First Ukraine Black Sea grain shipments could move in days – U.N., Ukraine
The first shipments of Ukrainian grain could leave Black Sea ports within days under a U.N.-brokered deal to tackle a global food crisis that has worsened since Russia ...
Britain to host 2023 Eurovision Song Contest on Ukraine’s behalf
Britain will host next year’s Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of winners Ukraine due to the ongoing conflict there, the competition’s organisers said on Monday.
While decades-long tradition ...
Kremlin: Nord Stream 1 turbine to be installed, volumes will adjust
A repaired gas turbine will be installed in the Nord Stream 1 pipeline from Russia to Germany once it is returned after maintenance, and natural gas will then be supplied in “...
Ukraine says it has destroyed 50 Russian ammunition depots using HIMARS
Ukraine said on Monday its forces had used U.S-supplied HIMARS rocket systems to destroy 50 Russian ammunition depots since receiving the weapons last month.
In comments on national television, Defence ...
Kremlin: Russian strikes on Odesa port don’t impact grain exports
The Kremlin said on Monday that a Russian cruise missile strike against the port of Odesa in southern Ukraine would not affect the export of grain.
In a conference call ...
Ukraine works to resume grain exports, flags Russian strikes as risk (update 8)
Ukraine forged ahead on Monday with efforts to restart grain exports from its Black Sea ports under a deal aimed at easing global food shortages but said a weekend missile ...
Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now
Ukraine pressed ahead with efforts to restart grain exports from Odesa and other Black Sea ports after a missile attack that cast doubt over whether Russia would honour a deal ...
Pope, starting Canada trip, says he has ‘great desire’ to visit Kiev
Pope Francis said on Sunday he yearned to visit Ukraine, in his efforts to try and bring an end to a five-month-old war that he has repeatedly decried.
“I have ...
Orban urges new strategy on Ukraine, says sanctions have failed
The European Union needs a new strategy on the war in Ukraine as sanctions against Moscow have not worked, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Saturday.
“A new strategy ...
Ukraine: missiles hit Odesa port; landmark grain deal at risk
Russian missiles hit Ukraine’s southern port of Odesa on Saturday, the Ukrainian military said, threatening a deal signed just the day before to unblock grain exports from Black Sea ...
US to give Ukraine $270m in more military aid, peace far off
By Max Hunder
The United States promised more military support for Ukraine, including drones, and is doing preliminary work on whether to send fighter aircraft, as fighting raged on in ...
EU debates revised plan to reduce gas use after opposition
European envoys debated revisions on Friday to a proposal by the EU executive that all bloc members cut natural gas use to prepare for potential Russian supply cuts, hoping for ...
US to push Russia to fulfill Ukraine grain deal, calls out China for stockpiling
The United States said on Friday it will hold Russia accountable for implementing a UN brokered deal to resume Ukraine’s Black Sea grain exports and called out China for ...
‘Mission complete. One additional team member: a kitten called Snake’
Meet Snake, a kitten with a heck of a war story. And the Ukrainian special forces soldier who saved him.
When Ukraine’s military released images in early July of ...
Russia says it destroyed 4 HIMARS launchers in Ukraine
Russia’s defence ministry said on Friday its forces had destroyed four U.S.-supplied high mobility artillery rocket systems (HIMARS) between July 5-20.
“Four launchers and one reloading vehicle ...
Hungary in talks with Russia about buying more gas
Russia will consider a request from Hungary to buy more Russian gas, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said after meeting his Hungarian counterpart in Moscow.
Lavrov was speaking during a ...
Deal to resume Ukraine’s Black Sea grain exports
Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will sign a deal on Friday to resume Ukraine’s Black Sea grain exports, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s office said ...
Putin discusses oil market with Saudi crown prince who hosted Biden last week
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke by phone on Thursday and underlined the importance of further cooperation within the OPEC+ group of oil producers, ...
Russia about to ‘run out of steam’ in Ukraine, British spy chief says
Russia’s military is likely to start an operational pause of some kind in Ukraine in the coming weeks, giving Kyiv a key opportunity to strike back, Britain’s spy ...
Nord Stream turbine stuck in transit as Moscow drags feet on permits-sources
A missing turbine that Moscow says has caused the Nord Stream 1 pipeline to pump less gas to Europe is stuck in transit in Germany because Russia has so far not ...
Kremlin: even harshest sanctions have never made countries change position
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday that Western sanctions imposed on Russia over its actions in Ukraine would not cause it to change course.
In a call with reporters, ...
Kremlin says Putin is fine, denying health rumours
The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin was in good health, dismissing what it called false reports he was unwell.
“Everything is fine with his health,” Kremlin ...
Zelenskiy hints his country’s Black Sea ports could soon be unblocked (Update 2)
Russia and Ukraine will sign a deal on Friday to reopen Ukraine‘s Black Sea ports to grain exports, Turkey said, raising hopes that an international food crisis caused by ...
Spain will not order consumers to limit gas consumption, Hungary to remove energy caps
The Spanish government will not order consumers to limit their gas consumption, Energy Minister Teresa Ribera said on Thursday, after Spain said it would oppose a European Union proposal to ...