UNITED STATES -- A SpaceX rocket carrying a Russian crew member blasted off from Florida Wednesday on a voyage that carries significant symbolism as war rages in Ukraine. In this handout photo provided by NASA, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company's Crew Dragon spacecraft is launched on...
KYIV, Ukraine -- Ukraine said Saturday its forces had begun moving into the key eastern town of Lyman, located in one of the four Ukrainian regions that Russia annexed, with President Volodymyr Zelensky pledging more areas would follow within the week. A Ukrainian national flag is displayed in...
UNITED NATIONS, United States -- Russia on Friday vetoed a Western bid at the UN Security Council to condemn its annexations of Ukrainian territory but found no support, with China and India abstaining. The United Nations Security Council holds a vote on a resolution to not recognize Russia's...
MOSCOW, Russia -- Russian President Vladimir Putin staged a grand ceremony in Moscow on Friday to celebrate the annexation of four parts of Ukraine occupied by his army, while Kyiv pushed for expedited NATO membership. Russian President Vladimir Putin gives a speech during a ceremony formally...
MOSCOW, Russia -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Russia was "not striving" to recreate the Soviet Union as he prepared to annex four Moscow-occupied Ukrainian regions at a Kremlin ceremony. Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a ceremony to sign treaties formally annexing...
MOSCOW, Russia -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed treaties to annex four Moscow-occupied Ukrainian regions -- Donetsk, Kherson, Lugansk and Zaporizhzhia -- at a grand ceremony in the Kremlin. (L-R) The Moscow-appointed heads of Kherson region Vladimir Saldo and Zaporizhzhia region...
BRUSSELS, Belgium - EU leaders on Friday vowed they would "never recognise" Russia's illegal annexation of four more regions in Ukraine and accused the Kremlin of imperilling global security. "We firmly reject and unequivocally condemn the illegal annexation by Russia of Ukraine's Donetsk, Luhansk,...
WASHINGTON, United States -- US President Joe Biden vowed Thursday to "never, never, never" recognize the results of Russian-led referendums in Ukraine, which he called a "flagrant violation" of international principles. US President Joe Biden hosts the US-Pacific Island Country Summit with...
MOSCOW, Russia -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has recognised the independence of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, according to presidential decrees issued late Thursday, on the eve of Russia finalising their annexation. Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with...
The Philippines is still in the process of terminating its arms procurement deal with Russia and has formed a committee to facilitate the recovery of the P1.9-billion the government gave the supplier as advance payment. Defense Secretary Jose Faustino Jr. disclosed this during the Senate finance...
MOSCOW, Russia -- The death toll has risen to 13 people, including seven children, after a man opened fire Monday at his former school in central Russia, authorities said. This screen grab taken from a footage released by the Investigative Committee of Russia on September 26, 2022 shows the body of...
NEW YORK, United States -- The United States has warned Russia privately of "catastrophic" consequences if it uses nuclear weapons as part of the Ukraine invasion, top US officials said. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken speaks during the United Nations Security Council meeting at the United...
