WASHINGTON—A rift between Western democracies and Russia and China is forcing policy makers to figure out how to keep conversations alive among nations with diverse views as they face economic challenges arising from the war in Ukraine. Indonesia’s announcement Friday that it has invited the leaders of Russia and Ukraine to a November meeting of
Vladimir Putin has fueled rumours that he is battling Parkinson’s or another serious illness after appearing “unsteady and distracted” at Easter service. Speculation that the Russian President has been physically and mentally unwell has been mounting since his invasion of Ukraine in February. Experts previously suggested a number of theories ranging from cancer and Parkinson’s
NEW DELHI: Nearly two months into the war, a Russian general has outlined President Vladimir Putin‘s “latest” endgame in Ukraine: build on the 2014 annexation of Crimea by securing full control of the south and the eastern Donbas region, reaching as far as neighboring Moldova. On Friday, Rustam Minnekayev, deputy commander of Russia’s central military
NEW DELHI: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday claimed victory in the strategic port of Mariupol, even as he ordered his troops not to storm the last pocket of Ukrainian resistance in the war’s iconic battleground. “Mariupol has been liberated,” defence minister Sergei Shoigu told President Vladimir Putin during a televised meeting. Russian troops have
WASHINGTON – Russian President Vladimir Putin’s calculated move Wednesday to test-launch a new intercontinental ballistic missile, declaring it a warning to those in the West who “try to threaten our country,” fed into a growing concern inside the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden: that Russia is now so isolated from the rest of the
Relentless Russian attacks pounded a giant steel plant in Mariupol – the last Ukrainian stronghold in the besieged port city – with a top ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin saying Russian forces would overcome the city’s remaining defenders on Thursday. Follow our live blog for all the latest developments. All times are Paris time
Relentless Russian attacks pounded a giant steel plant in Mariupol – the last Ukrainian stronghold in the besieged port city – with a top ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin saying Russian forces would overcome the city’s remaining defenders on Thursday. Follow our live blog for all the latest developments. All times are Paris time
Il presidente americano Joe Biden annuncerà un nuovo pacchetto di aiuti militari all’Ucraina nei prossimi giorni, di importo uguale a quello appena varato: 800 milioni di dollari. Lo riferisce una fonte informata al New York Times senza specificare quali mezzi faranno parte del nuovo invio. Qualche ora fa il presidente americano aveva parlato dell’invio di
KYIV/LVIV, Ukraine – Russian forces have launched their long-anticipated offensive in eastern Ukraine, attempting to push through defenses along almost the entire front line early on Monday in what Ukrainian officials described as the second phase of the war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia had begun the “Battle of Donbas” in the east on
LVIV/KYIV – Ukrainian soldiers resisted a Russian ultimatum to lay down arms on Sunday in the pulverized port of Mariupol, which Moscow said its forces had almost completely seized in what would be its biggest prize of the nearly two-month war. Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said troops in Mariupol were still fighting despite a
