Ukraine

Russia's war in Ukraine looms large as the UN Human Rights Council meets on Monday, with calls for unity in condemning Moscow and extending a probe into war crimes in the conflict. Days after the United Nations General Assembly in New York voted overwhelmingly to demand Russia immediately withdraw from…

General Lord Richard Dannatt said the war in Ukraine risked spilling into Europe (Image: AP ) A former UK Army chief has warned that if Ukraine is not given more help to "break the back of the Russian army" an "all-out war in Europe could happen. General Lord Richard Dannatt called on…

(Reuters) – Russian forces are trying to close their circle around the small mining city of Bakhmut, while rain and an early spring thaw turned eastern Ukraine’s battlefields to mud which could hamper both sides as they push for an initiative. Diplomacy * Kremlin spokesman Peskov says Russia will not…

The Ukraine conflict must be resolved through diplomacy and dialogue and the country is ready to contribute to any peace process, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday after holding wide-ranging talks with visiting German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. The talks between the two leaders covered the entire range of bilateral…

One year after Russia’s shocking invasion of Ukraine turned into a bloody war, much of the world is rallying around Volodomyr Zelensky and the Ukrainian people. But in some corners of Europe—where support matters most—patience is waning. Continued support in Europe comes on the back of staggering fuel prices after…

BENGALURU, Feb 25 (Reuters) - G20 finance chiefs have been unable to reach a consensus on describing the war in Ukraine and are likely to end a meeting in India on Saturday without a joint communique, delegates said. The United States and its allies in the G7 group of nations…

The world will impose more sanctions and bring to justice those who committed crimes against humanity during Putin's war on Ukraine, Biden says in PolandRead More

Fifteen African countries on Thursday abstained and 28 supported the vote as the UN General Assembly in New York overwhelmingly backed a resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine nearly a year ago. The resolution called for the withdrawal of troops from Ukraine and a halt to fighting. The measure is…

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Ukraine’s population was 41.9 million in 2020, excluding the Russian-occupied Crimean Peninsula, according to the Ukrainian government’s statistics service. That means about 19% of Ukraine’s prewar population, roughly the equivalent of the population of Washington state, have fled the country. Russia has had its own mass migration as a result…