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Russia-Ukraine war LIVE updates: The war between the two countries have entered its 82nd day. Ukrainian military has reportedly said that Russian troops ...

- Russia and Finland share a 1,300-km border. - May 16, 2022 10:49 AM IST - May 16, 2022 11:54 AM IST

Get the latest updates here. Fighting. Russian forces are targeting civilian and military sites in multiple towns in the Donetsk region including Dovhenke, ...

- Zelenskyy urged European leaders to impose more sanctions on Russia and its energy sector claiming “the time of Europe’s dependence on Russian energy resources is coming to an end”. - Ukrainian PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskyycondemned the attacks in Donetsk and said Russian troops are at “a dead end” in Ukraine. - Russian forces are targeting civilian and military sites in multiple towns in the Donetsk region including Dovhenke, Ruski Tyshki, Ternova and Petrivka, the Ukrainian military said.

Ukrainian forces say they have pushed back the Russian military in the region around Kharkiv while attention is on Russia's reaction to Finland's NATO bid.

"Russia's war in Ukraine is not going as Moscow had planned," he said at a press conference. "This is going to go down on a list of huge blunders by President Putin and the Kremlin," he said. ... The unconditional victory still remains the way forward." His comments came after Finland announced it would apply to join the military alliance in what marks a historic move for the traditionally neutral Nordic country. "The 227th Battalion of the 127th Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine of Kharkiv city pushed back the Russians and reached a section of the state border," the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine posted on "But we are not overoptimistic in that regard," she said in an interview on ABC's "This Week." "We see that Putin has readjusted his strategy, and the only possible winning scenario for him is a long-lasting war, which is not the case for us and the democratic world. On Sunday, Ukraine's military said it is preparing for more Russian attacks around Izyum, a city to the south of Kharkiv that's become a focus of fighting in recent days. Ukrainian forces say they have pushed back the Russian military in the region around Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine, and near the border with Russia. "Belarusian President Lukashenko is likely balancing support for Russia's invasion with a desire to avoid direct military participation with the risk of Western sanctions, Ukrainian retaliation and possible dissatisfaction in the Belarusian military," the ministry said. "This is so good for the alliance, but it's also good for both countries and for all of Europe," he said. Ukrainian forces say they have pushed back the Russian military in the region around Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine, and near the border with Russia, continuing a counteroffensive that has prompted Russian troops to withdraw from around Ukraine's second-largest city. "The presence of Belarusian forces near the border will likely fix Ukrainian troops, so they cannot deploy in support of operations in the Donbas," the U.K.'s Ministry of Defence said in an intelligence update on Twitter Monday.

Independent analysts and Ukrainian officials say Russian forces are focusing on securing a smaller portion of eastern Ukraine. NATO plans to fast track the ...

“It’s a decision for the Ukrainians to make — my definition of victory is whatever Zelensky and the Ukrainians conclude is a satisfactory end,” he said. At the same time, NATO is poised to expand along Russian borders after Finland’s decision to apply for membership in the Western military alliance. Finland shares a border with Russia, and, on Saturday, a Russian energy company halted the export of electricity to the country. “For NATO to decide to provide a security guarantee or to even intervene militarily does not require an Article Five commitment,” said Mr. Daalder, president of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, a research institute. The village of Andriivka, near Kyiv, was heavily destroyed when Russian forces occupied the area and were then pushed out under Ukrainian bombardment. But after the initial pause, wealthier Russians have found ways to resume vacationing in popular destinations such as France and Italy, compounding an apparent sense of normalcy. “In the history of McDonald’s, it was one of our proudest and most exciting milestones,” Mr. Kempczinski wrote. He added: “Some might argue that providing access to food and continuing to employ tens of thousands of ordinary citizens is surely the right thing to do. McDonald’s said in March that it would temporarily close its operations there, as did several other chains, including Starbucks and Yum Brands, the parent company of KFC and Pizza Hut. Many employees and activists have pushed for a full retrenchment. As globalist aspirations have fractured in recent years amid the coronavirus pandemic and geopolitical tensions, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has forced many companies that hoped to operate as normal to take action. He will also address the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, later this month to discuss reconstruction of Ukraine when the war is over. Mr. Haidai said on Sunday that Sievierodonetsk was hit with artillery barrages that killed two people and damaged a chemical plant, a school, a hospital and residences.

