Ukraine war

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy saysUkrainian spies have received information showing Russia was considering carrying out a "terrorist" attack at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant involving a release of radiation. In a video statement on…

Belarus, an ally of Russia in the war with Ukraine, says its armed forces have begun 10 days of annual "mobilisation exercises". The Belarus defence ministry said the exercises were aimed at assessing the degree of preparation of state…

A Russian court has sentenced a former deputy commander of a Ukrainian militia unit to 16 years in a penal colony for taking part in what Moscow considers an illegal armed group and receiving "terrorist" training.

The United Nations says Moscow has continued to reject offers to help residents in Russian-controlled areas affected by the flooding from the breached Kakhovka Dam as the death toll rises. The U.N. urged Russia to act in accordance with…

Ukrainian officials say the death toll from flooding following the destruction of the Kakhovka dam has risen to 16 in Ukraine. Andrei Alekseyenko, chairman of the Russian-installed administration in the Moscow-occupied parts of the…

EU industry chief Thierry Breton says the European Union is speeding up arms deliveries to Ukraine in support of the country's counter offensive against Russian forces. Breton made the statement on Sunday in an interview with the French…

Russian President Vladimir Putin says the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus is a reminder to the West that it could not inflict a strategic defeat on Russia. Speaking at Russia's flagship economic forum in St Petersburg,…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has given African leaders seeking to mediate in the war in Ukraine a list of reasons why he believes key elements of their proposals are misguided. The African leaders were seeking agreement on a series…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has hailed what he said were expanding economic ties between Moscow and Abu Dhabi. Putin made the comments during talks with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan on the sidelines of Russia's…

An African delegation including leaders from South Africa, Senegal, Zambia, the Comoros and Egypt began a peace mission to Ukraine on Friday hoping to mediate between Ukraine and Russia. At least two explosions rocked Kyiv as the African…