KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has threatened to break off talks with Moscow should Russian forces wipe out the remaining Ukrainian soldiers trapped in Mariupol as Moscow claimed it had taken control of the besieged and battered port city after a weeks-long battle. The Russian Defense Ministry on April 16 said it had cleared […]
Russian forces have continued moving toward eastern Ukraine ahead of a major planned offensive in the Donbas region, while conditions in Mariupol remain dire, with thousands of civilians reported dead and Russian forces inching toward full control of the port city. Live Briefing: Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine RFE/RL’s Live Briefing gives you all of the […]
Western allies have imposed new sanctions against Russia and promised to send more military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine at a series of unprecedented summits in Brussels aimed at emphasizing a unified response to Russia’s military aggression. The leaders of the 30 NATO countries, the Group of Seven, and the 27 European Union countries announced […]
Moscow’s long-feared attack on Ukraine began early on February 24, with missiles being fired at airports and military infrastructure in at least 25 cities after Russia President Vladimir Putin ordered a “special” operation to “demilitarize” its neighbor and rival. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told the nation that Ukraine had suffered “serious losses” in the Russian […]