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The Indonesian president ended a trip to Ukraine and Russia by saying he hoped for progress in re-integrating global food and fertilizer supply lines disrupted by the conflict, and offered to be a diplomatic bridge between the two nations. PResident Joko Widodo, who is the G20 president this year, spoke at a news conference alongside … Read more
Russian forces leave the strategic Black Sea islet, a major victory for Ukraine that could also enable grain exports. A small Ukrainian islet has held the key to controlling dominance in the eastern Black Sea since Russia invaded Ukraine in late February. Located 30 miles (48 km) offshore, Snake Island, or Zmiinyi, was captured by … Read more
RRussia’s deadly airstrikes on a theater used as a shelter for civilians in the besieged city of Mariupol were a “clear war crime”, an Amnesty International investigation has said. According to the human rights group, there was no evidence that the Donetsk Academic Regional Drama Theatre, where up to 1,300 civilians were hiding in a … Read more
The Ukrainian president says that the Russian invasion was “a war for the right to dictate conditions in Europe.” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on NATO leaders for modern weapons and funds to support Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s invasion, warning that the fighting could spread beyond its borders and into its countries. Zelenskyy addressed the … Read more
Firefighters worked at the scene overnight to put out the fire and allow rescue teams to search for missing people, but hopes of finding anyone alive among the smoldering ruins were dimming Tuesday afternoon. Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed responsibility for yesterday’s deadly bombing but insisted it did not know which mall was open. Igor Konashenkov, … Read more
Johnson is expected to announce a “significant reinforcement” for Estonia, potentially more than doubling the number of British troops available to the Baltic state. Stoltenberg also confirmed that NATO units deployed across eight alliance members in the east and south-east would be strengthened into brigades, typically comprising between 3,000 and 5,000 soldiers. NATO officials said … Read more
A Russian missile strike hit a crowded shopping mall in the central Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk, killing at least 10 people and wounding 40, senior Ukrainian officials said. Monday’s attack sparked a huge fire and sent dark smoke into the sky, footage released by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy showed. “10 dead and more than 40 … Read more
Russia defaulted on its foreign-currency sovereign debt for the first time in a century, the culmination of ever-tightening Western sanctions that closed payment routes to overseas creditors. For months, the country found ways around the sanctions imposed after the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine. But late in the day on Sunday, the grace period expired on … Read more
northAto leaders will urge Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to lift his veto on Finland and Sweden’s offer to join the military alliance when they meet for a three-day summit on Tuesday, as the West scrambles to send Russia and China a sign of resolution. Taking place in the shadow of Russia’s war in Ukraine, the … Read more
Russian airstrikes hit Ukraine’s capital Kyiv for the first time in weeks, hitting an apartment block and a kindergarten, killing at least one person and trapping others in destroyed buildings. Up to four explosions shook the center of Kyiv in the early hours of Sunday. “The Russians attacked Kyiv again. The missiles damaged an apartment … Read more