Tag: Kharkiv
EU’s von der Leyen plans conference on children taken by Russia
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen announced Thursday she would help organise a conference on securing the return of Ukrainian children taken to Russia during the ongoing conflict. Read our live blog to see how all the day’s events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+1). 10:02pm: EU chief von der Leyen plans conference on […]
Live: Ukraine’s Zelensky exhorts EU to send more jets, missiles
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky asked European leaders on Thursday for more weapons, warning that “delays” in sending fighter jets and long-range missiles could extend the war, an EU official said. Follow our live blog for all the latest developments on the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+1). 7:20pm: Ukraine recognises ‘incorrect’ information […]
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 […]
Air traffic alert in several places in Ukraine – information about massive shelling
There are reports that up to 60 Russian robots have been fired at Ukraine, and the air raid sirens sound over large parts of the country, reports Reuters. Witnesses told the news agency that explosions were heard in the capital, Kyiv, but there were no reports of injuries. There have also been explosions in the […]
EU agrees on fresh sanctions against Russia over war in Ukraine
The EU on Thursday agreed a fresh round of sanctions on Russia over the war in Ukraine, after complaints from hawkish eastern European leaders that some countries were trying to water them down. Diplomats said a compromise deal – thought to include targeting some 200 individuals – was reached on the sidelines of a leaders […]
Live: EU agrees fresh sanctions against Russia over war in Ukraine
The EU on Thursday agreed a fresh round of sanctions on Russia over the war in Ukraine, after complaints from hawkish eastern European leaders that some countries were trying to water them down. Diplomats said a compromise deal – thought to include targeting some 200 individuals – was reached on the sidelines of a leaders […]
Winter campaign
As the conflict drags on for ten months, what initially seemed like a three-day rush to Kiev has slowed to a slow, grinding war of attrition. The front lines, with the major exceptions of Kharkiv and Kherson, have remained mostly static. In the Kharkiv region, Russians settled on the outskirts of the city of Kharkiv […]
Turku is seeking donations of heating and electrical equipment to the Ukrainian twin city of Kharkiv
The collection point is open in the city from 7 to 10. december
That’s why Putin is threatening nuclear weapons
Russian President Vladimir Putin has hinted more or less directly that he might consider using nuclear weapons against Ukraine. Recently, for example, he said he was prepared to use “all available means” to defend Russian territory. And Putin’s words are taken seriously. US President Joe Biden notes that for the first time since the Cuban […]
That’s how pressured Vladimir Putin is: LIVE PODCAST
Upon the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, many observers believed that Russia would quickly prove itself militarily superior to Ukraine. But now, almost eight months later, Ukraine has continued to offer strong resistance. At the same time, Russia has recently intensified bombing and drone attacks against the capital of Ukraine and against […]
At 70, Is Putin Still The Russian Public’s Irreplaceable Man?
Russian President Vladimir Putin marks his 70th birthday on October 7. The jubilee comes at a time when the increasingly authoritarian leader faces some of the most daunting challenges of his two-plus decades in power, having gambled all his achievements on an increasingly costly and troublesome war against neighboring Ukraine. Despite a relentless crackdown on […]
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 […]
Live: First shipment of Ukrainian grain reaches Turkish waters
The first shipment of Ukrainian grain since Russia’s invasion reached Turkish territorial waters on Tuesday near the entrance to the Bosphorus. The number of border crossings from Ukraine has exceeded 10 million, the UN refugee agency reported. Follow FRANCE 24’s live blog for the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+2). 21:30: Fighting in […]
European leaders discuss Ukraine’s EU membership
European leaders gathered in Brussels are formally expected to give Ukraine “candidate status” to join the bloc on Thursday – a symbolic move in a process that could take decades. Ukraine’s offer to join the European Union is the highest order of leaders, which is generally expected to be agreed as early as Thursday, the […]
Voice of Ukraine in Denmark: Nightmare or Reality?