Sweden looks set to join Finland in formally announcing a bid to join NATO, a move that will deal a serious diplomatic blow to Russian President Vladimir ...

They launched a counterattack to push Russian troops back from the area in recent weeks. Russia said last month that its goal was to achieve the “full liberation of the Donetsk and Luhansk republics,” which together make up the Donbas region. The agreement provides for an option for Renault Group to buy back its shares in Avtovaz during the next six years. Russia and Ukraine account for almost a third of global wheat exports. The local wheat harvest has been adversely affected by record-breaking heatwaves that started in March. New Delhi said the ban is not permanent and could be revised. It was the latest evidence that an invasion launched to counter NATO and control Kyiv is increasingly strengthening the West while Russian forces scale back their goals in the east after continued struggles.

The government said Monday that its latest round of sanctions targets 27 Belarusian leaders and defense entities, including President Alexander Lukashenko, ...

Russia doesn’t currently appear to be engaged in earnest negotiations toward a deal, the diplomats said. Russia has sealed off Ukraine’s Black Sea ports to weaken the country and conquer its coast. Mr. Guterres has asked Moscow to permit some Ukrainian grain shipments in exchange for moves to ease Russian and Belarusian exports of potash fertilizer.

Russian president warns against Nato expansion; Ukrainian troops defending Kharkiv reach Russian border, says governor.

We will inform Nato we want to become a member of the alliance.” Instead, the paper notes that the financial needs “are expected to be substantial” and the reconstruction effort would span more than a decade. Part of the reconstruction bill would be paid for by EU member states in the form of non-repayable grants to Kyiv. Andersson told reporters after a parliamentary debate on Monday that Sweden would be “in a vulnerable position” while the application was processed, but that ministers saw no direct military threat from Russia at present. It did not take long for the tremors from Vladimir Putin’s tanks rolling into Ukraine to reach the British arts sector, long a beneficiary of Russian money. But it appears the war has also led to questions about the role of Sir Leonard Blavatnik – listed by the Sunday Times as Britain’s richest man. Therefore, I decided to take the plant under control of the city and resume the production of passenger cars under the historical Moskvitch brand. Even the most dormant Russian voter is in solidarity with and more radical than the west on this issue. “In our city, Kalush, the sirens go off four times a day, nothing like in other places.” Hawkish commentators such as the head of Russia Today, Margarita Simonyan, have said foreign companies that leave the Russian market should have their local assets seized. Finland and Sweden, while both Nato partners, have long viewed membership as an unnecessary provocation of Russia, their powerful eastern neighbour. Finland and Sweden, while both Nato partners, have long viewed membership as an unnecessary provocation of Russia, their powerful eastern neighbour.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Moscow suffered another diplomatic setback Monday in its war with Ukraine , with Sweden joining Finland in deciding to seek NATO ...

Also Monday, McDonald’s said it has started selling its business in Russia, ending a relationship that has lasted more than three decades. A proposed EU embargo faces opposition from some countries dependent on Russian imports, including Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Bulgaria also has reservations. But President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey, a NATO member, ratcheted up his objection to their joining. “We cannot rule out that Sweden will be exposed to, for instance, disinformation and attempts to intimidate and divide us.” “I’m very grateful to all the fighters like you.” Then they placed it on the ground while a dozen of the soldiers posed next to it, including one with belts of bullets draped over a shoulder. It was not immediately possible to verify the exact location. Howitzers from the U.S. and other countries have helped Kyiv hold off or gain ground against Russia, a senior U.S. defense official said. But Ukrainian troops also advanced as Russian forces pulled back from around the northeastern city of Kharkiv in recent days. In the Donetsk region, Gov. Pavlo Kyrylenko said on Facebook that nine civilians were killed in shelling there. Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow “does not have a problem” with Sweden or Finland as they apply for NATO membership, but that “the expansion of military infrastructure onto this territory will of course give rise to our reaction in response.” “I’m very grateful to you, on behalf of all Ukrainians, on my behalf and on behalf of my family,” Zelenskyy said in a video message.

