclysmic consequences. Or it could linger for an indeterminate…

5:06PM Today's liveblog is now closed Thanks for following today’s liveblog. We will be back tomorrow with all the latest updates on Ukraine. 5:05PM Russia sends in elite troops to stop Ukrainian breakthrough Russia has redeployed some of its most elite troops to the Zaporizhzhia region in an attempt to…

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Foreign Affairs Heritage Puts America First State of the Union: Questioning Ukraine aid causes panic among Conservatism, Inc. I noted over the weekend that foreign policy seems to be a uniquely important issue for the GOP establishment. Longtime readers of this magazine know better than most the cost that has…

A new investigation says Russian attacks on ports and warehouses critical to Ukraine's grains exports surged after Moscow withdrew from the Black Sea grain deal. Key points:Russia left the Black Sea grain deal on July 17, angry over sanctions that have hit its food and fertiliser exportsBefore the deal ended, more than 32 million…

Ukraine has repeatedly said it aims to take back Crimea, which has been under Russian control since 2014. Published On 24 Aug 202324 Aug 2023 Ukraine’s navy and military intelligence carried out a “special operation” overnight with units landing in Crimea, officials have said. A short and brief video posted…

Today, August 24 is Ukraine's Independence Day. It makes it 32 years since Ukraine gained independence from the Soviet Union.  Ukraine's president Volodimir Zelensky took to social media to share an emotion-filled, inspirational video with the world as Ukraine continues to battle for its statehood with Russia. Happy Ukraine’s Independence…

People gather at the bottom of a hotel, which has been partially destroyed by a Russian strike in the centre of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. — AFP/FileAuthorities in Ukraine said late Tuesday at least three people have lost their lives in a Russian strike on two villages near the eastern…

A Nigerian war with Niger Republic could rank alongside America’s catastrophic evacuation from Afghanistan two years ago or Russia’s disastrous invasion of Ukraine last year for super power military humblings. It is a dubious distinction that Nigeria doesn’t need and can’t afford but there are certain similarities in the Niger…

The promise by Nato members Denmark and the Netherlands to provide advanced US-made F-16 jets to strengthen Kyiv’s Soviet-era air force is the latest evolution of the alliance’s aid to Ukraine since the war started in February 2022. The US is by far the biggest provider of weapons to Ukraine…