Hillary Clinton says she’d back Trump for Nobel Peace Prize if he ends Ukraine war
WASHINGTON, DC – In a rare show of political crossfire unity, former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she would nominate Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize if he could…
Factbox-What are the deals on Ukraine, Russia grain exports?
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The extension of a deal allowing the safe Black Sea export of Ukrainian grain and fertilizers beyond May 18 hangs in the balance after Russia…
Patriot missile defense system in Ukraine likely damaged -US sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S.-made Patriot missile defense system being used by Ukraine likely suffered some damage from a Russian strike, two U.S. officials said on Tuesday, adding that it did not…
Germany unveils 2.7 billion euro military package to Ukraine, biggest yet
BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany on Saturday announced 2.7 billion euro ($3.0 billion) of military aid to Ukraine, its biggest such package yet since Russia’s invasion, and pledged further support for Kyiv for as…
EU says it has not seen high levels of weapons smuggling from Ukraine
By Max Hunder KYIV (Reuters) – The EU has not observed any significant smuggling of weapons into Europe from wartime Ukraine, the European Commission’s top internal affairs official said on Thursday during…
Buoyed by sale of small state assets, Ukraine eyes bigger sell-off
By Olena Harmash KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine raised record proceeds from selling small state assets in the first quarter of this year despite Russia’s invasion and aims to privatise thousands more in…
Norway government ups spending by $5.3 billion due to inflation, Ukraine aid
OSLO (Reuters) -Norway’s centre-left government said on Thursday it plans to spend an extra 56 billion Norwegian crowns ($5.3 billion) from its sovereign wealth fund in 2023 to compensate for soaring inflation…
TSMC says it’s working hard to control costs, lifted partly by Ukraine war
By Sarah Wu TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC said on Thursday that while war in Ukraine has impacted the company’s costs, customers need not worry about the impact being passed on…
How Russians end up in a far-right militia fighting in Ukraine
By Agnieszka Pikulicka-Wilczewska WARSAW (Reuters) – Danil Yugoslavsky had long hated Vladimir Putin. The tech worker says he protested for fair elections in Russia for several years before he left his homeland…
Yellen, at G7, to underscore U.S. commitment to Ukraine for ‘as long as it takes’
By Andrea Shalal NIIGATA, Japan (Reuters) – Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Thursday will underscore the United States’ commitment to continue supporting Ukraine for as long as needed, while working with other…
U.S. attorney general OKs transfer of forfeited funds from Russia oligarch for use in Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland has authorized the first transfer of forfeited Russian assets for use in Ukraine, he said on Wednesday. The Justice Department last year charged Russian…
France opens war crime investigation after AFP journalist died in Ukraine
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s anti-terrorism prosecution office on Wednesday announced it had opened an investigation for possible war crimes and crimes against humanity after an AFP video journalist was killed on Tuesday…
Pentagon To Buy $1.2 Billion In Weapons From Defense Contractors For Ukraine Aid
Pentagon To Buy $1.2 Billion In Weapons From Defense Contractors For Ukraine Aid Micaela Burrow on May 9, 2023 The Pentagon announced plans Tuesday to buy $1.2 billion in weapons as part…
EU envoy to China hails Xi’s call with Ukraine president as positive step
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recent call with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was a very positive step, the European Union ambassador to China said on Tuesday, while urging greater efforts…
US Turns To China To Help End War In Ukraine
US Turns To China To Help End War In Ukraine Micaela Burrow on May 8, 2023 Senior U.S. and European officials see Beijing as a possible mediator between Russia and Ukraine if…
Ukraine farms lose workers to war, complicating a tough harvest
By Elizabeth Piper and Pavel Polityuk KYSHCHENTSI, Ukraine (Reuters) – Dutchman Kees Huizinga has faced many challenges in the two decades he has spent as a farmer in Ukraine. Russia’s invasion has…
Ukraine military says all 35 drones Russia launched overnight destroyed
(Reuters) – Ukraine’s top military command said on Monday that its forces destroyed all 35 Iranian-made Shahed drones that Russia had launched overnight at different targets around the country. “The Russian Federation…
Russian nationalist writer describes surviving attack Moscow blamed on U.S., Ukraine
(Reuters) – The prominent Russian nationalist writer, Zakhar Prilepin, on Sunday described breaking both legs in a car bomb that killed his driver and which Moscow blamed on the United States and…
Widespread air raid alerts in Ukraine; drone shot down over Kyiv
(Reuters) -Air raid alerts blared for several hours overnight into early Sunday over roughly two-thirds of Ukraine, with officials saying that air defence systems shot down a number of drones, including one…
Ukraine hails return of 45 Azov fighters, Russia says 3 pilots released
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine on Saturday hailed the return of 45 Azov battalion fighters captured during the battle for Mariupol while Russia said three of its pilots had been released by Kyiv,…
Analysis-Russia’s mercenary boss deepens fog of Ukraine war while deflecting blame
By Mark Trevelyan, Andrew Osborn and Jonathan Landay LONDON (Reuters) – An extraordinary announcement by Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin that his fighters will abandon the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut looks like…
Shipments from Ukraine slowing as Black Sea grain deal deadline nears
By Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) – The pace of shipments from Ukraine under a U.N.-backed initiative has slowed as concerns grow over ships getting stuck if a deal is not renewed later…
Analysis-Kremlin drone incident gives Putin cover to deepen Ukraine war
By Andrew Osborn LONDON (Reuters) – The humiliating spectacle for Russia of two drones flying over the walls of the Kremlin, its historic seat of power, has spawned conflicting theories about who…
Ukraine says Russian drones downed over Kyiv, Odesa university campus hit
(Reuters) -Russia fired two dozen combat drones at Ukraine early on Thursday, striking a university campus in the Black Sea city of Odesa and attacking the capital Kyiv for the third time…
Biden Admin Announces $300 Million Ukraine Aid Package As Counteroffensive Looms
Biden Admin Announces $300 Million Ukraine Aid Package As Counteroffensive Looms Micaela Burrow on May 3, 2023 The Biden administration announced a Ukraine assistance package valued at $300 million Wednesday as Ukraine…
U.S. military aid for Ukraine includes air-launched rockets
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States said Wednesday it would send a new military aid package for Ukraine worth $300 million, including for the first time the Hydra-70 short-range. air-launched rocket, taken…
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