A Ukrainian unit fighting north of Kharkiv says it has reached the Russian border. According to Ukrainian officials, Russian forces are retreating from the ...

"But the expansion of military infrastructure into this territory will certainly cause our response. Russia has vehemently opposed Sweden's bid to join the alliance. "As for the expansion of NATO, including through new members of the alliance which are Finland, Sweden — Russia has no problems with these states.

Russia Ukraine War Live: Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell and a delegation of GOP senators met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv ...

Ukrainian forces have launched a counteroffensive near the Russian-held town of Izium in eastern Ukraine, Reuters reported on Saturday. This could prove a serious setback for Moscow’s plans to capture the entire Donbas region. Russian forces have focused much of their firepower on the Donbas in a “second phase” of their invasion that was announced on April 19, after they failed to reach the capital Kyiv from the north in the early weeks of the war. Meanwhile, Group of Seven foreign ministers vowed on Saturday to reinforce Russia’s economic and political isolation, continue supplying weapons to Ukraine and tackle what Germany’s foreign minister described as a “wheat war” being waged by Moscow.

Russian forces fired long-range missiles over the last 24 hours that appeared to be targeting the Yavoriv military training facility near the western Ukrainian ...

The war has led to a surge in energy prices and further disrupted supply chains, so that inflation is now set to remain higher for longer.” It is then predicting the rate to drop off sharply to 2.7% in 2023. Russia has vehemently opposed Sweden's bid to join the alliance. "But the expansion of military infrastructure into this territory will certainly cause our response. Finland and Sweden have the right to pursue their accession process without any attempts of outside interference," the statement said. "As for the expansion of NATO, including through new members of the alliance which are Finland, Sweden — Russia has no problems with these states. I mean, in these difficult times," Putin said. What comes next? Its conclusions were presented in a report on May 13. Sweden should join NATO together with neighboring Finland to "ensure the safety of Swedish people," Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said Monday. “I don't have perfect visibility on those strikes. More context: On Monday, the Swedish government announced its decision to apply for NATO membership after determining that membership "is the best way to protect Sweden’s security in light of the fundamentally changed security environment following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine."

Ukrainian deputy defence minister says more than 260 troops evacuated from besieged Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol.

“Efforts to rescue defenders who remain on the territory of Azovstal continue.” “Neither country has an open, clear stance against terrorist organisations,” Erdogan said at a joint news conference with the visiting Algerian president. “We hope that we will be able to save the lives of our guys,” Zelenskyy said in his nightly video address. Novoazovsk is now under the control of Russia-backed separatists who have held parts of eastern Ukraine since 2014. But it stalled in the Senate after Republican Senator Rand Paul refused to allow a quick vote. All 11 “no” votes were from Republicans. “The supreme military command ordered the commanders of the units stationed at Azovstal to save the lives of the personnel,” the General Staff said in a statement on its Facebook account. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the US military assessment at this point is that there were as many as a half-dozen missiles fired and that a few small buildings were damaged. The House of Representatives approved the aid on May 10. The US Senate has voted to advance $40 billion more aid for Ukraine, setting the stage for a vote on the bill possibly later this week. - The US Senate has voted to advance $40 billion more aid for Ukraine, setting the stage for a vote on the bill possibly later this week. The tally was 81 to 11 on the first of a potential three procedural votes paving the way for final Senate passage of the funding.

As Monday draws to a close in Kyiv and in Moscow, here are the key developments of the day: More than 260 Ukrainian fighters were evacuated from the ...

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Fighters evacuated from steelworks in Mariupol; Ukrainian troops push back Russian forces from Kharkiv as far as Russian border.

The troops have fulfilled their combat mission, the general staff of the armed forces said. The evacuation of wounded Ukrainian troops from the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol is under way, Volodomyr Zelenskiy confirmed, with more than 260 fighters transported out of the plant. Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said Turkey will not approve the bids, and that delegations from the countries should not bother coming.

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces focused their latest attacks in Ukraine on the Donetsk region in the east, targeting civilian and military sites in multiple ...

