Category: Kyiv

Biden Speaks to Public in Warsaw After Surprise Visit to Kyiv

To mark the first anniversary of the Russia–Ukraine war, U.S. President Joe Biden visited Poland. On Monday, he paid a surprise visit to Kyiv and met Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to show his support for Ukraine. Biden will address the public in Warsaw at 11:15 a.m. ET on Feb. 21. The Epoch Times will livestream the…


Retired General Predicts Chinese Military Support for Russia Will Wane After US Warning

Retired four-star Army Gen. Jack Keane said Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s Feb. 19 warning that China may send deadly help to Russia could prompt Beijing to abandon such preparations. Blinken said during an interview with ABC News’ Marth Raddatz on the same day that China is “considering” providing lethal support to Russia as its…


Russia’s Putin Pays Rare Visit to His Country’s ‘No. 1 Ally’ Belarus

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Minsk on Dec. 19 for a one-day “working visit,” during which he is slated to hold talks with his Belarusian counterpart, Alexander Lukashenko. Putin was accompanied on the trip by Sergey Shoigu and Sergey Lavrov, his ministers of defense and foreign affairs, respectively. The Russian president last visited Belarus,…


Kyiv’s Central District Rocked by ‘Suicide Drone’ Blasts Second Time in Week

The central Shevchenkivskyi district of Ukraine’s capital was rocked by blasts early on Monday for the second time in a week, with Mayor Vitalii Klitshchko saying several residential buildings were damaged. “Rescuers are on the site,” Klitshchko said on the Telegram messaging service, adding that as a result of what he said was a drone…


Russia Arrests 8 for Crimean Bridge Bombing

MOSCOW—Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Wednesday that it had detained five Russians and three citizens of Ukraine and Armenia in connection with the bombing of a vital bridge to Crimea, an attack it said was masterminded by Ukraine. The FSB said the attack was organized by Ukrainian military intelligence and its director, Kyrylo…


Kyiv Rocked by Several Blasts: Mayor

Several explosions hit the centre of Kyiv on Monday morning, mayor Vitali Klitschko said, with a Reuters witness reporting a cloud of black smoke rising from buildings. “Several explosions in the Shevchenskivskyi district – in the centre of the capital,” Klitschko said on the Telegram messaging app. “Details later.” …


US Urges Citizens to Leave Ukraine as Fears Grow of Russian Attacks on Capital

KYIV—The United States on Tuesday urged its citizens to leave Ukraine, saying it believed Russia was preparing to target civilian and government infrastructure in the next few days as the war reaches the six-month mark. The warning followed a ban by the Ukrainian government on celebrations in the capital Kyiv on Wednesday’s anniversary of independence…


Mélanie Joly Proposes National Security Study on Safety of Kyiv Embassy’s Local Staff

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is proposing the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians study allegations that Canada did not heed warnings about the safety of its Ukraine embassy’s locally engaged staff ahead of the Russian invasion. Joly raised the possibility of the study while appearing at the House of Commons foreign affairs committee…


Canada’s Ambassador to Ukraine Working Off-Site in Kyiv Due to Security Concerns

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau raised the flag over the Canadian Embassy in Kyiv in May and announced it was reopening for business. Nearly three months on, Canada’s ambassador to Ukraine is not back at her old desk, but is instead working at another location in Kyiv with her staff for security reasons. Russian forces, which…


Russian Missiles Rock Kyiv as G-7 Leaders Gather in Europe

KYIV/POKROVSK, Ukraine—Russian missiles hit an apartment block and kindergarten in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Sunday as world leaders gathered in Europe to discuss further sanctions against Moscow. Up to four explosions shook central Kyiv in the early hours, in the first such attack on the city in weeks. “The Russians hit Kyiv again. Missiles…