Tens of thousands of soldiers have deserted from Ukraine's army
Desertion is starving the Ukrainian army of desperately needed manpower and crippling its battle plans at a crucial time in its war with Russia.
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German Chancellor Scholz defends decision not to deliver long-range missiles to Ukraine
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited Ukraine for the first time in more than two years on Monday and vowed to keep supporting Kyiv in its fight against Russia.
IOC prepares for new president on a high after spectacular Paris Games
BERLIN : The Summer Olympics returned to Europe for the first time in 12 years as Paris hosted a sumptuous visual event that hogged the global spotlight for weeks and reinvigorated the brand after the previous two Games had been hit by the pandemic.
Olympic champions Hassan and Tebogo named ‘Athletes of the Year’
Dutch marathon runner Sifan Hassan and Botswanan sprinter Letsile Tebogo, both of whom took gold at the Paris Olympics, were named ‘Athletes of the Year’ by World Athletics in Monaco on Sunday.
EU's foreign policy chief visits Ukraine to scale up bloc's support
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas, European Council President Antonio Costa and Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos arrived in Kyiv on Sunday in what was the first official foreign visit for all of them.
Poland's prime minister visits beefed up border with Russia
Tusk’s visit comes a month before Poland is to take over the rotating presidency of the 27-member European Union. Polish officials say their priority is to urge Europeans to beef up defences at a time of Russian aggression and with change coming soon in Washington. Some European leaders are concerned that the incoming administration of Donald Trump might be less committed to Europe’s defence.
Ukraine under pressure as Russia makes advances on frontline
In its latest report, the Washington-based think tank the Institute for the Study of War said on Saturday that Russian forces had recently advanced near Kupiansk, in Toretsk, and near Pokrovsk and Velyka Novosilka, a key logistics route for the Ukrainian military.