The war in Ukraine could last for years, the head of NATO said on Sunday, calling for steadfast support from Ukraine’s allies as Russian forces battle for territory in the country’s east. Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said supplying state-of-the-art weaponry to Ukrainian troops would boost the chance of freeing its eastern region of Donbas from Russian … Read More “NATO warns of long Ukraine war as battles in the east grind on” »
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By the Associated Press When Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine in late February, the Russian president promised that his forces would not occupy the country. But as the invasion reached its 100th day on Friday, it seemed increasingly unlikely that Moscow would relinquish the territory it had taken during the war. The ruble is … Read More “Russia may be in Ukraine to stay after 100 days of war” »
By Elena Becatoros and Yuras Karmanau | Associated Press KRAMATORSK, Ukraine – Piano music leaked from a block of flats on a recent spring evening in Kramatorsk, mingling with distant artillery fire to a surreal soundtrack to a bomb-ridden neighborhood in the eastern Ukrainian city. Everywhere in Ukraine the 3 month old war never seems … Read More “After 3 months, there are war scars all over Ukraine” »
By OLEKSANDR STASHEVSKYI and CIARAN McQUILLAN KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Mariupol appeared to fall to the Russians on Tuesday as Ukraine moved to abandon the steelworks, where hundreds of its fighters had endured months of relentless bombardment in the last bastion of resistance in the devastated city . The conquest of Mariupol would make it … Read More “Mariupol’s fall appears; warriors leave the steelworks” »
By Elena Becatoros and Jon Gambrell | Associated Press ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine – Russia pummeled the vital port of Odesa, Ukrainian officials said Tuesday, an apparent effort to disrupt supply lines and Western weapons shipments critical to Kyiv’s defense. Ukraine’s ability to stymie a larger, better-armed Russian military has surprised many who had anticipated a much … Read More “Russian missiles hammer critical port city of Odesa” »
By Tim Lister and Sanyo Fylyppov | CNN Russian forces are stealing farm equipment and thousands of tons of grain from Ukrainian farmers in areas they have occupied, as well as targeting food storage sites with artillery, multiple sources have told CNN. The phenomenon has accelerated in recent weeks as Russian units have tightened their … Read More “Russians steal vast amounts of grain from Ukraine” »
By CARA ANNA and YESICA FISCH ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) – Russian forces Tuesday began storming the steel mill containing the last pocket of resistance in Mariupol, Ukrainian defenders said, just as scores of civilians evacuated from the bombed-out plant reached relative safety and told of days and nights filled with dread and despair from constant … Read More “Russia storms Mariupol plant as some evacuees reach safety” »
Russia Ukraine War April 27 News: More than two months since Russia began what it calls ‘special military operations’ in Ukraine on February 24, the situation on the ground looks as dangerous as ever. Amid growing frustration is Moscow as Kyiv keeps up with the robust defense, there are some inputs that Vladimir Putin may … Read More “Russia shuts off gas supplies to Poland as allies vow to supply fighter planes to Ukraine – Top War Updates” »
Sanctioning Russian President Vladimir Putin’s rumored girlfriend, Alina Kabaeva, would deal a heavy blow to the Russian leader and should be considered as the US continues to weigh responses to Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine, Russian-born former US intelligence officer Rebekah Koffler said on “ Jesse Watters Primetime. ” US officials reportedly decided against sanctioning … Read More “Sanctioning Alina Kabaeva would deal a heavy blow: Expert” »
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that Russia’s war on his nation is only the first invasion that Vladimir Putin is plotting. “The want to capture other countries … We are the first in line. Who will come next? ” Zelenskyy asked in his daily address on Friday. Fears Russia will not stop with its … Read More “Zelenskyy Warns That Ukraine Is Just The Beginning For Russia” »