Ukraine’s Zelenskiy signs new army draft law to reinforce exhausted troops
(Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has signed into law a bill overhauling army mobilisation rules, according to the parliamentary website, as Ukraine seeks to address acute troop shortages in its fight against…
Ukraine’s economy set to continue to grow next year, deputy head of IMF mission
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s economy is adapting well to the wartime environment following Russia’s invasion and growth will continue next year, the deputy head of an International Monetary Fund mission said on…
Russian shelling kills two in Ukraine’s Kherson – regional officials
KYIV (Reuters) – Two people were killed and 10 wounded in the latest Russian shelling of Ukraine’s southern region of Kherson, regional officials said on Monday. Regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin said on…
Ukraine’s parliament taunts Elon Musk after meme mocking Zelenskiy
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s parliament and its speaker taunted billionaire Elon Musk on Monday after he posted a meme on his social media platform mocking President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s pleas for wartime assistance…
US to provide up to $522 million for Ukraine’s energy system
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine and the United States have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) under which Kyiv will receive up to $522 for strengthening the resilience of the Ukrainian energy system,…
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says he met top businessmen during U.S. visit
KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday he met leading American entrepreneurs and financiers during a visit this week to the United States, where investment opportunities in Ukraine were discussed.…
Polish PM tells Ukraine’s Zelenskiy ‘never to insult Poles again’
By Alan Charlish WARSAW (Reuters) -Poland’s prime minister told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday not to “insult” Poles, maintaining harsh rhetoric towards Kyiv after the Polish president had sought to defuse…
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy to visit Canada, address parliament
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will visit Canada to meet Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and address the Canadian parliament in Ottawa, Trudeau’s office said in a statement late…
Analysis-Von der Leyen talks up Ukraine’s EU prospects but Hungary seen as stumbling block
By Gabriela Baczynska and Andrew Gray BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU chief Ursula von der Leyen set out a vision on Wednesday of an enlarged European Union that would include Ukraine – but…
Ukraine’s military says it hit naval targets, port infrastructure in Sevastopol bay
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s military said its forces had struck naval targets and port infrastructure on Wednesday in the bay of the Crimean port of Sevastopol, home to Russia’s Black Sea Fleet.…
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy, allies call for greater focus on war
(Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and his allies urged Ukrainians on Monday to keep their focus squarely on the war effort 18 months into Russia’s invasion, an indication that authorities in Kyiv…
Ukraine’s counteroffensive to continue after onset of bad weather- spy chief
By Olena Harmash and Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russian forces will continue through the onset of cold and wet weather later this year, even though it would become…
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy: Our partners have eased up on sanctions on Russia
(Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that his country’s allies had eased sanctions on Russia and called for a renewed drive to impose further punitive measures on Moscow. “At…
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says troops ‘moving forward’, rebuffs critics
KYIV (Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that Kyiv’s troops were “moving forward” in their counteroffensive against Russian forces, rebuffing Western officials who say that Ukraine is gaining ground too…
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy decries corruption in military medical exemptions
(Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy decried on Wednesday what he described as systematic corruption in medical exemptions to people avoiding military service, saying the system was subject to bribes and mass…
Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Hasn’t Gone As Well As Expected. Here’s Why
Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Hasn’t Gone As Well As Expected. Here’s Why Micaela Burrow on August 27, 2023 Ukraine’s counteroffensive has slowed against deeply-entrenched Russian defenses and may not reach a key objective, but…
Mamma Mia! Ukraine’s Latest Corruption Scandal Is All About…Pasta?
Mamma Mia! Ukraine’s Latest Corruption Scandal Is All About…Pasta? Jake Smith on August 25, 2023 Taras Vysotskyi, a first deputy minister in Kyiv, and a number of other senior Ukranian officials have…
Ukraine’s long F16s training process has begun -defence minister
KYIV (Reuters) – Training had begun for Ukrainians to operate U.S. F16 fighter jets but it would take at least six months and possibly longer, Defence Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said on Saturday,…
Russian attack damages grain silos at Ukraine’s Danube port of Reni – Kyiv
By Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) – Russian drone strikes damaged grain silos and warehouses at the Ukrainian river port of Reni on the Danube, a vital wartime route for Ukrainian food exports,…
Ukraine’s annual consumer inflation slows to 11.3% in July
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s annual consumer inflation slowed to 11.3% in July compared with the same month a year ago, the statistics service said on Wednesday. It said in a statement that…
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy decries ‘revolting’ practices at recruitment centres
(Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday decried “revolting” practices exposed during an audit of Ukraine’s military recruitment centres and pledged to fix the system by placing in charge people who understood…
Zelenskiy expects Russia to resume attacks on Ukraine’s power grid
KYIV (Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that he expects Russia to resume its attacks on Ukraine’s energy system once cold weather returns later this year, and vowed to do…
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy visits positions near Bakhmut
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited Ukrainian troops near the eastern Bakhmut front line on Saturday. Photos published by Zelenskiy on Twitter showed him meeting troops and looking at maps…
War reporter’s death prompts Russian outrage over Ukraine’s alleged use of cluster bombs
(Reuters) -A Russian war reporter was killed and three were wounded in Ukraine on Saturday in what the defence ministry said was a Ukrainian attack using cluster munitions, prompting outrage from Moscow.…
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy calls for spending restraint, minister offers to resign
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged his government on Thursday to keep a tight rein on spending in wartime, in a call that resulted in his culture minister, a proponent…
Russia says Ukraine’s assertions on blowing up nuclear station are lies
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s nuclear chief on Thursday pushed back against Ukrainian assertions that Moscow had plotted to blow up a nuclear power station it controls, saying no evidence supported the claim…
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