UK to declare Russia’s Wagner a terrorist organisation
The Russian mercenary Wagner Group is set to be proscribed as a terrorist organization by the British government, the interior ministry said on Wednesday.
A draft order due to laid ...
Government affirms commitment to sanctions against Russia
Members of the government presented Cyprus’ “faithful adherence” to the sanctions against Russia to a US Department of State official tasked with overseeing sanctions implementation, it emerged on Friday.
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Kyiv says Qatar will provide it with $100 mln in humanitarian aid
Qatar will provide Ukraine with $100 million in humanitarian aid to support health, education and demining, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Friday.
He made the announcement after talks with ...
Ukraine reports ‘heavy combat’ after Putin says offensive has begun (Updated)
Moscow and Kyiv both reported heavy fighting in Ukraine on Friday, with bloggers describing the first sightings of German and U.S. armour, signalling that Ukraine’s long-anticipated counterattack was ...
Russia unleashes largest drone attack on Ukrainian capital ahead of Kyiv Day
Russia unleashed waves of air strikes on Kyiv overnight in what officials said appeared to be the largest drone attack on the city since the start of the war, as ...
Putin’s war united Europe
Elzbieta Witek, the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland, who visited Cyprus this week, said that the ongoing war in Ukraine raises a big security issue for ...
Ukrainian defenders oust Russian forces from some positions in Bakhmut – Ukraine general
Ukrainian counterattacks have ousted Russian forces from some positions in the besieged eastern city of Bakhmut, but the situation remains “difficult”, a top Ukrainian general said in comments released Monday.
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Ukraine says six killed, eight wounded in Russian shelling in east of country
Six civilians were killed and eight wounded in Russian shelling of Kostiantynivka in eastern Ukraine on Sunday morning, a senior Ukrainian official said.
Kostiantynivka, home to about 70,000 people before the ...
War has killed 262 Ukrainian athletes, sports minister says
Russia’s war against Ukraine has claimed the lives of 262 Ukrainian athletes and destroyed 363 sports facilities, the country’s sports minister, Vadym Huttsait, said on Saturday.
Meeting the visiting president ...
Ukraine furious over Russian UN Security Council presidency
Russia, whose leader is accused of war crimes, assumed charge of the United Nations Security Council on Saturday causing fury in Ukraine, with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy calling it an absurd ...
Ukrainian soldier reunites with family over Christmas call from east
Leonid Onyshchenko, a gruff-voiced 63-year-old Ukrainian soldier with a thick moustache, has spent many a Christmas away from his family, but hearing his little grandson Petro’s voice over the ...
US to approve Ukraine aid including arms after Zelenskiy visit
US lawmakers were expected to approve a $45 billion aid package for Ukraine on Friday, as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy returned from Washington with the promise of Patriot missiles to help fend ...
Ukraine says half energy system crippled, Kyiv facing possible ‘shutdown’ (Wrapup)
Russian missile strikes have crippled almost half of Ukraine’s energy system, the government said on Friday, and authorities in the capital Kyiv warned that the city could face a “...
MPs question extra budget for Covid and war impact
Lawmakers on Monday pushed back against the government’s request for an additional €102 million in spending – mostly on ongoing coronavirus-related measures – and asked for more details before releasing the funds.
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€2m support package for farmers being prepared
The agriculture ministry is preparing a €2 million support package for farmers amid a surge in prices as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, minister Costas Kadis said on ...