Tag: Ukraine

Russia Warns US That Its Deeper Involvement in Ukraine Brings Growing Risks

Russia is trying to make the United States understand that Washington’s increasing involvement in the Ukraine conflict carries growing risks, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Tuesday, according to Russian news agencies. Moscow has repeatedly complained that Western military support for Ukraine is dragging out the conflict, now in its 10th month, while…


Russia Claims Major Gains as Fighting in Donetsk Continues to Rage

Russian forces have made significant territorial gains in and around the strategic town of Bakhmut in the eastern Donetsk region, pro-Moscow sources have claimed. Located roughly 55 miles north of Donetsk city, Bakhmut (Artyomovsk in Russian) and its surroundings have remained the scene of fierce fighting for the past several months. Russian forces deployed in…


Biden Admin Pledges $53 Million to Help Restore Ukraine’s Damaged Power Grid

The Biden administration on Tuesday vowed to provide Ukraine with $53 million to help the war-torn nation acquire critical electric grid equipment amid repeated missile attacks from Russian forces. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the funding during a meeting with NATO allies and Group of Seven members on Tuesday. “This equipment will be rapidly delivered to Ukraine on…


NATO Vows More Help for Ukraine as Russia Attacks on Multiple Fronts

KYIV—NATO allies promised more arms for Ukraine and equipment to help restore power supplies cut by Russian strikes, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his forces were defending against attempted Russian advances in multiple regions. Ukraine’s General Staff said on Wednesday its forces had repelled six Russian attacks in the past 24 hours in the eastern…


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…


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…


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…