Category: Europe
Former Israeli PM: Vladimir Putin promised not to kill Zelenskyy
TEL AVIV: A former Israeli prime minister who served briefly as a mediator at the start of Russia’s war with Ukraine says he drew a…
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy strips citizenship of several former politicians
LVIV: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy revoked the citizenship of several former influential politicians on Saturday in the latest of steps to “cleanse” the country from pro-Russian…
Europe bans Russian diesel, other oil products over Ukraine
FRANKFURT (GERMANY): Europe imposed a ban Sunday on Russian diesel fuel and other refined oil products, slashing energy dependency on Moscow and seeking to further…
Heavy fighting in north of Bakhmut in Ukraine: Russia’s Wagner chief
KYIV: Heavy fighting was underway Sunday in the northern parts of the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, the head of Russia’s mercenary group Wagner said. Russian…
Russia claims advancing near Vugledar
KYIV: A Moscow proxy official said Monday that Russian forces were advancing near Vugledar, a town in the eastern Donetsk region, which is the epicentre…
Western allies pledge precision rockets, missile systems to Kyiv
KYIV, UKRAINE: Western allies pledged precision rockets and missile systems to Ukraine on Friday, after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for sophisticated weapons to help retain…
British tanks to arrive on Ukraine’s front lines ‘this side of summer’ – defence minister
LONDON: Tanks donated by Britain to Ukraine will be on the front line before summer, defence minister Ben Wallace said on Monday, without giving an…
Ukraine needs ‘accelerated’ arms supplies: Zelenskyy
KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday his military would be able to hold ground in the eastern Donbas region and recapture territory if his…
France destroys seaside flats threatened by coastal erosion
SOULAC-SUR-MER: French authorities on Friday started demolishing a seaside block of flats that has come to symbolise the country’s battle against climate change-linked coastal erosion….
US readies $2 billion-plus Ukraine aid package with longer-range weapons -sources
WASHINGTON: The United States is readying more than $2 billion worth of military aid for Ukraine that is expected to include longer-range rockets for the…