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Blinken visits Ukraine to tout US support for Kyiv's fight against Russia's advances
7 months, 1 week ago

Blinken visits Ukraine to tout US support for Kyiv's fight against Russia's advances

New Indian Express  

KYIV: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday in an unannounced diplomatic mission to reassure Ukraine that it has American support as it struggles to defend against increasingly intense Russian attacks. On his fourth trip to Kyiv since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Blinken will underscore the Biden administration’s commitment to Ukraine’s defense and long-term …

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Russian President Vladimir Putin visits Saudi Arabia and UAE as Ukraine war grinds on
1 year ago

Russian President Vladimir Putin visits Saudi Arabia and UAE as Ukraine war grinds on

The Hindu  

Russian President Vladimir Putin began a trip on Wednesday to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, hoping to shore up support in the Mideast from two major oil producers allied to the U.S. as his war on Ukraine grinds on. 🇷🇺🇦🇪 The warm welcome President Putin receives in Abu Dhabi on December 6 during his working visit to the …

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China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi visits Russia for security talks, expected to discuss Ukraine conflict
1 year, 3 months ago

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi visits Russia for security talks, expected to discuss Ukraine conflict

India TV News  

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is visiting Russia from Monday till September 21 for the 18th round of Russia-China security consultations, the Foreign Ministry in Beijing announced today. Wang's visit follows on the heels of a closely-watched visit by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to Russia, which sparked concerns of a potential arms deal between Pyonyang and Russian President …

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Blinken visits Kyiv in show of support for Ukraine's counteroffensive
1 year, 3 months ago

Blinken visits Kyiv in show of support for Ukraine's counteroffensive

The Hindu  

U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken arrived in Ukraine’s capital on September 6 for an unannounced visit hours after Russia launched a missile attack on the city, in a trip intended to show confidence in Kyiv’s forces amid a grinding counteroffensive. Mr. Blinken’s trip aimed to assess Ukraine’s 3-month-old counteroffensive and signal continued U.S. support as some Western allies are …

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Russian missile attack kills 7 in northern Ukrainian city as Zelensky visits NATO candidate Sweden
1 year, 4 months ago

Russian missile attack kills 7 in northern Ukrainian city as Zelensky visits NATO candidate Sweden

The Hindu  

A missile attack in the centre of a northern Ukrainian city killed seven persons and wounded scores of others on Saturday, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky travelled to Sweden, his first visit to the country since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine last year. An ordinary Saturday, which Russia turned into a day of pain and loss.” In Sweden, Mr. Zelensky …

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UN atomic watchdog chief visits Ukraine nuclear plant threatened by war with Russia
1 year, 6 months ago

UN atomic watchdog chief visits Ukraine nuclear plant threatened by war with Russia

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog visited Europe’s largest atomic power plant Thursday in southern Ukraine, where a recent dam burst and the start of a counteroffensive in the war by Kyiv’s forces have heightened safety risks. Rafael Mariano Grossi, the International Atomic Energy Agency chief, met Tuesday in Kyiv with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy …

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Brazil’s Lula visits China, seeking ties and Ukraine support
1 year, 8 months ago

Brazil’s Lula visits China, seeking ties and Ukraine support

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva arrived Wednesday in China to strengthen ties with his nation’s biggest trade partner and win support for his long shot push for peace in Ukraine. In 2020, when Bolsonaro’s lawmaker son Eduardo blamed the COVID-19 pandemic on the Chinese Communist Party, the Chinese ambassador to Brazil called his words …

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Ukraine president visits front-line areas as new phase nears
1 year, 9 months ago

Ukraine president visits front-line areas as new phase nears

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s president on Thursday made his third visit in two days to areas that have felt the brunt of Russia’s war, with a trip to the southern Kherson region that was retaken from the Kremlin’s forces, and as a senior Kyiv commander hinted that a brewing Ukrainian counteroffensive could come “very soon.” Ukraine took back control of …

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Ukraine's Zelenskyy Visits UK For First Time Since Russian Invasion
1 year, 10 months ago

Ukraine's Zelenskyy Visits UK For First Time Since Russian Invasion

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING LONDON — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pushed for fighter jets to ensure his country’s victory over Russia in a dramatic speech before the U.K. Parliament, where he also thanked the British people for their support since “Day One” of Moscow’s invasion. Macron has said France doesn’t rule out sending fighter jets but set out conditions before such …

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Top US general visits training site for Ukrainian soldiers
1 year, 11 months ago

Top US general visits training site for Ukrainian soldiers

Associated Press  

GRAFENWOEHR TRAINING AREA, Germany — Monday was just Day Two for Ukrainian soldiers at the U.S. military’s new training program, but the message was coming through loud and clear. “This is one of those moments in time where if you want to make a difference, this is it.” Milley, who visited the sprawling Grafenwoehr training area to get his first …

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French defense chief visits Ukraine, pledges more support
1 year, 11 months ago

French defense chief visits Ukraine, pledges more support

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — France’s defense minister on Wednesday pledged further military support for Ukraine, insisting his government’s backing is unflagging while efforts are also being made with Moscow to reach an eventual negotiated end to Russia’s invasion. France could deliver a new air-defense system in the future, officials said, without revealing details, though Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov added that …

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Italy’s far-right leader visits EU: “We are not Martians”
2 years, 1 month ago

Italy’s far-right leader visits EU: “We are not Martians”

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — New far-right Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni used her first visit to European Union headquarters in Brussels Thursday to declare that Italy will be a force to reckon with in EU affairs, leaving it unclear whether that was a promise or a threat from one of the bloc’s powerful founding members. Her first foreign trip after brokering Italy’s only …

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US speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Ukraine, meets President Zelenskyy
2 years, 7 months ago

US speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Ukraine, meets President Zelenskyy

Al Jazeera  

Nancy Pelosi is the highest-ranking American leader to visit Ukraine since the start of the war. US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi led a Congressional delegation to Kyiv to meet Ukraine’s president in the latest show of support for the fight against Russia by a senior Western politician. Pelosi, second in line to the presidency after the vice president, is the …

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Rocket attacks hit Ukraine’s Lviv as Biden visits Poland
2 years, 8 months ago

Rocket attacks hit Ukraine’s Lviv as Biden visits Poland

Associated Press  

LVIV, Ukraine — Russian rockets struck the western Ukrainian city of Lviv on Saturday while President Joe Biden visited neighboring Poland, a reminder that Moscow is willing to strike anywhere in Ukraine despite its claim to be focusing its offensive on the country’s east. The first strike involved two Russian rockets that hit an industrial area in the northeastern outskirts …

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Pope Visits Russian Embassy To 'Express Concern' About Ukraine
2 years, 9 months ago

Pope Visits Russian Embassy To 'Express Concern' About Ukraine

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING ROME — Pope Francis went to the Russian Embassy on Friday to “express his concern about the war,” an extraordinary, hands-on papal gesture that came on the same day the Vatican announced he was canceling other upcoming events because of an “acute” flareup of knee pain. For Francis, the Vatican head of state, to leave the city …

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