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India can play a role in resolving Ukraine conflict: Italian PM Meloni

China and India have a role to play in resolving the conflict, Meloni was quoted as saying in Italian media

Ukraine expresses concern over transfer of Iranian missiles to Russia

In a statement emailed to reporters, the ministry said the deepening military co-operation between Tehran and Moscow was a threat to Ukraine, Europe and the Middle East

Ukraine's aggressive push into Russia leaves allies impressed, but worried

With Russian forces pressing an offensive of their own in Ukraine's east, using superior numbers to crack Kyiv's lines, some European officials expressed concern

Ukraine vows to increase military production after deadly Russian attack

Funeral services were held Saturday for victims of one of the deadliest Russian airstrikes since the war in Ukraine began, as Ukraine's president vowed to increase domestic military production by creating underground weapons factories. The funerals took place in the eastern Ukrainian city of Poltava for the victims of a Russian missile attack on a military training facility that left over 50 dead and more than 300 injured. Hundreds of mourners, including grieving families, local residents, and officials, gathered at the Cathedral of the Assumption in the city, some 350 kilometers (200 miles) southeast of Kyiv, for the solemn ceremony. Sobbing relatives, many holding red carnations, stood over caskets placed outside the church, draped in yellow-and-blue Ukrainian flags. An air raid siren sounded during the service. Local residents knelt in silent tribute as hearses carrying the victims passed by on their way to a military cemetery outside the city for burial. Russia has intensified

Ukraine destroys Russian drones, continues to face long-range attacks

Scores of drones were shot down over Ukraine Saturday as the country continues to face increased long-range bombardment from invading Russian forces. The Ukrainian Air Force said that 67 drones were launched over the country overnight, with air defences active in 11 regions across the country, including in the capital, Kyiv. Fifty-eight drones were shot down, with three more destroyed by electronic weapons systems, it said. Debris from one drone was photographed on the street outside Ukraine's parliament, the Verkhovna Rada. Ukraine's parliamentary press service confirmed that drone fragments had been found but said there were no casualties and no damage to the parliament building. The bombardment follows a week of increased long-range attacks across Ukraine, including a missile strike on a Ukrainian military academy and hospital Tuesday in the city of Poltava that killed 55 people and wounded 328 more. Another attack Wednesday on Lviv a city near the border with NATO member Polan

Ukraine conflict to be decided at negotiation table, says Pentagon chief

We are going continue to work to put Ukraine in the best possible position" for peace talks, Austin stated

Zelenskyy meets military leaders in Germany as US announces aid to Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met Friday with top United States military leaders and more than 50 partner nations in Germany to press for more weapons support Friday as Washington announced it would provide another USD 250 million in security assistance to Kyiv. US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said the meeting of the leaders was taking place during a dynamic moment in Ukraine's fight against Russia, as it conducts its first offensive operations of the war while facing a significant threat from Russian forces near a key hub in the Donbas. So far the surprise assault inside Russia's Kursk territory has not drawn away President Vladimir Putin's focus from taking the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, which provides critical rail and supply links for the Ukrainian army. Losing Pokrovsk could put additional Ukrainian cities at risk. While Kursk has put Russia on the defensive, we know Putin's malice runs deep, Austin cautioned in prepared remarks to the media before the Ukraine ...

Russian foreign minister warns US not to cross red lines on Ukraine issue

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned the US not to cross Russia's "red lines" on the Ukraine conflict, asserting that Washington is starting to lose its sense of mutual restraint with Moscow, state-owned TASS news agency reported. In an interview on Wednesday, Lavrov said that Americans have "crossed their own red lines" on the supply of arms to Ukraine, the Russian news agency reported. "They (the US) should understand that our red lines are nothing to fool with. And they know very well where they are," the report quoted him as saying. Lavrov said the US is starting to lose its sense of mutual restraint with Russia, calling it "dangerous". "(US National Security Council spokesman John) Kirby said that the issue of stepping up support for Ukraine should be approached carefully so as not to provoke World War III because it will be sad to see Europe gone," he said, adding that the US has a "deep-seated conviction that they are untouchable". Lavrov said he hoped Washington would

Ukraine gets new chief diplomat as war with Russia enters critical phase

Ukraine's parliament approved the appointment of a new foreign minister Thursday, two lawmakers said, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought to breathe fresh life into his administration with the war against Russia poised for what could be a pivotal phase. Andrii Sybiha, a former ambassador to Turkey, is the country's new chief diplomat. He replaced Dmytro Kuleba, who became one of Ukraine's most recognisable faces on the international stage as he petitioned and pleaded with Western countries to support Ukraine's war effort. Sybiha, 49, has been working as Kuleba's deputy since April. Zelenskyy wants to replace almost a dozen top officials in his biggest government shake-up since Russia's full-scale invasion in early 2022. Other possible new faces included the heads of strategic industries, farming and justice. Parliament's approval is required for the changes. Ukrainian lawmakers Yaroslav Zhelezniak and Oleksii Honcharenko confirmed the vote to The Associated Press.

