Russia, Ukraine swap 115 prisoners each
Reuters DUBAI/MOSCOW/KYIV – Russia and Ukraine exchanged 115 prisoners of war from each side on Saturday after the United Arab Emirates acted as an intermediary. It is the first such…
Russia bans Clooney Foundation
AFP Russia’s prosecutor general on Monday said it had banned a foundation started by US film star George Clooney and his human rights lawyer wife Amal. “The activities of The…
Ukraine says Russia tries to accuse it of false war crimes in Kursk
Reuters Ukraine’s State Security Service (SBU) said on Monday that Russia was trying to falsely accuse Kyiv’s military of war crimes as Ukraine pressed on with a ground incursion into…
Thousands flee as Russia battles major border attack from Ukraine
Officials say at least five civilians have been killed and 24 wounded since the incursion began AFP Russia was battling a major cross-border incursion from Ukraine for a second day…
Russia jails US reporter Gershkovich for 16 years
AFP The expedited espionage trial of US journalist Evan Gershkovich reaches its final stages on Friday. Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal correspondent, was detained in March 2023 and faces up…
Europe must brace for decade of Ukraine war – Nato chief
BBC Europe must be prepared for a decade of Ukranian war, the outgoing secretary general of Nato has warned. Speaking to the BBC, Jens Stoltenberg said the “paradox” of the…
Ukrainians struggle with scorching heat amid power crisis
Reuters KYIV – On some evenings, Ukrainian mother Margaryta Zakharchuk wanders around her neighbourhood in the sweltering heat waiting for the electricity to come back on so she can take…
China rejects Nato accusations of supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine
Financial Times BEIJING – China has accused Nato of smearing the country and demanded the transatlantic alliance stay out of Asia, as its military demonstrated growing clout with record numbers…
Kyiv hospital took direct hit from Russian missile: UN analysis suggests
Reuters A U.N. rights mission said on Tuesday there was a “high likelihood” that Kyiv’s main children’s hospital took a direct hit from a Russian missile during a series of…
China’s Xi calls on world powers to help Russia and Ukraine resume direct dialogue
The Associated Press Chinese President Xi Jinping called on world powers to help Russia and Ukraine resume direct dialogue during a meeting Monday with Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, state…