CNN — Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited unannounced Ukraine Thursday – making his second visit to the country’s capital since the start of the war with Russia more than six months ago. While in Kyiv, Blinken met Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and visited a children’s hospital. His trip comes as Ukraine has launched … Read more
CNN — Ukrainian forces began “shaping up” operations in southern Ukraine to prepare the battlefield for a major Ukrainian counteroffensive, two senior U.S. officials briefed on the intelligence told CNN. Make-up operations are standard military practice prior to an offensive and involve striking weapons, command and control systems, ammunition depots, and other targets to prepare … Read more
French oil and gas giant TotalEnergies announced on Friday that it has completed the sale of its stake in a Russian company producing jet fuel. The comment follows the publication on Thursday of an article by the French newspaper The World reporting that the “French oil and gas giant and its local partner Novatek manage … Read more
Kyiv, Ukraine CNN — Ukraine Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plantwhich is held by Russian forces, was completely disconnected from the power grid for the first time in its history on Thursday, according to the country’s nuclear operator. The complex was disconnected on Thursday due to fires in nearby ash pits, causing the last remaining power line … Read more
Kyiv, Ukraine CNN — Ukraine’s Independence Day, which Wednesday marks 31 years since the country voted to break with the Soviet Unionis expected to be a grim affair as officials warn that Russia could carry out missile attacks on Ukrainian cities. While previous years have been marked by celebrations and parades, Wednesday’s commemoration comes exactly … Read more
CNN — The US government urges Americans to Ukraine leave the country immediately, warning that Russia intensifies its efforts to launch attacks against civilian infrastructure and government installations ahead of Ukraine’s Independence Day. Wednesday anniversary – which commemorates 31 years since Ukraine severed ties with the Soviet Union – also marks six months since Russia’s … Read more
CNN — Some 27 ships loaded with grain left Ukrainian Black Sea ports since August 1 under a United Nations-brokered export deal with Turkey, which laid “the foundations for a permanent environment of peace”, Turkey’s defense minister said in a speech on Saturday. . “Since August 1, a total of 53 vessels have sailed for … Read more
Russia will cut off gas supplies to Europe for three days at the end of the month via its main gas pipeline to the region, national energy giant Gazprom said on Friday, putting pressure on the region as it seeks to refuel before winter. The unscheduled maintenance order for the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline, … Read more
Kyiv, Ukraine CNN — Every day, Olga is transported by bus from her home in the Russian-occupied town of Enerhodar on the banks of the Dnipro River in southeastern Ukraine to the nearby town Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant where she works. The plant, the largest such nuclear complex in Europe, is at the center of … Read more
CNN — Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets of Freetown, Sierra Leone, on Wednesday to protest against inflation and the rising cost of living in the West African country, according to people interviewed by CNN. The protests sometimes turned violent. Graphic images and videos of beaten and seriously injured protesters and some members of … Read more
