U.S. Embassy in Kyiv shuts down due to Russian air attack threat
U.S. Embassy in Kyiv shuts down due to Russian air attack threat

The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv said it would stay closed Wednesday after receiving a warning of a potentially significant Russian air attack on the Ukrainian capital, reports AP. The precautionary step came after Russian officials promised a response to President Bidens decision to let Ukraine strike...

US temporarily shuts its embassy in Kyiv
US temporarily shuts its embassy in Kyiv

The US Embassy in Kyiv announced a temporary closure following specific intelligence of a potential large-scale air attack expected on Wednesday, reports India Today. The US department of states consular affairs said in a statement, Out of an abundance of caution, the embassy will be closed, and...

Germany's Scholz holds first conversation with Russia's Putin in two years
Germany's Scholz holds first conversation with Russia's Putin in two years

The leaders of Russia and Germany held their first conversation in nearly two years as Western nations brace for the incoming Trump administration, which has signaled its intent to bring an end to the war in Ukraine. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz initiated a phone call with Russian President...

Russia breaks silence with drone and missile
Russia breaks silence with drone and missile

Russia on Wednesday morning struck Kyiv with a combined missile and drone attack for the first time in 73 days, reports AP. Confirming the issue to the media, top Ukrainian officials said that the attack damage is still being assessed. Air raid warnings blared for hours, Serhii Popko, head of...

Will judge Trump by his actions on Ukraine: Russia
Will judge Trump by his actions on Ukraine: Russia

The Kremlin said Wednesday that it would judge Donald Trump, who has vowed to swiftly end the Ukraine conflict, on his actions in office, as many in the West fear his second term could spell disaster for Kyiv, reports AFP. Many in Russia cautiously welcomed Trumps win, with people telling the...

G7 finalize $50bn Ukraine loan backed by Russian assets
G7 finalize $50bn Ukraine loan backed by Russian assets

G7 leaders have finalized details surrounding a US $50 billion loan to aid Kyiv, backed by profits from Russian sovereign assets frozen after its invasion of Ukraine, according to a statement released Friday, reports BSS. Leaders of the Group of Seven United States, United Kingdom, Canada,...

US Secretary of Defense in Kyiv on solidarity visit
US Secretary of Defense in Kyiv on solidarity visit

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin arrived in Kyiv on Monday morning to show solidarity with Ukraine before the US election. Austins visit came at a time when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is urging Western allies to lift restrictions on the the use of long-range weapons and calling...

Kyiv strikes key Russian explosives manufacturer: general staff
Kyiv strikes key Russian explosives manufacturer: general staff

Kyivs General Staff claimed that the Ukraine has struck a manufacturer of military explosives deep inside Russian territory, as well as storage infrastructure at a military airfield in the Lipetsk region, reports Al Jazeera. In counter to that, Russian air defence units downed 110 Ukrainian...