Russia

UN says Kyiv children’s hospital probably suffered Russian direct hit

The United Nations on Tuesday said there was a "high likelihood" that the children's hospital in Kyiv suffered "a direct hit" from a Russian missile. Danielle Bell, head of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, called Monday's strike "one of the most egregious attacks that we've seen since the onset of the full-scale invasion" in February 2022. She was speaking after Russia attacked cities […]

9 July, 2024

World

UN says strongly condemns Russian strikes across Ukraine

The UN humanitarian coordinator for Ukraine harshly condemned Monday's wave of deadly Russian strikes across Ukraine, including on Kyiv, saying "dozens of people have been killed and injured". "It is unconscionable that children are killed and injured in this war," she said in a statement, referring to a strike on a children's hospital in Kyiv, which Ukrainian officials said was hit by a Russian cruise missile. nl/vog/jm […]

8 July, 2024

World

Kyiv says Russia hit children’s hospital with cruise missile

Ukraine said this afternoon that Russian forces had struck a children's hospital in Kyiv with a cruise missile, as part of a nationwide bombardment that killed more than two dozen people. The Security Services of Ukraine (SBU) said its initial assessment found that Moscow had struck the facility with a KH-101 strategic cruise missile, while a senior presidential official Andriy Yermak said the projectile "contains dozens of […]

8 July, 2024

World

Indian PM Modi lands in Moscow: Russian agencies

Indian premier Narendra Modi arrived in Moscow on Monday, marking the first time the leader has visited Russia since the Kremlin launched its campaign in Ukraine. "Indian Prime Minister Modi arrived in Russia on an official visit," said an announcement by Russian state media agencies. bur/jm AFP (NAMPA / AFP)

8 July, 2024

World

Zelensky’s office denies plans for interview with Tucker Carlson

American journalist and former Fox News host Tucker Carlson said on Thursday he had secured an interview with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, but the presidential office denied there were any such plans. Megumi Lim reports from Kyiv.

5 July, 2024

World

India’s Modi to visit Russia next week

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Russia on July 8 and 9, the Kremlin said Thursday, in his first trip to the country since Moscow launched its military offensive in Ukraine. That campaign has tested relations between Moscow and New Delhi, even though India has ramped up its purchases of Russian oil and not joined Western sanctions. Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin will discuss "prospects […]

4 July, 2024

World

Xi Jinping holds talks with Vladimir Putin on sidelines of summit in Kazakhstan

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping met Wednesday in Astana. The expected admission of Belarus to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization at its annual leaders' summit is another push by Beijing and Moscow to transform the grouping into a geopolitical counterweight to the influence of the United States and its allies. Laura Westbrook has more.

4 July, 2024

World

Russia destroys Ukrainian naval drones near Black Sea port Novorossiysk

Russia said Wednesday it had destroyed two Ukrainian naval drones that were advancing on its Black Sea port of Novorossiysk overnight. Ukrainian naval drones have sunk several Russian ships in the Black Sea, but strikes as far east as Novorossiysk are rare. "Two unmanned boats travelling in the direction of Novorossiysk were destroyed in the waters of the Black Sea," Russia's defence ministry said in a […]

3 July, 2024

Oshiwambo

Omupresident wa Russia no wa Congolese va shakena.

Omupresident wa Russia Vladimir Putin okwa ta mbulako ne hafo etalelepo la mbushe waye moilonga wo shilongo Congolese, Denis Sassou Nguesso oo eli mo Russia Sassou okwa ta li ka eli omuleli wo ilyolongo yAfrica oku talelapo Moscow ku yele oku dja nghene Russia atotelepo omatwokumwe oku longa no ilyolongo yAfrica ya yoo loka okudja mo 2022. Etalelepo la Sassou Nguesso' ola ta lika ta li la lakanene mokweetapo eenghendabala […]

28 June, 2024