Pakistan reaffirms ‘friendship with Russia and Ukraine,’ urges peaceful resolution to conflict Foreign Office on Thursday reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to peace in Ukraine during a media briefing, emphasising... Published 06 Mar, 2025 07:47pm
World Trump says Ukraine willing to negotiate, Russia ‘ready for peace’ WASHINGTON/KYIV: US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he received a letter from Ukrainian President Volodymyr... Published 05 Mar, 2025 12:01pm
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World Canada PM Trudeau says protecting independence is his priority in talks with King Charles LONDON: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his priority in talks with King Charles on Monday will be... Published 03 Mar, 2025 07:33am
World UK’s Starmer tries to revive hope for Ukraine peace at summit LONDON: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will try to revive hope for peace in Ukraine at a meeting with Volodymyr... Published 02 Mar, 2025 12:39pm
World China backs Trump’s Ukraine peace bid at G20 as US allies rally behind Zelenskiy BEIJING: China came out in support of U.S. President Donald Trump’s bid to strike a deal with Russia to end the war... Published 21 Feb, 2025 08:17am
World North Korean troops in Russia, US defence secretary says ROME: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Wednesday there is evidence that North Korea troops are in Russia,... Published 23 Oct, 2024 03:37pm
World Donald Trump to meet Zelenskiy after criticizing Ukrainian leader Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday after... Published 27 Sep, 2024 11:36am
World Ukraine’s Zelenskiy appoints former arms production minister as adviser KYIV: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy appointed on Sunday former arms production minister Oleksandr Kamyshin... Updated 08 Sep, 2024 10:06pm
Business & Finance IMF mission starts fifth review of Ukraine program as Kyiv reshuffles government KYIV: An International Monetary Fund mission began work on Wednesday on the fifth review of its $15.6 billion... Published 04 Sep, 2024 02:57pm
World Ukraine’s attacks on Belgorod disrupt school sessions, governor says Some kindergartens will shut for a week in the Russian city of Belgorod near Ukraine’s border while several schools... Published 02 Sep, 2024 12:18pm
World Ukraine drones target refinery, power plants in Moscow, Tver regions, Russia says Ukraine launched sustained drone attacks targeting power and refinery plants in the neighbouring Moscow and Tver... Updated 01 Sep, 2024 12:43pm
World Ukraine summit strives for broad consensus to lean on Russia to end war BUERGENSTOCK: Western powers and countries from the rest of the world will use the second day of a major summit in... Published 16 Jun, 2024 10:39am
World Biden heads to G7 summit focused on Ukraine aid, China’s support for Russia WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden flies to Italy on Wednesday for meetings with Group of Seven leaders aimed at... Published 12 Jun, 2024 02:43pm
World Putin backs China’s Ukraine peace plan, says Beijing understands the conflict Russian President Vladimir Putin, in an interview published early on Wednesday, said he backed China’s plan for a... Published 15 May, 2024 01:34pm
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World Ukraine withdraws from Avdiivka, Putin hails 'important victory' KYIV: Russian President Vladimir Putin called the capture of Avdiivka "an important victory" after Ukraine's... Published 18 Feb, 2024 10:36am
World Ukraine’s Zelenskiy forms business council after outcry over banker’s arrest Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced the creation of a council to “support entrepreneurship” on Tuesday... Published 24 Jan, 2024 12:10pm
World Ukraine foreign minister muses about ‘punching’ Russia’s Lavrov Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, in an interview made public on Monday, said there had been times when he... Published 16 Jan, 2024 11:51am
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World EU leaders tackle Middle East war but aim to keep up Ukraine support BRUSSELS: European Union leaders meet on Thursday to grapple with the conflict between Israel and Hamas while also... Published 26 Oct, 2023 10:57am
World Drones target Moscow, high-rise building hit The Russian military said its anti-aircraft units had thwarted a Ukrainian “terrorist attack” early on Tuesday and... Published 01 Aug, 2023 10:11am
World Kremlin says it needs to understand aims of Ukraine talks reportedly planned in Saudi Arabia MOSCOW: The Kremlin said on Monday it needed to find out the purpose of upcoming talks reportedly planned in Saudi... Published 31 Jul, 2023 03:23pm
World Putin says Russia does not reject talks with Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that an African initiative could be a basis for peace in Ukraine... Updated 30 Jul, 2023 11:47am
World Zelenskiy touts personnel changes after inquest into Ukraine bomb shelters KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday there would be personnel changes following an inquest into the... Published 23 Jun, 2023 07:12pm
World Explosions rock Kyiv as African peace mission visits Ukraine KYIV: At least two explosions rocked Kyiv on Friday and air raid sirens blared as African leaders began a peace... Published 16 Jun, 2023 03:08pm
World Ukraine counteroffensive takes shape but main test still to come KYIV: After a week of heavy fighting, the real tests of Kyiv’s counteroffensive lie ahead, with Ukrainian troops... Published 15 Jun, 2023 12:58pm
World Ukraine’s Zelenskiy visits flood-hit Kherson region after Kakhovka dam collapse KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday he had visited the flooded southern region of Kherson... Published 08 Jun, 2023 01:34pm
World Ukrainians face homelessness, disease risk as floods crest from burst dam KHERSON: Ukrainians abandoned inundated homes on Wednesday as floods crested across the south after the destruction... Published 08 Jun, 2023 09:55am
World One killed, 10 wounded in Russian attack on museum in east Ukraine: Zelenskiy KYIV: Russian forces struck a museum in the centre of the eastern Ukrainian city of Kupiansk during an attack on... Published 25 Apr, 2023 02:19pm