October 15, 2024
Entertainment

At Queen Elizabeth’s funeral, the wife of President Volodymyr Zelensky will “represent Ukraine”

It has been announced that Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral would be attended by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s wife on Monday. Olena Zelenska, the First Lady of Ukraine, is expected to be among the 500 heads of state and dignitaries who will attend the monarch’s funeral on September 19 at Westminster Abbey, along with U.S. […]

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Ukraine nearly avoids a nuclear catastrophe when the reactor runs out of power

KYIV: The president of Ukraine warned on Thursday that the world narrowly avoided a radiation disaster when electricity to Europe’s largest nuclear power plant was cut off for hours. He urged international organisations to move more quickly to compel Russian soldiers to leave the area. Russian shelling, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky, started fires in […]

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The US announces its largest weaponry sale to Ukraine

WASHINGTON: To commemorate Ukraine’s independence day, six months after Russia seized the nation, President Joe Biden announced over $3 billion in military assistance to Kyiv on Wednesday. This is the largest US package to far. The package aims to bolster Ukraine’s military forces by committing to the production and delivery of more potent surface-to-air missiles, […]

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Western authorities caution Russia against more annexations

KYIV: While Washington warned that Russia could attack Ukrainian government facilities in the coming days as Moscow said it would show “no mercy” over an assassination it has blamed on Ukraine, Western leaders on Tuesday warned Russia against annexing other regions of Ukrainian territory after Crimea amid rumours that it is planning to do so […]

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After discussions in Ukraine, Erdogan issues a ‘another Chernobyl’ warning

LVIV: On Thursday, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres encouraged Russia and Ukraine to keep the success of a deal that was negotiated by the organisation. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the leader of Turkey, warned that a nuclear war with Ukraine was imminent during his first face-to-face conversations with President Volodymyr Zelensky since the invasion began. “We’re concerned. […]

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Grain shipments leave Ukraine as Moscow and Kyiv trade accusations on the nuclear project

KYIV: Three grain ships left Ukraine on Friday as part of a historic agreement to prevent major food shortages, as Kyiv and Moscow traded accusations of attacking Europe’s largest nuclear site and shutting down a reactor. Since the beginning of their invasion, Russian forces have held the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power facility in southern Ukraine, and […]

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