Tag: Dnipro
No German decision on tanks for Ukraine despite mounting pressure
Germany said Friday that no decision had been made on providing battle tanks sought by Kyiv, despite an emotional plea from President Volodymyr Zelensky. Western defence ministers gathered at Ramstein Air Base in Germany for a crucial US-led meeting to hammer out future military aid to Ukraine. Read our live blog to see how all […]
EU says deadly missile attack in Dnipro constitutes ‘war crime’
The death toll from a missile attack on the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro rose to 40 on Monday, as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of a multi-storey building. The Swedish EU presidency condemned the attack and said it constituted a war crime. Russia has denied responsibility. The emergency services gave the new […]
Matilde waltzes again: Noted journo gets Ukraine’s credentials back
Up to a CavlingDanish media organizations condemned Ukraine for stripping Kimer of her press credentials, and Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen raised the issue with his Ukrainian colleague Dmytro Kuleba. Kimer has been nominated for the prestigious Cavling award this year by the Journalistsforbundet, the country’s journalists’ association, for his coverage of the war in […]
The mayor urges Ukrainians to abandon New Year’s traditions
The Soviet habit of celebrating the season with Olivier and Shuba salads must be abandoned, insists the city manager of Dnepr. Popular Olivier and Shuba salads, traditionally enjoyed during New Year’s celebrations in many former Soviet countries, should disappear from Ukrainians’ tables, Dnipro Mayor Boris Filatov has said. “To tell you the truth, I can’t […]
The mayor urges Ukrainians to stop eating traditional New Year’s salads
The Soviet habit of celebrating the New Year with Olivier and Shuba dishes must be abandoned, insists the city manager of Dnepr Popular Olivier and Shuba salads, traditionally enjoyed during New Year’s celebrations in many former Soviet countries, should disappear from Ukrainians’ tables, Dnipro Mayor Boris Filatov has said. “To tell you the truth, I […]
Curtailment of Kimer: Ukraine puts the brakes on noted Danish journal
Up for the Cavling AwardNiels Kvale, head of DR’s foreign desk, maintains that Kimer’s inability to work in Ukraine will undoubtedly hamper DR’s coverage. “I would be lying if I said it doesn’t matter that our best employee, who has the most experience, speaks the language and has covered Ukraine for 12-14 years, is not […]
Live: Ukraine warns of fresh Russian missile strikes on energy grid
Ukraine said on Monday that Russia was preparing for a fresh wave of missile attacks on its energy grid that have plunged swathes of the country into the cold and dark. The warning came as Ukrainian forces repelled Russian attacks in the Donetsk region, including in the areas of the cities of Bakhmut and Avdiivka, […]
Ukraine warns of fresh Russian missile strikes on energy grid
Ukraine said on Monday that Russia was preparing for a fresh wave of missile attacks on its energy grid that have plunged swathes of the country into the cold and dark. The warning came as Ukrainian forces repelled Russian attacks in the Donetsk region, including in the areas of the cities of Bakhmut and Avdiivka, […]
Cherson freed, spies in our midst, and Alexandria about to perish
Kherson is liberated People danced in the street and the Ukrainian flag flies in Kherson. The Russian army has retreated across the Dnipro River, in chaotic fashion, it has been reported. In Russia, the mood is depressed and people are afraid. Conversation with correspondent Maria Persson Löfgren who has just been in Moscow and TV4’s […]
Zelensky calls for ‘long-term protection’ of Ukraine grain corridor
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that the grain shipping corridor to get food out of his country, part of an agreement Russia has suspended, needs reliable, long-term protection. Lawyers in Britain earlier took the first step towards what they said was “groundbreaking” legal action against Russia’s shadowy Wagner group over allegations it committed “terrorism” […]
Live: Water, power supply in Kyiv restored after missile attack
Kiev’s mayor said water and electricity had been restored to residents after “massive” missile strikes on the capital by Russian forces. Meanwhile, Russian-installed officials in Ukraine’s southern Kherson region announced the extension of an evacuation zone further from the Dnipro River, saying Ukraine may prepare to attack the Kakhovka dam and flood the region. Follow […]
Russia stops participation in UN agreement that allows Ukraine to export grain
Moscow has suspended implementation of a UN-brokered grain export deal that has allowed more than 9 million tonnes of grain to be exported from Ukraine, helping to ease the global food crisis and lower prices. The Russian Defense Ministry said it would no longer guarantee the safety of cargo ships participating in the UN-led initiative, […]
VOA Immigration Weekly Recap, October 2329
Editor’s Note: Here’s a look at immigration-related news around the United States this week. Questions? Tip? Comments? Email VOA’s immigration team: ImmigrationUnit@voanews.com. DACA made federal regulation, but future remains uncertain The Biden administration has revised a program that shielded from deportation hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children, hoping […]
Ukraine says situation ‘critical’ after Russia attacks power grid
