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Ukraine seeking details on Russia's May 9 ceasefire offer
9+ hour, 12+ min ago (266+ words) Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday said Kyiv would ask Washington for more information about a Kremlin offer for a ceasefire on May 9, when Russia holds large-scale WWII commemorations. Russian leader Vladimir Putin made the proposal to pause fighting…...
Ukraine to restart Russian oil pipeline to Europe 'within a few hours"
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (278+ words) Kyiv, Ukraine: Ukraine will resume shipping Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia "within a few hours" Wednesday following the completion of repairs to the Druzhba pipeline damaged by a Russian attack, a Kyiv official told AFP. The pipeline has been…...
Ukrainian President calls for Europe to develop homegrown ballistic missile defense system
1+ week, 2+ day ago (149+ words) Picture: QNA / X Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stressed that Europe must seek to develop its own ballistic missile defense system. In a statement, Zelenskyy added that Ukraine is already in talks with several countries regarding the establishment of such…...
Ukraine intercepts 203 out of 236 Russian drones overnight
1+ week, 4+ day ago (101+ words) Picture: QNA / X Kyiv: Ukraine announced Sunday that its air defenses intercepted a Russian drone attack last night, shooting down 203 drones launched at various locations across the country. Ukrainian news agency reported that its air defenses successfully downed 203 out of…...
Russia and Ukraine set to begin Easter truce
2+ week, 4+ day ago (428+ words) Kyiv, Ukraine: A temporary ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine for Orthodox Easter is set to begin on Saturday afternoon, as US-led diplomatic efforts to end the war falter. The Kremlin said it had ordered a temporary truce from Saturday at…...
Amir receives phone call from Ukrainian President
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (132+ words) The Peninsula Qatar Amir receives phone call from Ukrainian President Doha: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received a phone call on Tuesday from President of Ukraine HE Volodymyr Zelenskyy. At the beginning of the call, HE the…...
Russia hits Ukraine power grid with 'massive attack': operator
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (236+ words) Kyiv, Ukraine: A "massive attack" by Russian forces on Ukraine's energy infrastructure has caused power outages across the country, the state grid operator said on Saturday. Russia has pressed on with its invasion of Ukraine in recent days despite the…...
Kyiv shivers without heat, but battles on
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (357+ words) Kyiv, Ukraine: Braving sub-zero temperatures, her heat cut off by Russian strikes on Kyiv, Natalia has to go to special tents set up in the Ukrainian capital to get warm -- but has no plans of leaving. Nearly four years into…...
Zelenskyy urges Washington to take action in response to Russia's use of Oreshk missile in Ukraine
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (158+ words) Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Friday called on the United States to take action in response to Russia's use of a nuclear-capable intermediate-range missile in new attacks on Ukraine. In a press statement, the Ukrainian president said that Russia bombed…...
Ukraine hosts talks with security allies in Kyiv
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (732+ words) Kyiv, Ukraine: Ukraine is hosting security advisers for crunch talks on Saturday as Kyiv insists negotiations are zeroing in on a deal, while Russia claims a deadly New Year strike torpedoed the efforts. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said around 15 countries…...