Ukraine
Scholz says no shortcuts to Ukraine's EU membership bid
The European Commission is expected to complete its initial assessment of Ukraine's EU membership application by the end of June, Scholz added on Thursday in his address to the Bundestag, the lower house of the German Parliament. Not allowing shortcuts on the country's road to the EU, however, is an "imperative of fairness" towards the other countries of the Western Balkans, he said.
Putin's daughter Katerina's lover is called Zelensky
Sanctions against the 35-year-old Katerina -- imposed over her father's invasion of Ukraine -- have stopped her regular flights from Moscow to Munich to live with her new man, during which she would be accompanied by Russian secret service guards, the report said.
Ukraine war could soon cause global food crisis that may last for years
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the war had worsened food insecurity in poorer nations due to rising prices. Some countries could face long-term famines if Ukraine's exports are not restored to pre-war levels, he added, BBC reported. The conflict has cut-off supplies from Ukraine's ports, which once exported vast amounts of cooking oil as well as cereals such as maize and wheat.
US reopens embassy in Ukraine
"Today we are officially resuming operations at the US Embassy in Kyiv," Blinken added on Wednesday in a statement posted on the State Department's website. Kyiv is the Romanised spelling of Ukraine's capital city based on the Ukrainian language. The Secretary said the US will "continue to support the government and people of Ukraine as they defend their country" in the ongoing war with Russia, Xinhua news agency reported.
US recruits terrorists to fight in Ukraine: Russian intel
In a statement, SVR revealed that according to the intelligence it is receiving, "the US is actively recruiting even members of international terrorist organisations, including the Islamic State (IS) group banned in the Russia, as mercenaries to participate in hostilities in Ukraine", RT reported.
Russia, Ukraine say their peace talks on hold
"The talks are not going on. Ukraine has actually withdrawn from the negotiation process," Xinhua news agency quoted Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko as saying to reporters. Russia has received no response from Ukraine to its draft treaty, he added.
Finland, Sweden made a grave mistake: Russian Minister
He stressed that Russia would not put up with such a situation and that by doing so, the general level of military tension on the European continent will increase, RT reported.
Putin humiliating himself on the world stage: UK Foreign Secretary
Speaking at a G7 meeting, she says sanctions should not be eased until all Russian troops have left Ukraine, the BBC reported. Truss also called for more weapons to be sent to Ukraine to bolster its defences She told a meeting of G7 foreign ministers in Germany that Putin must face a defeat that prevents further aggression, the BBC reported.
Russia's top commander 'suspended', other generals 'sacked or arrested'
Oleksiy Arestovych, a veteran of Ukrainian military intelligence and one of President Volodymyr Zelensky's inner circle, claimed that Gerasimov, the chief of staff of the Russian army, has been suspended as President Vladimir Putin looks for senior commanders to blame over his blundering invasion of Kiev, reports the Daily Mail.
Putin could use nuclear weapon if he feels Ukraine war being lost
The warning came in an assessment from intelligence chiefs briefing the Senate on worldwide threats. The Director of National Intelligence, Avril Haines, told the Senate's Armed Services Committee that Putin would continue to brandish Russia's nuclear arsenal in an attempt to deter the US and its allies from extending further support for Ukraine.
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