Ukraine

Moscow, (EFE).- A three-day unilateral ceasefire announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin takes effect by midnight, despite Ukraine’s refusal to join the Kremlin’s initiative. The temporary truce is set to last 72 hours, until midnight on May 10-11, coinciding with the 80th anniversary of the Red Army’s victory over Nazi...

International Desk, (EFE).- Ukraine and the United States have signed a landmark agreement to jointly exploit Ukrainian mineral resources, in what officials in Kyiv are calling a critical step to bolster the country’s economy and attract long-term investment from Washington. The deal, which includes a shared investment fund, has also...

By Rostyslav Averchuk Lviv (EFE).- Ukraine marked the 39th anniversary of the Chornobyl nuclear catastrophe on Saturday, the worst nuclear disaster in history while grappling with ongoing threats to atomic safety caused by Russia’s drone and missile attacks and its occupation of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Europe’s largest, whose...

By Rostyslav Averchuk Lviv (EFE).- The Ukrainian army continues to repel Russia’s attempts to advance toward Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region, the most heated part of the frontline, as the city’s remaining civilians endure daily bombardments and a collapsing infrastructure. The entrance of Russian troops into the city looked imminent...

Brussels (EFE).- Several countries in the Coalition of the Willing to provide security guarantees to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire with Russia stressed on Thursday the importance of United States support, even though Washington has ruled out sending military forces onto Ukrainian soil. The United Kingdom and France...

By Rostyslav Averchuk Lviv (EFE).- Ukraine is fighting to maintain control along its north-eastern border with Russia, repelling Moscow’s advances into the Sumy region and efforts to fully reclaim Kursk, while a bold new operation on Russian soil draws enemy reserves to the Belgorod region. On Monday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy...

Paris (EFE).- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday that the Paris summit on Ukraine had named French President Emmanuel Macron and United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer as Europe’s representatives for possible peace talks on the war with Russia. «Today all of us in Europe have agreed that Europe will...

Moscow (EFE) – The Kremlin published on its website on Tuesday the list of Russian and Ukrainian energy infrastrucuture covered by a temporary truce on strikes agreed between Russia and the United States. The list includes power and hydroelectric plants, substations, transformers, and any power generation or transmission facilities, according...

Brussels, Mar 6 (EFE) – European Union leaders agreed Thursday to boost security and defense spending to rearm Europe in the wake of Russian aggression over Ukraine and the United States’ turnaround with the return of President Donald Trump to the White House. In the conclusions of the extraordinary summit...

By Rostyslav Averchuk Lviv, Ukraine, Mar 5 (EFE) – The United States’ suspension of military aid to Ukraine will not cause a battlefield catastrophe in the coming months, but it may affect Ukraine’s defenses and lead to more destruction of cities and civilian infrastructure by Russia’s drones and missiles, Ukrainian...

Washington, Mar 3 (EFE) – United States President Donald Trump criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday, warning that his opposition to a peace talks with Russia could soon cost him his job. The warnings came after Zelenskyy’s disastrous Friday visit to the White House when he engaged in a...

London (EFE).- Leaders from around 15 European countries began arriving in London on Sunday for an informal summit on Ukraine, amid heightened tensions between the United States and Ukraine. The first leader to arrive at Lancaster House in central London was French President Emmanuel Macron at 12:45 GMT, marking the...