Russia to recruit 16,000 fighters from Middle East for Ukraine war

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday approved plans to recruit 16,000 fighters from the Middle East to take part in the war in Ukraine. Dozens of men in camouflage uniforms, holding Kalashnikov assault rifles and waving pro-Russian banners, ..

Ukraine civilian deaths higher than military losses - Ukraine's defence minister

Russian forces invading Ukraine have killed more Ukrainian civilians than soldiers, Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov said on Friday. "I want this to be heard not only in Kyiv but all over the world," Reznikov said. Reporting By Pavel..

War in Ukraine: Facebook to allow calls for violence against Putin

The owner of Facebook and Instagram will allow users in some countries to call for violence against Vladimir Putin and Russian soldiers. Meta says it has temporarily made allowances for some violent speech, like &qu...

Russia may be using unguided 'dumb' bombs in Ukraine war -U.S. official

The United States has seen indications that Russia's military in its assault on Ukraine is using so-called dumb bombs that are unguided and greatly increase the risk of missing targets, a senior U.S. defense official said on Wednesday. "W..

U.S. speeds licensing for gun, ammunition shipments to Ukraine

The United States is rapidly processing requests from Americans to export firearms and ammunition to Ukraine, the U.S. Commerce Department said on Wednesday. Americans are collecting weapons for Ukraine after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called o..

A donation campaign has been launched to support Ukraine and also help refugees

U.S. rejects Poland's offer to give it Russian-made fighter jets for Ukraine

The United States rejected a surprise offer by NATO ally Poland on Tuesday to transfer its Russian-made MiG-29 fighter jets to a U.S. base in Germany as a way to replenish Ukraine's air force in its defense against invading Russian forces. The..

Putin's small circle knew he would invade Ukraine

With senior Russian army officers bearing the brunt of President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, Kremlin officials are not very upbeat about the ongoing war. In fact, some officials never have been as they think the situation is a complete ..

NATO says Russia's war must not escalate beyond Ukraine

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday there were credible reports that Russia was targeting civilians in Ukraine and urged Moscow to end the conflict, also vowing not to let it spread. "We have a responsibility to ensure the..