Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a further increase in the size of the country’s army, boosting the number of active service members more than four-and-a-half years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The presidential decree, which was published Monday on Russia’s official legal information database, will put the size of Russia’s armed…
Russia’s foreign minister used his address at the United Nations General Assembly to accuse Europe of blocking efforts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine. Both Moscow and Kyiv have stepped up attacks after the deadliest summer since 2022 — the year Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine. On Saturday, Russian attacks killed four people across…
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 22: President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky (L) and U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands as they hold a bilateral meeting in conjunction with the 81st session of the United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters on September 22, 2026 in New York City. World leaders have gathered in…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejected the idea of holding elections during the war with Russia, four days after the former defense minister publicly called for them. “I believe that in a war like this, elections as such are a huge risk. Elections right now are a tsunami for the country that will split Ukraine,” Zelenskyy…
Ukraine has reported an acute shortage of Patriot interceptors since the US went to war with Iran in February. Published On 13 Aug 202613 Aug 2026 Russian forces have struck Ukraine’s Izmail port in southern Odesa, setting off a fire, authorities said, a day after Kyiv pounded Russia’s Novorossiysk port. In a statement on the…
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shared a video purporting to show a civilian being chased and attacked by a Russian drone in the city of Kherson. In a social media post on Tuesday, Zelenskyy said the world “must see” the footage that he said shows Russia’s soldiers “take pleasure in killing and abusing civilians.” The president…
Kyiv — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Tuesday that he will replace his top general, Oleksandr Syrskyi. The latest shakeup follows six days of protests against last week’s ouster of Ukraine’s Minister of Defense Mykhailo Fedorov. Zelenskyy removed Fedorov from his post last Wednesday, citing an irresolvable feud between the defense minister and Syryski, the commander-in-chief of…
Replaced military chief Syrskyi clashed with former Defence Minister Fedorov, whose removal last week led to protests. Published On 21 Jul 202621 Jul 2026 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired Oleksandr Syrskyi as the country’s commander-in-chief, appointing Mykhailo Drapatyi to lead the military. The move came after six days of protests in the capital, Kyiv, sparked…
The United States on Thursday reiterated that its diplomats remained in Kyiv despite Russia’s escalating threats, dismissing a suggestion from the European Union’s top diplomat that Washington had evacuated the Ukrainian capital. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The restated American commitment to the city came…
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…
