LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) – Russia will hold a slimmed-down version of its annual parade to celebrate victory in World War Two, without the usual display of weaponry, the Kremlin said on Wednesday, citing an increased threat of Ukrainian attacks. The May 9 parade on Moscow’s Red Square is a highlight of the Russian calendar,…
April 29 (Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that Ukraine would keep increasing the range of its strikes in Russia, posting footage of what he said was an attack on a target at a distance of more than 1,500 km (930 miles). Ukraine has stepped up its attacks inside Russia in recent weeks,…
April 29 (Reuters) – Ukraine is rolling out a new line of defence to protect businesses and critical infrastructure from hundreds of Russian drones darkening its skies night after night: private air defence companies. Ukraine launched a pilot programme last year allowing industrial firms to establish their own air defence groups to guard their facilities….
KHARKIV REGION, Ukraine, April 29 (Reuters) – In a foggy field in northeast Ukraine, four soldiers stare at red and yellow dots on a screen in the back of a van, armed with interceptor drones and energy drinks to get through the night. These pilots, and about a thousand other crews like them, are on…
SEOUL, April 29 (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has praised soldiers who committed suicide while fighting against Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Kursk region, confirming an extreme battle policy. North Korea sent an estimated 14,000 troops to fight with Russian forces in Kursk region. South Korean, Ukrainian and Western officials said they suffered…
April 28 (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has been invited to attend next month’s summit of the European Political Community (EPC) in Armenia, European Council President Antonio Costa said on Tuesday, adding that this marked the first time that a non-European country was taking part in the event. • “Europe and Canada are…
By Steve Holland and Christian Martinez WASHINGTON, April 27 (Reuters) – A U.S. official said on Monday that President Donald Trump is unhappy with an Iranian proposal because it did not address Iran’s nuclear program. “He doesn’t love the proposal,” the U.S. official said, referring to Trump. Earlier in the day, Trump discussed the proposal…
BERLIN, April 27 (Reuters) – German Chancellor Friedrich Merz suggested on Monday that Ukraine may have to accept that parts of its territory could remain outside Kyiv’s control in a future peace deal with Russia, linking such concessions to the country’s prospects for joining the European Union. “At some point, Ukraine will sign a ceasefire…
SEOUL, April 27 (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country would continue to support Russia’s policies and discussed bolstering military ties with Moscow, state media KCNA reported, as analysts said such cooperation looked set to endure beyond the war in Ukraine. A Russian delegation including Defence Minister Andrei Belousov attended a…
WASHINGTON, April 26 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he has “good conversations” with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as he aims to settle the Ukraine war. “We’re working on the Russia situation, Russia and Ukraine, and hopefully we’re going to get it,” Trump said in an interview…