Ukrainian railways, celebrating the liberation of the southern city of Kherson, on Sunday offered symbolic tickets to the cities that remain under Russian control, promising that tickets can be used after they are liberated. Jubilant residents welcomed Ukrainian troops arriving in the centre of Kherson on Friday after Russia abandoned the only regional capital it … Read more
Vladimir Putin has declared martial law in four occupied regions and given security forces sweeping powers in a sign the Russian president is struggling to regain the military initiative nearly eight months into the invasion of Ukraine. The move, which includes broad restrictions on travel including vehicle checks and “economic mobilisation” in much of western … Read more
A photograph taken on Sept. 27 shows a heavily damaged house in the recently liberated village of Vysokopillya, Kherson region, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Russian-backed authorities are urging residents of the region to evacuate. Genya Savilov/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Genya Savilov/AFP via Getty Images A photograph taken on Sept. … Read more
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar was non-committal on where India stood with regard to so-called ‘referendums’ Russia has organised in four occupied regions in Ukraine. When asked whether the so called referenda aid the cause of peace and conform to the U.N. Charter principles that India stood by as per his ddress to the United … Read more
A man glues a referendum poster reading “Yes” in Berdyansk, Ukraine, on Monday. Stringer/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Stringer/AFP via Getty Images A man glues a referendum poster reading “Yes” in Berdyansk, Ukraine, on Monday. Stringer/AFP via Getty Images MOSCOW — Moscow-backed separatist leaders in occupied areas of Ukraine moved quickly to … Read more
President Zelensky said Russia’s attempts to annex Ukrainian territory will mean “there is nothing to talk about with this president of Russia” President Zelensky said Russia’s attempts to annex Ukrainian territory will mean “there is nothing to talk about with this president of Russia” Russian-installed officials in occupied regions of Ukraine said on September 28 … Read more
Voters in four Russian-occupied provinces of southern and eastern Ukraine overwhelmingly agreed to their regions joining Russia in referendums regarded as sham plebiscites by Kyiv and its western partners. The ballots showed support in Luhansk at 98 per cent, Zaporizhzhia at 93 per cent and Kherson at 87 per cent after a full count, Russian … Read more
Konstantin Ivashchenko, former CEO of the Azovmash plant and appointed pro-Russian mayor of Mariupol, visits a polling station as people vote in a referendum in Mariupol on Tuesday. AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption AFP via Getty Images Konstantin Ivashchenko, former CEO of the Azovmash plant and appointed pro-Russian mayor of Mariupol, visits … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely to announce the accession of occupied regions of Ukraine to the Russian Federation during his address to parliament on Sept. 30, the British Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday. The referendums currently underway within these territories are scheduled to conclude on Sept. 27, the Defence Ministry said in its … Read more
Russia launched referendums on Friday aimed at annexing four occupied regions of Ukraine, drawing condemnation from Kyiv and Western nations who dismissed the votes as a sham and pledged not to recognise their results. Ukrainian officials said people were banned from leaving some occupied areas until the four-day vote was over, armed groups were going … Read more