Germany urges partners to help Ukraine amid ‘unabated’ Russian attacks
BERLIN:(Web News) The situation in Ukraine is very tense due to Russia’s ongoing attacks, and Kyiv urgently needs help with its defense from partners, a German government spokesperson said on Wednesday.“Russia’s unabated attacks are putting Ukraine under immense pressure, and all the more
Lithuania says it will reopen Belarus border after balloon incidents
VILNIUS (Web News) – Lithuania will reopen its border crossings with Belarus, ending a closure imposed in response to airspace disruptions by smugglers’ balloons, the Baltic republic’s government said on Wednesday. It was not immediately clear how soon the border crossings would reopen.
Poland to close Russian consulate after rail ‘sabotage’
WARSAW: (Web News)Poland said Wednesday it would close the Russian consulate in the northern port city of Gdansk, after accusing Moscow of orchestrating the sabotage of a train line earlier this week.Poland had already shut other consulates outside Warsaw, and the move would
Zelenskyy, US envoy will visit Turkey in a new bid to end the Russia-Ukraine war
KYIV, Ukraine (Web News) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that he will travel to Turkey this week in an attempt to jump-start negotiations on ending Russia’s invasion, which began nearly four years ago. U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff will join Zelenskyy
What are the Rafale fighter jets Ukraine wants from France?
PARIS:(Web News) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday said he had signed a letter of intent with France to acquire up to 100 Rafale F4 fighter jets as his country looks to strengthen its defences against Russian aggression. The order sent shares of
Migrant shipwreck leaves 36 dead as Malaysia ends search
KUALA LUMPUR:(Web News) Malaysia ended its search Monday for migrants who went missing after their boat capsized 11 days ago, with searchers recovering 36 bodies after the sinking off the Thai-Malaysian coast.Fourteen survivors were also rescued since the shipwreck on November 6, near
Uzbek president proposes setting up bloc of Central Asian states
TASHKENT (Web News) – Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev proposed on Sunday forming a regional co-operation organisation he called the “Community of Central Asia”, in what he said was a bid to promote economic integration in the region of more than 80 million people.
Russia claims to have seized two new villages in southern Ukraine
MOSCOW: The Russian army on Sunday claimed to have captured two more villages in southern Ukraine, where its troops are slowly gaining ground against outnumbered Ukrainian forces.On Telegram, the Russian Ministry of Defense said its troops had taken Rivnopillia and Mala Tokmachka in
Ukraine agrees on gas imports from Greece, Zelensky says
KYIV: (Web News)Ukraine will receive gas imports from Greece to help cover its winter needs, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday, pledging to secure nearly 2 billion euros to offset Russian attacks on domestic output.“Today, we have already prepared an agreement with Greece
Italy defense minister says it would be ‘absurd’ not to continue Ukraine aid
ROME:(Web News) It would be “absurd” for Italy not to continue or even increase its military and civilian aid to Ukraine, Italy’s Defense Minister Guido Crosetto said on Friday at a meeting with European counterparts in Berlin.Crosetto said he had signed off on
