In major retreat, Russia orders withdrawal from Ukrainian city of Kherson
Kyiv/Novoolenandrivka, Ukraine Reuters Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu on Wednesday ordered his troops to withdraw from the west bank of the Dnipro River in the face of Ukrainian attacks near the southern city of Kherson, a significant retreat and potential turning point in the war. Ukraine reacted with caution to the announcement, saying some Russian […]
Ukraine reclaims full control from Russia of logistics hub, expects more gains
Kyiv, UkraineReuters Ukraine on Sunday claimed full control of the eastern logistics hub of Lyman, its most significant battlefield gain from Russia in weeks, providing a potential staging post for further attacks to the east while heaping further pressure on the Kremlin. The stinging setback for Russian President Vladimir Putin was delivered after he proclaimed […]
Russia advances in battle for eastern Ukraine city as NATO warns of long war
Kyiv, UkraineReuters Russia said on Sunday it seized a village near Ukraine’s industrial city of Sievierodonetsk, a prime target in Moscow’s campaign to control the country’s east, as the head of NATO predicted the war could last for years. Russia’s defence ministry said it had won Metyolkine, a settlement of fewer than 800 people before […]
As Ukraine war enters second month, Western leaders to put more pressure on Russia
Lviv/Mykolaiv/Kharkiv, Ukraine Reuters Russian forces bombed areas of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Wednesday as Western leaders began gathering in Brussels to plan more measures to pressure Russian President Vladimir Putin to halt his month-old campaign. Putin, responding to a welter of Western sanctions that have hit Russia’s economy hard and frozen its assets, said […]
NATO concerned over Europe’s energy security amid standoff with Russia
London, UK/Moscow, RussiaReuters Europe needs to diversify its energy supplies, the head of NATO said on Sunday, as Britain warned it was “highly likely” that Russia, the continent’s biggest natural gas supplier, was looking to invade Ukraine. Russia has massed some 120,000 troops near its neighbour and demanded the western defence alliance withdraw troops and […]
Norway mourns 77 slain a decade ago in extremist attack
Oslo/Kristiansand, NorwayAP Church bells rang out across Norway on Thursday to mark the 10th anniversary of the country’s worst peacetime slaughter as leaders called for renewed efforts to fight the extremism behind the attack that left 77 people dead. Norway was united in “shock, grief and anger,” said King Harald, speaking at an evening memorial […]