War crimes have no statute of limitations. This – and any disaster that Ukraine has endured in its 3 decades of independence – is the indisputable truth. While the country’s attempts to end the war and join the EU are on the rise, the people who have suffered before are still suffering. The support of […]
Power of political savages, the front in Kharkiv, festival summer
Party-free Amineh Kakabaveh was in focus when she made the decision in the no-confidence vote against the Minister of Justice Morgon Johansson at the beginning of the week. That a single non-partisan member of parliament would gain so much power in Sweden’s Riksdag is a unique event. So how good is the system of non-partisan […]
Russia shells Kharkiv, war in Donbas reaches maximum intensity
Russian forces shelled Kharkiv and killed nine people on Thursday after Moscow’s attempt to conquer Ukraine’s second city was rejected early in the war. Further south, fighting in the Donbas region reached “maximum intensity,” according to a senior Ukrainian defense official. Read about today’s events as they developed on our live blog. All times are […]
Ukraine warns that only talks can end the war as Russia reduces gas from Finland
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned on Saturday that only a diplomatic breakthrough, rather than a direct military victory, could end Russia’s war against his country, as Moscow cuts gas supplies to Finland. After more than 12 weeks of fierce fighting, Ukrainian forces have stopped Russian attempts to conquer Kyiv and the northern city of Kharkiv, […]
Latest developments in Ukraine: 21 May
For full coverage of the crisis in Ukraine, visit Flash point Ukraine. Recent developments in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. All times EDT: 02:02: IN his latest assessment of the war in Ukraine, Institute for the Study of War, an American think tank, says that Russian forces are digging around Kharkiv and can prepare […]
Latest developments in Ukraine: 20 May
For full coverage of the crisis in Ukraine, visit Flash point Ukraine. Recent developments in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. All times EDT: 05:38: CNN reports that Vadim Shishimarin, 21, the Russian soldier charged with war crimes in Ukraine, was in court in Kyiv on Friday. During the third day of interrogation, his lawyer […]
Ukraine is working to evacuate the last Mariupol troops
The Ukrainian military worked on Tuesday to evacuate its remaining fighter jets from the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol, where three months of Russian bombing have left the besieged port city in ruins. Ukrainian officials said more than 260 soldiers were evacuated on Monday. Fifty-three seriously injured fighters were taken to a hospital in Novoazovsk, east […]
Ukraine evacuates some fighter jets from Mariupol’s steelworks
More than 260 Ukrainian fighter jets were evacuated from the Azovstal steelworks in the besieged port city of Mariupol on Monday, Ukrainian officials said. Fifty-three seriously injured fighters were taken to a hospital in Novoazovsk, east of Mariupol, said Deputy Defense Minister Anna Malyar. Novoazovsk is under the control of Russian troops and Russian-backed separatists. […]
Ukraine says its troops are winning in the Kharkiv region
Ukraine said on Monday that its forces had repulsed Russian troops in the Kharkiv region in a counter-offensive that allowed the Ukrainians to reach the Russian border. The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense posted a video showing what it said was its troops at the border, in which a soldier told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy: “We […]
Ukraine says troops are winning in Kharkiv
Ukraine said on Monday that its forces had repulsed Russian troops in the Kharkiv region in a counter-offensive that allowed the Ukrainians to reach the Russian border. The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense posted a video showing what it said was its troops at the border, in which a soldier told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy: “We […]
Ukraine can defeat Russia NATO
The Secretary-General considers that the Russian military operation in Ukraine is not going as planned Ukraine can take a victory in its fight against Russian forces, as the situation on the battlefield does not develop according to Moscow’s plans, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg claimed on Sunday. Stoltenberg spoke to reporters after informal meetings with […]
Ukraine can win this war, says NATO
Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg believes that the Russian military operation in Ukraine is not going as planned Ukraine can take a victory in its fight against Russian forces, as the situation on the battlefield does not develop according to Moscow’s plans, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg claimed on Sunday. Speaking to reporters after informal meetings […]
NATO discusses membership in Finland, Sweden in Berlin
Berlin [Germany]May 15 (ANI): NATO Foreign Ministers met in Berlin on Sunday to discuss Finland’s and Sweden’s possible membership application and to confirm NATO’s support for Ukraine in the wake of Russia’s invasion. To the media via video link together with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, Stoltenberg said that Sweden and Finland are NATO’s closest […]
Finland formally announces that it is seeking NATO membership
Finland has formally announced its intention to apply for NATO membership. President Sauli Niinisto and Prime Minister Sanna Marin announced the move on Sunday at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki. “This is a historic day,” Niinisto said. “A new era begins.” Finland’s announcement that it is seeking membership of the Western military alliance with 30 […]
