Paris (EFE).- French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Thursday that the 26 countries in the so called “Coalition of the Willing” have committed to either deploy troops to Ukraine or be present on land, at sea, or in the air to provide security guarantees to Kyiv. At a press conference following a meeting of the … Read more
By Rostyslav Averchuk Lviv (EFE).- A draft law, which aims to drastically increase the punishment of Ukrainian soldiers for disobeying their commanders, generates intense debate and criticism in the country that faces challenges in finding enough soldiers and retaining them in the army. The Ukrainian parliament’s Law Enforcement Policy Committee has approved a draft, which … Read more
Washington, (EFE).- European leaders who traveled to Washington on Monday to participate in the meeting between United States President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodomyr, Zelenskyy, reaffirmed their support for Ukraine and backed a possible trilateral meeting between Ukraine, Russia and the US, but called for a more active participation. “As a follow up, … Read more
Berlin, Aug 16 (EFE).- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday that Russia’s refusal to agree to a cease-fire before embarking on negotiating a peace deal complicates the situation. “We see that Russia rebuffs numerous calls for a ceasefire and has not yet determined when it will stop the killing. This complicates the situation,” the Ukrainian … Read more
Washington (EFE).- United States President Donald Trump announced Friday that he will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Aug. 15 in Alaska to discuss a possible end to the war in Ukraine. “The highly anticipated meeting between myself, as President of the United States of America, and President Vladimir Putin, of Russia, will take place … Read more
Washington DC (EFE).- United States President Donald Trump may impose additional tariffs on China over its continued purchase of sanctioned Russian oil, US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick said Thursday. “I think the president said yesterday everything’s on the table,” Lutnick told Fox Business when asked about China’s ongoing oil purchase from Russia. “And he’s … Read more
Moscow (EFE).- With less than two months until Moldova’s crucial parliamentary elections on Sep. 28, the European Union and Russia have ramped up efforts to win favor among Moldovans, who remain divided between a pro-European path and closer ties with Moscow. Tensions escalated further this week after Yevgenia Gutsul, a key ally of the Kremlin … Read more
Washington (EFE).- United States President Donald Trump on Friday ordered the deployment of two nuclear submarines in response to what he described as “provocative statements” by former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, who warned of a possible war between Russia and the United States. “Due to the provocative statements made by former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, … Read more
Moscow, (EFE).- Fishermen in Russia have spotted great white sharks in the waters off the Russian island of Sakhalin, in the Far East, where they have reportedly migrated due to the effects of climate change. The video the fishermen recorded shows great white sharks eating their catch of tuna in the Strait of Tartary, between … Read more
Kyiv/Moscow (EFE). – Russia on Thursday claimed to have fully seized the eastern Ukrainian city of Chasiv Yar after over a year of intense fighting, as a fresh wave of missile and drone strikes on Kyiv left at least 11 civilians dead, including a six-year-old boy. “As a result of offensive operations by the Southern … Read more
Istanbul, Turkey (EFE).- Ukrainian and Russian delegations met briefly in Istanbul on Tuesday, for another round of negotiations aimed at ending the ongoing war, but the talks concluded in less than an hour with no progress, officials from both sides confirmed. The meeting, held in Istanbul’s Dolmabahçe Palace, lasted less than 40 minutes. Ukrainian public … Read more
Washington (EFE).- United States President Donald Trump issued a sharp warning to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, threatening to impose so-called “ secondary tariffs up to 100% unless a peace agreement on Ukraine is reached within 50 days. “One of the reasons you’re here today is because I’m very unhappy with Russia,” Trump told … Read more