Tag Archives: Ukraine

KIEV | Xinhua | Former Ukrainian parliament speaker Andriy Parubiy was shot dead on Saturday in the western city of Lviv, Ukrainian authorities said. The Ukrainian Prosecutor General Office said that an unidentified gunman opened fire and killed the 54-year-old politician on the spot. Police are searching for the suspect, …

WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | The U.S. State Department has approved a possible sale of air delivered munitions and related equipment to Ukraine for an estimated cost of 825 million U.S. dollars. The principal contractors will be Zone 5 Technologies and CoAspire, and the U.S. government is not aware …

  COMMENT | RAGNAR SASS | Russia’s war against Ukraine has become a full-scale technological conflict, where 70-80% of casualties are now caused by unmanned aerial drones. After three and a half years, the war has become a nonstop cat-and-mouse game, where every new weapon system offers only a brief two- or three-month advantage …

KIEV | Xinhua | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced Monday that Ukrainian and U.S. teams will meet this week to explore the possibility of peace negotiations between Kiev and Moscow. Speaking at a press conference here alongside Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, Zelensky said he will discuss the matter …

After an almost three-hour meeting, the leaders delivered a joint statement to the media before leaving without taking questions ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have left Alaska without reaching an agreement for a ceasefire in Ukraine. After an almost three-hour meeting, the …

  NEW YORK | TASS |  Russian President Vladimir Putin has been a global player for many years, so, the United States cannot but communicate with him to settle the conflict in Ukraine, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said. “Putin is already on the world stage,” he said in …

How international involvement in the affairs of these two countries has complicated internal conflict resolution THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | The DRC and Ukraine may be geographically and culturally apart but they share many similarities. DRC is the second largest country in Africa, after Algeria. Ukraine is the second largest …

ANCHORAGE, the United States | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday wrapped up a high-stakes meeting in Anchorage, the U.S. state of Alaska, with progress made but no deal reached. The meeting, held at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in the city, marked the first visit …

BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to meet on August 15th in Alaska to discuss a potential ceasefire in Ukraine, marking the first talks between the leaders of the two countries since 2021. On the campaign trail in 2023 and …

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA | Xinhua | South African President Cyril Ramaphosa held a telephone discussion on Thursday with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on the peace process with Ukraine. “President Putin expressed his recognition and appreciation for South Africa’s involvement in advancing a peace process between Russia and Ukraine,” according …