LUXEMBOURG, April 21 (Reuters) – The European Union’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said she expected “positive decisions” on the 90 billion euro ($105.94 billion) loan for Ukraine to be made on Wednesday. This month’s electoral defeat of Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Ukraine’s harshest EU foe, could pave the way for the loan that…
By Guy Faulconbridge and Anton Kolodyazhnyy MOSCOW, April 21 (Reuters) – Russian forces have taken 1,700 square km (656 square miles) of territory in Ukraine this year and are advancing on its so-called fortress belt in Donbas, Moscow’s top general said while inspecting his forces. Russia has since its 2022 invasion been seeking to take…
April 21 (Reuters) – Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev arrived in North Korea for talks on cooperation between the two allies, the ministry’s spokeswoman Irina Volk said early on Tuesday. “Issues of cooperation between the two countries in the field of law enforcement will be considered,” Volk wrote on Telegram. Pictures showed the minister being…
MOSCOW, April 20 (Reuters) – A celebrity blogger whose sharp criticism of the authorities has been watched by tens of millions of Russians has hit back after one of state TV’s best-known political presenters accused her of working for the West and called for her to be investigated. Vladimir Solovyov, a fiery talk show host…
MOSCOW, April 20 (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Monday that it was encouraged by Bulgarian politician Rumen Radev’s desire to resolve issues with Russia via pragmatic talks after he won a landslide election victory on Sunday. Official results showed that Radev’s Progressive Bulgaria party had won convincingly, sidelining long-dominant political forces and potentially pushing…
KYIV, April 19 (Reuters) – Europe must have its own defense system against ballistic weapons, and Ukraine is already holding talks with several countries on its creation, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday. Defense against ballistic missiles is one of Ukraine’s biggest challenges in the war with Russia, since only certain types of missiles…
April 17 (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on Friday for joint efforts for an effective mission to ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and said Kyiv’s wartime experience in the Black Sea could help. “Decisions made regarding Hormuz now will determine how other aggressive actors perceive the possibility of creating…
April 17 (Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that Ukraine believed Russia was making preparations that showed that it would once again try to involve its ally Belarus into the four-year-old war pitting Kyiv against Moscow. “According to intelligence, road construction in areas leading to Ukraine and the establishment of artillery positions are…
WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) – Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko left the United States on Thursday buoyed by what she called positive talks with top U.S. officials, including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, saying she found him to be supportive of her war-torn country. Svyrydenko told Reuters that she used the meeting with Bessent to hammer…
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