Ukraine: News

19 Aug 2024

Malaysia

India declines mediation role in Russia-Ukraine conflict

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to Kyiv, India has clarified its stance on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.

16 Aug 2024

Europe

Investigation warns of a new wave of Russian cyberattacks

Hackers, allegedly backed by Russia's state security agency, have reportedly intensified their cyber activities.

15 Aug 2024

Russia

Russia offering workers $4,000 to dig trenches in Kursk Oblast

As Ukrainian forces continue to advance in the Kursk Oblast region of Russia, job advertisements for trench-digging positions have appeared on Russian job portals.

27 Jul 2024

Moscow

Modi to visit Ukraine, first since 2022 Russia invasion

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Ukraine in the coming days, the Ministry on External Affairs confirmed on Monday.

26 Jul 2024

Alaska

Pentagon discovers additional $2 billion accounting error in Ukraine aid

The Pentagon has unearthed an additional $2 billion accounting error related to the valuation of ammunition, missiles, and equipment sent to Ukraine, a United States government report released on Thursday said.

24 Jul 2024

Moscow

Moscow offers record financial incentive to bolster military ranks

In a bid to strengthen its military forces, the city of Moscow is offering residents an unprecedented signing-on bonus of 1.9 million rubles (approximately $22,000) to join the fight in Ukraine.

23 Jul 2024

Malware

This malware shut down Ukraine's heat and we are worried

In a cyberattack this January, over 600 apartment buildings in Lviv, Ukraine experienced a two-day heating system outage, due to a malware named 'FrostyGoop.'

18 Jul 2024

Berlin

Germany plans to halve military aid to Ukraine 

Germany will slash its military aid to Ukraine from around €8 billion (£6.7 billion) to around €4 billion by next year, a draft budget approved by the government showed.

15 Jul 2024

Technology

Ukrainian startups are developing low-cost robots for war against Russia

Ukraine's defense startups are harnessing innovation to construct a low-cost robot army, aiming to gain a strategic advantage against Russia.

12 Jul 2024

Donald Trump

Video: Biden calls Ukraine's Zelenskyy 'President Putin' at NATO summit

United States President Joe Biden delivered an impassioned news conference on the last day of the NATO summit in Washington, DC, on Thursday in an attempt to allay worries about his advanced age and ability to lead.

10 Jul 2024

Donald Trump

From VR to war: Palmer Luckey's shift to AI weapons

Palmer Luckey, the tech billionaire who founded Oculus, a virtual reality headset company in his teens, has now ventured into artificial intelligence (AI) weapons.

10 Jul 2024

Narendra Modi

After Modi-Putin meeting, US Pentagon's 'we trust  India will…' response 

After Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his two-day trip to Russia, the Pentagon said that the United States trusts that India will back efforts to achieve a "lasting and just peace for Ukraine."

09 Jul 2024

Narendra Modi

Modi-Putin meeting: Russia to discharge Indians recruited by its army 

In a significant diplomatic move, Russia has agreed to release all Indian nationals serving in its military.

08 Jul 2024

Narendra Modi

PM heads to Russia: Ukraine on agenda for Modi-Putin talks

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will begin his two-day visit to Moscow on Monday, his first trip to Russia since the country's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

24 Jun 2024

Russia

Russia: Gunmen attack churches, synagogues, 15 cops, priest killed

In a coordinated assault on Sunday, armed assailants targeted places of worship and police posts in two cities of Russia's southernmost Dagestan province.

21 Jun 2024

Kim Jong-un

US expresses concern over Russia-North Korea defense pact

The United States has voiced concner over Russian President Vladimir Putin's indication that Russia might supply weapons to North Korea.

20 Jun 2024

Asia

What is Putin expecting to gain from visit to Vietnam 

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Hanoi on Thursday, following a rare meeting with his North Korean counterpart Kim Jong Un.

15 Jun 2024

European Council

EU agrees on starting membership talks with Ukraine, Moldova 

European Union (EU) ambassadors have officially begun membership discussions with Ukraine and Moldova, the Belgian EU presidency announced.

15 Jun 2024

G7 Summit

G7 Summit: What world economies, PM Modi discussed in Italy

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the G7 Summit in Italy's Apulia area on Friday, where he met with various foreign leaders and discussed a variety of topics, including climate change and artificial intelligence.

14 Jun 2024

Vladimir Putin

Putin pledges immediate ceasefire in Ukraine but conditions apply 

Russian President Vladimir Putin has pledged to order a ceasefire in Ukraine and start negotiations if Kyiv withdraws troops from the four regions annexed by Moscow in 2022 and abandons its North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) membership aspirations.

