International law – explained. From the Gaza war to Ukraine – the role of international law has been under intense scrutiny recently. What exactly is international law? How does it work? And what’s the point of it if so often it doesn’t seem to lead to the accountability and justice…
Increase of 180,000 would leave Russian army second only to China in terms of number of active combat soldiers. Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the country’s military to increase its troop numbers by 180,000 to a total of 1.5 million active servicemen in a move that would make Russia’s army…
As the war enters its 935th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Tuesday, September 17, 2024. Fighting At least one person was injured and several homes damaged in a Russian drone attack on Ukraine’s Kyiv region, Governor Ruslan Kravchenko said. Ukraine’s Air Force said it…
Kremlin slams invitation as ‘pure provocation’ as it prepares to welcome Red Cross chief. Ukraine says it has asked the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to verify the situation in areas of Russia’s Kursk region seized by Kyiv. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reiterates call for Western allies to allow Ukraine to strike military targets deep inside Russia. At least one woman has been killed and 42 people injured after a Russian-guided bomb struck a multistorey apartment building in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city. Prosecutors in the northeastern city said…
As the war enters its 934th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Monday, September 16, 2024. Fighting At least one person was killed and 42 injured after a Russian-guided bomb struck a multistorey apartment building in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, starting a fire. Kharkiv Mayor…
As the war enters its 933rd day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Sunday, September 15, 2024. Fighting At least seven people were killed in Ukraine following Russian shelling in the country’s south, southeast and east, including three in the Zaporizhia region, according to regional officials….
Announcement comes as Ukraine pushes to be allowed to use Western-supplied, long-range missiles for strikes in Russia. The administration of United States President Joe Biden says it is preparing a large aid package for Ukraine in the coming weeks as a debate continues over whether Ukrainian forces should be allowed…
No green light for Ukraine to use long-range, Western-made missiles in Russian territory. The war in Ukraine is at a critical juncture. Western allies are considering a shift in their support and may allow Ukraine to use long-range missiles against targets deep inside Russian territory. Ukraine has been pleading for…
It is the second such exchange since Ukraine launched a surprise incursion into Russia’s Kursk region on August 6. Russia and Ukraine have exchanged 103 prisoners of war from each side, both countries confirmed, with the United Arab Emirates acting as an intermediary. The Russian Ministry of Defence said on…
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