Ukraine

EU Opens Its Doors to Ukraine as Hungary Tempers

European Union leaders voted to open accession negotiations with Ukraine on Thursday, December 15. However, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a prominent supporter of Moscow, has threatened to block the aid promised to Kiev. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban vetoed the European Union earmarking 50 billion euros ($54 billion) over four ...

Putin: Russia 'Moving Forward' Amid Sanctions and Ukraine Challenges

President Putin declared Russia's ability to 'move forward' despite Western sanctions and isolation from the Ukraine offensive, during a year-end news conference on Thursday, following his announcement last week of running for a fifth term in March. President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Russia can "move forward" despite Western economic ...

Zelensky Appeals to the US for Military Aid

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky initiated discussions in Congress and the White House on Tuesday, seeking increased military assistance from the United States. Meanwhile, Russia asserted progress on the battlefield and derisively downplayed the significance of Western support for Kyiv. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky began talks in ...

EU Considers Using Frozen Russian Assets for Ukraine

Brussels on Tuesday, suggested diverting profits generated from frozen Russian state assets as a move toward channeling funds amounting to billions of euros to Ukraine, according to EU officials. Brussels proposed hiving off profits earned from frozen Russian state assets Tuesday, a step towards sending funds worth billions of euros to Ukraine, ...

Biden and Zelensky to Meet Amid Funding Crisis

U.S. President Joe Biden and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, are scheduled to meet in Washington on Tuesday following a warning from the U.S. administration that it could run out of funds for Ukrainian aid against Russia. Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky will travel to Washington on Tuesday to meet with President Joe Biden and plead ...

EU Urges Hungary Not to Block Ukraine Aid

The European Union is urging Hungary not to block aid for Ukraine, as concerns rise over potential obstacles to European support for the war-torn nation, coinciding with doubts about U.S. backing due to opposition from Republicans in Congress. On Monday, the EU Foreign Policy Chief, Josep Borrell, urged the bloc to enhance its support for ...

Kremlin Hopes US Congress Blocks Aid for Ukraine

The Kremlin said on Thursday it hoped US lawmakers would continue to block White House requests for emergency aid for Ukraine amid an internal feud in Washington over immigration reforms. Republican senators earlier blocked $106 billion in emergency aid, primarily for Ukraine and Israel, as conservatives balked at the exclusion of immigration ...

Ukraine Downs 41 Drones in Overnight Aerial Attack

Kyiv said on Wednesday that Moscow had launched dozens of Iranian-designed attack drones toward Ukraine overnight from southern Russia and the Crimean Peninsula, in its latest aerial barrage. Officials in Kyiv say that Russian forces have been stockpiling drones and missiles for systematic attacks on Ukraine's struggling energy grid over the ...

Operations in Ukraine Remain Unabated Despite Winter

While the world’s attention remains focused on the raging conflict between Israel and Hamas and its allies in the Iranian axis, another conflict continues to cause widespread devastation. Despite the shift in media attention, Ukraine and Russia persistently strive to achieve their objectives on all fronts, employing every possible means. As ...

Putin Expresses Regrets Over Deteriorating EU Ties

Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed dissatisfaction with the worsening relations with Western countries, following his full-scale offensive against Ukraine last year. This occurred as he accepted the credentials of several new ambassadors, on Monday,  At a Kremlin ceremony, Putin swore in some two dozen new ambassadors, including ...

Ukraine Faces Aid Concerns in Third Winter of the War

As Russia intensifies attacks in the east, Ukraine seeks additional foreign aid, as the war enters its third winter.  As the war enters a third winter, the frontline has largely remained static for the last year, despite a massive push by Ukrainian forces this summer with Western military hardware. Ukraine's air force said on Monday that it ...

Beijing Calls for "Negotiation" to End Gaza and Ukraine Wars

Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun said Friday that "negotiation" was the only solution to conflicts such as the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, as he addressed a global gathering of military officials in Beijing. Scores of delegates are in Beijing for the Xiangshan Forum, dubbed China's answer to the annual Shangri-La meeting in Singapore. It is ...