Ukraine warned Tuesday of an emerging “critical” risk to its electricity grid after multiple Russian air strikes targeted energy facilities across the country, with President Volodymyr Zelensky stating that Moscow’s repeated bombardments had destroyed one-third of the country’s power facilities as winter approaches. Read our blog to see how all the day’s events unfolded. This […]
Live: Germany fires cybersecurity chief over suspected Russia ties
The head of Germany’s national cyber security agency has been fired following reports of possible links to Russian intelligence, the interior ministry announced on Tuesday. His dismissal came as several regions of Ukraine and the capital Kyiv experienced power outages following several Russian airstrikes targeting energy facilities across the country. Read FRANCE 24’s live blog […]
Live: Russian rockets hit Zaporizhzhia near the nuclear power plant
Seven Russian rockets slammed into residential buildings in Zaporizhzhia before dawn on Thursday, killing two people and trapping at least five in the town near Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, the governor of the mostly Russian-occupied region said. Follow FRANCE 24’s live blog for the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+2). 10:30: “Maneuvering […]
Ukrainian forces break through Russian lines in key Kherson advance
Ukrainian forces on Monday achieved their biggest breakthrough in the Kherson region since the war began, bursting through the Russian front and advancing along the Dnipro River to threaten Russian supply lines. In Zaporizhzhia, the UN nuclear watchdog said the head of the Russian-occupied nuclear power plant had been released. Read our live blog to […]
Live: Flera explosioner hördes nära rysk flygbas på Krim
Explosioner vid en rysk militärflygbas på Krim på tisdagen orsakades av en detonation av flygammunition och dödade en person, sade den ryske guvernören på Krim i sociala medier. Fem personer, inklusive ett barn, skadades också i explosionen. Följ våra liveuppdateringar för den senaste utvecklingen kring kriget i Ukraina. Alla tider är Paris-tid (GMT+2). 18:48: Ryskt […]
Good morning World!
Boris Johnson’s resignation Following the mass resignation of his own government, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson was finally forced to throw in the towel and resign. Who succeeds him and what happens now? Swedish Radio’s correspondent Stephanie Zakrisson in conversation with Magdalena Frennhoff Larsén, political scientist active in the United Kingdom. […]
Live: Zelensky links Donba’s fate to battle over Severodonetsk
The fight for the Ukrainian city of Severodonetsk is brutal and will determine the fate of the Donbas region, said President Volodymyr Zelensky, as Russian troops devastated the city in an attack aimed at controlling eastern Ukraine. Follow FRANCE 24’s live coverage of the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT + 2). […]
Ukraine’s Interior Minister says Kyiv is in no danger but prepared
Ukraine’s Interior Minister Denys Monastyrsky has said that even though there is no imminent risk of Russians marching on Kyiv, the capital would not let its guard down. Earlier, the supreme court of the Russian-backed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) sentenced to death two British and one Moroccan captured while fighting for Ukraine. Read about the […]
Zelenskij besöker Ukrainas öst när Ryssland pressar på Donbas
Ukrainas president Volodymyr Zelensky gjorde i söndags sin första resa till landets krigshärjade öster sedan inledningen av Moskvas invasion, då ryska styrkor intensifierade sina ansträngningar för att erövra nyckelstäder i Donbas-regionen. Läs vår liveblogg för att se hur alla dagens händelser utvecklades. Den här livesidan uppdateras inte längre. För mer av vår bevakning av kriget […]
Live: Zelensky visits Ukraine’s east as Russia presses Donbas
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made his first trip to the country’s war-torn east on Sunday since the start of the Moscow invasion, when Russian forces intensified their efforts to conquer key cities in the Donbas region. Follow today’s development on FRANCE 24’s live blog. All times are Paris time (GMT + 2). 20:10: Zelensky says […]
Live: Ukraine holds the first war crimes trial against captured Russians
Ukraine’s top prosecutor on Wednesday revealed plans for the first war criminal trial of a captured Russian soldier as fighting raged in the eastern and southern parts of the country. Finland is expected to announce its intention to join NATO with Sweden, which is likely to follow soon, diplomats and officials said, as Russia’s invasion […]
Allies still divided over Russian intentions
Warsaw – The guessing game about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s intentions continued on Sunday, with worried Western military officials and independent experts agreeing that the Kremlin has gathered enough forces to invade Ukraine. However, disagreement remains between allies over whether the military build-up is a feint designed to extract Western concessions or an invading force […]
Russia’s most notorious traitor
Of all Vlasov. Through their efforts, tens of thousands of Soviet prisoners of war began fighting on the side of the Nazis against their motherland. Russian traitors in history, perhaps the biggest damage, were done by collaborator Andrey 1. Ivan Mazepa Portrait of Ivan Mazepa. Dnipropetrovsk Museum of Art Ivan Mazepa was one of the […]