Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskiy salutes Joe Biden’s ‘unwavering support’ | Ukraine
Volodymyr ZelenskyUkrainian President John McCain issued a statement following Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the US presidential campaign: “Ukraine Thank you to President Biden for your unwavering support “Ukrainian freedom has been and will remain important, with strong bipartisan support from the United States,” Zelensky said. “Many strong decisions have been made in recent years that […]
Ukraine war briefing: Sirens sound in Kyiv as strike kills two in Kharkiv | Ukraine
Ukrainian air defense systems were up and running to repel air attacks on the Russian capital. “Air defense systems have been activated on the approaches to Kiev,” the Ukrainian military said on Telegram. “Please remain in your shelters until the air raid alert is lifted.” At least three people were killed by Russian missile and […]
Donald Trump Speaks With Zelensky, Vows to End Russian War in Ukraine
Former President Donald Trump said he spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky by phone on Friday and vowed to end the war with Russia. in statement In a post on Truth Social on Friday, Trump said he had a “very good call” with Zelensky, in which he congratulated the former president on once again becoming […]
China Holds Joint Exercises with Belarus and Russia near Ukraine
China sent troops to Belarus for the first time on Monday for an exercise called “Eagle Assault” that simulated the capture of an airport near the Polish border. According to Voice of America News (VOA), the joint air and ground exercises “are seen by experts as a response to NATO’s growing interest in the Asia-Pacific […]
Ukraine President Zelenskyy and Trump have ‘very good’ phone call
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the assassination attempt on President Donald Trump and said now is an opportunity for the United States to unite. The deadly shooting was one of many topics touched upon by politicians during what they called a “very good phone call” between Trump and the president. he wrote in a post […]
Baroness Claire Fox on ‘contradictions’ in Western response to Ukraine
‘Despite the rhetoric, there are tensions’ Baroness Claire Fox discusses ‘contradictions’ in the Western response to the Ukraine … source
Ukraine Army Withdraws From Another Village as Russia Advances
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian troops have withdrawn from the village of Urozhyin in the eastern Donetsk region, officials said Thursday, surrendering another frontline position as Russian forces blast Ukrainian defenses with a relentless onslaught. The village was reduced to rubble and “it was impossible to hold positions there,” Nazar Voloshin, a spokesman for local […]
Zelenskiy to attend UK cabinet meeting in effort to disrupt Russian oil sales | Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy is due to attend an emergency meeting of the British Cabinet on Friday to give fresh impetus to efforts to stop Russia from evading sanctions on oil exports. Zelenskiy will be the first foreign leader to visit Downing Street since Keir Starmer was elected prime minister two weeks ago and the […]
Ukraine war briefing: Germany to halve military aid to Kyiv, draft budget reportedly shows | Ukraine
Germany To plan Military aid to Ukraine to be halved by 2025Berlin has raised Ukraine’s defense spending to 4 billion euros from 5 billion euros, despite concerns over continued U.S. aid, according to a draft budget seen by Reuters. Berlin instead hopes Ukraine can cover most of its military needs with a $50 billion loan […]
Russia welcomes Vance's views on Ukraine after Trump VP announcement
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday welcomed Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance’s position on U.S. military and economic aid to Ukraine, after former President Donald Trump announced he would be his running mate. “He is in favor of peace, he is in favor of ending the assistance that is being provided, and we can only […]