Ukraine: The Russians withdraw from Kharkiv, Batter East
KYIV, UKRAINE – Russian troops withdrew from Ukraine’s second largest city after bombing it for several weeks, the Ukrainian military said on Saturday as Kyiv and Moscow forces engaged in a fierce battle for the country’s eastern industrial heart. The Ukrainian military said Russian forces were withdrawing from the northeastern city of Kharkiv, focusing on […]
Live: Ukrainian forces advance in Kharkiv region
Russia’s hopes for quick gains in northeastern Ukraine seemed to have stalled when Ukrainian troops managed to drive Russian troops out of Kharkiv, the region’s largest city, according to Ukrainian authorities. Follow FRANCE 24’s live blog for the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT + 2). 12:10: G7 foreign ministers promise to continue […]
Live: The EU promises an extra 500 million in military aid to Ukraine
On Friday, the European Union promised another € 500 million in military aid to Ukraine at a meeting with the G7 industrialized countries in northern Germany. The extra aid came as fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces intensified around the northeastern city of Kharkiv. Follow FRANCE 24’s live blog for the latest developments. All times […]
Latest developments in Ukraine: 11 May
For full coverage of the crisis in Ukraine, visit Flash point Ukraine. Recent developments in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. All times EDT: 12:10: The war in Ukraine has taken a heavy toll on civilians as families separate. In this video that was released on Facebook, a Ukrainian mother was reunited with her police […]
Civilians attempt evacuation from Ukraine’s besieged Mariupol
Ukrainian authorities attempted further evacuations from Mariupol on Monday, following an initial operation to remove around 100 civilians from the besieged Azovstal steel plant. Meanwhile, in Brussels, EU energy ministers held emergency talks as the bloc considers a phasing out of Russian oil imports. Read about the day’s events as they unfolded on our liveblog. […]
Live: Zelensky invites Macron to see evidence of genocide in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had invited French President Emmanuel Macron to visit Ukraine to see for himself evidence that Russian forces had committed “genocide”, a term that President Emmanuel Macron has avoided. Earlier, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said that the strategic port city of Mariupol “has not fallen” and that the besieged […]
Live: Russian deadline for Mariupol troops to hand over passports
A Russian deadline for besieged Ukrainian fighters in Mariupol to “surrender or die” has passed. Russia gave troops trapped in Avozstal’s steelworks a few more hours on Sunday afternoon to lay down their arms in exchange for saving their lives. Russia previously took credit for destroying an ammunition factory near Kyiv. Humanitarian roads for the […]
Live: Another military factory near Kyiv was destroyed by Russian attacks
Russia took the credit for destroying an ammunition factory near the Brovary settlement, near Kyiv, on Sunday. No humanitarian routes for the evacuation of civilians will be opened in eastern Ukraine on Sunday as Ukraine and Russia have failed to reach an agreement, said Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk. Follow our live blog for […]
Living Faith: Why we should all put our trust in God this Easter
Open any Bible in the middle and you will get the Psalms – every time. It is the songbook of God’s people and contains all human life and emotions. It is praise, ecstasy, tenderness, trouble and lamentation, where we are invited “to sing our way through hell – and into heaven”. Complaint for all war […]
Live: More than 900 civilian bodies found in Kyiv region, police say
The bodies of more than 900 civilians have been discovered in the region surrounding the Ukrainian capital following the withdrawal of Russian forces – most of them fatally shot, police said Friday. Most of them had died from gunshot wounds, an indication that many people were “simply executed”, said the Kyiv regional police chief. Follow […]
Live: Russia warns attacks on Kyiv “will intensify”
Russia’s Defense Ministry warned on Friday that it would intensify attacks on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv in response to attacks on Russian soil, after accusing Ukraine of targeting Russian border towns. Follow FRANCE 24’s live blog for the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT + 2). 10:23: Ukraine says they exchanged captured soldiers […]
Ukraine’s summary: Donbas prepares for a “knife fight”
As forecast, the focus of hostilities in Ukraine has shifted away from Kyiv and north to south and east of the country where Russia is expected to launch an offensive at any time now. In addition to the siege of the port city of Mariupol, where Ukrainian marines are reported to have capitulated in large […]
Mariupol is still Ukrainian, says mayor of besieged port city
Ukraine said it was not opening humanitarian corridors on Wednesday that would allow civilians to evacuate, accusing Russian forces of violating agreements on granting safe passage. Mariupol’s mayor, Vadym Boichenko, told a press conference that Russian forces had destroyed all the buses slated for use in evacuations. Follow the day’s events as they unfolded on […]
Live: Mariupol is still Ukrainian, says the mayor of the besieged port city
