Madrid: United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said that he sees no immediate possibility of reaching a comprehensive ceasefire in the war in Ukraine as both sides are convinced they can win, according to an interview published by Spanish newspaper El Pais on
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping's recent call with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was a very positive step, the European Union ambassador to China said on Tuesday, while urging greater efforts to achieve peace. Xi's hour-long call with Zelenskiy for the first time since Russia's invasion of
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin during the Victory Day speech in the Red Square Tuesday said that the world has arrived at a "decisive turning point" and that a "real war has been initiated against his motherland". Victory Day is celebrated when the former USSR
ABOARD PAPAL PLANE: The Vatican is involved in a peace mission to try to end the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Pope Francis said on Sunday, adding that it was also ready to help repatriate Ukrainian children taken to Russia or Russian-occupied land. "There is a
Geneva: A United Nations committee has said that it was deeply concerned about human rights violations by Russian forces and private military companies in Ukraine, including enforced disappearances, torture, rape and extrajudicial executions. In its findings on Russia, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial
Beijing: Chinese leader Xi Jinping faces daunting obstacles if he is serious about trying to help end Russia’s 14-month-old war in Ukraine. The biggest: Neither side is ready to stop fighting. Xi’s plan to send an envoy to Ukraine allows his government to deflect criticism of its
Beijing: Chinese leader Xi Jinping has said that Beijing will send an envoy to Ukraine to discuss a possible “political settlement” to Russia’s war with the country. Beijing has previously avoided involvement in conflicts between other countries but appears to be trying to assert itself as
Moscow: The Russian military has launched a video campaign to lure more professional soldiers to fight in Ukraine which challenges those interested to show they are "a real man" and swap what it casts as hum-drum civilian life for the battlefield. The ad, set to stirring
Kyiv: More than 100 Ukrainian prisoners of war have been released as part of a major Easter exchange with Russia, a top official said, as Orthodox Ukrainians marked the holiday for a second time since Moscow unleashed its brutal full-scale war last February. While celebrations were
Nasim Haider Last week, White House has issued a 12-page dossier outlining the key decisions and challenges surrounding the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. According to the White House, ‘Two decades after the war had started, America had become bogged down in a war in Afghanistan with unclear