A second chance: Some convicts in Ukraine can join army
A mobilization law adopted by Ukraine in May allows certain convicts to serve in the Armed Forces in exchange for parole. According to Ukraine’s Ministry of Justice, more than 6,000 applications have been received and almost 4,000 have been cleared…
Russia accuses Ukraine of trying to attack Kursk nuclear power plant with drone
moscow — Russia accused Ukraine on Friday of trying to attack the Kursk nuclear power station overnight in what it called an act of “nuclear terrorism,” days before the head of the U.N. atomic watchdog is due to visit the…
India’s Modi meets with Zelenskyy in Kyiv
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in Kyiv on Friday for meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, weeks after meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. The visit to Kyiv is the first by an Indian leader since Ukraine…
Atomic agency unable to name cause of fire at Ukraine nuclear plant
The International Atomic Energy Agency said on August 12 that its representatives inspected a damaged cooling tower at the Russia-controlled Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant in Ukraine. But the question remains: Who did the damage? Mariia Prus has the story. Source: voanews.com
Ukrainians skeptical about allegations Ukraine was behind Nord Stream sabotage
Ukrainians are reacting with skepticism to the latest claims that Ukraine may be linked to the attacks on the Nord Stream gas pipelines in 2022. The allegations are also raising concerns about Ukraine’s relations with Western allies. Anna Chernikova reports…
Zelenskyy visits Ukrainian region near where Kyiv’s troops invaded Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited his country’s northeastern Sumy region on Thursday, his first trip to a location near the border with Russia since Kyiv’s troops staged a secretive incursion into Russia’s Kursk region in early August. Zelenskyy met with…
India’s Modi urges efforts to end Ukraine war after talks in Poland
WARSAW, Poland — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine during a visit to Poland on Thursday, pledging India’s support and saying that no conflict can be solved on a battlefield. “We support…
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy considers ban on Russia-linked religious groups
WASHINGTON — A new Ukrainian law aimed at removing the influence of the pro-Moscow Russian Orthodox Church enjoys broad popular support in Ukraine but is being viewed with reservations by international advocates for religious freedom. Passed on Tuesday by Ukraine’s…
Ukraine says it hit pontoon bridges in Russia with US-made weapons
kyiv, ukraine — Ukraine said Wednesday that it had destroyed Russian pontoon bridges with U.S.-made weapons to defend its incursion into Russia’s Kursk region, while Moscow said its forces had halted Kyiv’s advance there and had gained ground in eastern…
Some Ukrainians living in US want to go home
Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022, nearly half a million Ukrainians have come to the United States, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security reported in February. Many refugees appear to be adapting to life in…