Ukraine said it did not open humanitarian corridors on Wednesday that would allow civilians to evacuate, and accused Russian forces of violating agreements to grant safe passage. Mariupol’s mayor, Vadym Boichenko, told a news conference that Russian forces had destroyed all buses used for evacuations. Follow FRANCE 24’s live blog for all the latest updates. […]
Director of Amnesty Finland: "Horrible" The murders of Ukrainian civilians are most likely a matter of war crimes
Images of dozens of bodies scattered on the streets of Buchan, Ukraine, sparked rage around the world over the weekend and further raised suspicions that Russia had committed war crimes during its deadly attack, now in its fifth week. Director of the human rights organization Amnesty Finland Frank Johanssontold Svenska Yle that Buchan ‘s horrific […]
Marina and Emil – now in safety
6-year-old Emil, says he does not want to drive anymore, he just wants to stay and rest. – He is so tired of traveling now, says Marina, the last few days we have had to drag him out of bed at five and put him in the car. But at the same time, there is […]
UN aid chief outlines immediate humanitarian priorities for Ukraine
UN Aid Manager Martin Griffiths briefed ambassadors on how the UN and partners are responding to growing needs since Russia launched a “military operation” 11 days ago. “People are watching how this unnecessary conflict is taking over cities and civilians. In addition to what is happening in Ukraine, they have an extra fear of the […]
Right now: Russia approves humanitarian corridor in Mariupol
The fighting in Ukraine has continued overnight, and no real changes can be seen in the last half day. The concentration remains on the capital Kyiv and the second largest city of Kharkiv. The city of Mariupol in southeastern Ukraine is very vulnerable. Those who live there have no access to electricity or water. This […]
Right now: The war in Ukraine – hear the latest
During the morning, explosions are said to have been heard in both Kyiv and Kharkiv, according to Ukrainian intelligence. Belarus claims to have held a referendum that, among other things, allows nuclear weapons on Belarusian soil and Lukashenko says he wants to join the war. At the same time, thousands of people have been arrested […]
Right now: Russian military on its way into Kharkiv
The echo transmits immediately Several guests and correspondents report on the continued development in Ukraine. From Ekot’s foreign editorial office, we hear Johanna Melén, Johan Mathias Sommarström and Sten Sjöström. Talks also with Marie Mörth, head of global response at the Red Cross, Joakim Paasikivi, lieutenant colonel and teacher of military strategy at the Swedish […]
That is why Russia is attacking Ukraine now
The radio correspondents change focus for a few weeks and become the Radio Correspondents-Russia. This is the fourth episode. Since Russia began gathering troops along Ukraine’s borders, the project has been about putting pressure on NATO, the United States and the European Union with military force. Vladimir Putin now seems to be aiming to take […]
Niinistö: Finland demands "immediate end" Russia’s hostilities in Ukraine
Finnish President Sauli Niinistö told a news conference on Thursday that Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine "shock to all"for the West had hoped for a diplomatic solution to the tensions. "We have deep sympathy for the people of Ukraine. In Kiev, Kharkiv, Mariupol, Odessa and elsewhere, innocent people are experiencing the horrors of war," Niinistö […]
Follow Putin in the footsteps of Peter the Great
Three hundred and forty kilometers east of the Ukrainian capital Kiev is the city of Poltava. In its heart is a semicircular square with a cast iron pillar and almost two dozen Swedish 18th century cannons captured at the Battle of Poltava in 1709, a decisive meeting in the Great Northern War, fought between Russia’s […]
Putin, Following in Peter’s footsteps
Three hundred and forty kilometers east of the Ukrainian capital Kiev is the city of Poltava. In its heart is a semicircular square with a cast iron pillar and almost two dozen Swedish 18th century cannons captured at the Battle of Poltava in 1709, a decisive meeting in the Great Northern War, fought between Russia’s […]
I think they’ll be Japanese! Copenhagen among the most sushi-crazy cities in the world
Arigatōgozaimasu Japan! For cities outside Japan, Copenhagen also scored high, coming in sixth place after leaders Vancouver, Novosibirsk and a hat-trick of the Ukrainian cities of Odessa, Kharkiv and Kiev. “Copenhagen has gained a fantastic reputation for its food culture and worldwide cuisine, and hosts the best rated restaurant in the world (Noma) and a […]
How the KGB captured America’s “Volkswagen Spy”
A photo album on the shelves of Ukraine’s KGB archives reveals how an American amateur spy was captured and then imprisoned 60 years ago. In the summer of 1961, a quiet, serious American student named Marvin Makinen pulled up to the Soviet border in a Volkswagen car. The chemistry student told the border guards that […]
Important message to the public in Malå in Malå municipality, Västerbotten county
The tense situation between Russia and Ukraine is now increasing every day and yesterday the Ukrainian Minister of Defense warned of a possible Russian military invasion. In the city of Kharkiv, near the border with Russia, volunteer soldiers are getting ready to take up arms again – if necessary. “I have a pre-packed bag at […]
At least 20 dead in plane crash
At least 20 people have died in Ukraine after a military plane crashed, reports AFP. The incident must have occurred in connection with landing during a training flight on Friday evening, the country’s Ministry of the Interior states. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, two people were also seriously injured. The incident is said to […]
