Friday, July 5, 2024

Russia-Ukraine War

NATO allies rushing to strengthen Ukraine air defenses after Russia strikes

The U.S. and its NATO allies are racing to send air defense systems to Ukraine after back-to-back days of Russian missile and explosive suicide drone attacks on Ukrainian cities this week.

Western nations and UN condemn Russia’s ‘illegal’ annexation of four regions of Ukraine

Western countries and the United Nations have joined Ukraine in strongly denouncing Russian President Vladimir Putin’s move to proclaim the annexation of four occupied Ukrainian regions.

IAEA team leaves to visit Ukraine nuclear plant amid renewed shelling

The UN nuclear watchdog's inspection team is on its way to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.

Russia is burning off millions of dollars of gas as Europe grapples with energy crisis

Russia is burning an estimated $10 million worth of natural gas which threatens to push Europe into a winter energy crisis by cutting gas supplies.

Biden announces $3 billion military aid for Ukraine, biggest US arms package so far

US President Joe Biden has announced a new security assistance package for Ukraine worth about $3 billion as Kyiv celebrates 31 years of independence from Russia This is the single largest tranche of military aid to Kyiv since Moscow's invasion...

Turkish President, UN chief and Zelenskyy hold talks on grain export and efforts to end war in Ukraine

Turkey’s leader and the UN chief met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for talks on the grain export deal, the situation at Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant and efforts to end war

Rocket strikes at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia power plant raise fears of ‘nuclear catastrophe’

UN chief calls for international access to Ukrainian nuclear plant after the latest attack

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Storms cause flooding in Switzerland, Italy and France as wildfires rage in Turkey and Greece

Extreme weather across Europe has caused four deaths in storms in Switzerland and northern Italy, while wildfires have forced evacuations in Greece and Turkey.