Europe News Putin afraid of what peace summit can achieve: Zelenskyy Ukraine's president said his Russian counterpart was scared of the June summit that was "capable of forcing Russia into peace." 25/05/2024
No Comment G7 Financial meeting in Italy G7 Leaders aim to unlock Russian funds, confront China’s trade policies 24/05/2024
Europe News Ukraine hits Crimea as Russia launches nuclear drills in area The exercise in the Southern Military District, which includes the occupied Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea, involves tactical nuclear weapons which can be used on a battlefield even in proximity of allied forces. 24/05/2024
Ukraine Russian missiles kill at least seven as Moscow pushes toward Kharkiv Another sixteen people were injured in Russian missile attacks as Moscow forces captured villages around Kharkiv. 23/05/2024
Ukraine At least 12 people injured after Russian missile strike on Kharkiv Meanwhile in the Ukrainian village of Rig, two people have been killed and several more buried under rubble - including a ten-year-old boy. 23/05/2024
No Comment Rolling blackouts as Russian attacks erode Ukraine's energy capacity Rolling blackouts returned to Ukraine’s capital this month after successive Russian airstrikes since March whittled away the country’s energy capacity, one destroyed piece of infrastructure after another. 22/05/2024
Ukraine Ukraine plunged into darkness as Russia attacks power grid Rolling attacks by Moscow on Ukrainian energy infrastructure have forced Kyiv to implement nationwide blackouts. 22/05/2024
Europe News Germany's FM visits Kyiv amid Russian offensive on Ukraine's east Annalena Baerbock renewed calls for partners to send more air defence systems to Ukraine, although Germany's own deliveries have been slow. 21/05/2024
Ukraine Missile strike outside Kharkiv kills six and injures 28 others Ukrainian forces continue to face a Russian offensive near Kharkiv as the war intensifies. 20/05/2024
Europe News Russian military advances in Ukraine's war-ravaged northeast Russia launched an offensive in the Kharkiv region late last week, significantly adding to the pressure on Ukraine’s outnumbered and outgunned forces which are waiting for deliveries of weapons and ammunition from Western partners. 19/05/2024
Ukraine Ukraine's divisive new mobilisation law takes effect A mobilisation law took effect on Saturday as Kyiv struggles to recruit troops amid a new Russian offensive threatening Kharkiv, the second-largest city. 19/05/2024
Ukraine Ukrainian drone attack on Crimea causes power outages in Sevastopol Kyiv says it has had some success pushing back against a renewed Russian offensive, but Ukraine's defences are in dire need of resupply. 17/05/2024
Ukraine WATCH: Families fleeing Vovchansk conflict seek safety in Kharkiv Around 5,000 evacuees from the northern Kharkiv region have been accommodated in dormitories after fleeing intensified fighting in Vovchansk. 17/05/2024
World News Zelenskyy visits frontline amidst ongoing Russian offensive The Ukrainian president said the situation in Kharkiv remains under control as Russia pushes into Vovchansk. 16/05/2024
China Putin's visit to China: Here's what you should know Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to China on Thursday could spell trouble for the West. 16/05/2024
No Comment WATCH: Putin gets red-carpet welcome in Beijing Russia's president met his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Thursday as the two pledged to deepen already close ties. 16/05/2024
Ukraine Battles rage in Ukraine as Russian forces advance in Kharkiv region Thousands of Ukrainian civilians have been forced to flee savage fighting in the country's northeast. 16/05/2024
Ukraine Kharkiv pounded as Russia mounts most intense incursion to date Over 7,500 residents have been evacuated as the crisis forces Zelenskyy to cancel his Spain and Portugal visit. 15/05/2024
Ukraine Antony Blinken says US will bolster Ukraine on battlefield As Russia scales-up attacks on Ukraine's north-eastern border, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reassures Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy that soon-to-arrive military aid will help on the front lines. 14/05/2024
Ukraine Blinken visits Kyiv as thousands of Russian troops advance on Kharkiv Over the weekend, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported intense clashes near the eastern and north-eastern borders of the country, where Ukrainian troops are facing more substantial firepower and are outnumbered as they continue to fight off Russia's ground offensive. 14/05/2024