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The coast guard had earlier reported the launch of what could be a ballistic missile

KYIV, Ukraine: Ukraine President Volodymr Zelensky called on people worldwide to gather in public Thursday to show support for his embattled country as he prepared to address US President Joe Biden and other NATO leaders gathered in Brussels on the one-month anniversary of the Russian invasion. “Come to your squares, your streets. Make yourselves visible […]

He later ran big state businesses under Putin and held political jobs, lately serving as Kremlin special envoy to international organizations

Residents sheltered at home or underground under a 35-hour curfew imposed by city authorities that runs to Wednesday morning

Explosions and bursts of gunfire shook Kyiv, and black smoke rose from a spot in the north

Russia has decided to withdraw from talks on a peace treaty with Japan following the sanctions imposed by Tokyo for its intervention in Ukraine, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement today. Russia and Japan have yet to formally end their post-World War II state of war between them due to disputes that have hampered […]

Ukraine has rejected a Russian ultimatum offering people in the besieged city of Mariupol safe passage out of the port if they surrender.

'The CAAC has activated the emergency mechanism and sent a working group to the scene'

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has opened up diplomatic and commercial opportunities for gas exporter Qatar to expand energy sales to the West and bolster its alliance with Washington amid US tensions with other Gulf Arab states. Qatar has sought a largely neutral stance on the conflict, but while trying to avoid choosing sides, it has […]

Syria's president has made his first trip to an Arab country since the Syrian civil war began 11 years ago.