The U.K. Ministry of Defense, in an intelligence briefing released Monday, said Belarus has also deployed air defense forces, artillery and missile units to training sites in western Belarus. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell says “we will do our best in order to deblock the situation. The area is largely rural and hasn’t seen intense fighting in more than a month. Discussing Finland and Sweden, Putin said that Russia “does not have a problem with these states. “Sweden needs formal security guarantees that come with membership in NATO.” “I truly believe that today Turkey’s leader President Erdogan, who has an international role and presence, will help our citizens in need.” The official said that the Russians now have about 106 battalion tactical groups in Ukraine. The city is currently under curfew from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. The smell of burning was apparent some time later. But unfortunately, this was not the case.” The steel mill’s defenders got out as Moscow suffered another diplomatic setback in its war with Ukraine, with Sweden joining Finland in deciding to seek NATO membership. He said the “heavily wounded” were getting medical help.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his forces have taken down 200 Russian military aircraft as Pentagon officials warn about a possible delay of aid ...

Then they placed it on the ground while a dozen of the soldiers posed next to it, including one with belts of bullets draped over a shoulder. Ukrainian troops also advanced as Russian forces pulled back from around the northeastern city of Kharkiv in recent days. "I’m very grateful to all the fighters like you.” It was not immediately possible to verify the exact location. In the Donetsk region, Gov. Pavlo Kyrylenko said on Facebook that nine civilians were killed in shelling. The city of Yavoriv is less than 10 miles (15 kilometers) from the Polish border. The Ukrainian General Staff also said on Facebook that the Mariupol garrison has completed its mission. The western Ukrainian city of Lviv was rocked by loud explosions early Tuesday. Witnesses counted at least eight blasts accompanied by distant booms, and the smell of burning was apparent some time later. Officials also planned to keep trying to save the fighters who remained inside. The steel mill’s defenders got out as Moscow suffered another diplomatic setback in the war, with Sweden joining Finland in deciding to seek NATO membership. There was no immediate word on whether the wounded would be considered prisoners of war. He said the “heavily wounded” were getting medical help.

Ukrainian forces have completed their "combat mission" in Mariupol, according to the country's military. It comes after hundreds of people were evacuated ...

It said the war has caused commodity prices to rise, disrupted supply chains and increased uncertainty. The Swedish government said on its website that it has decided to apply for NATO membership, following a similar declaration from Finland on Sunday. He gave no further details in a late-night Telegram post.

Russia was expected to dominate the skies over Ukraine. But Ukrainians are still shooting down helicopters and planes, making Russian pilots very wary about ...

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Some 260 Ukrainian fighters have left the Azovstal steel plant, but it's unclear how many more remain.

The weapons: Ukraine is making use of weapons such as Javelin antitank missiles and Switchblade “kamikaze” drones, provided by the United States and other allies. President Biden had expected the measure to land on his desk last week, but the Senate’s move to quickly advance the bill was delayed by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), who demanded that a provision be added establishing an inspector general to oversee the disbursement of the funds. In this case, they “may seek to retain positions in Ukraine” — and keep up the battery of artillery strikes — to prevent Ukrainian forces from getting within striking range of the Russian city of Belgorod, a key supply hub for Russia’s military. “The main thing in our [military] business, it’s always to maintain a sense of military-political realism,” he said. Eighty-one Democrats and Republicans voted in favor of advancing the measure. Mass graves have been discovered to the west of the shattered southern port city, officials said. The chamber invoked cloture, capping further debate on the bill and setting up a final vote that will likely be scheduled for later this week. The Institute for the Study of War, a Washington think tank, said this activity is different from previous Russian withdrawals from around Kyiv, Chernihiv, and Sumy earlier in the war when they pulled all the way back into Russian territory. “We hope that we will be able to save the lives of our guys. Mariupol officials said in mid-April that as many as 1,000 civilians were also hiding in the subterranean network. Erdogan’s recent statements against the Nordic countries have been seen by some as a negotiation tactic rather than a hardened opposition to the alliance’s expansion, and Washington has sought to downplay his rhetoric. Among them are the seriously wounded, they are being provided with medical aid.”

When Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion in February, the Kremlin anticipated a quick takeover of Ukraine. However, Russia was met with ...

By Russia's Victory Day, much of the territory the country once held in Ukraine had been retaken, with Russia making few advances limited to the Donbas region. More land west of Donetsk is also now contested between the two countries. By April 11, Ukrainians retook most of the northeast, including the cities of Krolevets, Konostop and Romny. They also won back contested area along the border with Belarus. They also contested areas previously held by Russia around Kharkiv.

