GENEVA, Switzerland - UN rights chief Volker Turk on Friday slammed the human cost of Russia's "senseless" year-old war in Ukraine and urged greater efforts to ensure justice for victims. Turk said the civilian toll was "unbearable", with his office verifying that at least 8,006 civilians had been...
UNITED NATIONS, United States – The United Nations voted overwhelmingly Thursday to demand Russia "immediately" and "unconditionally" withdraw its troops from Ukraine, marking the one-year anniversary of the war with a call for a "just and lasting" peace. In the UN General Assembly, 141...
PARIS, France - The Eiffel Tower was lit in the colours of Ukraine's flag on Thursday in a mark of support for Kyiv on the eve of the first anniversary of Russia's invasion. The tower, one of the world's most visited landmarks, was swathed in blue and yellow light shortly after sundown in the...
Ukraine soldiers take language lessons By Robbie Corey-Boulet LIFE LESSONS Ukrainian servicemen Igor Soldatenko (left) and Yuriy Kalmutskiy (right) attend an English lesson with teacher Olena Chekryzhova at a military facility in Kyiv, Dec. 21, 2022 (Photo: Genya Savilov | AFP) When Olena...
MUNICH, Germany -- US Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday accused Russia of committing "crimes against humanity" in Ukraine, saying Moscow's forces had conducted "widespread and systemic" attacks on the country's civilian population. She made the comments at the Munich Security Conference,...
MUNICH, Germany - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky will Friday open the Munich Security Conference, as world leaders gather to renew their vow to back Kyiv against Russian forces ahead of the first anniversary of Moscow's invasion. US-China ties will also be in focus at the three-day...
STRASBOURG, France - The European Union's executive arm proposed Wednesday new sanctions on Russia that would cut off goods worth 11 billion euros and target Iran's drone producers over the war in Ukraine. European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said she hoped the EU's 27 member states would...
GENEVA, Switzerland - The United Nations said Wednesday that $5.6 billion was needed this year to provide humanitarian aid in Ukraine and to the millions who have fled the war-ravaged country. Nearly a year after Moscow launched its full-scale invasion, the need for aid was "enormous," with some...
Aside from conveying his support to Ukraine's search for peace, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has also thanked Ukraine President Volodomyr Zelenskyy for ensuring the safe exit of Filipinos when the war between Ukraine and Russia ensued. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. and...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that the Philippines supports the embattled country in its effort to end the ongoing war. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (file photos) Marcos bared...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy finally got the chance to talk to each other a month after the former clarified that he did not snub the European leader. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy...
KYIV, Ukraine - Ukraine's armed forces chief said Friday two Russian missiles crossed the airspace of Moldova and NATO-member Romania on their way to Ukraine. Residents take shelter in a metro station during an air strike alarm in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on February 10, 2023, amid the Russian...
