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Why Ukraine cannot hold elections during the war and what Zelensky says must happen first
9+ hour, 48+ min ago (16+ words) Why Ukraine cannot hold elections during the war and what Zelensky says must happen first'Malay Mail...
Ukraine could join EU by January 2027 under US plan to end war with Russia
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (691+ words) KYIV, Dec 13 " Ukraine would join the European Union as early as January 2027 under the latest US plan to end the war with Russia, a senior source familiar with the matter told AFP yesterday." The complicated EU accession process usually takes…...
Ukraine’s corruption scandal: The stakes for the world order and Asean — Phar Kim Beng
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (979+ words) NOVEMBER 14 " The corruption scandal engulfing Ukraine's state-owned energy sector is not merely a domestic embarrassment. It has become a pivotal moment that could alter the trajectory of the war, reshape Europe's political cohesion, and determine whether the rules-based international order…...
Asean cannot ignore the importance of Ukraine too — Phar Kim Beng, Luthfy Hamzah and Rahmah Azizan
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (1103+ words) A distant war with direct consequences Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, global supply chains have been repeatedly disrupted. Fertiliser shortages have affected Indonesian and Malaysian palm oil yields. Rising wheat prices have strained food security in the…...
Ill-equipped and tired: a night with a Ukrainian air defence unit
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (718+ words) KYIV, July 30 " A menacing buzz reverberates through the night sky in eastern Ukraine. Explosions ring out, flashes illuminate sunflower fields below and the smell of gunpowder poisons the air. "There! Three kilometres away!" shouted one Ukrainian serviceman in the air…...
US shifts Patriot missile exports to Kyiv, postponing Swiss defence plans
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (358+ words) GENEVA, July 18 " Delivery of US Patriot weapons systems to Switzerland will be delayed as Washington reprioritises to provide more support to Ukraine, the Swiss government said Thursday. The US defence department informed Bern this week "that it will reprioritise the…...
Trump says US to send more weapons to Ukraine despite recent aid freeze
7+ mon, 5+ day ago (181+ words) WASHINGTON, July 8 " US President Donald Trump said yesterday the United States will send additional weapons to Ukraine, after the White House announced a halt to some arms shipments to Kyiv the previous week. "We're going to have to send more…...
Putin dismisses Nato buildup as no threat to Russia, vows more gains in Ukraine
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (656+ words) MOSCOW, June 19 " Russian President Vladimir Putin said today that Nato's push to ramp up defence spending was not a "threat" to Russia, days before the alliance was set to sign-off on a plan to boost its military capacity across Europe....
Putin signals readiness for fresh Ukraine talks in Trump’s birthday call
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (660+ words) MOSCOW, June 15 " Russian President Vladimir Putin told his US counterpart Donald Trump yesterday that Moscow was ready to hold a fresh round of peace talks with Kyiv after June 22, once the sides complete exchanging prisoners and soldiers" bodies. Ukraine"s…...
Ukraine claims US$7b blow to Russian bombers in bold drone strike ahead of ceasefire talks
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (838+ words) KYIV, June 2 " Ukraine said Sunday it destroyed Russian bombers worth billions of dollars in a "large-scale" drone assault on enemy soil as it geared up for talks with Moscow counterparts to explore prospects for a ceasefire. In a spectacular claim,…...