World Kazakhstan backs China's Ukraine plan before Blinken visit ASTANA: Russian ally Kazakhstan expressed support on Saturday for a Chinese initiative to resolve the conflict in... Updated 25 Feb, 2023 07:17pm
World Moscow says any action against its Moldova peacekeepers would be attack on Russia Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Friday that any actions threatening its peacekeepers in Moldova’s breakaway region... Published 24 Feb, 2023 07:06pm
World US beefs up Russia sanctions on Ukraine invasion anniversary WASHINGTON: The United States on Friday announced sweeping sanctions aimed at increasing economic pain for Russia... Published 24 Feb, 2023 05:59pm
World China urges Russia, Ukraine to hold talks, warns against using nuclear weapons BEIJING: China called Friday for urgent peace talks as it released its plan to end the war in Ukraine, but Western... Published 24 Feb, 2023 05:20pm
World Putin delivers a nuclear warning to the West over Ukraine MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday delivered a nuclear warning to the West over Ukraine, suspending a... Published 21 Feb, 2023 05:56pm
World Russia invasion of Ukraine ‘strategic failure’: US ATHENS: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday called Russia’s invasion of Ukraine a “strategic failure” as... Published 21 Feb, 2023 04:28pm
World China’s top diplomat due in Moscow as US warns on weapons supplies MOSCOW/BEIJING: China’s top diplomat is due to visit Moscow shortly, and may possibly even meet President Vladimir... Published 20 Feb, 2023 07:28pm
World China rejects US claim it may arm Russia BEIJING: Beijing lashed out on Monday against US claims that China was considering sending arms to Russia to assist... Published 20 Feb, 2023 05:55pm
World EU warns China supplying Russia arms would be ‘red line’ BRUSSELS: The EU’s foreign policy chief on Monday warned China against providing Russia weapons for its war on... Published 20 Feb, 2023 05:10pm
World Biden in surprise Kyiv visit KYIV: US President Joe Biden on Monday made a surprise trip to Kyiv, promising increased arms deliveries for Ukraine... Published 20 Feb, 2023 05:00pm
World Send your tanks now, Scholz tells allies MUNICH: Allies who can deliver battle tanks to Ukraine should now do so, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on... Published 17 Feb, 2023 07:26pm
World Russia's front in Ukraine moved 2 km to the west in four days Russian troops have managed to advance 2 km (1.24 miles) to the west in four days along the frontline in Ukraine, ... Published 13 Feb, 2023 10:44am
World Some EU leaders ready to give aircrafts to Ukraine: Zelenskiy BRUSSELS: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said several European Union leaders told a summit he attended on... Published 09 Feb, 2023 06:51pm
World Russia says protection structures at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant near completion: TASS The construction of protective structures for key facilities at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in southeast Ukraine... Published 07 Feb, 2023 10:19am
World Ukraine confirms its troops have withdrawn from Soledar KYIV: Ukraine confirmed on Wednesday its troops had withdrawn from Soledar in eastern Ukraine, almost two weeks... Published 25 Jan, 2023 06:05pm
World Russian defence minister visits troops involved in Ukraine offensive MOSCOW: Russia’s Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has inspected a military headquarters in Ukraine, the ministry said... Updated 17 Jan, 2023 02:00pm
World Deadly Ukrainian strike: What we know KYIV: Russia has acknowledged its worst-ever military losses from a single Ukrainian attack with the death of at... Published 04 Jan, 2023 12:25pm
World Russia says toll from Ukraine strike rises to 89 MOSCOW: The toll from a Ukrainian New Year strike in Makiivka has risen to 89, Moscow said Wednesday, after Russians... Published 04 Jan, 2023 12:21pm
World Kyiv claims deadly strike on Russian troops in Makiivka KYIV: Kyiv on Monday took responsibility for a deadly strike on Russian forces in eastern Ukraine, after Moscow said... Published 02 Jan, 2023 10:55pm
World Russia retaliates on oil price cap as eastern Ukraine sees heavy fighting KYIV/BAKHMUT: Russia retaliated on Tuesday against a price cap on its oil imposed by Western countries, while its... Published 28 Dec, 2022 11:27am
World Russia’s mobilised troops entitled to free sperm freezing Russian troops who have been part of a mobilisation drive for military operations in Ukraine will have the right to... Published 28 Dec, 2022 10:26am
World Putin sounds out military commanders on Ukraine MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin has sought proposals from his armed forces commanders on how they think Russia’s... Published 17 Dec, 2022 02:16pm
World Putin says Russia will fight sanctions with shift in trade and energy flows MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia would expand trade cooperation with new partners,... Published 15 Dec, 2022 06:58pm
World Ukraine downs swarm of attack drones over Kyiv KYIV: Ukraine said Wednesday it had shot down multiple Iranian-made drones launched at the capital by Russian troops... Published 15 Dec, 2022 07:41am
World Zelensky says over 1,300 prisoners of war handed to Ukraine KYIV: More than 1,300 prisoners have been returned to Ukraine since Russian troops invaded the pro-Western country,... Published 01 Dec, 2022 10:03pm
World Ukraine battles to reconnect millions in the cold and dark KYIV: Ukraine battled Thursday to reconnect water and electricity services to millions of people cut off after ... Published 25 Nov, 2022 12:52am
World Russia trying to exhaust Ukraine’s air defenses, Pentagon official says WASHINGTON: Russia’s surge in missile strikes in Ukraine is partly designed to exhaust Kyiv’s supplies of air... Published 19 Nov, 2022 06:20pm
Editorials Missile attack on a Polish village EDITORIAL: As Ukrainian President Zelensky celebrated Russian troop withdrawal from Kherson Poland came under a... Published 19 Nov, 2022 06:13am
World Russia says hopes for prisoner swap with US MOSCOW: Russia said Friday it hoped the United States will return notorious Russian arms trafficker Viktor Bout in a... Published 18 Nov, 2022 02:27pm
World Kherson residents ditch Russian SIM cards for Ukrainian ones KHERSON: Hundreds of residents in the newly-liberated city of Kherson queued up in the rain to switch the Russian ... Published 17 Nov, 2022 11:41pm