Russia says it is ready for ‘serious’ Ukraine peace proposals MOSCOW: Russia is ready to consider “serious” proposals to settle the Ukraine conflict based on existing “realities”... Published 03 May, 2024 07:05pm
World Kremlin calls Cameron’s statement on UK arms for Ukraine a ‘direct escalation’ MOSCOW: The Kremlin called British Foreign Secretary David Cameron’s statement that Ukraine could use British... Published 03 May, 2024 02:58pm
World Macron floats Ukraine troop deployment if frontline breached PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron said the question of sending Western troops to Ukraine would... Published 03 May, 2024 06:29am
World Antony Blinken urges Hamas to agree truce to help Gazans OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Top US diplomat Antony Blinken has urged Hamas to accept a Gaza truce plan despite an Israeli... Published 02 May, 2024 12:02pm
World Russia ramps up arms production as US boosts support for Ukraine MOSCOW: Russia’s defence minister on Wednesday ordered a hike in weapons production and said deliveries needed to... Updated 02 May, 2024 05:32am
Markets Ukraine’s April grain exports rise KYIV: Ukraine’s grain exports rose to 6.3 million metric tons in April from 5.5 million in March, agriculture... Published 02 May, 2024 04:58am
World Ukraine unveils AI-generated foreign ministry spokeswoman KYIV: Ukraine on Wednesday presented an AI-generated spokeswoman called Victoria who will make official statements... Published 01 May, 2024 07:54pm
World Russia says shot down US-made missiles launched by Ukraine MOSCOW: Russia said Tuesday it had shot down six US-supplied tactical missiles launched by Ukraine, with officials... Updated 30 Apr, 2024 10:42pm
World Toll in Russian strike on Odesa rises to five KYIV: The death toll in a Russian missile strike on Ukraine’s port city of Odesa rose to five on Tuesday with... Published 30 Apr, 2024 11:18am
Business & Finance Asia Pacific economies headed for ‘soft landing’, says IMF SINGAPORE: Rapid disinflation and resilient growth will help Asia Pacific achieve a “soft landing” even though... Published 30 Apr, 2024 10:51am
World Thirty men have died trying to leave Ukraine to avoid fighting since war started KYIV: About 30 Ukrainian men have died trying to illegally cross Ukraine’s borders and avoid fighting in the war... Published 30 Apr, 2024 10:19am
World NATO chief says ‘not too late’ for Ukraine to win war KYIV: NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Monday it was “not too late” for Ukraine to win the war, agreeing with... Published 29 Apr, 2024 06:33pm
World Ukraine's Zelenskiy urges US to speed up weapons deliveries KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that vital U.S. weapons were starting to arrive in Ukraine in... Published 29 Apr, 2024 05:44pm
World Russia says captured another village in eastern Ukraine MOSCOW: Russia said Monday it had advanced further in eastern Ukraine, capturing another village – Semenivka – near... Published 29 Apr, 2024 05:37pm
World Ukraine says resisting heavy attacks in east amid Russian advance KYIV: Ukraine said Monday it had foiled 55 Russian attacks in the eastern Donetsk region, a day after it admitted to... Published 29 Apr, 2024 11:34am
World Ukraine army commander says situation ‘worsened’ KYIV: The commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces said Sunday Kyiv’s position on the frontline had deteriorated... Published 28 Apr, 2024 07:46pm
World Moscow claims forces took control of village in eastern Ukraine MOSCOW: Russia’s defence ministry on Sunday claimed its forces had taken control of another village in eastern... Published 28 Apr, 2024 05:05pm
World Russia says downed 17 Ukrainian drones MOSCOW: Russia shot down 17 Ukrainian drones overnight in several western regions, the defence ministry said on... Updated 28 Apr, 2024 10:57am
World Russia hits Ukrainian energy facilities in three regions, Kyiv says KYIV: Russia attacked Ukrainian energy facilities in three regions on Saturday, damaging equipment and injuring at... Published 27 Apr, 2024 12:14pm
World Ukrainian air defence downs 21 of 34 Russian missiles KYIV: Ukraine’s air defence shot down 21 of 34 Russian missiles fired in an overnight attack, the commander of the... Published 27 Apr, 2024 12:10pm
World Volodymyr Zelensky blasts Russian nuclear risks on Chernobyl anniversary KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned on Friday that Russia’s capture of a major nuclear power plant... Published 26 Apr, 2024 01:50pm
World Greece rules out air defence systems to Ukraine, prime minister says ATHENS: Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Greece can not offer air defence systems like ‘Patriots’ or S-300 to... Published 26 Apr, 2024 12:15pm
World Denmark boosts Ukraine military aid by $630mn COPENHAGEN: Denmark’s government said Thursday it was adding 4.4 billion kroner ($630 million) for military aid to... Published 25 Apr, 2024 09:15pm
World Ukraine drone kills two in frontline region, Russian official says MOSCOW: A senior Russian proxy official in the occupied Ukrainian region of Zaporizhzhia said Thursday that two... Published 25 Apr, 2024 01:34pm
World Ukraine’s Zelenskiy meets Britain’s Jeremy Hunt in Kyiv KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday he met British finance minister Jeremy Hunt in Kyiv... Published 25 Apr, 2024 01:13pm
World Biden signs Ukraine aid, TikTok ban bills after Republican battle WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden signed a hard-fought bill into law on Wednesday that provides billions of dollars of... Published 24 Apr, 2024 08:25pm
World US preparing $1 billion weapons package for Ukraine, officials say WASHINGTON: The United States is preparing a $1 billion military aid package for Ukraine, the first to be sourced... Published 23 Apr, 2024 09:22pm
World EU ministers stop short of Patriot pledges for Ukraine LUXEMBOURG: European Union ministers said on Monday they were looking urgently at how to provide more air defences... Published 22 Apr, 2024 09:35pm
World Kyiv warns situation on front will worsen in May KYIV: The situation for Ukraine on its front line is likely to steadily deteriorate in coming weeks, Ukraine’s head... Published 22 Apr, 2024 05:16pm
World World Bank financing arm IFC plans $1.9bn in Ukraine investments WASHINGTON: The World Bank’s private investment arm expects to finance $1.9 billion in projects in Ukraine over the... Published 22 Apr, 2024 01:02pm