Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Saturday (Sep 7) said India can play a role in resolving the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Meloni issued the statement after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in northern Italy’s Cernobbio city.

After Putin, Italy’s Meloni says India can help resolve Russia-Ukraine conflict

In what emerges as the second such attack in less than two weeks, the self-declared anti-Putin Russian nationals from the 'Russian Volunteer Corps' said that they conducted an armed raid on the town of Shebekino across the Ukrainian border in Belgorod province.

Russia-Ukraine war: Second raid in Belgorod shakes Russian positions

The United States on Wednesday (May 31) announced a fresh USD 300 million arms package for Ukraine. The package includes air defence systems and tens of thousands of ammunition rounds.

US announces new $300 million package for Ukraine, but opposes strikes inside Russia

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen described Ukraine as "the beating heart of today's European values" in a visit to Kyiv on Tuesday as Russia marked its World War II Victory Day.

EU hails Ukraine as ‘beating heart of today’s European values’

Russia has once again reigned long-range missiles targeting Ukrainian cities. At least four people have been killed several homes destroyed in the country's Southeast.

Russia-Ukraine War: At least four killed in Russian strikes

Russia on Thursday denied its role for damages in Kyiv, saying that the damage was done by foreign and Ukrainian" air defence missiles. Meanwhile, after last Sunday's inconclusive elections in Malaysia, long-time opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim became country's new Prime Minister.

Top 10 world news: Russia denies role in Kyiv's damages, Anwar Ibrahim becomes Malaysia PM and more

Hours after videos purportedly showing Ukrainian military shooting unarmed "Russian Prisoners of War" went viral on social media, authorities in Kyiv said that the capital is in a "critical situation" with power shortages and subsequent blackouts.

Russia-Ukraine war: Kyiv faces 'critical' power outages amid bombings, winter snows

Kremlin on Thursday stated that it could not engage in negotiations with Kyiv as war continues to rage in Eastern Ukraine. UK Chancellor of Exchequer Jeremy Hunt announced a total of £55 billion plan in tax rises and spending cuts in his autumn budget statement that was aimed to raise cash to support the economy.

Top 10 world news: Ukraine's 'shifting goalposts', UK's Autumn Budget, MH17 downing and more

For the first time since February 2022, a missile explosion in a Poland village, located well outside Russia and Ukraine-held territories, sparked global concerns that the war could spill across Europe.

Why explosion in Poland, a NATO ally, is 'unlikely' to escalate war into Europe

Russia on Wednesday rejoined the United Nations-led Black Sea Grain Initiative, a pact first signed in July 2022 to ensure a safe and secure corridor for grain and fertilisers exports from Ukraine.

Russia resumes support for Ukraine’s grain corridor as Turkey guarantees shipments to Africa first

Days after Russia pulled out of a UN-led Black Sea Grain Initiative that was aimed to unlock the exports of Ukrainian grain and fertilisers, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky sought stronger defence of Ukraine’s grains export corridor.

Zelensky calls for ‘long-term defence’ for safe export of Ukraine’s grain

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Russia again accuses UK of 'directing and coordinating' Nord Stream blasts

UN has continued to call for more help for aid of about $4.3 billion for the humanitarian needs of the people of Ukraine after Russia invaded the country earlier this year. The global Health Organisation has said that the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine is likely to worsen this Autumn and in the forthcoming winter month.

WION-VOA Co-Production: UN Official Denise Brown expresses concerns for Ukrainians

Kherson facing 'difficult' situation, Russian commander admits amid claims of overnight shelling by Kyiv

After mass graves were found in Izium last month following its liberation by Ukrainian troops, another mass burial site has been uncovered in Lyman, the recently liberated town in eastern Ukraine.

Mass grave found in eastern Ukrainian town of Lyman, says regional governor of Donetsk

Ever since the Russian president announced the country's first mobilisation, Russians have been trying to escape the country with every means of transport you can think of, especially through air flight.

One-way flight tickets from Russia increase by 27% amid Putin's mobilisation call 

A nuclear war would have no winners, and such a war should not be started, said Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday (August 1). Putin made the remark in a letter to the attendees of a conference on the non-proliferation treaty (NPT).

‘No winners in a nuclear war and it should never be unleashed’: Vladimir Putin

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky recently said that the Russian invasion might have caused Ukraine’s harvest to be half what it usually is this year, raising concerns about world hunger.

Russian invasion might have caused Ukraine’s harvest to be half than the usual: Zelensky

President Vladimir Putin said that Russia had barely got started in Ukraine and dared the West to try to defeat it on the battlefield.

Russia-Ukraine Crisis: Putin warns Russian offensive in Ukraine just starting

Russian troops launches a major offensive for Ukraine's Donetsk region, a day after Moscow declared victory in the neighbouring province of Luhansk. Governor of Donetsk urges citizens to evacuate the region to help Ukrainian forces better fight Russian forces.

Russia-Ukraine Crisis: Donetsk governor urges urgent evacuation

Ukrainian forces claim to have scored a victory against Russian forces after launching a new attempt to re-take Snake Island in the Black Sea.

Russia-Ukraine Crisis: Ukraine forces push back Russian troops from Snake Island

World number two Daniil Medvedev has not given up hope of competing at Wimbledon next month even though tournament organisers have banned Russians and Belarusians from playing at the grasscourt Grand Slam due to Moscow`s invasion of Ukraine.

World No. 2 Daniil Medvedev still hopeful of playing in Wimbledon 2022

The Russia-Ukraine conflict is currently in its fourth month. Residents in Ukraine are in great distress. An Ukrainian family living in dire conditions shares their story. Take a look.

Ukrainian family cook out in the open due to lack of resources

The war in Ukraine has entered a new phase. It is no secret that the initial invasion went badly for Russia. Expecting easy victories, the Russian Army inflicted terrible destruction — especially in its shelling of cities — but for the most part failed to take territory outside the southeast of the country.

America and its allies want to bleed Russia. They really shouldn’t.