UN chief en route to Kyiv, will meet Zelensky: spokesman UNITED NATIONS: UN chief Antonio Guterres was traveling to Ukraine Tuesday to meet in Kyiv with President Volodymyr... Published 07 Mar, 2023 06:36pm
World China’s Xi Jinping slams US-led ‘suppression’ BEIJING: President Xi Jinping has condemned what he branded an American-led “suppression of China”, as he urged the... Published 07 Mar, 2023 01:06pm
World Kyiv says forces fighting on in 'utter hell' of Bakhmut battle KYIV: Ukraine said on Monday its troops were still fighting against the attempted encirclement of Bakhmut, while... Published 06 Mar, 2023 11:31pm
World Ukraine says ‘fulfils’ EU accession reforms KYIV: Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmygal said Monday that Kyiv had fulfilled all the recommendations of the... Published 06 Mar, 2023 06:14pm
Markets Norway earns record oil, gas revenue after Ukraine war OSLO: The Norwegian state raked in record oil and gas revenues last year after the war in Ukraine sent energy prices... Published 06 Mar, 2023 05:45pm
World Battle for Ukraine's Donbas 'painful and difficult': Zelensky KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday said Kyiv's forces were in a "painful and difficult" battle ... Published 06 Mar, 2023 12:08am
Opinion A year on, Ukraine’s embattled nuclear plant turned Russian ‘military base’ Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant no longer produces electricity and serves solely as a military base for... Published 05 Mar, 2023 03:36am
World EU parliament chief urges Ukraine membership talks this year LVIV: The president of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola called on Saturday, during a visit to Ukraine, for ... Updated 04 Mar, 2023 07:05pm
World Russian defence minister pays rare visit to troops in Ukraine Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu paid a rare to Russia’s forces deployed in Ukraine, the country’s defence... Published 04 Mar, 2023 12:49pm
World US attorney general in surprise visit to Ukraine WASHINGTON: US Attorney General Merrick Garland made a surprise visit to Ukraine on Friday and vowed to hold... Published 04 Mar, 2023 10:48am
World US announces $400mn in new Ukraine security assistance WASHINGTON: The United States announced a new $400 million security aid package for Ukraine on Friday that features... Published 04 Mar, 2023 12:09am
World US to unveil new ammunition aid to Ukraine Friday WASHINGTON: The United States will announce new aid to war-ravaged Ukraine on Friday, consisting mainly of... Published 03 Mar, 2023 11:57am
World Biden, Scholz to weigh next steps for Ukraine BERLIN: US President Joe Biden hosts German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Washington on Friday for talks on charting the... Published 03 Mar, 2023 11:39am
World US not providing Ukraine with intel on targets inside Russia: Pentagon WASHINGTON: The United States is not providing Ukraine with intelligence for targets inside Russia, the Pentagon ... Published 03 Mar, 2023 12:18am
World Ukraine orders vulnerable residents to evacuate frontline city KYIV: Ukraine on Thursday ordered the mandatory evacuation of vulnerable residents from the frontline city of... Published 02 Mar, 2023 11:39pm
World India should use G20 to help end Ukraine war: Italy’s Meloni NEW DELHI: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Thursday said she hoped India would use its G20 presidency to... Published 02 Mar, 2023 06:00pm
World US, NATO role in Ukraine risks ‘catastrophic consequences’: Russia GENEVA: The involvement of the United States and NATO in the war in Ukraine risks bringing “catastrophic... Published 02 Mar, 2023 05:52pm
World Blinken presses Russian FM in first meeting since war: US NEW DELHI: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met briefly in New Delhi on Thursday with Russian Foreign Minister... Published 02 Mar, 2023 05:48pm
World Western allies discussing ‘security guarantees’ with Kyiv: Scholz BERLIN: Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Thursday that Germany and its allies were in talks with Kyiv over future... Published 02 Mar, 2023 02:40pm
World Ukraine war set to divide as India hosts G20 foreign ministers NEW DELHI: Top US diplomat Antony Blinken was due in New Delhi on Wednesday alongside Russia’s Sergei Lavrov for a... Published 02 Mar, 2023 06:24am
World EU eyes extra 1bn euros on ammunition for Ukraine BRUSSELS: The EU is looking to allocate an additional one billion euros for urgently needed ammunition for Ukraine ... Published 01 Mar, 2023 10:49pm
World Lukashenko in China says Belarus ‘fully’ supports Beijing’s Ukraine plan MOSCOW: Belarus strongman and close Kremlin ally Alexander Lukashenko said during a visit to China Wednesday that... Published 01 Mar, 2023 05:11pm
World Blinken says ‘no plans’ to meet Russia, China at G20 TASHKENT: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday he will not meet the Russian or Chinese foreign... Published 01 Mar, 2023 05:04pm
World 'No evidence' Ukraine misusing aid, senior US official says WASHINGTON: There is "no evidence" Ukraine is misusing the tens of billions in aid provided since Russia invaded ... Published 28 Feb, 2023 11:25pm
World Ukraine will join NATO but in ‘long-term’: Stoltenberg HELSINKI: NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday that Ukraine will become a member of the alliance in the... Published 28 Feb, 2023 05:17pm
World Ukraine intel chief sees no signs China plans to arm Russia KYIV: Ukraine’s head of military intelligence has brushed aside claims that China is considering furnishing arms to... Published 28 Feb, 2023 10:51am
World China urges peace in Ukraine after US warns against aiding Russia KYIV: China said on Monday it sought dialogue and peace for Ukraine despite US warnings that Beijing might be... Published 28 Feb, 2023 07:41am
Opinion Central Asian aviation sees opportunities in Ukraine crisis Central Asian airlines are seizing opportunities from Russia’s closed airspace, with airline traffic into the... Published 28 Feb, 2023 06:15am
World Russia blasts EU, US sanctions as ‘absurd’ and ‘futile’ MOSCOW: Moscow on Monday hit out at the European Union and the United States after they adopted their latest... Published 27 Feb, 2023 09:39pm
Business & Finance Munich Re profits soar despite Hurricane Ian, Ukraine war FRANKFURT: German reinsurance giant Munich Re said Thursday that it booked a better-than-expected profit in 2022,... Published 27 Feb, 2023 06:17am