Zelenskiy vows to defend “fortress” Bakhmut, hosts EU leaders in Kyiv
Kyiv, Ukraine Reuters Ukrainians will fight “for as long as we can” to hold the eastern city of Bakhmut, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy vowed on Friday, as he hosted European Union leaders to discuss further sanctions on Russia and Kyiv’s prospects for joining the EU. Meanwhile, the United States said it would send more than $US2.175 […]
Biden urges G7 to stay together as leaders target Russian gold, oil price
Schloss Elmau, Germany Reuters US President Joe Biden told allies “we have to stay together” against Russia on Sunday as G7 leaders gathered for a summit dominated by war in Ukraine and its impact on food and energy supplies and the global economy. At the start of the meeting in the Bavarian Alps, four of […]
Ukraine calls for moves to unblock ports and prevent global food crisis
Kyiv, UkraineReuters Ukraine’s President called on the international community on Monday to take immediate steps to end a Russian blockade of his country’s ports to allow wheat exports and prevent a global food crisis. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy made his comments in an online post after speaking to European Council President Charles Michel who was visiting […]
EU leaders worried by rise in anti-Semitism, Holocaust denial
Brussels, BelgiumAP European Union leaders pledged on Wednesday to confront the rise of anti-Semitism and Holocaust denial witnessed during the coronavirus pandemic, on the eve of the annual commemorations of Auschwitz’s liberation. European Council President Charles Michel said the lessons of the Holocaust are now “more relevant than ever.” “First, because Jewish people feel threatened, […]