Ukraine, bondholder group unable to reach deal in formal $20 bln debt talks LONDON: Ukraine was unable to reach an agreement with a group of bondholders over restructuring some $20 billion of... Published 17 Jun, 2024 12:31pm
World Ukraine summit sees hard road to peace as way forward uncertain BUERGENSTOCK: Western powers and their allies at a summit in Switzerland denounced Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on... Published 17 Jun, 2024 05:30am
World Russian journalist killed in Ukraine drone strike: media MOSCOW: A Russian journalist was killed in a drone attack in eastern Ukraine, his news organisation said on Sunday,... Published 16 Jun, 2024 11:21pm
World Ukraine peace summit says ‘dialogue between all parties’ needed to end war BURGENSTOCK: Dozens of countries said Sunday that Ukraine’s “territorial integrity” should be respected in any peace... Published 16 Jun, 2024 05:57pm
World Iran rebukes G7 statement over its nuclear programme escalation DUBAI: Iran called upon the Group of Seven on Sunday to distance itself from “destructive policies of the past”, the... Updated 16 Jun, 2024 09:45pm
World Harris announces over $1.5bn more US energy, humanitarian aid for Ukraine WASHINGTON: US Vice President Kamala Harris announced on Saturday more than $1.5 billion in new aid for Ukraine,... Updated 15 Jun, 2024 06:55pm
World Germany’s Scholz: Putin’s peace proposals aren’t serious BERLIN: Leaders of the Group of Seven leading western industrial economies did not discuss Russian President... Published 15 Jun, 2024 12:12pm
World World leaders join Ukraine summit in test of Kyiv’s diplomatic clout LUCERNE: World leaders gather in Switzerland on Saturday for a summit aimed at pressuring Russia to end its war in... Updated 15 Jun, 2024 04:47pm
World Putin says freezing of Russian assets in West is ‘theft’ MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday branded as “theft” the freezing of Russian assets abroad and... Published 14 Jun, 2024 06:19pm
World Putin says Russia will cease fire if Ukraine pulls troops from four regions MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia would cease fire and enter peace talks if Ukraine... Published 14 Jun, 2024 05:52pm
World Explosion heard in Kyiv region after missile warning KYIV: An explosion rang out across the region outside the Ukrainian capital on Friday, a Reuters witness said,... Published 14 Jun, 2024 02:54pm
Pakistan Pakistan will not attend ‘Ukraine peace summit’: FO ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office said on Thursday that Pakistan will not attend the “Ukraine peace summit” due to “a... Published 14 Jun, 2024 06:31am
World NATO says over 300,000 troops now on high readiness BRUSSELS: NATO countries have “comfortably exceeded” a target of placing 300,000 troops on high-readiness as the... Published 13 Jun, 2024 06:22pm
World Ukraine power sector to receive $1bn aid from allies, ministry says KYIV: Ukraine will receive around $1 billion from allies and G7 countries to support its energy sector, which has... Published 13 Jun, 2024 06:05pm
World Ukraine’s foreign minister welcomes US sanctions on Russia KYIV: Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Thursday he welcomed a sweeping new set of US sanctions... Published 13 Jun, 2024 03:35pm
World Britain to announce up to £242 million in Ukraine aid LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will announce up to £242 million in fresh assistance for Ukraine at the... Published 13 Jun, 2024 12:01pm
World Zelensky lands in Saudi on unannounced visit: state media RIYADH: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky travelled to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, Saudi state media reported,... Published 12 Jun, 2024 08:29pm
World Ukraine says it hit three Russian air defence systems in occupied Crimea Ukraine’s military said on Wednesday it had hit three Russian surface-to-air missile systems in Russian-occupied... Published 12 Jun, 2024 05:01pm
World Biden heads to G7 summit focused on Ukraine aid, China’s support for Russia WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden flies to Italy on Wednesday for meetings with Group of Seven leaders aimed at... Published 12 Jun, 2024 02:43pm
World NATO’s Stoltenberg meets Hungary’s Orban amid tensions BUDAPEST: NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg is to meet Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Budapest on Wednesday amid... Published 12 Jun, 2024 11:12am
World Russia launches missile and drone attack on Kyiv, Ukraine’s military says KYIV: Russia launched a missile and drone attack on Kyiv early on Wednesday with preliminary information showing... Published 12 Jun, 2024 09:36am
World We will pave way for Ukraine into EU: German foreign minister BERLIN: A conference on Ukraine’s post-war recovery in Berlin will pave the way for Ukraine to join the European... Published 11 Jun, 2024 01:31pm
World Russian military jet crashes killing two pilots MOSCOW: A Russian military jet crashed during a training flight in the Caucasus region of North Ossetia, killing two... Published 11 Jun, 2024 01:01pm
World Russia reports battlefield gains ahead of Ukraine summit KYIV: Russia on Monday claimed the capture of another village in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, the latest in a... Published 11 Jun, 2024 11:36am
World Russia claims capture of southeastern Ukraine village MOSCOW: Russia on Monday claimed the capture of a village in the south of the eastern Donetsk region. The defence... Published 10 Jun, 2024 04:38pm
World Swiss summit on Ukraine set to thrash out path to peace GENEVA: Switzerland will stage a conference on Ukraine this coming weekend, with world leaders set to discuss how to... Published 10 Jun, 2024 12:12pm
World Biden says Putin ‘not going to stop at Ukraine’ PARIS: US President Joe Biden on Saturday pledged Washington’s support for Kyiv in its battle against the Russian... Published 08 Jun, 2024 08:58pm
World Ukraine air defence downs 9 out of 13 Russian drones over four regions KYIV: Ukrainian air defence and mobile drone hunters groups shot down nine out of 13 Russian drones over four... Published 08 Jun, 2024 12:13pm
World Biden, Macron to discuss Israel and Ukraine in pomp-filled state visit PARIS: Fresh from commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-Day, French President Emmanuel Macron will host U.S.... Published 08 Jun, 2024 10:25am
World Putin says there is no need for use of nuclear weapons right now ST PETERSBURG: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that he did not see the conditions for the use of... Published 07 Jun, 2024 08:04pm
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