Amid the ongoing conflict between Kyiv and Moscow, at least 17 people were killed and several others were injured after three Russian missiles hit a busy downtown district of Chernihiv in Ukraine just before noon on Wednesday (local time), The New York Times reported, citing Ukrainian officials. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the death toll, […]
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Nepal holding talks with Russia, Ukraine for compensation and release of prisoners: Nepal PM
Nepal is holding diplomatic talks with Russia to repatriate those recruited, killed and injured in the Russian Army as well as for the release of those captured by Ukrainian forces, Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal announced. Addressing the meeting of the House of Representatives after a recent change in […]
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Blinken reiterates US support for Ukraine holding Russia accountable
United Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday reiterated US support for Ukraine and for holding Russia accountable. He noted that Russia started the war against Ukraine and it could end the conflict at any time by withdrawing its forces. Taking to X, Blinken stated, “Russia started the war in Ukraine and could end it at any time by withdrawing its forces and […]
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Joe Biden requests USD 105 billion from Congress for aid in Israel, Ukraine
US President Joe Biden has requested over USD 105 billion from Congress as part of a package to provide security assistance for the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Israel, as reported by CNN. US President made his request a primetime Oval Office address to the nation and called the moment “an inflection point” in American […]
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UAE dispatches ambulances to support health sector in Ukraine
The United Arab Emirates has dispatched a ship carrying 23 fully-equipped ambulances with all necessary medical, emergency and safety equipment to support the healthcare sector in Ukraine. Salem Ahmed Al Kaabi, UAE Ambassador to Ukraine, said that the UAE continues its humanitarian efforts to support the essential needs of the […]
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US announces USD 2.5 billion in new weaponry, munitions for Ukraine
The US on Thursday (local time) announced a massive new package of USD 2.5 billion in new weaponry, and munitions for Ukraine as the country prepares for a new stage of the war against Russia. The package does not feature battle tanks requested by Kyiv, but includes 90 Stryker armoured […]
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IAEA chief to travel Ukraine next week, visit NPPs to deploy experts: UN agency
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi will travel to Ukraine next week, where he will visit nuclear power plants to deploy experts, the IAEA said. “Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi will be in Ukraine next week to establish a continuous presence of nuclear safety and security experts at all the […]
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Russia replaces commander of Ukraine war after three months of job
Sergei Surovikin on Wednesday was removed from his role as head of Russia’s war in Ukraine only three months into the job, reported CNN. He has been replaced by chief of the general staff Valery Gerasimov, who is head of the Russian military. The right-hand man of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Gerasimov […]
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Ukraine’s frontlines witness artillery fire despite ‘ceasefire’
Despite the start of Moscow’s order for its forces to maintain a unilateral ceasefire from mid-day in observance of the Russian holiday, there was an exchange of fire along the frontlines of Ukraine, Al Jazeera reported on Saturday. The artillery shells were fired along the front lines in Ukraine’s Bakhmut, Kreminna, […]
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US announces military assistance worth over USD 3.75 billion for Ukraine, European allies
The United States on Friday announced military assistance worth over USD 3.75 billion for Ukraine, European allies, and partners, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced in a statement. In the statement, Antony Blinken said, “This assistance includes a $2.85 billion drawdown from stocks of the Department of Defense to […]
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Russia fires around 120 missiles over Ukraine, including Kyiv
Russia fired more than 120 missiles at cities across Ukraine on Thursday, CNN reported Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak. The attack reportedly has damaged homes, as well as playgrounds, according to the Kyiv city military administration. As officials reported missile attacks and the activation of air defence systems in a […]
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Italian PM Giorgia Meloni pledges support for Ukraine, its future reconstruction
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday reaffirmed the Italian government’s “full support” for Ukraine in the political, military, economic, and humanitarian fields as the ongoing war in Ukraine has caused widespread devastation, Al Jazeera reported. Meloni extended support to the war-stricken country following a phone call with Zelenskyy and […]
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Pakistan backstabs Russia, supplies arms to Ukraine
Even though the relations between Pakistan and Russia are said to be on an upswing, Islamabad is reported to be supplying weapons and ammunition to Kyiv, according to Geo-Politik citing the report published in the Russian web portal, Riafan. Islamabad seems to make money off the Russia-Ukraine war by supplying […]
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US announces USD 85 billion in additional security assistance for Ukraine
The Biden administration on Wednesday (local time) announced that it will provide USD 1.85 billion in military aid to Ukraine, rolling out funding for a Patriot missile battery during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Washington. As part of President Zelenskyy’s visit to the White House, the Department of Defense […]
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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy planning to visit US
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is planning to visit Washington on Wednesday and may meet US President Joe Biden at the White House, according to four people familiar with the planning, reported New York Times (NYT). It would be Zelenskyy’s first foreign trip since the Russian invasion in February, a surprise […]