WASHINGTON, the United States | TASS | US President Joe Biden announced a new military assistance package for Ukraine worth $425 million, including air defense equipment, the White House said in a statement. “Today, the president announced a $425 million security assistance package for Ukraine that includes additional air defense capability, …
Read More »Zelensky confirms F-16 arrival in Ukraine
KIEV | Xinhua | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday confirmed that long-awaited F-16 fighter jets have arrived in Ukraine. “F-16s in Ukraine. We ensured this,” Zelensky said in a post on Telegram. The Ukrainian pilots have already started using the F-16 aircraft, he said, not specifying how many jets …
Read More »Biden battles worst crisis of his 50-year career
WASHINGTON, THE UNITED STATES | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden is facing the worst crisis of his 50-year political career. The recent debate against rival Donald Trump seems to have confirmed some people’s worst fears. Critics said the oldest sitting president in U.S. history is in a state of …
Read More »Zelensky: Ukraine to get largest-ever military aid package from UK
KIEV, Ukraine | Xinhua | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that Ukraine would soon get the largest-ever military aid package from Britain worth 500 million pounds (619 million U.S. dollars). The package will contain Storm Shadow and other types of missiles, hundreds of armored vehicles and watercraft, and ammunition, he …
Read More »Ukraine launches African charm effort as Zelensky prepares for first visit
This month, a bakery in Nairobi became a ‘Grain from Ukraine’ pop-up in a bid to showcase a “humanitarian ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | Amid a debilitating war and dwindling resources, Ukraine’s embattled government is embarking on an ambitious African charm offensive. It promises more grain and investment for Africa, the opening …
Read More »Ukrainian authorities admit stagnation at front due to delays in arms supplies
ROME | TASS | Ukraine’s leadership admits that the ground conflict with Russia has become stagnant due to delays in arms deliveries. “As for the situation on the ground, stagnation is obvious, because there were delays in the supply of weapons, and this leads to mistakes,” Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky …
Read More »Tension escalates between Russia, Ukraine following crash of military aircraft carrying Ukrainian prisoners
MOSCOW | Xinhua | The Russian Defense Ministry has confirmed that Ukraine launched two missiles at an Il-76 military transport aircraft, killing all 74 people on board. “Today at 11:15 a.m., the Kiev regime committed a terrorist act, as a result of which a Russian military transport aircraft was shot …
Read More »Zelensky to replace defense minister
Kiev, Ukraine | Xinhua | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday announced the decision to replace Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov. In his nightly video address, Zelensky said he plans to dismiss Reznikov and ask parliament this week to confirm Rustem Umerov, head of the country’s main privatization fund, as his …
Read More »Counteroffensive actions underway in Ukraine: Zelensky
Kiev, Ukraine | Xinhua | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that the counteroffensive actions in his country are underway, the government-run Ukrinform news agency reported. “Counteroffensive and defensive actions are taking place in Ukraine,” Zelensky said at a joint press conference with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Kiev. Zelensky …
Read More »XI JINPING: No one wins a nuclear war
Xi says dialogue only viable way out for Ukraine crisis Beijing, China | Xinhua | Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday that dialogue and negotiations are the only viable way out for the Ukraine crisis, and no one wins a nuclear war. He made the remarks while talking to …
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