Maybe it’s Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky who should be writing books about the art of negotiation. For a while, it looked as though Zelensky had made a huge miscalculation by highlighting the opportunities available to allies in exploiting his nation’s natural resources. The idea was to interest the famously transactional Donald Trump in Ukraine’s defence…
The debut of Starlink’s satellite internet services in India has been a matter of much anticipation. On Tuesday, telecom company Airtel declared that it has signed a deal with Elon Musk’s SpaceX, which runs Starlink, to bring those services here. Also Read: Benefits of Musk’s Starlink for India far outweigh its costs Of course, SpaceX…
A patient lies on a sofa in a damaged hallway as he waits for evacuation from a hospital hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine February 28, 2025. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Ukraine’s air defences destroyed 103 of 154 drones launched by Russia in its latest overnight strike,…
Geopolitical observers have had their jaws drop repeatedly in recent weeks by what looks like an extraordinary cosiness between Cold War arch-rivals Russia and the US. Also Read: The Russian invasion and the demise of the post-cold war dream On Monday, the US displayed another tilt away from Europe in favour of Russia at the…
“Kuleba’s resignation request will be discussed by lawmakers at the next plenary meeting,” Speaker of Parliament Ruslan Stefanchuk | Photo Credit: AP Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba resigned on Wednesday (September 4, 2024), following an announcement last week from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that a Cabinet reshuffle was imminent. “Kuleba’s resignation request will be discussed by…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on a press conferencein Kyiv on Friday (August 30, 2024) | Photo Credit: ANI Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday (August 30, 2024) dismissed the country’s air force chief, a day after Kyiv said a US-made F-16 fighter jet had crashed in combat, killing the pilot. In a video message, Mr….
Mr. Zelenskyy confirmed on Saturday (August 24, 2024) the existence of the Palianytsia, named after a type of Ukrainian bread. | Photo Credit: Reuters/Ukrainian Presidential Press Ser Ukraine says it has a new homegrown long-range weapon that will allow it to strike deep into Russia without asking permission from allies. With the characteristics of a…
Ukraine’s top military commander says his forces now control 1,000 square km of Russia’s neighbouring Kursk region – the first time a Ukrainian military official has publicly commented on the gains of the lightning incursion that has embarrassed the Kremlin. General Oleksandr Syrskyi made the statement in a video posted Monday (August 12, 2024) to…
