Ukraine

Top Ukrainian junior Yelyzaveta Kotliar said she was "deeply sorry" after her tennis federation criticised the 16-year-old for shaking the hand of a Russian opponent at the Australian Open.

France will deliver to Ukraine a new batch of around 40 SCALP long-range cruise missiles as well as hundreds of bombs as Kyiv fights the Russian invasion, President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday.

The US special envoy for Ukraine's economic recovery said Monday that tapping frozen Russian assets would be an "easy" source of money for Kyiv, but the G7 must first agree collectively to do it.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will travel to Switzerland on Monday, his office said, as Ukraine tries to ensure stable support from allies as the war against Russia nears its second anniversary.

Kyiv's mobile air defences have enough ammunition to withstand a few more powerful attacks, but then will need more Western aid, a senior military commander said Wednesday.

President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Moscow would intensify strikes on military targets in Ukraine, after an unprecedented Ukrainian attack over the weekend on the Russian city of Belgorod.

The US government on Wednesday announced what it said was the last remaining package of weapons available for Ukraine under existing authorization, with Congress now needing to decide whether to keep supporting Kyiv's battle against Russian invasion.

Zelensky had warmly welcomed Milei's victory end-November, thanking him for his "clear support for Ukraine."

British Foreign Secretary David Cameron vowed to maintain military support for Ukraine during a surprise visit to Kyiv announced on Thursday, with the West's attention focused on the Middle East.

G7 foreign ministers sought Wednesday to hammer out a common line on the Israel-Hamas war while vowing there would be no let-up in their support for Ukraine in its war with Russia.

The EU's executive gives its advice Wednesday on whether Ukraine is ready to begin formal membership talks, as momentum builds in favour of Kyiv's ambition to join the bloc.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday said he was "not ready" for talks with Russia unless its invading troops withdraw, as Kyiv investigated a deadly strike on its soldiers.

Russia claimed Wednesday it was exhausting Ukraine's army, 20 months into a conflict in which neither side has made recent significant gains.

For many soldiers, with little opportunity to see a dentist, toothache is a common problem. The mobile unit brings dental treatment to them through civilian volunteers willing to risk the dangers.

Footage published by the Ukrainian police showed a large area of smoking rubble and several bodies being taken away by emergency workers in the village of Groza.

President Joe Biden admitted Wednesday he was worried that US political turmoil could threaten aid to Ukraine, urging Republicans to stop their infighting and back "critically important" assistance for Kyiv.

Wearing a heat-protective coat with hood and a visor, Sergiy peered down into a glowing orange stream of searing liquid metal at Ukraine's Zaporizhstal steel plant.

The U.S. president spoke with the leaders of Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, Poland, Romania, Britain, and of the EU and NATO, and the French foreign

The future of US aid for Ukraine hangs in the balance after a last-gasp deal to avoid a government shutdown, despite President Joe Biden's attempts to reassure Kyiv it will get what it needs to fight Russia.

The human trafficking network reportedly operates from Russia to incorporate Cuban citizens living there, and even some from Cuba.

Unfortunately, the ministry did not provide further details regarding the specific parts of the sea that would be affected by this declaration.

Speculation arose in Russian media suggesting that the assailant may have tracked Rzhitsky through his profile on the fitness app, Strava.

Vyacheslav Gladkov, the governor of the beleaguered Belgorod region, confirmed on Sunday that fresh clashes erupted within their territory.

The Ukrainian president and Sunak spoke for approximately two hours on Monday at Chequers, which is close to London.

President Zelensky says the new tranche is the largest since the beginning of the full-scale aggression by Russia in February 2022.

The mayor of Kyiv reported that 60 Iranian-made kamikaze drones had been fired by Russia at targets in Ukraine, including 36 toward the city.

A day after blaming Ukraine for the alleged attack, Putin's spokesperson said that Washington had supported it.

The Wagner mercenary company, which has been targeting the eastern Bakhmut city, is responsible for half of the fatalities.

The capital's military administration said anti-aircraft units destroyed 11 missiles and two drones, with debris damaging a power line.

Numerous clinics have already started providing the service for free and on their dime.