Zelenskyy Dismisses Senior Aide Amid Deepening Ukraine Corruption Crisis
KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed a senior aide amid a widening corruption investigation, deepening political uncertainty in…
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Ousted Ukraine Defence Minister Calls for Wartime Elections, Challenging Zelenskiy
Ukraine’s ousted Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called for elections to be held despite the ongoing war with Russia, mounting…
Russia Warns Britain of ‘Consequences’ Over Reports of UK-Made Drones Used in Ukraine Strikes
LONDON: Russia has warned Britain that it will face unspecified consequences following reports that British-made drones have been used by…
Russia Intensifies Strikes on Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure Ahead of Winter
KYIV: Russia has intensified attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, with the state-owned Naftogaz Group reporting 13 strikes against its facilities…
EU Plans Most Far-Reaching Sanctions Package Against Russia for Autumn
FRANKFURT: The European Union is preparing to significantly expand its sanctions against Russia in the coming months, with EU foreign…
Ukraine Strikes Major Russian Black Sea Naval Base in ‘Unique’ Overnight Operation, Zelenskyy Says
KYIV — Ukrainian anti-ship missiles and drones blitzed a major Russian naval base on the Black Sea coast in a…
Ukrainian Drones Strike Wildberries Warehouse Deep Inside Russia as Kyiv Expands Long-Range Campaign
MOSCOW/KYIV: Ukrainian long-range drones struck a warehouse belonging to Russia’s largest online retailer, Wildberries, in the Ural Mountains, more than…
Bomb Blast at Central Moscow Restaurant Kills Three, Injures 21; Investigation Underway
MOSCOW: At least three people were killed and 21 others injured after an improvised explosive device detonated at a restaurant…
Russian Missile and Drone Barrage Kills 10 in Ukraine, NATO Scrambles Jets After Missile Enters Polish Airspace
KYIV: A large-scale Russian missile and drone attack across Ukraine killed at least 10 civilians, including children, and injured more…
Human Rights Watch Accuses Russia’s Africa Corps of Deadly Airstrike on Civilians in Mali
DAKAR: Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday accused Russia’s Africa Corps of carrying out an “unlawfully indiscriminate” airstrike in central…