Putin promises Belarus nuclear-capable missiles to counter ‘aggressive’ West

Putin promises Belarus nuclear-capable missiles to counter 'aggressive' West

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko in Saint Petersburg, Russia June 25, 2022. Sputnik/Mikhail Metzel/Kremlin via REUTERS Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register This content was produced in Russia, where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine MOSCOW, June 25 (Reuters) – … Read more

Ukraine begins first trial of Russian soldier charged with rape

Ukraine begins first trial of Russian soldier charged with rape

KYIV, June 23 (Reuters) – Ukraine on Thursday held a preliminary hearing in its first trial of a Russian soldier charged with raping a Ukrainian woman during Russia’s invasion, the first of what could be dozens of such cases. The suspect, Mikhail Romanov, 32, who is not in Ukrainian custody and will be tried in … Read more

EU signals shift to coal, accuses Russia of ‘rogue moves’ on gas

EU signals shift to coal, accuses Russia of 'rogue moves' on gas

Pipes at the landfall facilities of the ‘Nord Stream 1’ gas pipeline are pictured in Lubmin, Germany, March 8, 2022. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register BRUSSELS/OSLO June 22 (Reuters) – The European Union will temporarily shift back to coal to cope with dwindling Russian gas flows without derailing longer … Read more

NATO needs greater readiness, more weapons -military alliance chief

NATO needs greater readiness, more weapons -military alliance chief

The Hague, June 14 (Reuters) – NATO must build out “even higher readiness” and strengthen its weapons capabilities along its eastern border in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the military alliance’s chief said on Tuesday. Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg was speaking after informal talks in the Netherlands with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte … Read more

What next? Ukraine’s allies divided over Russia endgame

What next? Ukraine's allies divided over Russia endgame

PARIS/BERLIN/WASHINGTON, June 13 (Reuters) – Is it better to engage with Russian President Vladimir Putin over his invasion of Ukraine or to isolate him? Should Kyiv make concessions to end the war, or would that embolden the Kremlin? Are ramped up sanctions on Russia worth the collateral damage? These are some of the questions testing … Read more

Ukraine grain exports via Poland, Romania face bottlenecks, deputy foreign minister says

Ukraine grain exports via Poland, Romania face bottlenecks, deputy foreign minister says

SINGAPORE, June 12 (Reuters) – Ukraine has established two routes through Poland and Romania to export grain and avert a global food crisis although bottlenecks have slowed the supply chain, Kyiv’s deputy foreign minister said on Sunday. Dmytro Senik said global food security was at risk because Russia’s invasion of Ukraine had halted Kyiv’s Black … Read more

WHO condemns Russia’s aggression in Ukraine in rare vote, rejects Moscow’s counter-proposal

WHO condemns Russia's aggression in Ukraine in rare vote, rejects Moscow's counter-proposal

First resolution condemns Russia’s aggression Russia responds in diplomatic tit-for-tat China backs Moscow in both WHO votes WHO reports 235 healthcare attacks in Ukraine GENEVA, May 26 (Reuters) – The World Health Organization assembly passed a motion on Thursday condemning the regional health emergency triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and rejected a rival resolution … Read more

Ukraine says it holds off latest Russian assault in east

Ukraine says it holds off latest Russian assault in east

Russian mine clearers sweeping captured Azovstal plant Ukraine says its forces repel latest Russian assault on Sievierodonetsk Russia forces control largely unbroken swathe of east and south KYIV/MARIUPOL, May 23 (Reuters) – Ukraine said on Monday it had held off the latest assault on an eastern city that has become the main target of Moscow’s … Read more

Ukraine rejects concessions as Russians attack in east and south

Ukraine rejects concessions as Russians attack in east

Ukraine rules out ceasefire, concessions Russia launches assault in Luhansk, Mykolaiv Ukraine must decide own future, Polish president says KYIV, May 22 (Reuters) – Ukraine ruled out a ceasefire or any territorial concessions to Moscow as Russia stepped up its attack in the eastern and southern parts of the country, pounding the Donbas and Mykolaiv … Read more

Ukraine rejects concessions as Russians attack in east

Ukraine rejects concessions as Russians attack in east

Ukraine rules out ceasefire, concessions Russia launches assault in Luhansk, Mykolaiv Ukraine must decide own future, Polish president says KYIV, May 22 (Reuters) – Ukraine ruled out a ceasefire or any territorial concessions to Moscow as Russia stepped up its attack in the country’s east and south, pounding the Donbas and Mykolaiv regions with air … Read more