Kremlin responds to Ukraine’s threats to assassinate Putin

Russia is aware of the dangers coming from the “Kiev regime,” including its threats to assassinate President Vladimir Putin, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. The spokesman was asked for comment on assassination threats against the Russian leader voiced by the head of Kiev’s Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR), Kirill Budanov, in

NATO to back Ukraine as Biden faces growing pressure

NATO leaders will end their summit on Thursday with a clear focus on backing Ukraine and countering what the allies say is the growing threat Russia poses to Europe, as U.S. President Joe Biden faces growing calls from members of his Democratic party to drop his re-election bid. Biden, 81, will

Ukraine seeks air defense systems at NATO summit

Ukrain is desperate for more air defences, and this week’s NATO summit in Washington offers the country’s president Volodymyr Zelensky the opportunity to push Kyiv’s supporters for additional batteries to protect against Russian strikes. Zelensky will attend the summit, which marks the 75th anniversary of the trans-Atlantic alliance and which will

G7 eyes Ukraine funding plan at Italy summit

G7 leaders gather Thursday for the first day of an Italy summit, seeking to seal a deal on using frozen Russian assets to help war-torn Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will join US President Joe Biden and leaders from Italy, Britain, France, Germany, Canada and Japan at the luxury Borgo Egnazia

Russian missile barrage on Ukraine city kills 18

Rescuers were removing mountains of rubble on Thursday from the site of a lethal Russian missile strike on Ukraine's historic city of Chernigiv, where at least 18 people were killed in an attack that has prompted fresh pleas for allies to boost Kyiv's  overstretched air defence systems. Three Russian missiles crashed into

Ukraine will lose war if US Congress withholds aid: Zelensky

President  Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that Ukraine will lose its war against Russia if the US Congress does not approve a major military aid package, as Russian forces heighten their pressure on a frontline city. The Ukraine military acknowledged that the fighting around the frontline city of Chasiv Yar was "difficult"