A screen grab from a video released by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shows a fire broke in Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine on August 11, 2024. A fire broke out Sunday in Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, located in southern Ukraine, with Ukraine and Russia trading blame over the incident. Anadolu | Anadolu … Read more
The Ukraine army’s surprise charge into Russia this week was a stunning maneuver that caught the Kremlin’s forces off guard. The Kremlin declared a “federal-level” emergency in the Kursk region following the large-scale incursion and sent reinforcements there on Friday, four days after hundreds of Ukrainian troops poured across the border. Meanwhile, a Russian plane-launched … Read more
Russian troops are battling to push back Ukrainian forces from the Kursk region on the third day of one of the largest cross-border incursions of the war, the Russian Defense Ministry said Thursday. A ministry statement said the Russian military and border guards have blocked Ukrainian forces from pushing deeper into the region in southwestern … Read more
This photo released by the acting Governor of Kursk region Alexei Smirnov telegram channel , shows a damaged house after shelling by the Ukrainian side in the city of Sudzha, Kursk region that borders Ukraine, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. Governor of Kursk region telegram channel via AP A state of emergency has been declared in … Read more
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with organizers of the “Russia” forum and exhibition, which celebrates the country’s major achievements, in Moscow, Russia July 8, 2024. Artyom Geodakyan | Via Reuters Russia President Vladimir Putin accused Ukraine on Wednesday of carrying out “yet another large-scale provocation” at the Russian border. “As you know, the … Read more
People cool off themselves with water sprays besides the Eiffel Tower in Paris on July 29, 2024, during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Luis Tato | Afp | Getty Images Cast out of the Olympic Games as a pariah due to its ongoing war in Ukraine, Russia appears to be hell-bent on hating on the … Read more
F-16 Fighting Falcons perform in the sky as President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky delivers a speech congratulating the Ukrainian military on the stand in front of the first General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon received by Ukraine on August 4, 2024 in, Ukraine. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images It was a pivotal moment for Ukraine … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The first batch of long-awaited F-16 jets have arrived in Ukraine, Lithuania’s foreign minister and a U.S. official said on Wednesday, an effort Kyiv has said will help rebuild its depleted air force. F-16s, built by Lockheed Martin, have been on Ukraine’s wish list for a long … Read more
Russia’s economy is showing signs of strain amid high inflation and a tightening labour market, which G7 and European officials say is proof that western sanctions over the war in Ukraine are working. The Central Bank of Russia, which is independent from the government, delivered a new warning on Friday. The bank’s governor Elvira Nabiullina … Read more
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrives for a meeting of European Union EU leaders in Brussels, Belgium, Dec. 14, 2023. Zhao Dingzhe | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images Hungary has been stripped of the right to host a forthcoming gathering of European Union ministers due to its stance on the war in Ukraine. Josep … Read more
