ISTANBUL (AP) — Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky was in Istanbul on Friday for talks with the Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoganwhose NATO member state has sought to balance its close ties with both Kiev and Moscow and has repeatedly offered to act as a peace mediator between them. During the talks in Istanbul, Erdogan was … Read more
Shapps made the announcement after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. “I am increasing our commitment to arming Ukraine with cutting-edge new drones sourced directly from Britain’s leading defense industry – straight from the factory floor to the frontline. I encourage international partners to join Britain in this effort,” Shapps said in a statement. Drones … Read more
Authorities are investigating the cause of the explosion. Odesa has been under Russian fire since the start of Moscow’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The meeting between Zelenskyy and Mitsotakis went as planned despite the explosion. Mitsotakis’ visit was organized to demonstrate Greece’s support for Ukraine. At a joint press conference after the … Read more
Kyiv, Ukraine (AP) — The death toll rose to 10 on Sunday a Russian drone attack which destroyed an apartment building in Ukraine’s southern port city of Odesa the previous day when a local official reported that the body of a third child had been recovered from the rubble, along with that of the child’s … Read more
Chasiv Yar, Eastern Ukraine – Ammunition-starved Ukrainian troops this week withdrew from two more villages in the country’s war-torn east, ceding them to Russian forces who have taken advantage of their enemies’ shortages to seize more territory after they had captured the hard-fought city of Avdiivka about twice. weeks ago. After punishing fights that decimated … Read more
“It is a recognition of the challenge that Ukraine faces, and that a little more is given, it is an honor for the French. They have long been a concern [about purchases from non-EU countries]and it is a sign that they are willing to be pragmatic,” said Mujtaba Rahman, Europe head of the Eurasia Group. … Read more
“I can’t say for what purpose or what they would do there.” According to Fico, the war in Ukraine is not going as expected: “This [Paris] The meeting is a confirmation that the West’s Ukrainian strategy has completely failed,” he said, without giving details. Speaking after a meeting of the Slovak Security Council and Cabinet … Read more
Moreover, half of the West’s military equipment commitments are not arriving on time, Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov complained this weekend. In Paris, leaders were expected to discuss ways to better coordinate their support and “fight the impression that things are falling apart,” an aide to the French president said. Despite the rising stakes and … Read more
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron told his fellow European leaders Monday to ensure their collective security by providing unwavering support for Ukraine in the face of heavier Russian battlefield offensives in recent months. “We are ensuring our collective security, for today and tomorrow,” Macron said as he hosted 20 European heads of state … Read more
Kyiv, Ukraine (AP) — Half of all Western military aid promised to Ukraine does not arrive on time, complicating the job of military planners and ultimately costing the lives of soldiers in Ukraine. Russian warThe Ukrainian Defense Minister said this on Sunday. Rustan Umerov, speaking in the “Ukraine. Year 2024” forum in Kiev, said that … Read more