Conflict

No sign of Ukraine bioweapons labs says disarmament chief, after further Russian claims

New York: The UN is not aware of any biological weapons programme being conducted in Ukraine, the Organization’s disarmament chief told the Security Council once more on Friday, responding to fresh allegations by the Russian Federation, that it had evidence to the contrary. more

Zelensky says children under rubble as Russia bombs maternity hospital in Ukraine

Mariupol, Ukraine (JEN): Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said people including children have been trapped under the wreckage as a maternity and children's hospital in the souther ...

Civilian death count in Ukraine since Russian invasion began mounts to 474: UN

Geneva (JEN): The United Nations Human Rights Office on Tuesday said at least 474 civilians, including 29 children, have been killed in Ukraine since the Russian invasion began on Februar ...

Russia declares partial ceasefire to let Mariupol and Volnovakha citizens evacuate

Moscow/Kyiv (JEN): The Russian Defence Ministry on Saturday announced a ceasefire in the Ukrainian cities of Mariupol and Volnovakha to let its citizens evacuate safely, as Moscow and Kyi ...

First round of Ukraine-Russia talks conclude as fighting intensifies

Gomel Region, Belarus (JEN): Russian troops bombarded a residential area in Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, with rockets on Monday, killing at least one person, and sever ...

Ukraine crisis ‘forgotten by the world,’ senior UN relief official says, urging greater global support

New York: With 4.4 million people in Ukraine soon to enter a fifth year of conflict, the international community has an important role to play in supporting conflict resolution and bringi ...

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