EU leaders launch Ukraine’s membership process Zelenskiy urges West to speed up heavy weapons deliveries Battle for Donbas twin cities reaches critical stage KYIV, June 23 (Reuters) – Ukraine became a candidate to join the European Union on Thursday, a
Four EU leaders travelled to Kyiv last Thursday to give their blessing to Ukraine’s bid for candidacy Ukraine is set to be approved as an EU candidate at a Brussels summit on Thursday, after the European Commission gave the green
European Union foreign ministers will discuss ways to free millions of tonnes of grain stuck in Ukraine due to Russia’s Black Sea port blockade at a meeting in Luxembourg on Monday. The EU supports efforts by the United Nations to
Ukraine EU candidacy signals major shift in European geopolitics Putin seeks to play down EU issue Battle for Sievierodonetsk grinds on Russian media says two Americans caught fighting for Ukraine BRUSSELS/KYIV, June 18 (Reuters) – With the war in Ukraine’s
French President Emmanuel Macron met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Thursday after visiting the war-scarred town of Irpin, where Macron praised Ukrainians for their “heroism”. The French leader, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi
Russia’s war in Ukraine has pushed global displacement numbers above 100 million for the first time, and the UN warns the resulting hunger crisis could force many more to flee their homes. Efforts to address the global food insecurity crisis, which has
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Saturday her executive will “by the end of next week” finalise its opinion on whether Ukraine should be a candidate country to join the EU. Meanwhile, Ukraine reiterated its pleas to Western
Russia has seized large parts of Ukraine’s coast Moscow says sanctions, Kyiv to blame lack of grain Ukraine accused Russia of stealing grain supplies Kremlin says grain ships need to be checked for weapons LONDON, June 7 (Reuters) – Russia
Russia launched missiles at its capital Kyiv via Tu-95 strategic bombers this morning, said the Ukrainian government. Meanwhile, Russia said it struck tanks supplied by Western countries in the city. This comes as fighting intensifies in Sievierodonetsk as the battle for
Ukrainian service members ride on top of a military vehicle, amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, in Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, May 29, 2022 REUTERS/Carlos Barria WASHINGTON, June 1 (Reuters) – The United States will initially provide Ukraine with four High