Ukraine says Russia has launched over 8,000 missiles, 4,630 drones during war
Kyiv, Ukraine Reuters Russia has launched more than 8,000 missiles and 4,630 drones at targets in Ukraine since its invasion two years ago, Ukrainian air force spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat said on Thursday. Ukrainian air defences have shot down 3,605 of the drones, he said in televised comments that gave an idea of the scale of […]
Russian gas cut to Europe hits economic hopes after Ukraine grain deal
Kyiv, UkraineReuters Russia will cut gas supplies to Europe once again in a blow to countries that have supported Ukraine, just as there was hope that economic pressures could ease this week with the resumption of Black Sea grain exports. The first ships from Ukraine may set sail in days under a deal agreed on […]
Thousands take to the streets of Bamako in anti-French protest
Bamako, MaliReuters Thousands of anti-French protesters took to the streets of Mali’s capital on Friday waving Russian flags and burning cardboard cut-outs of French President Emmanuel Macron in celebration of the expulsion of France’s envoy in Bamako. Mali expelled the French ambassador last week over what the country’s transitional government described as “hostile and outrageous” […]