Agencies

Kiev: Ukraine is ready for talks with Russia in all formats and on any platform, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday, adding that a war will deprive all the sides of any guarantees."Today, we are out of...

Kiev: The Ukrainian Parliament on Wednesday supported a bill to introduce a state of emergency in the country starting Feb. 24 amid the ongoing tensions with Russia, according to the parliament's press service.The legislation, introducing the state of...

Moscow: The Russian airspace near the Ukrainian borders is closed for civil aircraft amid a security threat due to the use of military equipment, an aviation authority said on Thursday."A temporary regulation for the use of airspace has...

United Nations: The aim of the Russian special operation in the Donbas region of Ukraine announced by President Vladimir Putin is to protect people who have been suffering under the Ukrainian government, Russian Ambassador to the UN Vassily Nebenzia...

Kiev: Explosions have been heard in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev, reports said on Thursday.One of the blasts interrupted the reporter who was broadcasting from the vicinity of St Michael's cathedral in the city center.According to the...

Moscow: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday that UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres turned out to be under the Western pressure over the situation in Ukraine as he was making statements not corresponding to his status and...

Kiev: The Ukrainian Parliament adopted on Wednesday a resolution proposing the Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) to sanction Russian officials for 10 years over the recognition of the breakaway Donetsk and Luhansk people's republics.The resolution was...

Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday called on Russia to resolve the conflict in the breakaway Donbas region through dialogue in any available formats."We understand all the risks, we call on Russia - and not for the...

Brussels: EU head of missions (COREPER II) at a meeting in Brussels on Tuesday stated that they had reached a common position on the reaction to Russia's decision to recognize the independence of the LPR and the DPR, these...

Damascus: Syria is ready to start establishing diplomatic ties with the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics, the Syrian presidential office said on Tuesday.Earlier in the day, Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad said that Damascus may soon recognize...