Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 826 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 826 | Russia-Ukraine war News

As the war enters its 826th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Friday, May 31, 2024. Fighting At least three people were killed and 16 injured after Russia struck three sites, including a five-storey apartment building, in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, at about midnight local…

US sanctions two Wagner-linked firms in Central African Republic | Politics News

US sanctions two Wagner-linked firms in Central African Republic | Politics News

Sanctions aim to ‘counter Russia’s destabilizing activities in Africa’, US Treasury Department says. The United States has sanctioned two firms in the Central African Republic (CAR) it says are linked to the Russian Wagner Group, as part of what the US government says is a push to “counter Russia’s destabilizing…

Does a peace summit launched by Ukraine have any chance of success? | Russia-Ukraine war News

Does a peace summit launched by Ukraine have any chance of success? | Russia-Ukraine war News

US President Joe Biden is planning to skip the June gathering in Switzerland. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wants global powers to refocus on his country’s war against invading Russian forces. But United States President Joe Biden is planning to skip a June peace summit in Switzerland. Russia has not been…

Russia plans higher taxes for rich, companies as cost of Ukraine war mounts | Tax News

Russia plans higher taxes for rich, companies as cost of Ukraine war mounts | Tax News

New tax thresholds and hike in corporation tax are expected to raise about 2.6 trillion rubles ($29bn) a year. Russia has announced plans to raise taxes on businesses and the wealthy as it scrambles for additional revenue to fund its invasion of Ukraine. Government spending has exceeded revenue by tens…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 824 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 824 | Russia-Ukraine war News

As the war enters its 824th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Wednesday May 29, 2024. Fighting Regional Governor Vadym Filashkin said at least two people were killed after Russian guided bombs struck apartment buildings in the eastern Ukrainian city of Toretsk, which lies to…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 823 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 823 | Russia-Ukraine war News

As the war enters its 823rd day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Tuesday, May 28, 2024. Fighting Three people were killed and six injured in a Russian missile attack on the town of Snihurivka in Ukraine’s southern Mykolaiv region, according to the emergency services and…

Russia to build nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan | Energy News

Russia to build nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan | Energy News

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev says Uzbekistan also interested in buying more oil and gas from Russia. Russia will build a small nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan, the first such project in post-Soviet Central Asia, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has said as he met visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin. Putin said on…

Spain pledges 1 billion euros of military aid to Ukraine in 2024 | News

Spain pledges 1 billion euros of military aid to Ukraine in 2024 | News

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine needs at least seven more Patriot launchers to defend itself against Russian air attacks. Spain has pledged 1 billion euros ($1.1bn) in military aid to Ukraine as Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have signed a security deal in Madrid. The deal…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 822 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 822 | Russia-Ukraine war News

As the war enters its 822nd day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Monday, May 27, 2024. Fighting The death toll in Russia’s weekend attack on a hardware hypermarket in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second biggest city, rose to 16, with dozens more injured, according to regional Governor…