At least three dead after Russia launches a missile attack on Kyiv early Saturday
At least three dead after Russia launches a missile attack on Kyiv early Saturday
Zelenskiy says Kyiv security guarantees will only work if US provides them
By Olena Harmash and Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said security guarantees for Kyiv to end Russia’s war would only be effective if the United States provides them, and that he hoped to meet U.S. President-elect Donald Trump soon after his inauguration. In an interview with U.S. podcaster Lex Fridman published on […]
US gives $20bn to Kyiv funded by seized Russian assets
The US has given $20bn (£15bn) to Ukraine, funded by the profits of seized Russian assets. The economic support forms a significant part of a $50bn (£39bn) package agreed by G7 member nations announced in June. Funding the aid through frozen assets means Russia has to “bear the costs of its illegal war, instead of […]
Territorial concessions but NATO off the table
By Gram Slattery and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Advisers to Donald Trump publicly and privately are floating proposals to end the Ukraine war that would cede large parts of the country to Russia for the foreseeable future, according to a Reuters analysis of their statements and interviews with several people close to the U.S. […]
US criticised for sending landmines to Kyiv
The US has been criticised by humanitarian organisations for deciding to supply Ukraine with landmines, as the war in eastern Europe rages on. In an interview with the BBC, Human Rights Watch director Mary Wareham said the decision marked a “shocking and devastating development” for those working to eradicate anti-personnel landmines. The approval from Washington […]
U.S. Closes Its Kyiv Embassy, Warning of ‘Significant Air Attack’
The unusual alert came a day after Ukraine used American-made ballistic missiles to strike Russian territory for the first time.
Ukraine ‘holding back’ powerful Russian offensive, Kyiv top commander says
(Reuters) – Ukrainian forces are restraining one of Russia’s most powerful offensives since the start of Moscow’s full-scale invasion on its smaller neighbour, the top commander of Kyiv’s forces said on Saturday. Russian troops advanced in September at their fastest rate since March 2022, the month after President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion, according to […]
Austin Arrives in Kyiv in Support of Ukraine’s War Effort
The trip by the U.S. defense secretary comes as Russian forces steadily gain territory in eastern Ukraine.
Meeting of Western Leaders on Ukraine Is Postponed in Setback for Kyiv
A top-level gathering in Germany intended to show support for Ukraine was put off after President Biden canceled his trip to deal with Hurricane Milton.