Posts tagged kyiv post
World Briefing: October 27, 2024

The pro-Russian Georgian Dream party is set to extend its control of parliament, but there are cries of a "stolen election" from the pro-Western opposition. Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and a linchpin of U.S. space efforts has been in regular contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin since late 2022

Read More
World Briefing: August 23, 2024

Indian PM Narendra Modi urged diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine, pledging India's support and saying that no conflict can be solved on a battlefield. The German government has come under increasing pressure at home to roll back its support for Ukraine and push harder for negotiations to try to end its war with Russia

Read More
WORLD BRIEFING: July 23, 2024

Vice-President Kamala Harris has attracted the support of enough Democratic delegates to become the party's nominee for president. The news that President Joe Biden would not run for re-election caused a stir not only in America, but also in Russia, where pro-Kremlin propagandists are kicking up a fuss about what it would mean for their beloved Donald Trump.

Read More
WORLD BRIEFING: April 3, 2024

World Central Kitchen says it is pausing its efforts to feed Palestinians in Gaza after seven of its workers were killed by an Israeli strike. NATO is drawing up plans to secure a five-year military aid package of up to $100bn, in an attempt to shield Ukraine from “winds of political change” that could usher in a second Trump presidency

Read More
WORLD BRIEFING: March 17, 2024

Voters across Russia cast ballots on Sunday on the third and final day of an election set to formalise six more years of power for President Vladimir Putin. Sky News being sued for negligence by family of a Ukrainian fixer killed covering the war

Read More
WORLD BRIEFING: February 9, 2024

Ukraine's president has named Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskiy as the country's top military commander. Russia's election commission has rejected anti-war challenger Boris Nadezhdin as a candidate in next month's presidential vote

Read More
WAR IN UKRAINE: December 15, 2022

European Union member states failed to agree on a ninth package of Russia sanctions in talks. US citizen held since June is among dozens released in a prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia.

Read More
WAR IN UKRAINE: September 15, 2022

Ukrainian officials say they are targeting towns in the eastern Donbas region after making a series of gains in a rapid counter-offensive. Meanwhile a Ukrainian official says his country will need billions of dollars in budget support for an indefinite period.

Read More
WAR IN UKRAINE: September 8, 2022

US officials said Ukraine was making "slow but meaningful progress" against Russian forces - while Ukraine's President Zelensky said he has "good news", claiming the recapture of several settlements from Russia.

Read More
WAR IN UKRAINE: May 25, 2022

More horror stories of Russian war crimes as Ukraine makes its case on the world stage for more robust western support. 

Read More