Ukraine counteroffensive going ‘slower than desired,’ Zelenskyy says: report
Though small, Ukraine’s advances are the biggest by its forces since November as they push into heavily fortified and mined Russian-held areas.
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Kyiv talking with western weapon makers about establishing production in Ukraine
Turkish defence company Baykar said late last year that it still planned to complete construction of a manufacturing plant in Ukraine in two years.
Ukraine says it has retaken 8 villages from Russian forces in 2 weeks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he would continue talks with western allies to get weapons and ammunition supplies to troops as soon as possible.
African leaders to meet with Ukraine, Russia presidents in bid to end war
China has also been working on a peace proposal, but it appears to have few chances of success as the warring sides appear no closer to a cease-fire.
Australia axes lease for new Russian embassy, citing national security
Since the conflict began, Australia has provided millions in military support to Ukraine and has sanctioned more than 1,000 Russian individuals and entities.
Belarus starts taking delivery of Russian nuclear weapons, Lukashenko says
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko says the nuclear deployment in his country will act as a deterrent against potential aggressors.
Ukrainian family reunification program coming soon, residency still far away
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser says those who don’t qualify for family reunification can still apply for permanent residency through traditional immigration streams.
Ukraine dam blast ‘probably a war crime,’ but not clear-cut. Here’s why
Ukraine and the ICC have been investigating alleged war crimes, and international law experts suggest another violation may have been committed with the dam’s destruction.
Major NATO air defence exercise underway in Germany amid tensions with Russia
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has jolted NATO into preparing in earnest for the possibility of an attack on its territory.
Ukraine reports small gains in early stages of long-awaited counteroffensive
Russia has yet to face this kind of onslaught, but its unconvincing battlefield performance in the 15 months since its full-scale invasion has led to frequent changes in command.