During visit to Kyiv, new NATO chief pledges alliance’s support for Ukraine
New NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Thursday that the alliance knows Ukraine has urgent needs in its fight against Russia’s invasion, as he visited Kyiv for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Rutte told reporters it was important for him…
Fall of Ukraine’s Vuhledar painful, but not decisive in war, say experts
Military analysts are appraising the fall of Vuhledar, a coal-mining town in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, as a painful setback for Ukrainian forces but one that is unlikely to change the course of the war. Ukraine’s eastern military command said…
Russia to try American accused of being Ukrainian mercenary in secret
MOSCOW — The trial of a 72-year-old American man whom Russia accuses of working as a mercenary for Ukraine will take place behind closed doors, and the verdict will be announced Monday, Russian state media reported. Stephen Hubbard is accused…
New NATO chief Rutte pledges alliance’s support for Ukraine in Kyiv visit
New NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Thursday the alliance knows Ukraine has urgent needs in its fight against Russia’s invasion, as he visited Kyiv for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Rutte told reporters it was important for him to…
Russian propaganda portrays Zelenskyy as supervillain
In the fictional world of Russia’s decadeslong disinformation campaign, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is a corrupt owner of multimillion-dollar villas, cars, yachts and other luxury goods purchased using the West’s financial aid, particularly the U.S. taxpayers’ money. He is also…
Far-right gains in Europe drive debate on migration, Ukraine aid
Europe looks set to toughen migration laws amid a surge in support for far-right parties across the continent. Austria’s Freedom Party – which campaigned on a platform of ending migration and opposing military aid for Ukraine – finished first in…
Russian authorities systematically torture Ukrainian POWs, UN says
Geneva — Russian authorities have subjected hundreds of Ukrainian prisoners of war to “widespread and systematic torture” while supervisors in detention facilities aware of that treatment did nothing to stop the abuse, according to a report published by the U.N….
Ukraine says Russian drone attack hurts 2 people in Odesa
Officials in southern Ukraine said Wednesday a Russian drone attack targeting port infrastructure in Odesa injured two truck drivers. The attack was part of a series of aerial attacks that involved 32 drones, the Ukrainian military said. Ukraine’s air defenses…
NATO’s new chief makes Ukraine support a top priority, says he’ll work with any US president
Brussels — The new head of NATO vowed on Tuesday to help shore up Western support for war-ravaged Ukraine and expressed confidence that he can work with whoever is elected president of the United States, the alliance’s most powerful member,…
Ukraine says deadly Russian attack hits Kherson market
Ukrainian officials said Tuesday a Russian attack struck a market in the southern city of Kherson, killing at least five people and injuring three others. Ukraine’s military said Tuesday it shot down 29 of 32 aerial drones that Russia used…