Loading...
The Financial Express

Search results for: Europe

Ukraine's president vows to stay put as Russian invaders target Kiev

Ukraine's president vows to stay put as Russian invaders target Kiev

-- 2022-02-25 11:58:30

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy vowed on Friday to stay in Kyiv as his troops battled Russian invaders advancing toward the capital in the biggest attack on a European state since World War Tw...

Ukraine's president Zelenskiy stays put as Russian invaders advance

Ukraine's president Zelenskiy stays put as Russian invaders advance

-- 2022-02-25 10:07:33

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy vowed on Friday to stay in Kyiv as his troops battled Russian invaders who are advancing toward the capital in the biggest attack on a European state since Worl...

Ukraine says Russia captures Chernobyl power plant

Ukraine says Russia captures Chernobyl power plant

-- 2022-02-25 08:38:44

The Chernobyl nuclear power plant has been captured by Russian forces, an adviser to the Ukrainian presidential office, Mykhailo Podolyak, said on Thursday. "It is impossible to say the Chernobyl nuc...

Ukraine president Zelenskiy, a former comic actor, is an unlikely war leader

Ukraine president Zelenskiy, a former comic actor, is an unlikely war leader

-- 2022-02-24 20:29:41

Volodymyr Zelenskiy swept to power three years ago promising to end a war with Moscow-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine. He now faces a Russian invasion that could result in the overthrow of his g...

NATO vows to protect its territory after Russia invades Ukraine

NATO vows to protect its territory after Russia invades Ukraine

-- 2022-02-24 20:18:07

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned Thursday that the military alliance would defend every inch of its territory should Russia attack a member country, as he slammed Moscow for launching a...

Ukrainians flee to Poland leaving behind possessions, pets

Ukrainians flee to Poland leaving behind possessions, pets

-- 2022-02-24 19:48:43

Ukrainians fleeing a Russian invasion have started trickling into Poland, with dozens arriving at the normally quiet Medyka crossing on Thursday, some carrying luggage and accompanied by children. Of...

NATO puts over 100 warplanes on alert, to ramp up military presence on eastern flank

NATO puts over 100 warplanes on alert, to ramp up military presence on eastern flank

-- 2022-02-24 18:21:19

NATO said on Thursday it would take new deterrence and defence steps after Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine, which would include putting over 100 warplanes on high alert and further increasing t...

Ukraine wants Indian intervention in ending Russian offensive

Ukraine wants Indian intervention in ending Russian offensive

-- 2022-02-24 17:55:57

With Moscow launching a full-fledged attack on its eastern European neighbour, New Delhi on Thursday called for restraint from all sides as Ukraine sought Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's interve...

Ukraine says at least eight killed by Russian shelling

Ukraine says at least eight killed by Russian shelling

-- 2022-02-24 14:09:20

At least eight people have been killed and nine were wounded by the Russian shelling, an advisor to the Ukrainian Minister of Internal Affairs said on Thursday as Russia has launched massive air and g...

Russia has launched full-scale invasion of Ukraine: Kyiv

Russia has launched full-scale invasion of Ukraine: Kyiv

-- 2022-02-24 11:06:49

Russia has launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine and is targeting cities with weapons strikes, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said in a tweet on Thursday, Reuters reports. Interfax Ukraine report...

Ukraine separatists ask for Russia's help

Ukraine separatists ask for Russia's help

-- 2022-02-24 08:29:18

Separatists in Ukraine asked for Russian help to repel "aggression" on Wednesday and Kyiv announced compulsory military service and a state of emergency as the West slapped more sanctions on Moscow in...

EU calls emergency summit Thursday to ‘hold Russia accountable’

EU calls emergency summit Thursday to ‘hold Russia accountable’

-- 2022-02-23 23:28:32

European Union leaders will hold an emergency summit on Thursday to discuss what to do next over Russia's recognition of two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine, after the bloc approved on Wednesday...

Putin says Russia open to diplomacy, but puts its security interests first

Putin says Russia open to diplomacy, but puts its security interests first

-- 2022-02-23 19:36:37

Russia's President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia was always open to diplomacy but put its own national security interests first and would continue to strengthen its military in the face...

Ukraine imposing state of emergency amid fears of Russian invasion

Ukraine imposing state of emergency amid fears of Russian invasion

-- 2022-02-23 18:49:18

Ukraine will introduce a nationwide state of emergency in which special restrictions will apply in order to keep the country calm and protect its economy amid fears of a Russian invasion, a senior Ukr...

Hostage-taker at Amsterdam’s Apple store demanded 200m euros in cryptocurrencies

Hostage-taker at Amsterdam’s Apple store demanded 200m euros in cryptocurrencies

-- 2022-02-23 16:28:37

A gunman who held a hostage for hours in the Apple Store in Amsterdam demanded a ransom of 200 million euros (more than $226 million) in cryptocurrencies before he was run over by police as he chased...

