4+ hour, 58+ min ago  (194+ words) Swap comes a day after Moscow, Kyiv returned 160 prisoners of war each in another exchange ISTANBUL (AA) " Russia and Ukraine on Saturday exchanged seven civilians each as part of an ongoing humanitarian exchange, officials from both sides confirmed. According to…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (156+ words) ISTANBUL (AA) " Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a phone conversation with Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics on Friday to discuss defense cooperation under a bilateral drone initiative, the Ukrainian presidential office said. The statement said Rinkevics praised the work of a…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (200+ words) Russian Defense Ministry says its returned servicemen are currently in Belarus, while Kyiv says its returned military personnel 'had been held captive since 2022' UPDATES WITH UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT REMARKS By Burc Eruygur and Kanyshai Butun ISTANBUL (AA) - Russia and Ukraine on…...

2+ day, 37+ min ago  (157+ words) MOSCOW (AA) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday he had approved a 40-day operation aimed at increasing pressure on Russia. In a statement on Telegram, Zelenskyy said he had received a report from Maj. Gen. Yevhen Khmara on Ukraine's plans…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (748+ words) UPDATES WITH STATEMENT BY BELARUSIAN PRESIDENT, ADDS REMARKS BY PESKOV By Burc Eruygur and Elena Taslova ISTANBUL (AA) " The Kremlin on Thursday denied media reports accusing Moscow of trying to pressure neighboring Belarus to broaden the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. "As…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (346+ words) By Beyza Binnur Donmez GENEVA (AA) - EU leaders have reaffirmed their "firm and unwavering support" for Ukraine, pledging continued political, financial, humanitarian, military and diplomatic assistance while urging Russia to agree to a full, unconditional and immediate ceasefire. Meeting in…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (204+ words) ISTANBUL (AA) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday held talks with a number of EU leaders amid a European Council summit in Brussels. In a statement on the US social media platform X, Zelenskyy said he met with European Council…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (745+ words) ADDS STATEMENT BY ZELENSKYY By Burc Eruygur and Kanyshai Butun ISTANBUL (AA) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday took part in a G7-Ukraine format meeting on the sidelines of the intergovernmental forum's latest summit in France and held separate talks…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (249+ words) Ukrainian, US presidents discuss possibility of meeting with Putin in US ISTANBUL (AA) " Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected multiple proposals for peace talks and warned that additional pressure on Moscow may…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (332+ words) ISTANBUL (AA) " Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday that Kyiv struck an oil facility in Russia's Yaroslavl region, which he described as important to Moscow's fuel reserves. In a post through US social media company X, Zelenskyy also said…...