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 …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy brings home Azovstal commanders from Turkey on war’s 500th day
KYIV (Reuters) -President Volodymyr Zelenskiy brought home from Turkey on Saturday five former commanders of Ukraine’s garrison in Mariupol, a highly symbolic achievement that Russia …
Russian drones kill two, Ukraine’s Zelenskiy seeks better air defences
KYIV (Reuters) -A Russian drone attack killed at least two people and injured 19 in the northern Ukrainian city of Sumy on Monday, prompting President …
EBRD lends 50 million euros to Ukraine’s Ukreximbank
KYIV (Reuters) – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development will provide a 50-million-euro ($54 million) loan to one of Ukraine’s biggest banks, state-owned Ukreximbank, …
Factbox-Who are the forces involved in Ukraine’s counteroffensive?
By Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine has prepared an array of new military units for its long-anticipated counteroffensive this summer, while its established brigades …
Russia calls Ukraine’s MH17 accusations at World Court ‘fiction’
By Stephanie van den Berg THE HAGUE (Reuters) – A lawyer for Russia on Wednesday dismissed Ukraine’s account of the downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight …
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy vows action on air raid shelters
(Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy expressed unhappiness on Monday at results of an inspection he ordered into all Ukrainian shelters after three people were killed …
Ukraine’s army reports new gains against Russian forces near Bakhmut
KYIV (Reuters) – Counterattacking Ukrainian forces have advanced up to 1,400 metres at a number of sections of the front line near the eastern city …
Russia says it destroys Ukraine’s ‘last warship’
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s defence ministry said on Wednesday that its forces had destroyed what it described as Ukraine’s “last warship” two days ago in …
European leaders head to Moldova for symbolic summit on Ukraine’s doorstep
By John Irish PARIS/CHISINAU (Reuters) – More than 40 European leaders meet in Moldova on Thursday in a show of support for the former Soviet …
IMF mission starts review of Ukraine’s new loan program
By Olena Harmash KYIV (Reuters) – An International Monetary Fund mission started work on Tuesday on the first review of a $15.6 billion loan program …
Explainer-How important is the claimed capture by Russia’s Wagner Group of Ukraine’s Bakhmut?
By Andrew Osborn LONDON (Reuters) – Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin said on Saturday that his Wagner fighters had completed the capture of the Ukrainian …
Key moments in the Battle of Bakhmut in Ukraine’s east
KYIV, (Reuters) – The battle for the small city of Bakhmut in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region has become the longest and bloodiest of Russia’s full-scale …
‘Losing our best’: activists killed in war seen as blow to Ukraine’s future
By Dan Peleschuk KYIV (Reuters) – Investigative journalist Oleksandr Tsakhniv spent much of his professional life trying to uncover corruption in Ukraine’s eastern hinterlands where …
Russian missiles hit home town of Ukraine’s Eurovision contestants
(Reuters) – As the Eurovision song contest was underway in Britain late on Saturday, Russian missiles hit the western Ukrainian city of Ternopil, which is …
Has Ukraine’s Counterattack Begun? Experts Think It May Have Despite Official Denials
Has Ukraine’s Counterattack Begun? Experts Think It May Have Despite Official Denials Micaela Burrow on May 12, 2023 Military experts who closely watch the ongoing …
Ukraine’s anti-graft prosecutor says rule of law trumps trophy convictions
By Dan Peleschuk KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s crackdown on corruption has raised eyebrows in recent months by going after respected former technocrats who helped repair …
Russia launches new attack on Ukraine’s capital, officials say
By Pavel Polityuk and Gleb Garanich KYIV (Reuters) -Russia launched about 15 cruise missiles at Ukraine’s capital on Tuesday, the second attack in as many …
Residents flee Ukraine’s Kherson after Russian strikes and warnings
By Elizabeth Piper and Viktoriia Lakezina KHERSON, Ukraine (Reuters) – It was a warning by her daughter that persuaded Alina Fil to leave her home …
Oil depot fire part of Ukraine’s preparation for counter-offensive – military
(Reuters) -Undermining Russia’s logistics is one of the elements of preparation for the expected Ukrainian counter-offensive, a Ukrainian military spokeswoman said on Sunday, after a …
Factbox-Lu Shaye: Chinese envoy who questioned Ukraine’s sovereignty no stranger to controversy
By Yew Lun Tian BEIJING (Reuters) – Outrage over China’s ambassador to France questioning the sovereignty of former Soviet countries like Ukraine reverberated across Europe …
Ukraine’s Marchenko says G7 support crucial for ‘longer’ war with Russia
By Andrea Shalal and Jorgelina do Rosario WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A new international economic support package of $115 billion gives Ukraine more confidence that it …
Leaked Document Appears To Show US Doubts About Ukraine’s Anticipated Counteroffensive: REPORT
Leaked Document Appears To Show US Doubts About Ukraine’s Anticipated Counteroffensive: REPORT Micaela Burrow on April 11, 2023 An apparently leaked Pentagon document contains a …
Ukraine’s reserves grow to 11-year high on foreign aid – central bank
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s international reserves grew to an 11-year high of $31.9 billion at the start of April thanks to foreign aid, lower demand …
Russian forces advance in Ukraine’s Bakhmut – Russian-installed leader
