LAST UPDATE 22:34 The Russian military tonight assured that it had “repelled” an “attempted attack” by Ukrainian forces in the regions of Kherson and Mykolayiv, in southern Ukraine, claiming it had inflicted “heavy blows” on Ukrainians. “This new attack attempt by the enemy failed miserably,” Russia’s Defense Ministry said in a statement. Earlier today, it […]
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N. Dendias will be in Prague tomorrow for the informal meeting of the EU Foreign Ministers
Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias will be in Prague tomorrow, Tuesday, August 30, in order to participate in the informal meeting of the foreign ministers of the member states of the European Union (Gymnich). The main topics to be discussed during this informal ministerial meeting are Russia’s invasion of Ukraine (Tuesday, 30.08.2022) and EU relations with […]
Zelensky accuses Russia of ‘economic terrorism’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky today accused Russia of engaging in economic terrorism by trying to prevent European countries from stockpiling natural gas ahead of winter, when the impact of higher electricity bills will cause difficulties in heating households and businesses. How Europe will respond to rising gas prices, made worse by supply cuts from Russia, […]
Russia accuses Ukraine of hitting a fuel depot at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant
Officials stationed in Ukraine by Russia said today that a Ukrainian missile strike blew a hole in the roof of a fuel storage facility at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, the RIA Novosti news agency reported. Vladimir Rogov, a member of the Russian-backed administration of the Zaporizhia region, posted a photo on Telegram showing what […]
Bloomberg: EU to propose new training mission to bolster Ukraine’s military
The European Union could offer Ukraine’s armed forces sniper, demining or officer training under a new mission that the bloc’s foreign policy chief plans to propose to member states this week, according to Bloomberg. Josep Borrell is to propose an EU training mission to Ukraine, aiming to secure the political support of defense ministers when […]
Ukraine says the long-awaited counteroffensive in the south of the country has begun
LAST UPDATE: 15:00 Ukraine has launched a long-awaited counteroffensive in the country’s south, the southern military command said on Monday, Reuters reported. “Today we launched offensive actions in various directions, including in the Kherson region,” Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne quoted southern command spokeswoman Natalya Khumenyuk as saying. She confirmed the news a few minutes later […]
Ukrainian Foreign Minister: The IAEA mission to Zaporizhia will be the most difficult in the organization’s history
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) mission to Ukraine’s Zaporizhia nuclear power plant will be “the most difficult in the history” of the agency because of the fighting there, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said today. “This mission will be the most difficult in the history of the IAEA because of Russia’s military activity there, […]
The Swedish Prime Minister pledged to provide additional military aid to Ukraine
Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said today that Sweden will provide Ukraine with military aid worth around 47 million euros to help it defend itself against a Russian invasion. Anderson told reporters after her meeting with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba that her government would offer Ukraine an additional package of economic aid — both […]
Zaporizhia: Moscow welcomes IAEA visit to nuclear power plant
A senior Russian official said today that Moscow welcomes the upcoming International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) mission to the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, Russian news agency TASS reported. Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia’s permanent representative to the IAEA, pointed out that Moscow made a significant contribution to making this visit possible. For his part, the […]
Kremlin hints at holding referendums on annexation of Ukrainian regions to Russia
The Russian government appears to be laying the groundwork for holding referendums to annex occupied areas of Ukraine to Russia. Sergei Kiriyenko, a Kremlin official, said on Sunday that recent polls in the eastern Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and Luhansk — collectively known as Donbas — indicate that 91 to 92 percent of the population […]
