The dawn of the 23rdher February found the group of eight correspondents who would accompany the President of the Commission, Ursula von der Leyen in the Kyiv to look for the Brussels military airport. Absolute wilderness. Until we board the Belgian Prime Minister’s plane, Alexander De Croix with whom we would be traveling together, we … Read more
The van carrying the correspondents from Brussels stops at the checkpoint outside Antonov or Hostomel airport, about 20 kilometers from Kyiv. We show our passports and are asked to leave our cell phones in the car. Aircraft burned, blown to pieces, buildings destroyed. It is where it all began on February 24, 2022. It is … Read more
A photo of Russian anti-regime activist Alexei Navalny is covered with flower bouquets from mourners near the Russian consulate in Frankfurt, Germany, on the 17th (local time). /AP Yonhap News Kirillo Budanow, head of the Ukrainian Military Intelligence Service (GUR), said that the cause of death of Russian anti-government activist Alexei Navalny, who recently died … Read more
From the town of Avdiyivka in eastern Ukraine, which came under Russian control after months of fighting, to Zaluzny, the popular ousted head of the armed forces, AFP picks some words that marked the second year of the war in Ukraine, where Russia invaded on February 24, 2022. Abdiivka After four months of Russian attacks, … Read more
French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky signed a bilateral security and defense cooperation agreement in Paris today under which France will provide Ukraine with additional military aid totaling 3 billion euros. In his statements to journalists, the French president emphasized that France will continue to support Ukraine for as long as necessary and … Read more
Seven people, including three children, were killed on Saturday by a Russian drone attack that set fire to a gas station in the city of Jarkovin the northeast of Ukraine, and caused a “river of fire” and the destruction of fifteen homes. Iranian drones According to local authorities, the attack occurred with Iranian-made Shahed drones. … Read more
Lieutenant General Serhiy Shaptala was relieved of his post as Chief of the General Staff of VSU. Anatoly Bargilevich was appointed in his place. This was announced by Zelensky in his evening video message. “Today I held meetings with the command of our Defense and Security Forces of Ukraine and with the Minister of Defense … Read more
More than 80 delegations from around the world took part at a conference in Davos dedicated to Ukraine’s proposals for achieving lasting peaceetc. Zelensky’s peace formula. Agreeing on the basic principles of a peaceful solution at such a broad level could help bring Russia to the negotiating table one day, it said on Sunday Swiss … Read more
Russia and Ukraine exchanged accusations on Monday of launching bombings in the first hours of 2024, which led to deaths on both sides. The Ukrainian Air Force confirmed that Russia launched 90 attack drones hours before New Year’s Day. Published on: 01/01/2024 – 10:19 2 minutes An official announced his appointment Russia To administer the … Read more
AFP In 2019, Zelensky and Putin still spoke to each other. Coen Nij Bijvank editor Nieuwsuur Coen Nij Bijvank editor Nieuwsuur What was supposed to be the year of the long-awaited counter-offensive for Ukraine turned out to be a disappointment. The chance for an obvious Ukrainian victory on the battlefield has, at least for now, … Read more