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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

Russia launches air attacks on Kyiv, western city of Lviv, says Ukraine

"Yes, it's very loud," Lviv Regional Governor Maksym Kozytskyi said on the Telegram messaging app

West's agenda spurs changes to Russia's nuclear doctrine: Kremlin

Moscow is taking into account the possibility of Ukraine using U.S.-supplied long-range weapons in its attacks deep into the Russian territory, he added

Russian missiles kill at least 51, injured over 200 in central Ukraine

Expressing his heartfelt condolences, Zelenskyy said, "People were trapped under the rubble

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

Conflict, creditors, car crash: How Ukraine clinched debt restructuring

Facing an economy crippled by the cost and destruction of the war, by August 2022 Ukraine agreed with creditors to pause payments on its bonds

Russian forces advancing faster in eastern Ukraine than ever before: Putin

Russian forces, which control 18 per cent of Ukraine, have been advancing in eastern Ukraine since the failure of Kyiv's 2023 counter-offensive

IAEA head to visit Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, meet Zelenskiy in Kyiv

Rafael Grossi, director of the IAEA nuclear watchdog, said he was on his way to plant to to continue assistance & help prevent a nuclear accident

Russia advancing fast, taking several kilometres in east Ukraine: Putin

Despite a major Ukrainian incursion into Russia's Kursk region that began on Aug 6, the stronger Russian army has in recent weeks been thrusting relatively swiftly though settlements in east Ukraine

Elon Musk vs the world: Fights the tech titan has been picking up globally

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Downed over 150 drones in biggest Ukrainian attack in ongoing war: Russia

Russian air defences intercepted and destroyed 158 Ukrainian drones overnight, including two over Moscow and nine over the surrounding region, the Defence Ministry said Sunday. Forty-six of the drones were over the Kursk region, where Ukraine has sent its forces in recent weeks in the largest incursion on Russian soil since World War II. A further 34 were shot over the Bryansk region, 28 over the Voronezh region, and 14 over the Belgorod region all of which border Ukraine. Drones were also shot down deeper into Russia, including one each in the Tver region, northwest of Moscow, and the Ivanovo region, northeast of the Russian capital. Russia's Defence Ministry said drones were intercepted over 15 regions, while one other governor said a drone was shot down over his region, too. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that falling debris from one of the two drones shot down over the city caused a fire at an oil refinery. Ukrainian drone strikes have brought the fight far from the front l

Zelenskyy seeks Western allies' help for missiles to safeguard Ukraine

Zelenskyy further emphasised Ukraine's top priority is to equip its defence forces with long-range capabilities to prevent Russia's terror attacks

7 killed by Russian attacks as Moscow pushes ahead in Ukraine's east

Five people were killed by Russian shelling in the town of Chasiv Yar on Saturday as Moscow's troops continue their push on Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region. The attack struck a high-rise building and a private home, said regional governor Vadym Filaskhin, who said the victims were men aged between 24 and 38. He urged the last remaining residents to leave the front-line town, which had a pre-war population of 12,000. Normal life has been impossible in Chasiv Yar for more than two years, Filaskhin wrote on social media. Do not become a Russian target evacuate. Meanwhile, Russia's Ministry of Defence said that it had captured the town of Pivnichne, also in Ukraine's Donetsk region. The Associated Press could not independently verify the claim. Russian forces have been driving deeper into the partly occupied eastern region, the total capture of which is one of the Kremlin's primary ambitions. Russia's army is closing in on Pokrovsk, a critical logistics hub for the Ukrainian defence

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy proposes India summit to end war with Russia

The proposal was put to Narendra Modi during the Indian prime minister's visit to Ukraine last week, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing private talks

Here's why Russia struggled to halt Ukraine's incursion into Kursk region

After three weeks of fighting, Russia is still struggling to dislodge Ukrainian forces from the Kursk region, a surprisingly slow and low-key response to the first occupation of its territory since World War II. It all comes down to Russian manpower and Russian priorities. With the bulk of its military pressing offensives inside Ukraine, the Kremlin appears to lack enough reserves for now to drive out Kyiv's forces. President Vladimir Putin doesn't seem to view the attack or at least, give the impression that he views it as a grave enough threat to warrant pulling troops from eastern Ukraine's Donbas region, his priority target. Putin's focus is on the collapse of the Ukrainian state, which he believes will automatically render any territorial control irrelevant, wrote Tatiana Stanovaya, senior fellow at the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Centre. Putin's priorities Months after launching the full-scale invasion in 2022, Putin illegally annexed the Ukrainian regions of Donetsk, Luhansk

Air defence, infrastructure protection Ukraine's priorities: Zelenskyy

He added, We are also working with our partners on front-line supplies--not just weapons and ammunition, but also strength with long-range impact