Russia wants to keep gas transit via Ukraine to Europe: Vladimir Putin

Putin said that Gazprom's main consumers in Europe did not seem to want the transit agreement to end even though they provided military assistance to Ukraine

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Failed to slow Russia's eastern advance: Putin on Ukraine's Kursk incursion

Putin, speaking at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, said that Russian forces were now gradually pushing Ukrainian soldiers out of Kursk, where on Aug. 6 Ukraine launched the biggest attack

In touch with India, China, Brazil over Ukraine conflict: President Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday named India among the three countries he is constantly in touch over the Ukraine conflict and said they are sincerely making efforts to resolve it, state-owned TASS news agency reported. Reporting on his remarks at the plenary session of the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in Vladivostok, US media outlet Politico reported him as also saying, "If there is a desire of Ukraine to carry on with the negotiations, I can do that." Putin's remarks came within two weeks after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's historic visit to Ukraine where he held talks with President President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. "We respect our friends and partners, who, I believe, sincerely seek to resolve all issues surrounding this conflict, primarily China, Brazil and India. I constantly keep in touch with our colleagues on this issue, Putin was quoted as saying by the Russian news agency. Separately, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the Izvestia daily that Ind

'Ready for peace talks, India could mediate': Russia's Putin on Ukraine war

Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested China, India, and Brazil as potential mediators in Ukraine peace talks, which he said can be based on a previously unimplemented Istanbul agreement

US welcomes role of any nation to help end Ukraine conflict, says WH

The US welcomes any nation that is willing to try to help end the conflict in Ukraine, White House national security communications adviser John Kirby has said. His remarks came after he was asked at a press conference on Wednesday about President Joe Biden's call to Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the latter's trip to Ukraine that was preceded by his visit to Moscow, and if he thought India could play a role in ending the war. Kirby said, "Any nation that is willing to try to help end this war and do so in keeping with President Zelenskyy's prerogatives, the Ukrainian people's prerogatives, his plan for a just peace, we would certainly welcome a role like that." On whether he thought India could play a role in bringing peace, the White House official said, "Well, we certainly hope so." In his call, Biden commended Modi for his historic visits to Poland and Ukraine, the first by an Indian Prime Minister in decades, and for his message of peace and ongoing humanitarian support f

Russian air strike kills seven, four from same family in Ukraine's Lviv

The mayor of Lviv, which is close to the border with NATO member Poland, said one man, Yaroslav Bazylevych, lost his wife and three young daughters when their home was struck.

Ukraine officials expecting IMF's pressure to devalue currency, cut rates

The result of the review could unlock a $1.1 billion disbursement to Ukraine if the fund's staff determines Ukraine is hitting program targets

Zelenskyy orders biggest govt reshuffle to give Ukraine 'new energy' in war

A total of six ministers, including Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, submitted their resignation and parliament accepted the resignations of four

IMF mission starts 5th review of Ukraine programme as Kyiv reshuffles govt

Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko is expected to retain his position, analysts and lawmakers said

UN watchdog warns conditions 'very fragile' at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia plant

The head of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog on Tuesday described the situation at Europe's largest nuclear power plant as very fragile following fresh attacks near the site in central Ukraine, and vowed to expand the agency's inspections to include critical electricity supplies. Rafael Mariano Grossi, the director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, was making his 10th visit to Ukraine since the Russia-Ukraine war began in February 2022. He was headed to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant after talks in Kyiv with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and top energy officials. I think the situation I have very often characterized it as very fragile, Grossi told reporters in the Ukrainian capital. The station is again on the verge of being on a blackout. We've had eight of those in the past. A blackout (means) no power: no power, no cooling. No cooling, then maybe you have a disaster. Earlier, Grossi posted on X that he was on his way to Zaporizhzhia to help