On Donetsk streets, hope, fear and uncertainty follow Putin move

On Donetsk streets, hope, fear and uncertainty follow Putin move

-- 2022-02-23 10:09:01

If Russia further invades Ukraine, the Biden administration could deprive it of a vast swath of low- and high-tech US and foreign-made goods, from commercial electronics and computers to semiconductor...

West unveils new Russia sanctions, readies more in case of full-scale Ukraine invasion

West unveils new Russia sanctions, readies more in case of full-scale Ukraine invasion

-- 2022-02-23 08:45:04

Western nations on Tuesday punished Russia with new sanctions for ordering troops into separatist regions of eastern Ukraine and threatened to go further if Moscow launched an all-out invasion of its...

Britain imposes sanctions on five Russian banks, three billionaires

Britain imposes sanctions on five Russian banks, three billionaires

-- 2022-02-22 23:11:37

Britain on Tuesday imposed sanctions on Gennady Timchenko and two other billionaires with close links to Vladimir Putin after the Russian president deployed military forces into two breakaway regions...

UK PM says "inconceivable" that Russia hosts Champions League final

UK PM says "inconceivable" that Russia hosts Champions League final

-- 2022-02-22 20:19:37

Russia should not be allowed to host football events such as the Champions League final after Russian President Vladimir Putin recognised two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine, British Prime Minist...

Barcelona start playing Thursday night football - how hard it is to swallow

Barcelona start playing Thursday night football - how hard it is to swallow

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2022-02-22 18:06:28

The way Pique got schooled by Lewandowski just a few inches away from the touchline, the way Ter Stegan couldn’t prevent a shot which, in any other circumstances, would find a world of difficult...

Russian invasion of Ukraine has begun: UK

Russian invasion of Ukraine has begun: UK

-- 2022-02-22 15:29:46

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has already begun so Britain will impose sanctions on Russia, a senior British minister said on Tuesday as Prime Minister Boris Johnson chaired an emergency government res...

Russia braces for harsh sanctions after Putin recognises breakaway regions

Russia braces for harsh sanctions after Putin recognises breakaway regions

-- 2022-02-22 13:14:35

The United States and its European allies are poised to announce harsh new sanctions against Russia on Tuesday after President Vladimir Putin formally recognised two breakaway regions in eastern Ukrai...

Ukraine President Zelenskiy says 'we will give nothing to no one'

Ukraine President Zelenskiy says 'we will give nothing to no one'

-- 2022-02-22 09:40:51

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy accused Russia of wrecking peace efforts and ruled out making any territorial concessions in an address to the nation in the early hours of Tuesday. Zelenskiy...

Putin orders Russian troops to Ukraine after recognising two breakaway regions

Putin orders Russian troops to Ukraine after recognising two breakaway regions

-- 2022-02-22 08:38:38

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the deployment of troops to two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine after recognising them as independent on Monday, accelerating a crisis the West fears coul...

Ukraine denies Moscow's claim that it sent troops into Russia

Ukraine denies Moscow's claim that it sent troops into Russia

-- 2022-02-21 21:40:21

Russia's military said on Monday Ukrainian military saboteurs had tried to enter Russian territory in armed vehicles, an accusation dismissed as "fake news" by Kyiv amid Western accusations that Mosco...

No concrete plans for Ukraine summit between Putin and Biden, Kremlin says

No concrete plans for Ukraine summit between Putin and Biden, Kremlin says

-- 2022-02-21 20:16:58

The Kremlin on Monday said there were no concrete plans for a summit over Ukraine between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Joe Biden, after the French president said the two lea...

UK's Johnson set to scrap Covid restrictions in England

UK's Johnson set to scrap Covid restrictions in England

-- 2022-02-21 19:21:38

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will on Monday set out plans to scrap coronavirus restrictions as part of a "living with Covid" strategy that aims to achieve a faster exit from the pandemic than...

Ukraine urges European Union to impose 'some sanctions' on Russia

Ukraine urges European Union to impose 'some sanctions' on Russia

-- 2022-02-21 16:00:39

The European Union must start imposing some sanctions on Russia now to show it is serious about wanting to prevent a war in Ukraine, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said as he arrived in Brus...

Ukraine urges European Union to impose sanctions on Russia

Ukraine urges European Union to impose sanctions on Russia

-- 2022-02-21 16:00:17

The European Union must start imposing some sanctions on Russia now to show it is serious about wanting to prevent a war in Ukraine, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said as he arrived in Brus...

Biden, Putin agree in principle to Ukraine summit

Biden, Putin agree in principle to Ukraine summit

-- 2022-02-21 08:54:21

US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed in principle to a summit over Ukraine, US and French leaders said, offering a possible path out from one of the most dangerous E...