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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Iranian envoy says Ukraine support to US and Gulf states is a 'joke' 

Iranian envoy to Ukraine, Shahriar Amouzegar, dismissed the support Kyiv has offered to the United States and its Gulf allies, advertising its expertise in destroying Iranian-designed drones launched by Russia. "As for the actions Ukraine is taking in the Middle East against drones, we essentially consider them nothing more than a joke and a showy gesture," Amouzegar told AFP in an exclusive interview. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Ukraine marks four years of Russia’s war

During a visit to Kyiv on the four-year anniversary of the war, European leaders have vowed to “stand firm” with Ukraine. On the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has failed to achieve his “war goals”. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Russia, Ukraine set for Geneva peace talks as military strikes continue

The United States-mediated talks between officials from Russia and Ukraine in Geneva have ended, with Moscow describing them as “difficult, but business-like” and Kyiv calling them substantive and saying there was progress. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announces sanctions against Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko over “his assistance in the killing of Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Ukraine team heads for Geneva talks as Moscow, Kyiv build military pressure

Ukrainian officials have left for Geneva, Switzerland, where another round of negotiations aimed at ending the war with Russia is set to take place. “On the way to Geneva. The next round of negotiations is ahead. Along the way, we will discuss the lessons of our history with our colleagues, seek the right conclusions,” Ukraine’s Chief of Staff Kyrylo Budanov posted on his Telegram channel on Monday, along with a picture of him standing in front of a train with two other members of the delegation he is heading. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

What are the sticking points in the Moscow-Kyiv talks?

The two main issues negotiators must hammer out are territorial disputes and security guarantees. Specifically, Russia is steadfast that the Ukrainian army must leave the Donbas region – a prospect that is unacceptable to Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said yesterday that Russia’s demand that Ukraine yield all of Donbas – including the 20 percent of Donetsk which is still under Ukrainian control – remains “a very important condition” for Russia. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Woman killed in Kyiv at confectionary factory: Emergency Service

Ukraine’s State Emergency Service has shared new details on Russia’s overnight attack on Kyiv. In the Holosiivskyi district, strikes destroyed the top floor of a confectionery factory, killing one woman and wounding two more, the service wrote on Telegram. A home in the same area also sustained damage. Meanwhile, in the Dniprovskyi district, where one person was wounded, firefighters extinguished flames at a garage and a fuel truck. An uninhabited residential high-rise building was destroyed in the Darnytskyi district, while an office building in the Solomianskyi district was damaged. Firefighters… Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Almost 6,000 Kyiv houses without heating: Mayor

Utility and energy workers are scrambling to restore heating services to nearly 6,000 homes in the capital following Russia’s overnight attack, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko has said. Most of the homes were already connected, or “have tried” to be connected, to heating supplies since attacks on January 9 and January 13 – followed by a new round of attacks on Tuesday – wiped out access for many, Klitschko said. As of Wednesday, roughly 60 percent of Kyiv was still without electricity. Residents were also reporting problems with water supplies, the… Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Russia-Ukraine war live: Kyiv, Kharkiv come under attack amid peace talks

Russian air attacks have targeted Ukraine’s capital Kyiv and northeastern city of Kharkiv, killing at least one person and injuring nearly 20 others, according to local authorities. The violence comes as negotiators from Russia, Ukraine and the United States are set to meet in Abu Dhabi on Saturday for the second day of negotiations on a plan being pushed by US President Donald Trump to end the almost four-year-long war. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Zelenskyy says Russian strike damaged Qatar Embassy in Kyiv 

A massive Russian overnight attack on Ukraine damaged the Embassy of Qatar in Kyiv besides damaging other infrastructure, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday. "In addition to our civilian infrastructure and energy facilities, a building of the Embassy of Qatar was damaged last night by a Russian drone," Zelenskyy said on Telegram. He emphasised the diplomatic significance of the target, describing Qatar as "a state that does so much to mediate with Russia in order to secure the release of prisoners of war and civilians held in Russian prisons." Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Ukraine tries to hit back at Russia’s energy sector

Kyiv has been hitting back at Russia’s energy sector, but it doesn’t happen very often. The last incident was last week in the Krasnodar region and earlier in the Saratov region. Ukraine uses drones to retaliate, and just today, according to the latest Ministry of Defence report, Russian air defence systems destroyed 29 Ukrainian drones over various Russian regions. While Ukraine tries to retaliate, Russia continues to pressure Ukrainian authorities into making concessions. Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev was visiting Miami for talks this last weekend. According to the Kremlin, there’s… Read More…

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