Category: Russia-Ukraine War

Ukrainians Expect More Russian Attacks on Grid, Seek Funding for New Equipment

At a Nov. 28 event hosted by an influential Washington think tank, Ukrainians described Russian strikes on their energy infrastructure and detailed the resources they say they need to recover, on the heels of billions in U.S. and other aid to the Eastern European country. “He [Vladimir Putin] is sure that this winter is a…


Ukrainians Say Expecting More Russian Attacks on Energy Grid

At a Nov. 28 event hosted by an influential Washington think tank, Ukrainians described Russian strikes on their energy infrastructure and detailed the resources they say they need to recover, on the heels of billions in U.S. and other aid to the Eastern European country. “He [Vladimir Putin] is sure that this winter is a…


Ukrainians Expecting More Russian Attacks on Energy Grid

At a Nov. 28 event hosted by an influential Washington think tank, Ukrainians described Russian strikes on their energy infrastructure and detailed the resources they say they need to recover, on the heels of billions in U.S. and other aid to the Eastern European country. “He [Vladimir Putin] is sure that this winter is a…


Ukrainians Expect More Russian Attacks on Energy Grid

Ukrainian officials described Russian strikes on the nation’s energy infrastructure and detailed the resources they say are needed to recover, on the heels of billions in U.S. and other aid to the Eastern European country, during a Nov. 28 event hosted by an influential Washington-based think tank. “He [Vladimir Putin] is sure that this winter is…


Russia Denies It Is Planning to Vacate Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant

Pro-Moscow officials have dismissed claims by Kyiv and Ukrainian media outlets that Russian forces and personnel are planning to vacate the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP). “Kyiv-controlled media outlets have been actively spreading fake reports that Russia plans to pull out of [the city of] Enerhodar and leave the ZNPP,” Enerhodar’s Moscow-appointed, military-civilian administration said…


Russia Denies That It Plans to Vacate Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant

Pro-Moscow officials have dismissed claims by Kyiv and Ukrainian media outlets that Russian forces and personnel are planning to vacate the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP). “Kyiv-controlled media outlets have been actively spreading fake reports that Russia plans to pull out of [the city of] Enerhodar and leave the ZNPP,” Enerhodar’s Moscow-appointed, military-civilian administration said…


Weapons Industry Booms as Eastern Europe Arms Ukraine

PRAGUE/WARSAW—Eastern Europe’s arms industry is churning out guns, artillery shells, and other military supplies at a pace not seen since the Cold War as governments in the region lead efforts to aid Ukraine in its fight against Russia. Allies have been supplying Kyiv with weapons and military equipment since Russia invaded its neighbor on Feb….


Freezing Ukraine Gradually Restores Power After Russian Strikes on Grid

KYIV—Ukrainian authorities on Friday gradually restored power, aided by the reconnection of the country’s four nuclear plants, but millions of people were still in the dark after Russian air strikes. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pleaded with Ukrainians to use energy sparingly. “If there is electricity, this doesn’t mean you can turn on several powerful electrical appliances…


NATO Says Ukraine Will Have Its Unwavering Support for ‘As Long It Takes’

The head of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) said on Friday that it will continue to stand with Ukraine in the face of Russia’s aggression for “as long as it takes.” Speaking to reporters in Brussels ahead of a meeting with foreign ministers in Bucharest next week, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg vowed NATO “will not…


UK Foreign Secretary Pledges Continuing Support for Ukraine During Kyiv Trip

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has promised that the UK will continue to support Ukraine in its resistance against the Russian invasion. Cleverly met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a visit to Kyiv, just days after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak travelled to the Ukrainian capital and announced a £50 million ($60 million) package of defensive military…