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…
Latvia designates Russia a “state sponsor of terrorism” over Ukraine war
VILNIUS – Latvia’s parliament on Thursday designated Russia as a “state sponsor of terrorism” over the war in Ukraine and called on Western allies to impose more comprehensive sanctions on Moscow in…
Ukraine sees big increase in agriculture exports in July
KYIV – Ukraine’s grain, oilseed, vegetable oil exports rose 22.7% in July versus June to 2.66 million tonnes thanks to higher wheat and barley shipments, the agriculture ministry said on Wednesday. Ukraine’s…
US Shells Out Largest Ever Military Aid Package For Ukraine
US Shells Out Largest Ever Military Aid Package For Ukraine Micaela Burrow on August 8, 2022 The U.S. announced an additional $1 billion in security assistance for Ukraine Monday, the largest military…
Ukraine calls for international mission to damaged power plant
(Reuters) -Staff at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear complex are “working under the barrels of Russian guns”, Ukraine’s ambassador to the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Monday, calling for an international mission to the…
Ukraine seeks new IMF programme, hopes aid arrives in Nov-Dec – PM
KYIV – Ukraine has formally requested a new programme from the International Monetary Fund and hopes to receive aid under the programme from November to December, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmygal said…
Exclusive-Russian weapons in Ukraine powered by hundreds of Western parts – RUSI
By Andrew MacAskill LONDON – More than 450 foreign-made components have been found in Russian weapons recovered in Ukraine, evidence that Moscow acquired critical technology from companies in the United States, Europe…
Amnesty regrets ‘distress’ caused by report rebuking Ukraine
KYIV – Amnesty International apologised on Sunday for “distress and anger” caused by a report accusing Ukraine of endangering civilians which infuriated President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and triggered the resignation of its Kyiv…
First Ukraine ship under grain deal will not dock in Lebanon on time -embassy
BEIRUT – The first grain ship to leave a Ukrainian port under a deal brokered last month will not arrive in Lebanon on Sunday as planned, the Ukrainian embassy in Lebanon said.…
Ukraine police patrol dark night time streets, seeking curfew violators
By Alkis Konstantinidis and Horaci Garcia KRAMATORSK, Ukraine – When night falls in the Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, just 20 km (12 miles) from the front line with Russia, police officers cruise…
EU wheat eases with Chicago as Ukraine, exports assessed
PARIS – Euronext wheat prices fell on Wednesday in step with Chicago futures as progress in resuming maritime grain exports from war-torn Ukraine offset support from brisk international demand, traders said. December…
Russia says United States is directly involved in Ukraine war
LONDON – Russia on Tuesday said that the United States, the world’s top military power, was directly involved in the conflict in Ukraine because U.S. spies were approving and coordinating Ukrainian missile…
Border crossings from Ukraine since war began passes 10 million mark – UN agency
BERLIN – The number of border crossings from Ukraine has surpassed 10 million for the first time since Russia invaded the country, the UN Refugee Agency reported on Tuesday. A total of…
Ukraine gets more U.S., German rocket launcher systems – minister
(Reuters) – Ukraine has received more German and U.S.-made multiple rocket launcher systems, part of a series of deliveries of the high-precision heavy weapons promised by its allies, its defence minister said…
Ukrainian president: Ukraine is ready for grain shipments, awaits signal to start
KYIV – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday his country is ready to start grain shipments from Black sea ports and is awaiting a signal from the United Nations and Turkey…
Ukraine says it can save nearly $5.5 billion by postponing debt repayments
KYIV – Ukraine can save 200 billion hryvnias ($5.45 billion) for priority needs by deferring its external debt repayments, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Tuesday. Ukraine has launched a formal consent…
Russia raps Israel on Ukraine but plays down Jewish Agency court case
By Dan Williams JERUSALEM -Russia criticised Israel’s stance on the war in Ukraine but said on Tuesday that a dispute over a Jewish emigration agency was a legal matter that should not…
Wheat prices rise as missile strike threatens Ukraine export pact
By Nigel Hunt LONDON – Wheat prices rose sharply on Monday as a missile strike on the Ukrainian port of Odesa over the weekend raised doubts about whether it will be possible…
Russian investigator says wants new tribunal for Ukraine
(Reuters) – The head of Russia’s investigative committee said Moscow had charged 92 members of Ukrainian armed forces with crimes against humanity and proposed an international tribunal backed by countries including Bolivia,…
Russia, Ukraine Reach Grain Export Deal As Food Crisis Worsens
Russia, Ukraine Reach Grain Export Deal As Food Crisis Worsens Micaela Burrow on July 22, 2022 Russia and Ukraine reached an agreement Friday to resume safe passage of grain as fears of…
U.S. weighs jets for Ukraine but not near-term, White House says
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Defense is considering whether it can send fighter jets to Ukraine in the future, a White House spokesman told reporters on Friday as the conflict with…
Analysis-Putin bets on an ancient weapon in Ukraine: time
By Guy Faulconbridge LONDON – Russian President Vladimir Putin is betting on an ancient weapon more powerful than any of the missiles now being supplied by the United States and its European…
Ukraine talking to major institutions about ways to reduce debt payments
KYIV – Kyiv is talking to major international financial institutions about ways to reduce debt payments in the near future, Ukraine’s government commissioner for public debt management Yuriy Butsa said on Thursday.…
In occupied south Ukraine, some fear a return to Soviet times under Russia
By Tom Balmforth and Stefaniia Bern KYIV – In Nova Kakhovka, a city in southern Ukraine occupied by Russian troops five months ago on the first day of its invasion, the signs…
Ukraine war, higher rates to limit growth in developing Asia – ADB
By Karen Lema MANILA – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Thursday slashed its growth forecasts for developing Asia for this year and next, reflecting the economic fallout from Russia’s war in…
Erdogan wants Ukraine grain sea exports deal in writing this week
By Tuvan Gumrukcu and Michelle Nichols ANKARA/NEW YORK – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday said he wants a general agreement reached between Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and the United Nations on a…
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