Ukraine war

Russia has attacked Ukraine's main inland port across the Danube River from Romania sending global food prices higher as it ramps up its use of force to prevent Ukraine from exporting grain. The attacks destroyed buildings in the port of…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has told his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan that Moscow was ready to return to the Black Sea grain deal as soon as the West met its obligations with regard to Russia's own grain exports. In a…

African leaders have arrived in Saint Petersburg ahead of the second Russia-Africa Summit which kicks off this Thursday. 49 African delegations and 17 heads of state will take part in the two-day summit and economic forum. African…

Russia has rebuffed a call by U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres for it to rejoin the Black Sea grain export deal saying it is impossible for Moscow to be a part of the deal until an agreement related to its interests is honoured.…

A Russian air attack on Ukraine's Odesa city early on Sunday has killed one person, injured 19 others and badly damaged a Russian-linked Orthodox cathedral. "Odesa: another night attack of the monsters," Oleh Kiper, governor of southern…

The United States has imposed Russia-related sanctions against nearly 120 people and entities aimed at blocking Moscow's access to electronics and other goods that aid its war against Ukraine. The U.S. Treasury and State departments…

The United States says the Ukrainian forces are using the controversial cluster munitions it supplied “effectively” in their counteroffensive against Russia’s invasion. “We have gotten some initial feedback from the Ukrainians, and…

The European Union (EU) is drawing up plans for a 20-billion-euro ($22bn) fund to provide Ukraine with weapons, ammunition and military aid as it fights Russia’s invasion. Josep Borrell, the bloc’s foreign policy chief, outlined the…

Five central European countries want a European Union ban on Ukrainian grains imports to be extended at least until the end of the year, ministers said on Wednesday. Polish Agriculture Minister Robert Telus said the five countries signed…

Russia has launched a massive air attack on the Ukrainian port of Odesa for a second night in row, officials have said. The attacks on Odesa, one of Ukraine's main ports for exporting grain, followed a pledge of retaliation by Russia…