- 21h ago
Hungary lifts veto on Ukraine and Moldova EU accession talks after minority-rights deal with Kyiv
EU ambassadors cleared the way for formal accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova on Wednesday evening, after Budapest withdrew a two-year blockade in exchange for expanded rights for ethnic Hungarians in western Ukraine.
- 21h ago
Ukrainian drones hit St Petersburg oil terminal and naval base as Putin's economic forum opens
Long-range Ukrainian drones struck an oil export terminal and a naval base in St Petersburg on Wednesday, sending thick smoke over the city just as delegates arrived for President Vladimir Putin's flagship investment forum.
- 23h ago
Hungary and Ukraine strike deal on Hungarian minority rights, but Budapest still blocks fast-track EU accession
Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar announced a deal with Kyiv on Wednesday to expand rights for the ethnic Hungarian minority in Ukraine, removing a key obstacle to EU accession talks while insisting Budapest will not support accelerated membership.
- 2d ago
Ukrainian drones strike St Petersburg oil terminal and naval base on opening day of Putin's economic forum
Ukrainian drones struck an oil export terminal and a naval base in St Petersburg on Wednesday, hours before President Vladimir Putin's flagship economic forum opened in his home city.
- 2d ago
Poland threatens to strip Zelensky of top honour after Ukraine names unit after UPA partisans
President Karol Nawrocki has asked the Chapter of the Order of the White Eagle to consider revoking the honour from Volodymyr Zelensky, after the Ukrainian leader named a special forces unit after the UPA, whose wartime record includes the massacre of Poles.
- 2d ago
Ukrainian drone hits civilian bus in Donetsk, killing seven, as Kyiv launches mass strike on Russian energy targets
A Ukrainian drone struck a passenger bus travelling from Moscow to Simferopol in the Russian-controlled Donetsk region, killing at least seven civilians and wounding 11, according to the Moscow-installed local administration.
- 2d ago
EU unlocks €16.4 billion for Hungary as new government lifts veto on Ukraine arms reimbursements
The European Commission will release €16.4 billion in previously frozen recovery and cohesion funds to Hungary, while Budapest has also lifted its long-standing veto on €40 billion in EU reimbursements for weapons sent to Ukraine.
- 2d ago
Russia launches massive air assault on Ukraine, 22 dead; Zelensky demands Patriot missiles
On the night of June 1-2, Russia fired 656 attack drones and 73 missiles at Ukrainian cities, striking residential buildings in Kyiv, Dnipro and Kharkiv. President Volodymyr Zelensky said 22 people had died and 130 were injured, calling for the United States to supply more Patriot air defense missiles.
- 2d ago
Russia strikes Kyiv and Dnipro in 'new paradigm' assault, killing at least 22
Russian missiles and drones killed at least 22 people in Kyiv and Dnipro on Tuesday as the Kremlin said the war had entered a 'different paradigm', blaming what it called Ukrainian acts of terror.
- 2d ago
Russia strikes Kyiv, Dnipro and Kharkiv overnight with over 700 missiles and drones, killing at least 22
A coordinated wave of Russian missiles and drones hit Kyiv, Dnipro and Kharkiv early Tuesday, setting residential towers ablaze and trapping residents under rubble. President Zelensky warned that depleted air defences could not intercept a significant portion of the incoming fire.
- 2d ago
Russian missiles and drones kill at least 22 in overnight barrage across Ukraine
Russia launched 73 missiles and 656 drones at multiple Ukrainian cities overnight, killing at least 22 people and wounding over 100, with Kyiv, Dnipro and Kharkiv hardest hit.
- 3d ago
Russian missile and drone barrage kills at least 23 in Kyiv and Dnipro, Zelensky warns of second night of strikes
Russia launched over 70 missiles and 650 drones at Ukraine overnight, killing at least 23 people in Kyiv and Dnipro. President Zelensky warned intelligence indicates a second large-scale attack may follow.
- 3d ago
Russian overnight barrage kills at least 18 across Ukraine, with Dnipro and Kyiv hardest hit
Russia launched 73 missiles and 656 drones at Ukraine overnight, killing at least 18 civilians and wounding over 100. Dnipro and Kyiv bore the brunt, with rescue workers still searching for survivors under collapsed apartment blocks.
- 3d ago
Romania brings Russian drone strike on Galați apartment block to UN Security Council in historic first
Foreign Minister Oana Țoiu addressed an emergency UN Security Council session on Monday, convened for the first time at Romania's direct request, after a Russian Geran-2 drone exploded on a residential building in Galați, injuring two civilians.
- 4d ago
Rok prezydentury Karola Nawrockiego: ambicje nowego lidera prawicy, podzielone społeczeństwo i trzecie miejsce w historycznym rankingu
A year after his narrow election victory, President Karol Nawrocki faces a deeply split public, with 48.2% approving and 50.1% disapproving of his performance. Meanwhile, a historical ranking places him third behind Aleksander Kwaśniewski and Lech Kaczyński.
- 4d ago
Poland threatens to strip Zelenskyy of highest honour after Ukraine names unit after WWII nationalist group
President Karol Nawrocki has called for the Order of the White Eagle to be taken from Volodymyr Zelenskyy after the Ukrainian leader named a military unit after the UPA, a group Poland holds responsible for the WWII massacre of Poles.
- 4d ago
Romanian MoD confirms Russian Geran-2 kamikaze drone with 30 kg warhead struck apartment block in Galați
Romania's Ministry of National Defence has concluded its technical investigation into the 29 May drone crash in Galați, identifying the wreckage as a Russian-made Geran-2 kamikaze drone carrying approximately 30 kg of high explosives.
- 4d ago
Drone Strike Hits Europe's Largest Nuclear Plant: IAEA Demands Access as Russia and Ukraine Trade Blame
A drone strike damaged a turbine hall at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, prompting the IAEA to demand immediate access and warn of a potential nuclear catastrophe, while Moscow and Kyiv trade accusations.
- 5d ago
Poland erupts over Zelenskyy's UPA unit honour as President Nawrocki demands stripping of top award
A decision by Ukraine's president to name an elite military unit after 'Heroes of the UPA' has triggered a diplomatic firestorm in Poland, with President Karol Nawrocki calling for Volodymyr Zelenskyy to be stripped of the nation's highest honour.
- 6d ago
Poland's president moves to strip Zelensky of top honour after Ukraine names unit after UPA heroes
President Karol Nawrocki has asked the chapter of the Order of the White Eagle to consider revoking Volodymyr Zelensky's highest Polish state decoration, after the Ukrainian leader named a military unit after the controversial UPA.
