The return of US diplomats to the capital comes weeks after Moscow failed to seize control of the area and shifted its focus to the east and south of Ukraine. Source link
Read More »U2 members perform at Kyiv subway station used as bomb shelter
Lead singer Bono spoke about his native Ireland’s historic struggles with the UK and how those countries enjoy peace today. Source link
Read More »Putin responsible for war crimes, says Trudeau during Ukraine visit
‘It is clear that Vladimir Putin is responsible for heinous war crimes,’ Trudeau said at a news conference with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky. Source link
Read More »UK’s Boris Johnson promises additional military aid to Ukraine
The UK prime minister is said to have told the Ukrainian president that he is ‘more committed than ever to reinforcing Ukraine and ensuring Putin fails.’ Source link
Read More »Russia makes bold strike on Kyiv during UN chief’s Ukraine visit
At least 1 person was killed during the attack, which came barely an hour after Secretary General Antonio Guterres’ news conference in the capital. Source link
Read More »Vladimir Putin attends midnight Orthodox Easter mass in Moscow
The Russian Orthodox Church has strongly backed the Kremlin leader’s ‘special military operation’ in Ukraine. Patriarch Kirill said he hoped the conflict in Ukraine would end quickly but did not condemn it. Source link
Read More »Ukraine war: ‘Battle of Donbas’ has begun, says Zelensky
‘We can now say that Russian forces have started the battle of the Donbas, for which they have long prepared,’ Volodymyr Zelensky said in a video address. Source link
Read More »Ukrainian mayor and politicians attend Vatican Easter vigil
Pope Francis did not refer directly to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but he has called for an Easter truce to reach a negotiated peace. Source link
Read More »Russia says Ukraine hit homes in cross-border attack, threatens retaliation
Officials say 7 people were injured in a helicopter strike on residential buildings in Bryansk, while the governor of Belgorod says villages there were also hit. Source link
Read More »India’s stance on Ukraine war looms large in ‘2-plus-2’ talks with US
Discussions allow both sides to be frank while reaffirming shared views including concern over China’s rising assertiveness, say analysts. Source link
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