BEIJING, China - Chinese President Xi Jinping has spoken with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the phone, state media reported on Wednesday. "Xi Jinping had a phone call with Ukrainian President Zelensky," state broadcaster CCTV said. During the call Xi told Zelensky that "talks and...
MOSCOW, Russia - Russia on Wednesday warned South Korea against sending weapons to Ukraine after Seoul opened the door to possible military aid to Kyiv in the event of a large-scale civilian attack. An ally of Washington, Seoul has provided non-lethal and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine, but...
MOSCOW, Russia- Russia on Saturday claimed advances on the northern and southern outskirts of Ukraine's embattled city of Bakhmut, the scene of the longest and bloodiest battle of Moscow's military campaign. Russian troops have been battling since last summer to capture the town in eastern Ukraine,...
LONDON, United Kingdom - UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Friday denounced a video purporting to show the beheading of a Ukrainian prisoner of war, saying those responsible should be brought to book. Downing Street said Sunak told Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky in a call that the footage...
MOSCOU, Russia - Moscow said on Thursday that Russian forces were "blocking" Ukrainian forces from getting in or out of the frontline hotspot of Bakhmut. However, the head of mercenary group Wagner, which has spearheaded much of the fighting for the city, said it was "too early" to say Bakhmut...
Despite a highly-classified Pentagon intelligence information that alleged the United States (US) could be spying on its allies, the Philippines on Wednesday, April 12 (Manila time), maintained its confidence over its alliance with Washington and expressed support for the investigation into the...
BEIJING, China - French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that China had a "major role" to play in finding a path to peace in Ukraine, as he kicked off a three-day visit to Beijing. Speaking at a gathering of the French community in Beijing ahead of a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (AFP) YAGIDNE, Ukraine – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday he hoped Russian leader Vladimir Putin would spend the rest of his life in a dark basement with a bucket for a toilet. Zelensky spoke in the village of Yagidne,...
GENEVA, Switzerland- Russia's war in Ukraine has made severe rights violations "shockingly routine" and is distracting humanity from battling existential threats to its survival, the United Nations rights chief warned on Friday. Speaking before the UN Human Rights Council, Volker Turk denounced...
Ukraine's foreign minister is expected to visit the Philippines within this year. Denys Mykhailiuk, Chargé d'Affaires of the Ukrainian Embassy in Malaysia that has jurisdiction over the Philippines, said that Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba is thinking about flying to the country. He made the...
Ukraine will be seeking manpower support from the Philippines in rebuilding its communities devastated in their ongoing war with Russia. Denys Mykhailiuk, Chargé d'Affaires of the Ukrainian Embassy in Malaysia that has jurisdiction over the Philippines, said Wednesday Kiev is looking at tapping...
Ukraine has proposed to supply the Philippines with more grain, one of its top exports, in a bid to help the country "balance" the prices of basic commodities. Denys Mykhailiuk, Chargé d'Affaires of the Ukrainian Embassy in Malaysia that has jurisdiction over the Philippines, issued the proposal as...