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EU's von der Leyen announces 35 billion euro loan in Kyiv visit
KYIV - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a loan of up to 35 billion euros ($39 billion) for Ukraine during a...
Sep 21, 20243 min read


Putin ally warns West of nuclear war over Ukraine
MOSCOW - A close ally of President Vladimir Putin warned Western governments on Thursday that a nuclear war would ensue if they gave the...
Sep 20, 20242 min read


Taliban in control of 39 Afghan embassies globally
KABUL - The Taliban administration is in control of 39 Afghan embassies and consulates globally three years after it took over...
Sep 20, 20242 min read


EU to send 160 million euros from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine
BRUSSELS - The sum of 160 million euros from the proceeds of frozen Russian assets will be allocated to meet Ukraine's urgent...
Sep 20, 20241 min read


Ukrainian drone attack triggers earthquake-sized blast at arsenal in Russia's Tver region
LONDON - A large-scale Ukrainian drone attack on Russia triggered an earthquake-sized blast at a major arsenal in the Tver region on...
Sep 19, 20243 min read


Sweden postpones Turkey security meeting due to airplane trouble
STOCKHOLM - An airplane carrying Sweden's foreign minister and justice minister has returned to Stockholm after suffering a technical...
Sep 19, 20241 min read


Meta bans Russian state media for 'foreign interference'
NEW YORK - Facebook owner Meta said on Monday it was banning RT, Rossiya Segodnya and other Russian state media networks from its...
Sep 18, 20242 min read


Russia, Ukraine exchange 206 prisoners in second swap in two days
KYIV - Russia and Ukraine conducted a major exchange of 206 prisoners on Saturday, 103 apiece, in their second such swap in two days,...
Sep 15, 20242 min read


UK's Starmer in Washington for talks with Biden on Ukraine missile use
LONDON - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet U.S. President Joe Biden for talks on Friday on the next steps in supporting...
Sep 14, 20242 min read


Biden says Putin will not prevail in war with Ukraine
WASHINGTON - Russian President Vladimir Putin will not prevail in the war with Ukraine, U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday...
Sep 14, 20241 min read


Russia expels British diplomats as Western allies discuss long-range weapons for Ukraine
Russia's FSB security service said on Friday it had revoked the accreditation of six British diplomats in Moscow after accusing them of...
Sep 14, 20244 min read


Ukraine businesses hire more women and teens as labour shortages bite
KYIV - After spending years in what she described as "boring, sedentary" roles in the offices of several Ukrainian companies, Liliia...
Sep 13, 20244 min read
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