Britain said it would provide a further 1.3 billion pounds ($1.60 billion) in military support and aid to Ukraine, making the pledge ahead of a planned video call on Sunday by Group of Seven leaders with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Prime Minister Johnson has been one of the strongest supporters of Ukraine’s efforts to resist… Continue reading UK to provide 1.3 billion pounds of further military support to Ukraine
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to “twist history” amid the commemoration of the end of World War II “to justify his unprovoked and brutal war against Ukraine.” “As war again rages in Europe, we must increase our resolve to resist those who now seek to manipulate… Continue reading Blinken blasts Putin for trying to twist history to justify Russia
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has called for the reopening of ports in the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa to help rein in the global hunger crisis. The ports in Odesa and other Ukrainian Black Sea ports have been blocked because of the war, leaving millions of metric tons of grain sitting in silos.… Continue reading UN World Food Programme calls for reopening of Odesa ports to help rein in global hunger crisis
U.S. first lady Jill Biden on Saturday praised the Romanian government and relief organizations for the range of humanitarian aid they are providing to Ukrainians who are fleeing Russia’s war against their country. She called the show of solidary “amazing” but also “just the beginning.” Biden delivered her sober assessment at the conclusion of a… Continue reading Jill Biden lauds Romanian efforts to help Ukrainian refugees
President Emmanuel Macron was inaugurated for a second term on Saturday, vowing to first take action to avoid any further escalation of Russia’s war in Ukraine before going on to focus on promoting France and Europe on the world stage. Macron was reelected for five years on April 24 in a runoff that saw him beat out… Continue reading France’s Macron sworn in for second term as president
Austrian MEP Lukas Mandl has asked Serbia to recognize Kosovo as soon as possible. Mandl said in a Twitter post that he did not know that there would be an alternative for Europeans aiming for the path to the EU, as in the case of Serbia. “Never knew there would be an alternative for Europeans… Continue reading MEP: The first step towards the EU should be the recognition of Kosovo, without delay
On the first day of his official visit to the United States of America, the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, was hosted in a meeting by the Chief Executive of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), Alice Albright, the Prime Minister’s Office announced on Saturday. According to the announcement, this meeting marks the beginning of… Continue reading Kurti starts negotiations in the US with MCC for the energy project “Compact”
The Biden administration announced a new weapons package for Ukraine worth $150 million, as the war-weary country enters its 11th week of conflict with Russia. The Pentagon said the next tranche of weapons will include 25,000 155mm artillery rounds, three AN/TPQ-36 counter-artillery radars and electronic jamming equipment. The latest military aid package, the ninth security… Continue reading US president signs ‘$150 million’ weapons package for Ukraine
