Ukraine says it foiled a Russian spy agency plot to assassinate Zelensky
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian counterintelligence investigators have foiled a Russian plot to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelensky and other top military and political figures, Ukraine’s state security service said Tuesday. Two colonels in the State Guard of Ukraine, which protects top officials, were detained on suspicion of enacting the plan drawn up by Russia’s Federal […]
During France visit, Chinese president urged to talk Russia into leaving Ukraine
France and the European Commission told Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday that they want him to use his influence against Russia to end the war in Ukraine, while stressing the European Union’s unwavering support for Kiev. President Emmanuel Macron welcomed the Chinese leader on his first trip to Europe in five years, meeting with […]
Ukraine war briefing: Russian attacks kill three during Orthodox Easter | Ukraine
Woman killed in Easter Sunday attack on Russian Orthodox church It buried her under rubble and injured 24 others in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv and surrounding areas, regional authorities said. Public broadcaster Suspirin reported that a power outage occurred in parts of Kharkiv oblast and neighboring Sumy oblast following reports of drone attacks […]
Russia Launches Orthodox Easter Barrage of Drone Strikes on Ukraine
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) – As Ukraine enters its third Easter in the war, Russia has launched a barrage of drone fire in eastern Ukraine, where the situation on the front lines is deteriorating. In his Easter speech, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged Ukrainians to unite in prayer and called God an “ally” in the war with […]
Xi Jinping arrives in France with Ukraine and an EU trade row at the top of his agenda | China
President Xi Jinping praised the relationship between China and France as a model for the international community during an unusual visit to Paris amid intensifying trade tensions with the EU. French President Emmanuel Macron will ask Mr. Xi to reduce trade imbalances and use leverage against Russia over the Ukraine war. Mr. Xi is scheduled […]
Italy Blasts ‘Desperate’ Macron for ‘Dangerous’ Rhetoric on Ukraine War
Italian government officials have admonished French President Emmanuel Macron for his “dangerous” and “desperate” comments about the war in Ukraine, including hinting at sending in NATO troops. President Macron, who was initially one of the main proponents of peace talks between Kiev and Moscow, has increasingly become one of the most hawkish voices within the […]
Rand Paul slams Biden, McConnell for spending “borrowed” money on Ukraine aid
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) grills President Biden and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) over spending “borrowed” funds to Ukraine in an interview broadcast Sunday. did. “The main reason I’m against sending money to Ukraine is because we don’t have the money,” Paul said in an interview with radio host John Catsimatidis on the “Cats […]
Shadow of war hangs over Orthodox Easter as Zelenskiy and Putin mark holiday | Ukraine
Orthodox Easter Sunday in Ukraine and Russia as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy claimed God “has the Ukrainian flag draped over his shoulders” and President Vladimir Putin attended a church service led by ardent supporters of Moscow’s invasion Worship has taken on a political tinge. President Zelenskiy noted that Ukraine has been at war with Russia for […]
Russia decries ‘verbal escalation’ of Western leaders backing Ukraine
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will not object to Ukraine using British weapons to strike military targets inside Russia, according to the United Kingdom’s top diplomat. “Ukraine has that right,” British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said during a visit to the war-torn country. “Just as Russia is striking inside Ukraine, you can quite understand why […]
Top US intelligence official testifies war in Ukraine ‘unlikely to end anytime soon’
HAINES: ‘THE WAR IS UNLIKELY TO END ANYTIME SOON’: Russia is making “incremental progress” in Ukraine “with the potential for tactical breakthroughs along the front lines in areas such as Donetsk and Kharkiv,” Avril Haines, director of national intelligence, told Congress on Thursday, and that has Russian President Vladimir Putin thinking “domestic and the international […]