Ukraine

Moscow (EFE).– Ukrainian troops are withdrawing from the center of Kostiantynivka, one of Kyiv’s strongholds in the eastern Donetsk region, the Russian governor of that territory annexed by Russia, Denis Pushilin, said Monday. Russian troops have expanded their area of ​​control in the direction of Kostiantynivka, where they have also...

Geneva (EFE).—United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio said after meeting Ukrainian officials in Geneva on Saturday to discuss United States President Donald Trump’s peace plan that some issues remain unresolved, but none are “insurmountable,” as Washington and Kyiv push to narrow differences before the Nov. 27 deadline. Rubio told...

Moscow (EFE).- The President of Russia Vladimir Putin confirmed Friday that he received the peace plan for Ukraine elaborated by the United States and stated that the document could serve as the basis for a definitive peace settlement. «We have this text. We received it through existing communication channels with...

By Rostyslav Averchuk Lviv (EFE).- Russian air defenses remain a primary target of Ukraine’s long-range attacks on both occupied territories and Russia as Kyiv seeks to increase the effectiveness of its strikes against the enemy’s military infrastructure and energy sector to force Moscow into genuine negotiations. The “Phantom” unit of...

Moscow (EFE).– Russia has expressed willingness to resume direct negotiations with Ukraine in Istanbul, where the last round of talks took place in July last year. “At present, the negotiations are stalled by Kyiv. Turkish representatives have repeatedly called for their resumption,” Alexei Polischuk, head of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s...

Kyiv (EFE).- A Russian drone attack has damaged energy infrastructure and the state-owned railway company, Ukrzaliznytsia, in the southern Ukrainian region of Odesa, regional governor Oleg Kiper said on Tuesday. «As a result of the attack, fires have broken out in several energy infrastructure (complexes),” Kiper wrote on his Telegram...

By Rostyslav Averchuk Lviv (EFE).- While the defending army continues a heated resistance in Pokrovsk, having exposed Russia’s claims of its capture as premature, Russia’s drones keep disrupting vital supply lines, and its infantry accumulates in the city, prompting calls in Ukraine about the need to exit Pokrovsk. Ukraine has...

Brussels (EFE).- The European Union on Thursday approved the 19th package of sanctions against Russia for its war in Ukraine, which pushes forward the ban on the transport of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to 2027, a year earlier than planned, and sanctions the Russian shadow fleet of oil tankers. The...

By Rostyslav Averchuk Lviv (EFE).- Lviv, a western Ukrainian city that has welcomed hundreds of thousands of displaced Ukrainians and their cultural institutions, is competing against Nikšić, Montenegro, to become the European Capital of Culture in 2030 -joining Leuven in Belgium and either Larnaca or Limassol in Cyprus- aiming to...

By Rostyslav Averchuk Lviv, Ukraine (EFE).- Russia’s latest attacks on Ukraine’s gas infrastructure risk leaving millions without heating this winter, leading authorities to import more gas and urge citizens to prepare for shortages. Gas heats most Ukrainian homes, particularly in large cities, via boilers or centralized systems. Before the latest...

By Rostyslav Averchuk Lviv (EFE).- The Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, occupied by Russia, has been without an external power supply for two weeks now, amid warnings by Kyiv and energy experts that Russian plans to connect the station to its grid and restart at least one reactor pose a significant...

Moscow, Oct 2 (EFE). – Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday the Tomahawk missiles Washington plans to deliver to Kyiv are a “powerful” weapon and warned that their use will cause tensions between Moscow and Washington to escalate. «As for the Tomahawk, it’s a powerful weapon. True, it’s not exactly...