By Andrew Osborn LONDON (Reuters) – Russian forces are moving forward in the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut despite fierce resistance and have almost taken …
IAEA head to visit Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant next week
(Reuters) – U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi will visit the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine next week to assess the serious situation …
China’s Xi to speak with Ukraine’s Zelenskiy -WSJ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Chinese leader Xi Jinping plans to speak with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy for the first time since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the …
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy: More than 1,100 Russian dead in less than a week in Bakhmut
(Reuters) – Russian forces suffered more than 1,100 dead in less than a week of battles near the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, the focal …
Ukraine’s GDP fall slows to 26% in February – economy ministry
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s gross domestic product fell by 26% in February after a 32% drop in January, the economy ministry said on Wednesday. Economy …
Ukraine’s ground forces commander visits besieged Bakhmut to talk strategy, boost morale
By Oleksandr Kozhukhar KYIV (Reuters) – The commander of Ukrainian ground forces Colonel general Oleksandr Syrskyi visited besieged Bakhmut to boost morale and talk strategy …
A year into war, Ukraine’s Zelenskiy defies Putin against the odds
By Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) – How long can he keep it going? Night after night, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy delivers rousing video addresses, rallying …
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy met JPMorgan bankers over rebuilding efforts
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met with bankers from JPMorgan Chase & Co last week to get their advice on rebuilding the …
Fierce fighting in north of Ukraine’s Bakhmut, says Russian head of Wagner militia
(Reuters) – The head of Russia’s private Wagner militia said on Sunday that fierce fighting was ongoing in the northern parts of the Ukrainian city …
Ukraine’s allies push IMF to approve $14 billion-$16 billion loan – FT
(Reuters) – Ukraine’s allies are pushing the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to finalise plans for a multibillion-dollar lending programme, the Financial Times reported on Friday. …
Factbox-Who are the officials swept out in Ukraine’s biggest shake-up of the war?
By Max Hunder KYIV (Reuters) – A slew of high-level officials resigned or were dismissed from their posts on Tuesday in Ukraine’s biggest internal shake-up …
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says personnel changes to be made Monday, Tuesday
(Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that changes in senior positions in government and in the regions would be made within a …
Russia increases shelling in regions outside Ukraine’s Donbas – officials
By Maria Starkova LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) – Russia increased shelling of Ukraine’s eastern regions outside the main front line in the Donbas industrial area, officials …
First U.N. aid convoy reaches sites near Ukraine’s frontline
GENEVA (Reuters) – A U.N. spokesperson said a three-truck convoy brought aid to around 800 people close to Soledar in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region on …
Ukraine’s top general outlines ‘urgent needs’ in talks with U.S. military chief
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s top general said he had outlined the “urgent needs” of his armed forces on Tuesday at a first personal meeting with …
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy calls on OSCE to do more about Ukrainians moved to Russia
By Oleksand Kozhukhar KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on the Organization for Security and Cooperation (OSCE) on Monday to do more about …
Ukraine’s 2022 inflation hits 26.6%, but lower than forecast
By Olena Harmash KYIV (Reuters) -Consumer price inflation in Ukraine rose to 26.6% in 2022 as the economy felt the impact of Russia’s invasion, but …
Three emergency services workers killed while demining Ukraine’s Kherson
(Reuters) – Three Ukrainian emergency services workers were killed on Saturday when a mine exploded while they were demining parts of the Kherson region, said …
Russian attack causes ‘colossal’ infrastructure damage in Ukraine’s Kharkiv – mayor
KYIV (Reuters) – Russian missile strikes caused “colossal” damage to infrastructure in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Friday and mainly affected the energy system, …
Ukraine’s parliament enacts reform laws recommended by EU – Speaker
By Dan Peleschuk KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s parliament has passed all the legislation sought by the European Union before Kyiv starts talks on joining the …
Ukraine’s GDP could halve this year if Russian attacks continue – PM
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s economy could shrink by 50% this year if Russia keeps attacking the national power grid and other critical infrastructure, Prime Minister …
Work proceeds on Ukraine’s power supply, particularly Odesa, says Zelenskiy
(Reuters) – Emergency crews were working to ease power shortages in many parts of Ukraine after Russian attacks, particularly the Black Sea port of Odesa, …
Ukraine’s GDP will fall deeper than expected – central bank deputy governor
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s GDP will fall deeper than expected this year because of Russian air strikes on the country’s energy infrastructure, central bank deputy …