British forces have seized a Russian-linked oil tanker suspected of breaching sanctions while transiting the English Channel on Sunday, in what Prime Minister Keir Starmer described as a significant setback for Moscow’s efforts to fund its war in Ukraine. “This successful operation delivers yet another blow to Russia and reminds those fuelling [Russian President Vladimir]…
Ukraine has increasingly targeted Russian refineries, depots and pipelines, as well as fuel supplies in Crimea. By AFP, Reuters and The Associated Press Published On 12 Jun 202612 Jun 2026 President Vladimir Putin has acknowledged that the recent surge in Ukrainian attacks is inflicting damage on the Russian economy and society. Putin’s remarks on Friday…
NewsFeed Russia has launched one of its largest attacks on Kyiv since the war began, firing hundreds of drones and missiles across Ukraine overnight. Speaking to Al Jazeera after visiting damaged sites, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the strikes and the targeting of civilian infrastructure, as Ukraine vowed retaliation. Published On 24 May 202624…
Ukraine used its latest technology to deepen strikes against Russian oil storage, ports and refineries in the past week, bombing targets in the Urals 1,600 kilometres (990 miles) from its borders and prompting protests about “terrorist attacks” from the Kremlin spokesman. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday announced “a new stage in the use of Ukrainian…
Ukraine has succeeded in depriving Russia of much of the windfall profits it would have made from oil exports during March and April, as the war in the Gulf sent prices soaring to above $100 a barrel, a series of sources suggest. Ukraine intensified a long-range strike campaign against Russian port and energy infrastructure on…
Both sides have agreed to observe the temporary truce, as US-led diplomatic efforts to end the war continue to stall. Published On 11 Apr 202611 Apr 2026 A temporary ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine has come into force, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy saying Kyiv would respect it if Moscow did. The ceasefire is due to…
Conversation precedes meeting between US and Ukrainian envoys in Geneva on Thursday. Listen to this article | 4 mins info Published On 25 Feb 202625 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share plus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he spoke with United States President Donald Trump about ongoing peace…
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine marks four years this week, political analysts, industry leaders, and economists warn that Malawi–like many African nations–has suffered profound economic fallout from disrupted wheat and fertilizer imports from the Black Sea region. Africa, which sourced over 80% of its wheat from Russia and Ukraine pre-war, now grapples with chronic food…
Kyiv, Ukraine – Hennady Kolesnik never expected the full-scale Russian invasion to last this long. “These are the worst and longest years of my life,” the 71-year-old retired welder told Al Jazeera four years after the aggression that began on February 24, 2022. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list In the first days…
EU foreign ministers are meeting in Brussels to discuss a loan for Kyiv and the 20th package of sanctions against Russia. Listen to this article | 3 mins info At least four people have been killed in the latest wave of Russian attacks in Ukraine, according to local officials, on the eve of the fourth anniversary of…
