MOSCOW, Russia -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that nuclear tensions were rising, though he insisted "we have not gone crazy" and Moscow would not be the first to deploy them in the Ukraine conflict. Speaking more than nine months after his forces launched their military...
WASHINGTON, United States -- US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron emerged from White House talks Thursday pledging to close ranks in helping Ukraine and pressuring Russia's Vladimir Putin to make peace. US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron shake hands...
MOSCOW, Russia -- Russian lawmakers unanimously approved a bill banning all forms of LGBTQ "propaganda" in a final reading Thursday, as Moscow presses ahead with its conservative drive at home while its troops fight in Ukraine. Activists said the new legislation ramps up the crackdown on...
BANGKOK, Thailand -- Asia-Pacific leaders added their voices on Saturday to international pressure on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, issuing a summit statement saying "most" of them condemned the war. The 21 members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum issued a joint declaration...
MOSCOW, Russia -- Russia has entered a recession, nine months after launching its offensive in Ukraine as Western sanctions weigh on the economy, according to official data published on Wednesday. Gross domestic product shrank four percent in the third quarter, according to a preliminary estimate...
PRZEWODOW, Poland -- Western leaders moved to calm fears of a dangerous escalation in Russia's war in Ukraine on Wednesday, saying a missile blast in Poland was likely an accident, while Kyiv pushed back hard at the idea that its anti-aircraft fire was to blame. This handout photo taken and...
NUSA DUA, Indonesia -- US President Joe Biden said Wednesday it was "unlikely" a missile strike on Poland was launched from Russia, speaking after emergency talks with allies in Bali about the deadly attack. US President Joe Biden speaks about the situation in Poland following a meeting with G7 and...
KYIV, Ukraine -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky declared Kherson "ours" after Russia withdrew troops from the city, which the US hailed Saturday as an "extraordinary victory". "We are winning battles on the ground. But the war continues," foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba said after Ukraine's...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—As many leaders expressed concern on global food security amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Ukraine has assured the world of a steady supply of wheat and grains to the market. In an exclusive interview with Manila Bulletin, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—Feeling a growing support from Southeast Asian countries in its fight against Russia, Ukrainian's top diplomat has said his country’s war with Russia will only end "when Ukraine wins." In an exclusive interview with Manila Bulletin, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will not talk about the Russia-Ukraine conflict at the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings, where Russia is expected to attend​, an official of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Monday. In a press briefing, DFA Assistant...
KYIV, Ukraine -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday that Russia's campaign against Ukraine's energy network has left around 4.5 million people without power. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a joint press conference with his German counterpart in Kyiv on...
