World - War in Ukraine

Russia's Putin won't attend upcoming G-20 summit in Bali

Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the Group of 20 summit in Indonesia next week, an Indonesian government official said Thursday, avoiding a possible confrontation with the United States and its allies over his war in Ukraine.

Ukraine says has retaken 12 villages in Kherson since Wednesday

Ukraine said Thursday its forces had reclaimed a dozen towns and villages in the southern Kherson region after Russian forces announced they were pulling back troops from the strategic territory.

Wrong bank: Villagers split by river from Ukraine's advance - AFP report

Russia ordered its troops to abandon the Dnipro river's west bank only hours after Yevgen Gamiy had another lucky escape from an incoming fire on its east.

Russia says it's withdrawing troops from key Ukrainian city of Kherson

Russia's military announced Wednesday that it's withdrawing from the only Ukrainian regional capital it's captured, in what would be one of the most significant and humiliating setbacks for Moscow's forces in the 8-month-old war.

Ties with US will remain 'bad' after midterm elections: Kremlin Spokesman

The Kremlin said Wednesday that Moscow's ties with Washington were likely to remain at rock bottom regardless of the results of US midterm elections, with relations at a historic low over the conflict in Ukraine.

Russia still deciding whether to extend Ukraine grain deal

The US ambassador to the United Nations reassured Ukrainian farmers Tuesday that extending a wartime deal to facilitate Black Sea shipments of Ukrainian grain and other commodities is a priority for the UN.

Talks with Russia possible on Ukraine’s terms: Zelenskyy

Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has hinted at the possibility of peace talks with Russia, a shift from his earlier refusal to negotiate with President Vladimir Putin that came on the eve of crucial elections in the United States.

Kyiv region still struggles 6 months after Russian retreat: AP report

Standing amid the wreckage of his home, Vadym Zherdetsky shows photos on his phone of how it once looked: handsome rooms, a hand-carved wooden bed and a chest of drawers he intended to leave to his grandchildren.

Ukraine's occupied city of Kherson without electricity, water after strike

Ukraine's Russian-occupied city of Kherson was cut off from water and electricity supplies Sunday after an air strike and a key dam in the region was also damaged, local officials said.

Thousands in Italy march for peace in Ukraine

Tens of thousands of Italians marched through Rome on Saturday calling for peace in Ukraine and urging Italy to stop sending of weapons to fight the Russian invasion.

Minister seeks to distance Sweden from Kurdish groups

Sweden's foreign minister on Saturday sought to distance Stockholm from the Kurdish YPG militia, days before the Scandinavian country's prime minister is to visit Ankara hoping to secure support for its NATO bid.

Power blackouts across Ukraine amid Russian shelling

Ukraine's state electricity operator on Saturday announced regular scheduled blackouts in Kyiv and seven other regions of the country in the aftermath of Russia's devastating strikes on energy infrastructure.

Russia detains suspect over deadly bar inferno

Russian police Saturday detained a man suspected to have caused a huge fire overnight at a bar in the city of Kostroma that killed at least 15 people.

US to send $400 million more to Ukraine in military aid

The U.S. is sending Ukraine $400 million more in military aid and establishing a security assistance headquarters in Germany that will oversee all weapons transfers and military training for Ukraine, the Pentagon announced Friday.

G7 agrees to help Ukraine reconstruction

The G7 has agreed a new structure to funnel aid to Ukraine to help rebuild infrastructure targeted by Russia, the group's foreign ministers said after talks in Germany on Friday.

Russia, Turkey to send free grain to needy countries: Erdogan

Russia and Turkey have reached an agreement to deliver grain free of charge to countries in need including Djibouti, Somalia and Sudan, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday.

UN says sees 'progress' on Russia fertiliser exports

Negotiations underway to unblock exports of fertiliser from Russia have made "important steps forward", one of the main UN negotiators said Thursday, acknowledging though there was still a way to go.

10 million tonnes shipped in Ukraine grain deal: UN chief

Ten million metric tonnes of grains and foodstuffs have left Ukraine in the past three months, the UN chief said Thursday, calling for the renewal of a deal vital to "reducing the risk of hunger" worldwide.

Russian shelling damaged nuclear plant power lines: Ukraine

Ukraine's nuclear state operator said Thursday that Russia has shelled and damaged power lines connecting Europe's largest nuclear power plant to the Ukrainian grid, leaving the plant reliant on diesel generators again.

Russian invasion has uprooted 14 million Ukrainians: UN

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has driven some 14 million Ukrainians from their homes in "the fastest, largest displacement witnessed in decades,'' sparking an increase in the number of refugees and displaced people worldwide to more than 103 million, the UN refugee chief said Wednesday.

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