Ukraine: Hopes for peace on life support, Security Council hears

Ukraine: Hopes for peace on life support, Security Council hears

“The longer the war continues, the longer its regional and global impacts will be felt, and the more difficult it will be to find a peaceful resolution,” said Rosemary DiCarlo, UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs. She recalled the adoption of Security Council resolution 2774 in February – the first since Russia’s full-scale invasion […]

UN rights mission deplores deadly Russian strikes in Ukraine

UN rights mission deplores deadly Russian strikes in Ukraine

According to the UN mission, the overnight assault from Saturday into Sunday – one of the largest of its kind since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022 – resulted in civilian casualties and damage to homes and infrastructure across 10 regions of Ukraine, including the capital, Kyiv. At least three children were among those killed […]

Civilians killed in drone strike in eastern Ukraine: UN rights monitors

Civilians killed in drone strike in eastern Ukraine: UN rights monitors

At least nine people were killed and seven injured when a Russian drone struck a minibus near the town of Bilopillia in the Sumy region, according to local authorities. HRMMU monitors are in the process of gathering additional information on the circumstances of the attack and its victims. Preliminary reports suggest that the minibus was […]

World News in Brief: South Sudan urged to avoid slide to war, Türk calls on EU not to weaken landmark law, Ukraine and Mali updates

World News in Brief: South Sudan urged to avoid slide to war, Türk calls on EU not to weaken landmark law, Ukraine and Mali updates

The Quartet is calling on the country’s leaders to end hostilities and return to dialogue to fully implement the 2018 peace agreement known as the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS). South Sudan, the world’s youngest nation, gained independence in 2011 but soon descended into a […]

World News in Brief: Deadly attacks in South Sudan and Ukraine, World Court rejects Sudan case, lifesaving aid in Yemen

World News in Brief: Deadly attacks in South Sudan and Ukraine, World Court rejects Sudan case, lifesaving aid in Yemen

According to the UN relief coordination office (OCHA), the hospital in Old Fangak was struck early Saturday, killing seven civilians and injuring at least 20 more. The attack also destroyed vital supplies and forced the withdrawal of aid workers, leaving the town’s population without access to critical care. “People in these areas are already battling […]

Ukraine: Ceasefire a critical first step on the road to durable peace

Ukraine: Ceasefire a critical first step on the road to durable peace

Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo addressed ambassadors alongside UN deputy relief chief, Joyce Msuya, who updated on the dire humanitarian situation in the country amid ongoing Russian attacks. Ms. DiCarlo said the meeting was taking place at a potential inflection point in the three-year war, as the past few weeks have seen intensified shuttle diplomacy towards a […]

Ukraine: Continued Russian assaults drive civilians from frontline communities

Ukraine: Continued Russian assaults drive civilians from frontline communities

“Attacks on frontline regions (are) increasing and it’s always civilians that are bearing the highest cost of the war,” said UNHCR Representative Karolina Lindholm Billing. Since January, more than 3,500 newly displaced people have transited through a centre in Pavlohrad towards central Ukraine; in total, more than 200,000 people have been evacuated or displaced from frontline areas […]

Outrage as Russian overnight attacks on Ukraine cities kill at least nine civilians

Outrage as Russian overnight attacks on Ukraine cities kill at least nine civilians

Reports indicate that the latest Russian strikes damaged 12 buildings in the capital, causing widespread damage to homes, businesses and key services, while phones have been heard ringing from the rubble. Other Ukrainian cities targeted included Zhytomyr – due west of Kyiv – and the northeastern cities of Sumy –  where a daytime missile strike killed […]

Trump Warns Zelensky: Ukraine War Could End Without Him

Trump Warns Zelensky: Ukraine War Could End Without Him

NEW YORK, Feb. 20 — The war of words between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky escalated Wednesday as Trump suggested Ukraine could be sidelined in negotiations to end the war with Russia. “Zelensky better move fast or he’s not going to have a country left,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, claiming […]

‘One Step Short of World War’, Warns Putin on France’s Idea of Deploying NATO Troops in Ukraine

‘One Step Short of World War’, Warns Putin on France’s Idea of Deploying NATO Troops in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin cautioned the US-led NATO military alliance against deploying troops in Ukraine, stating that such action would bring the world “one step closer to a full-scale World War III.” During a speech to his supporters and the media following his decisive presidential election victory, Putin hinted at the presence of fighters from […]

Zelensky involved in car accident: President’s spokesman briefs

Zelensky involved in car accident: President’s spokesman briefs

Kiev, Sep 15 (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was involved in a car accident, his spokesman said on Thursday, adding that he was not seriously injured. In a brief social media post, the President’s spokesman Serhii Nykyforov said that a passenger car collided with Zelensky’s vehicle and his escort in capital Kiev. Nykyforov said that the […]

Ukraine soldiers speaking in British accent?

Ukraine soldiers speaking in British accent?

Soldiers with British accents have been filmed fighting in Ukrainian borders going by the footage at a time when the country is making stunning advances against Russian forces, Daily Mail reported. The footage taken on GoPro cameras reportedly shows foreign legionaries fighting during Ukraine’s Kharkiv Oblast counter-offensive, which have made Krelim forces retreat, with intelligence […]

Republic Day Celebrated in Kyiv, Ukraine; Tunis, Tunisia

Republic Day Celebrated in Kyiv, Ukraine; Tunis, Tunisia

Indian Republic Day function was celebrated with traditional fervor and gaiety at the Embassy of India, Kyiv on Thursday morning. Flag hoisting ceremony was performed by Indian Ambassador Manoj K. Bharti, which was followed by singing of the Indian National Anthem. Mr Bharti later read out speech of Indian President on the occasion, which was […]