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War in Ukraine
The UN Security Council convened to discuss the massive air attack on Ukraine. In the face of sharp rebukes, Russia tried to blame Ukrainian air defense for the deaths.
Dec. 30, 2023
War in Ukraine
The attacks hit a wide range of civilian infrastructure, including residential buildings, a maternity hospital, schools, parks, a metro station, and a shopping mall, as well as energy infrastructure
Dec. 29, 2023
Ukraine
More than 20,000 children have been forcibly removed from home: 387 have returned, more than 500 confirmed dead – among them 15-year-old Arina Yatsiuk, whose body was found in Belarus.
Dec. 20, 2023
UN
The five largest single-country appeals are for Syria ($4.4bn), Ukraine ($3.1bn), Afghanistan ($3bn), Ethiopia ($2.9bn) and Yemen ($2.8bn).
Dec. 11, 2023
Ukraine
Kyiv says Russia has rendered the OSCE powerless to take action. At the parliamentary assembly level, where Russia's been barred, Ukraine hopes it can start the ball rolling to break Russia's grip.
Dec. 9, 2023
Ukraine
Ukraine’s UN Representative drew a parallel between the Russian blockade of Ukrainian grain export and Holodomor, with 45 countries signing a declaration of solidarity that honors the famine victims.
Nov. 23, 2023
War in Ukraine
Strikes on capital and South kill two; UN says 10,000 civilians, 560 children, killed in the war; Russia gains around Avdiivka; Liberating forces make more headway on the left bank of Dnipro.
Nov. 22, 2023
War in Ukraine
Russian strikes kill three in Kherson; Moscow gets an earful from UN panel; AFU gains on left bank and near Avdiivka; Soviet systems refitted for US missiles; Mud slows battle tempo.
Nov. 14, 2023
War in Ukraine
Momentum for Ukraine’s Big Plans for New System of International Relations - Minus Russian Influence
One of Ukraine's top diplomats, Ihor Zhovka, tells Kyiv Post that plans for a major global summit with world leaders – and excluding Russia – is taking shape, with more buy-in from the Global South.
Nov. 9, 2023
War in Ukraine
Amid the war between Israel and Hamas, a humanitarian official from the UN called on the Security Council to maintain its attention on Ukraine, particularly in light of an approaching winter.
Nov. 1, 2023
War in Ukraine
Erik Møse said Moscow’s troops were responsible for willful killings, attacks on civilians, unlawful confinement, torture, rape and sexual violence, as well as the deportation of children.
Oct. 28, 2023
War in Ukraine
The 2nd part of the interview with Zelensky’s chief diplomatic advisor, Ihor Zhovkva, who talked about progress on Ukraine's 10-point Peace Plan, what 'victory' means, and a tribunal for Putin.
Oct. 26, 2023
UN
Kyiv has identified nearly 20,000 children abducted by Russia. It’s hoped that the deal between Russia and Qatar will lead to some of them being returned to Ukraine.
Oct. 16, 2023
UN
In October 2022, the council decided a special rapporteur was needed for Russia, amid concerns over an intensifying domestic crackdown by Moscow during its war in Ukraine.
Oct. 13, 2023
UN
Russia, which was competing with Bulgaria and Albania for two open spots allocated to the region, received 83 votes in its favor from the UN General Assembly's 193 members.
Oct. 11, 2023
UN
The ambassador of Albania said the UN General Assembly “has an important choice” to “demonstrate that it is not ready to take an arsonist for a firefighter.”
Oct. 10, 2023
A live broadcast on North Korean state TV saw seven members of Putin’s delegation thrown out for unknowingly breaking protocol by entering before the “Supreme Leader.”
Jun. 20