TYSA, Ukraine – Upon arrival at the Tysa border checkpoint between Ukraine and Hungary, one is struck by the shortness of the vehicle queue. Fewer than a hundred cars stand in line, a sharp contrast to the 30-kilometer queues at some crossings into Poland. However, to the side of the road
After five brutal days of fighting, the first round of talks between Ukraine and Russia ended inconclusively. Mykhailo Podoliak, advisor to the head of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s administration, said that a number of core themes had been identified, and that the delegations would go back to their capitals for
The municipal body told citizens to check for and obscure any markings on the rooves of their bluidings. It is believed that some signs have been painted to guide Russian bombers.
Russian forces retreated, leaving behind armored vehicles and documents of Russian soldiers, Ukraine's Defence Ministry said.
German economy minister Robert Habeck has ordered the country's energy regulator to halt the certification of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline in response to Russia's military escalation in eastern Ukraine, Spiegel reports. The decision comes a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized occupied Ukrainian territories in Donbas as independent
Ukraine’s foreign ministry asked the president to consider the move after Russia recognized occupied territories in eastern Ukraine as independent states.
The move blatantly defies international law and escalates the situation, Ukraine’s foreign ministry said in a statement. "The time has come to act in order to stop Russian aggression and restore peace and stability in Europe."
“Kyiv-Mohyla (Academy) has always been an independent university. It has always defended its position.” Andrii Latsyba, a second-year law student at the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, says these words with a calm, unwavering determination. He is one of the leaders of a several hundred-strong student strike movement at Ukraine’s oldest university,
Russia’s parliament voted on Feb. 15 to ask President Vladimir Putin to recognize Russian-occupied territories in Donbas as independent states. Altogether, 351 of 450 lawmakers voted for the bill, which was tabled by the Communist Party of the Russian Federation. Since the start of Russia's war against Ukraine in
Ukraine’s infrastructure ministry announced a $590 million fund to insure aircraft flying through the country’s airspace, amid reports that global insurers were suspending coverage due to the threat of a large–scale Russian attack. The money will be taken from the state budget and placed on an escrow
According to Prof. Oleg Nivievskyi, 60% of Ukraine's exports travel through the Black and Azov seas, routes which Russian naval exercises scheduled for 10-20 Feb. are poised to disrupt.
A ministry spokesman told UNIAN that the meeting's cancellation was not intended to send "a political signal."
Ukraine's Minister of Defense stated on Feb. 7 that there are currently 140,000 Russian land, air, and sea troops deployed along Ukraine's borders with Russia and Belarus.
Government officials unveiled new features for the Diia e-governance platform at a summit on Feb. 8. Users will soon be able to change their registered address online in one day, and have building permit applications reviewed instantly.
Following the French president's Feb. 7 meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow, French officials told Reuters that Russia agreed not to conduct any further military exercises near Ukraine's border.
The military drills will take place between Feb. 10-20, involving troops from across Ukraine. Soldiers will also test new anti-tank weapons recieved from the United Kingdom.
