White House welcomes Xi-Zelenskiy phone call WASHINGTON: The White House on Wednesday welcomed a phone call between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Ukraine... Published 26 Apr, 2023 07:45pm
World France says backs ‘all dialogue’ after Xi-Zelensky call PARIS: France said Wednesday it backed all dialogue towards ending the conflict sparked by Russia’s invasion of... Published 26 Apr, 2023 06:20pm
World Russia says ‘no progress’ towards extending grain deal GENEVA: Russia warned Wednesday that “no progress” had been made towards meeting the conditions it has set for... Published 26 Apr, 2023 06:16pm
World China’s Xi holds call with Ukraine’s Zelensky Zelensky's spokesman Sergiy Nykyforov says two had 'an almost one hour-long telephone conversation' Published 26 Apr, 2023 05:31pm
World Ukraine allies denounce 'cynical' Russian meeting at UN UNITED NATIONS: Kyiv's allies on Monday slammed Russia for a Security Council meeting chaired by Foreign Minister... Published 24 Apr, 2023 10:56pm
World EU’s Borrell sees deal soon to buy ammunition for Ukraine LUXEMBOURG: EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell expressed confidence on Monday that the bloc would finalise a plan... Published 24 Apr, 2023 08:06pm
World UK agrees subsea renewable energy link with Netherlands LONDON: The UK unveiled Monday a deal for a subsea energy link with the Netherlands, tapping further into offshore... Published 24 Apr, 2023 07:11pm
World G7 calls for extension, full implementation and expansion of Black Sea grain deal TOKYO: The Group of Seven (G7) economic powers called on Sunday for the "extension, full implementation and... Updated 24 Apr, 2023 10:50am
World Brazil's Lula welcomed in Portugal amid controversy over Ukraine comments LISBON: Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was welcomed in Lisbon on Saturday at the start of his first visit to... Published 22 Apr, 2023 05:55pm
World Zelensky, Putin visit Ukraine hotspots KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met troops in a frontline town Tuesday, a day after Russian leader... Published 18 Apr, 2023 09:11pm
World Brazil president’s peace calls equate Russia with victim: Kyiv KYIV: Ukraine’s foreign ministry on Tuesday criticised Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s recent calls... Published 18 Apr, 2023 05:34pm
World Russia wants conflict in Ukraine to end as soon as possible: Lavrov Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday during a visit to Brazil that Moscow wanted the conflict in... Published 17 Apr, 2023 09:52pm
World Ukraine sceptical over efforts to end war with Russia BAGHDAD: Ukraine’s foreign minister cast doubts Monday on efforts to bring about peace in his country’s war with... Published 17 Apr, 2023 09:35pm
World Iran court jails 10 troops over 2020 Ukraine jet downing TEHRAN: Iran has sentenced 10 members of the armed forces to prison after finding them guilty of involvement in the... Published 17 Apr, 2023 06:41am
Markets EU warns against unilateral steps after Poland, Hungary ban Ukrainian grain WARSAW: Unilateral action on trade by European Union member states is unacceptable, the bloc’s executive said on... Published 17 Apr, 2023 06:41am
World Iran court jails 10 troops over 2020 Ukraine jet downing TEHRAN: Iran has sentenced 10 members of the armed forces to prison after finding them guilty of involvement in the... Published 16 Apr, 2023 11:11pm
World Ukraine foreign minister to visit Iraq on Monday BAGHDAD: Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba is expected in Baghdad on Monday on his first visit to Iraq since... Published 16 Apr, 2023 09:14pm
Markets EU says unilateral action on trade unacceptable after grain import bans WARSAW: Unilateral action on trade by European Union member states is unacceptable, a European Commission... Published 16 Apr, 2023 05:18pm
Markets Wheat firms on Black Sea supply woes; Argentine drought supports soya beans SINGAPORE: Chicago wheat futures rose on Friday after Russia raised fresh doubts over the extension of a Black Sea... Published 16 Apr, 2023 03:36am
World Ukraine's Marchenko says G7 support crucial for 'longer' war with Russia WASHINGTON: A new international economic support package of $115 billion gives Ukraine more confidence that it can... Published 15 Apr, 2023 11:39pm
Markets Polish government bans grain and food imports from Ukraine WARSAW: The Polish government has decided to ban imports of grain and other food from Ukraine to protect the Polish... Published 15 Apr, 2023 05:49pm
World US should stop ‘encouraging’ war in Ukraine, says Brazil’s Lula BEIJING: Brazil’s president said Saturday that the United States should stop “encouraging war” in Ukraine, as he... Published 15 Apr, 2023 03:36pm
World Kyiv calls for NATO to secure Black Sea, integrate Ukrainian defences BUCHAREST: NATO should play a bigger role in security in the Black Sea, and integrate Ukraine’s air and missile... Published 13 Apr, 2023 08:26pm
World China, Russia foreign ministers discuss Ukraine crisis BEIJING: Chinese and Russian foreign ministers discussed the Ukraine crisis in a meeting in Uzbekistan’s Samarkand... Published 13 Apr, 2023 08:19pm
World Russia’s Navalny has mystery ailment which may be poisoning MOSCOW: Alexei Navalny, Russia’s most prominent opposition leader, is grappling with a mystery ailment in jail that... Published 13 Apr, 2023 12:59pm
World Ukraine farmer risks life clearing shells from fields NOVOGRYGORIVKA: His fields peppered with Russian shells, Ukrainian farmer Vitaliy Sydor has resorted to desperate... Published 13 Apr, 2023 11:46am
Sports Murray says focus must be on Ukraine war, not Wimbledon U-turn MONTE CARLO: The war in Ukraine and the plight of its tennis players must be at the forefront of discussions at... Published 13 Apr, 2023 11:06am
Business & Finance Ukraine’s gross domestic product fell 29.1% in 2022 KYIV: Ukraine’s gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 29.1% in 2022, the state statistics service said late on... Published 13 Apr, 2023 09:59am
World Yellen says vigilant to downside risks given war in Ukraine, banking pressures WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said she remained vigilant to downside risks facing the global... Published 12 Apr, 2023 06:11am
World Russia and Ukraine swap more than 200 prisoners Russia and Ukraine carried out a major prisoner swap on Monday, with 106 Russian prisoners of war being freed in... Published 10 Apr, 2023 07:44pm
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