Ukraine
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Invasion damages $2.6 bn worth of Ukraine’s heritage, culture: UN
Apr 4, 2023According to a United Nations organization, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has caused $2.6 billion in damage to the country’s heritage and cultural sites. Culture, tourism, sports, and entertainment have lost a total of $15.1 billion... -
Ukraine furious over Russian UN Security Council presidency
Apr 2, 2023President Volodymyr Zelenskiy of Ukraine blasted Russia, whose commander is accused of war crimes, for taking over the UN Security Council on Saturday, calling it an absurd and destructive move. The last time Russia presided over... -
Bulgaria votes for fifth time in two years under Ukraine shadow
Apr 2, 2023In the midst of severe divisions over the conflict in Ukraine, Bulgarians cast ballots on Sunday in their fifth general election in two years, a record in the European Union. The political crisis that has gripped... -
IAEA chief to visit Ukraine nuclear plant
Mar 29, 2023The head of the United Nations’ atomic watchdog agency, Rafael Grossi, is scheduled to visit Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant on Wednesday. The facility is currently under the control of Russian forces, and there are ongoing... -
Zelensky pleads for jets, missiles, after visit to frontline
Mar 24, 2023After visiting the frontline southern region of Kherson on Thursday, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky warned European leaders that “delays” in dispatching fighter aircraft and long-range missiles could prolong the conflict. Zelensky spoke to a summit of... -
Ukraine needs $411 bn for reconstruction, recovery: World Bank
Mar 23, 2023Just over a year after Russia’s invasion, Ukraine now requires $411 billion for reconstruction and recovery, according to the World Bank. The assessment is an increase from the $349 billion estimated in a report published in... -
US dismisses Russian complaints on UK depleted uranium ammunition
Mar 23, 2023Wednesday saw the United States dismiss Russian complaints regarding Britain’s declaration that it would ship depleted uranium-tipped armor-piercing ammunition to Ukraine. John Kirby, a spokesperson for the White House National Security Council, referred to Moscow’s complaints... -
Ukraine Black Sea grain deal extended for at least 60 days
Mar 20, 2023After Russia warned that any further extension beyond mid-May would rely on the lifting of some Western sanctions, a deal allowing the safe export of Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea was extended on Saturday for... -
Putin visits Mariupol in first trip to occupied Ukraine territory
Mar 20, 2023Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, made a surprise trip to Mariupol, according to the Kremlin on Sunday. This was his first voyage to a region Moscow had seized from Ukraine. A presidential aide attacked Ukraine’s... -
Putin is wanted for questioning by ICC justices regarding Ukraine
Mar 17, 2023For the “unlawful deportation” of Ukrainian children, the International Criminal Court revealed on Friday that it had issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Hague-based ICC claimed to have issued an arrest order...