Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Kyiv’s counteroffensive, launched to push Russian troops back in the south and east of Ukraine, was failing despite military and financial support from Western countries. “In any case, there are no results yet” of the counteroffensive, Putin said in televised remarks from a…

A still image from a video, released by Russia's Defence Ministry, shows what it said to be the guided missile ship Ivanovets firing a rocket during drills in the Black Sea, in this image taken from video released July 21, 2023. Russian Defence Ministry/Handout via REUTERS Russia escalates attacks on…

A prominent Russian hard-liner who accused President Vladimir Putin of weakness and indecision in Ukraine was detained Friday on charges of extremism, a signal the Kremlin has toughened its approach with hawkish critics after last month’s abortive rebellion by the Wagner mercenary company. Igor Strelkov, a retired security officer who…

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A Bgbv 90 in Swedish service. Swedish army photo Surprise! When Sweden donated tanks, fighting vehicles and howitzers to equip around half of a Ukrainian army brigade, it also gave the Ukrainians at least one very valuable armored recovery vehicle. We know this not because Stockholm announced the transfer, but…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia pounded Ukraine’s southern cities with drones and missiles for a third consecutive night Thursday, keeping Odesa in the Kremlin’s crosshairs after a bitter dispute over the end of a wartime deal that allowed Ukraine to send grain through the key Black Sea port. The strikes…

Updated July 20, 2023 at 7:20 p.m. EDT|Published July 20, 2023 at 2:26 a.m. EDT Russia attacked the port city of Mykolaiv on July 20, leaving two people dead and 19 wounded, including five children, the regional administration said. (Video: Reuters) The United States slapped sanctions Thursday on Russian technology…

Ukraine is ready to restart grain exports despite Russia’s naval blockade of the Black Sea, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Tuesday, as Russian forces launched a fresh barrage of missiles at the Ukrainian ports where many of the grain shipments originate. “We are ready to take any risks,”…

Updated July 19, 2023 at 10:24 AM Published July 19, 2023 at 3:33 AM WASHINGTON - Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russia is far from a failure, but the fight ahead will be long and bloody, the top US general said on Tuesday, even as casualties on both sides mount and the…

The global energy crisis, triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, has highlighted the need for “closer dialogue” between natural gas producers and consumers to ensure long-term energy security, the International Energy Agency has said. Although the tension in gas markets has “eased significantly” this year, deeper co-ordination among market players…