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 […]
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Ukraine urges for faster deliveries of weapons, aid as winter sets in
As winter sets in, Ukraine has called for a speed-up in the process of weapon deliveries and overall aid as it continues to face Russian aggression. The Foreign Minister of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba called for help during the ongoing meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Bucharest where he also stated that urgent help […]
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US reaffirms commitment, unwavering support to people of Ukraine: US State Secretary Blinken
The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday said that Washington will stand with Ukraine as he reaffirmed his commitment to the country’s people and blamed Kremlin for executing a brutal war to subjugate Ukraine’s people. “90 years ago, millions of Ukrainians starved to death in the Holodomor famine deliberately caused by Soviet […]
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Elon Musk suggests SpaceX may continue funding Ukraine Starlink service for free
Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Saturday said that SpaceX will continue funding Starlink internet service in war-torn Ukraine. A tweet from Musk’s verified account posted said, “The hell with it … even though Starlink is still losing money & other companies are getting billions of taxpayer $, we’ll just keep […]
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US announces additional USD 725 million military assistance to Ukraine
Amid the ensuing battle between Russia and Ukraine post-Crimea bridge bombings, the US on Friday announced an additional USD 725 million drawdowns of new military assistance for Ukraine. “Pursuant to a delegation of authority from the President, I am authorizing our twenty-third drawdown of US arms and equipment for Ukraine […]
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At UNGA, India votes to reject Russia’s call for secret vote on Ukraine
India on Monday voted to reject Russia’s call to hold a secret ballot at United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on a draft resolution to condemn Moscow’s “attempted illegal annexation” of four regions in Ukraine. A public vote will be held now be held later this week in UNGA on Russia after its referendum in […]
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China’s hypocrisy on Ukraine on full display in United Nations
China’s sugar-coated diplomatic remarks at the UN platforms pertaining to the war in Ukraine hold no value as Beijing is in fact “spitting fire” from behind by lending indirect support to Russia, chiding the West for its arms aid to Kyiv and also exploiting the situation to work in its […]
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China’s lukewarm support for Russia likely to benefit Ukraine
The lukewarm support from China has left Russian President Vladimir Putin in a difficult spot as the special military operation, which began in February, approaches the seven-month mark, and it could benefit Ukraine. China’s abstaining on the UN Security Council resolution over the condemnation of referendums could be considered a […]
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30 killed, 88 injured after Russian missile hits civilian convoy in Ukraine
At least 30 people were killed and 88 wounded after a Russian missile struck a civilian convoy in Zaporizhzhia city of Ukraine on Friday, CNN reported citing Ukrainian officials. “The enemy launched a rocket attack on a civilian humanitarian convoy on the way out of Zaporizhzhia,” Oleksandr Starukh, head of the Zaporizhzhia regional […]
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NSA Sullivan, S Jaishankar discuss US-India strategic partnership, Ukraine war
White House National Security Advisor Jack Sullivan on Wednesday met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and discussed a myriad of issues including US-India strategic partnership, the Ukraine war and a free and open Indo-Pacific amid Chinese assertiveness in the region. “Met today with Indian External Affairs Minister @DrSJaishankar to discuss […]
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India’s approach to Ukraine conflict will continue to be human-centric: UN envoy Kamboj
India has repeatedly called for a prompt cessation of hostilities in the Ukraine conflict and the need to resolve this conflict through dialogue and diplomacy as it is a matter of extreme concern for the international community, said Ruchira Kamboj, country’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations on Tuesday. During […]
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From Ukraine to Russia to France, PM Modi’s India wins global praise at UNGA
At the ongoing United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session India has been winning praise from several developing and developed nations both for its economic and foreign policy. Some of the most powerful voices, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and French President Emmanuel Macron have referred […]
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US will ‘respond decisively’ if Russia uses nuclear weapon on Ukraine, warns Jake Sullivan
US national security adviser, Jake Sullivan warned President Vladimir Putin of “catastrophic consequences” if Russia launches a nuclear attack on Ukraine and said that America will “respond decisively” to such an action. While speaking on NBS’s “Meet the Press” show, Sullivan said, “Let me say it plainly: If Russia crosses this line, […]
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France, US hail PM Modi’s advice to Putin over Ukraine
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was hailed at the United Nations General Assembly for his message to Russian President Vladimir Putin over the Ukraine war, by the US and France at the UNGA meeting in New York. On the sidelines of the SCO summit in Samarkand on September 16, PM Modi […]
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US requests UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine for September 7: Envoy
The United States has requested a UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine to be held in the afternoon on September 7, the French Ambassador to the United Nations Nicolas de Riviere said on Thursday. “Between now and then, next week, the subject of Ukraine will still be in the Council with a […]