President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine spoke to members of the news media alongside Charles Michel, the European Council president, and Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president, in Kyiv on Friday.Credit…Emile Ducke for The New York Times BRUSSELS — European Union leaders visiting Kyiv on Friday laid out the ways in which Ukraine will […]
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U.S. to Boost Military Role in the Philippines in Push to Counter China
The United States is increasing its military presence in the Philippines, gaining access to four more sites and strengthening the Southeast Asian nation’s role as a key strategic partner for Washington in the event of a conflict with China over Taiwan. The agreement, announced on Thursday, allows Washington to station military equipment and build facilities […]
Ukraine Fires Several Officials Amid Zelensky’s Anti-Corruption Push: Live Updates
KYIV, Ukraine — Several top Ukrainian officials were fired on Tuesday, including the governors of several Ukrainian regions, amid a ballooning corruption scandal. The move marked the biggest upheaval in President Volodymyr Zelensky’s government since Russia’s invasion began 11 months ago. Ukraine’s cabinet ministry, which announced the firings on the Telegram social messaging app, provided […]
Turkey and U.N. Push to Revive Grain Deal They Helped Broker
The top E.U. diplomat urged Russia to reverse its decision to suspend participation in the deal that allows for the export of grain from Ukrainian ports, saying it risks worsening a global food crisis.
Russian Proxies in Ukraine Push Moscow to Annex Occupied Regions
The requests lent an air of formality to a process condemned by the West. They followed sham referendums in four regions in Ukraine that purported to put voters’ stamp of approval on joining Russia.
Live Updates: Zelensky Visits Reclaimed City as Ukrainian Troops Push On
The Ukrainian president made an unannounced visit to Izium, which Kyiv’s forces seized in a lightning offensive in the northeast. Ukrainian officials said their next objective was retaking Lyman, a gateway to Russian-held Luhansk Province.
Live Updates: Ukraine Announces Military Push in South; U.N. to Inspect Nuclear Site
The Ukrainian military said it had launched offensive operations in multiple areas in the Kherson region. United Nations experts are headed to the Russia-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, elsewhere in the south, this week.
U.S. Presses Congo to Slow Oil-and-Gas Push in Rainforests
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo — Pushing for a reconsideration of plans by the Democratic Republic of Congo to auction parts of its vast rainforests and peatlands, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken announced that American and Congolese officials would form a team to examine proposed oil-and-gas extraction in those areas. The agreement came on […]