14 Jun 2024

Narendra Modi

G7 Summit: What's on PM Modi's agenda? 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Italy on Thursday night to attend the 50th G7 Summit, his first foreign visit after assuming office for the third consecutive term.

13 Jun 2024

Narendra Modi

G7 summit: PM Modi leaves for Italy today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will depart for Italy on Thursday to attend the 50th G7 leaders' summit, marking his first trip abroad after beginning his third term.

05 Jun 2024

Joe Biden

US: Report raises concerns over President Biden's cognitive fitness

A report by The Wall Street Journal published on Tuesday has raised concerns about the cognitive health of United States President Joe Biden.

04 Jun 2024

Paris

Deepfaked Tom Cruise used to spread propaganda against Paris Olympics

Pro-Russian propagandists are reportedly intensifying their efforts to undermine the upcoming Paris Summer Olympics and weaken Western support for Ukraine, according to Western officials.

02 May 2024

Russia

Ukraine introduces AI-generated spokesperson for foreign ministry

Ukraine's foreign ministry has launched an artificial intelligence (AI) spokesperson, Victoria Shi.

30 Apr 2024

Russia

Meet Ruviki: Russia's state-controlled version of Wikipedia

Russia has launched a state-controlled version of Wikipedia known as Ruviki.

24 Apr 2024

Joe Biden

US Senate approves $95 billion aid package for Ukraine

The United States Senate has approved a $95 billion aid package intended for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan.

US House Speaker faces backlash over Ukraine aid package

United States (US) House Speaker Mike Johnson's endorsement of a $61 billion aid package for Ukraine has triggered a backlash from his Republican colleagues.

20 Apr 2024

India

What is 'Blue Whale Challenge' linked to Indian student's death 

A 20-year-old Indian student studying at the University of Massachusetts was found dead in March.

15 Apr 2024

Narendra Modi

'Modi spoke…': Rajnath says Russia-Ukraine war 'stopped for 4.5 hours'

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday claimed that following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's phone call to Russian and Ukrainian presidents, the war was briefly paused to facilitate the evacuation of stranded Indian students in Ukraine.

08 Apr 2024

Travel And Tourism

Things to do in Chernobyl, Ukraine

Chernobyl, Ukraine, is a stark symbol of the 1986 nuclear disaster.

07 Apr 2024

China

North Korean missile use in Ukraine sparks US deployment plans 

North Korea has been accused of allegedly supplying Russia with its latest nuclear-capable ballistic missiles, which are being used in the latter's assault on Ukraine, Bloomberg reported.

25 Mar 2024

Moscow

Moscow attack: 3 suspects plead guilty in court

Three of the four Tajikistan citizens—officially indicted by a district court in Russia for "orchestrating a group terrorist attack leading to fatalities" in Moscow—have pleaded guilty, reports said.

24 Mar 2024

Russia

Russia launches air attack on Ukraine, missile violates Polish airspace

Ukrainian officials reported a "massive" air assault by Russian forces on the country's capital, Kyiv, and the western region of Lviv on Sunday.

21 Mar 2024

Russia

2 bar workers arrested in Russia's first LGBTQ 'extremism' case 

A Russian court has ordered the detention of a bar's administrator and art director, under the country's new law that targets the LGBTQ+ community.

Israel undermining top UN court, says South Africa 

South Africa's foreign minister, Naledi Pandor, has accused Israel of setting a precedent for governments to defy the International Court of Justice (ICJ), as she alleged a "starvation" campaign in Gaza.

18 Mar 2024

Belarus

Indians stuck in Russia seek PM's help in video appeal

A group of men from Punjab and Haryana have issued a fresh video plea seeking help from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging they were deceived into enlisting in the Russian Army and engaging in the Ukraine conflict.

18 Mar 2024

Vladimir Putin

Russia presidential poll: Vladimir Putin secures record post-Soviet landslide victory

Vladimir Putin has secured a landslide victory in the Russian presidential election, with official figures indicating he garnered 87.97% of the vote.

17 Mar 2024

China

China 'ready to intervene' if America, NATO attack Russia: Report

A representative of China's Ministry of Defense reportedly stated on Saturday that Beijing is "ready to intervene" if the United States (US) or North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) decides to attack Russia.

16 Mar 2024

Vladimir Putin

Video of person urinating on Putin's parents' grave goes viral

In a shocking development, an unknown individual desecrated the grave of Russian President Vladimir Putin's parents by allegedly urinating on it at the Serafimovsky cemetery in Saint Petersburg.