More than 260 Ukrainian fighters, including some who are badly wounded, have been evacuated from a steel plant in the ruined city of Mariupol.

"The work continues to bring the guys home, and it requires delicacy and time." McDonald's exit from Russia is a bitter end to an era that once promised hope. On Monday, Putin initially said the expansion of NATO "is a problem," but later stated that there was no threat to Russia if Sweden and Finland joined. Remarking on the evacuation of Ukrainian soldiers in the plant, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said last night that "Ukraine needs Ukrainian heroes alive. He said the "heavily wounded" were getting medical help. It added that severe malnutrition in children could go to "catastrophic levels." It's uncertain whether the evacuation has been completed and if not, how many Ukrainian soldiers could still be in the plant. It's our principle," he said. "And they fulfilled all their tasks. But it is impossible to unblock Azovstal by military means." Any decision on enlargement requires the approval of all current members. An exchange would be worked out for their return home, she said.

Russia-Ukraine War LIVE Updates: Russia continued strikes on Lugansk, killing two people and wounding nine during shelling of a Severodonetsk hospital, ...

- May 17, 2022 07:19 AM IST - May 17, 2022 08:22 AM IST - May 17, 2022 09:17 AM IST - May 17, 2022 10:25 AM IST - May 17, 2022 11:25 AM IST The Czech Republic said on Tuesday one of its citizens had died in Ukraine. Local media identified him as a volunteer shot dead and found in a roadside grave.

Dozens of Ukrainian fighters in Mariupol were evacuated to Russian-controlled territory as Moscow overcame the last pocket of resistance to securing a link ...

“It is impossible to imagine the scale of lies inside the military,” Mr. Irisov said. Birthrates plunged in the 1990s, leading to a shrinking pool of men that could be conscripted. By any measure, despite capturing territory in the south and east, the Russian military has suffered a major blow in Ukraine. It has been forced to abandon what it expected would be a blitzkrieg to seize the entire country in a few days. He said checking for other casualties is “especially difficult because of the continued shelling,” and urged residents who have stayed in the city to remain in bomb shelters. The shortcomings, big and small, were glaring enough that the Kremlin announced a complete overhaul of the military to build a leaner, more flexible, professional force. The American secretary of state, Antony J. Blinken, said afterward he had spoken to Mr. Cavusoglu about Ankara’s concerns regarding Sweden and Finland and that after Sunday’s meeting he was confident a consensus could be reached. Ukraine’s General Staff said that “measures to save the defenders who remain on the territory of Azovstal are ongoing.” President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine’s military launched an operation to “save the defenders” of Mariupol, some of whom are severely wounded, adding that the work is delicate and takes time. “A lot of the voices in the media are going after this, and going after people, and it’s an election season,” said Senator John Thune of South Dakota, the Republican whip. In Zaporizka, a region just west of Mariupol, the Ukrainian military said that Russian forces were destroying roads and bridges to slow Ukrainian counterattacks. Deputy Defense Minister Anna Malyar said that 53 “seriously injured” people had been evacuated to a medical facility in Novoazovsk, a Ukrainian town near the Russian border controlled by Moscow-backed separatists. President Volodymyr Zelensky praised their bravery and said, “We hope that we will be able to save the lives of our guys.”

Twenty civilians were killed in Russian shelling in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, according to Ukraine's Joint Forces Task Force. A village in Russia's ...

- Regional police in the Bucha region north of Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, said the bodies of three more civilians were found near a village. - Explosions rocked the western city of Lviv and a Russian attack hit a military base close to Poland’s border, Ukrainian officials said. Ukraine has accused Russian forces of killing hundreds of civilians as they retreated from the area more than two months ago. - A village in Russia’s western province of Kursk bordering Ukraine came under Ukrainian fire, regional governor Roman Starovoit said. - Germany is open to the idea of seizing Russian state assets to finance the reconstruction of Ukraine, Finance Minister Christian Lindner said. - A Russian missile attack struck “civilian targets” in the city of Okhtyrka, wounding at least five people, the governor of the Sumy region said.