World Jun 17 African leaders meet with Putin in Russia after Ukraine trip, urge end to war Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday met with a group of leaders of African countries who traveled to Russia on a self-styled “peace mission” the day after they went to Ukraine.
World Jun 16 African leaders visit Kyiv, push for peace between Ukraine and Russia The delegation, which is set to travel to St. Petersburg later Friday, is also working to ensure food and fertilizer deliveries to their continent.
World Jun 14 Russian aerial strikes in Ukraine kill at least 6 amid Kyiv counteroffensive At least six people were reported killed and more than a dozen injured in the overnight strikes.
World Jun 13 Putin threatens to seize more of Ukraine to block counteroffensive on border regions In some of his most detailed remarks about the war in months, the Russian leader also asserted that Ukrainian forces had suffered “catastrophic” losses in a new counteroffensive.
World Jun 11 Ukrainian forces say they have recaptured a Donetsk village as Russia holds other lines Ukraine's military on Sunday reported recapturing a southeastern village as Russian forces claimed to repel multiple attacks in the area, while President Zelenskyy’s top adviser said Moscow’s troops opened fire at a boat evacuating civilians to the south.
World Jun 10 Ukrainian ‘counteroffensive, defensive actions’ underway against Russia, Zelenskyy says President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday that counteroffensive and defensive actions are underway against Russian forces, asserting that his top commanders are in a “positive” mindset as their troops engaged in intense fighting along the front line.
World Jun 09 Latest drone strike in Russia damages residential building amid surge in Ukraine fighting Three people were lightly wounded after a drone crashed into a residential building in southwestern Russia near the border with Ukraine. The incident exposes the latest vulnerabilities in the country’s air defense systems.
World Jun 08 Russia shells flooded Ukrainian city hours after Zelenskyy visit Ukrainian officials have accused Russia of purposely destroying the dam, which is located in an area controlled by Russian forces.
World Jun 04 Ukrainian troops not backing down despite Russia’s claim of victory in Bakhmut Russian forces declared victory in Bakhmut last month, but Ukrainian defenders aren't retreating. Instead, they are keeping up the pressure and continuing the fight from positions on the western fringes of the city.
World May 17 Russia agrees to extend Ukraine grain shipping deal another 2 months Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Russia has agreed to extend a deal that has allowed Ukraine to ship grain through the Black Sea to parts of the world struggling with hunger.