Shorouk Express Russian drone fragments damage apartment buildings in Kyiv Fragments from a Russian drone triggered a fire and caused damage to an apartment building in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early on Sunday, a senior Ukrainian official said. Timur Tkachenko, head of the capital’s military administration, said the incident occurred in the Holosiivskyi district, just…
Shorouk Express Prisoner swap has not seen change in battleground tactics Despite a prisoner swap marking a rare moment of co-operation, battles have continued along the roughly 620-mile front line, where tens of thousands of soldiers have been killed. After the meeting in May in Istanbul, Turkish foreign minister Hakan Fidan called the prisoner swap…
Shorouk Express Despite his optimism, Zelenskyy warned that Ukraine will accept peace talks only if Russia agrees to a 30-day ceasefire starting Monday. U.S. President Donald Trump also hailed the developments as “a potentially great day for Russia and Ukraine,” arguing that it might lead to “hundreds of thousands of lives that will be saved.”…
Shorouk Express Starmer calls on Putin to accept 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Russia has launched drone attacks on Kyiv, the city’s mayor said, just hours after President Vladimir Putin…
Shorouk Express Ahead of their trip, the European leaders issued a joint statement which followed U.S. President Donald Trump’s renewed call for Russia to agree to a 30-day truce, allowing time for negotiations, or face “further sanctions” from “the U.S. and its partners.” It is not clear if Trump was asked to sign up to…
Shorouk Express China’ Xi to visit Russia May 7-10, Kremlin says Chinese President Xi Jinping will make an official visit to Russia from 7-10 May, where he will participate in celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany, the Kremlin said on Sunday. In a statement on Telegram, the Kremlin said that…
Shorouk Express Chinese President Xi Jinping and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva are among the leaders set to attend the celebrations to commemorate the victory of the Soviet Union and its allies over Nazi Germany on May 9 in Moscow, according to several media reports. Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council…
Shorouk Express Kremlin calls reports Ukrainian soldiers to take part in British WWII commemorations ‘sacrilege’ The Kremlin has called reports Ukrainian soldiers are to take part in World War Two commemorations in Britain “sacrilege”. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov commented on media reports in a special conference called today. Tara Cobham3 May 2025 16:30 Ukraine says…
Shorouk Express Klitschko, a political opponent of Volodymyr Zelenskyy, made clear that the Ukrainian president hadn’t discussed any settlement with him: “President Zelenskyy does [it] himself. It’s not my function.” While admitting it would be a “painful solution” to achieve peace, Klitschko insisted the Ukrainian people would “never accept occupation” by Moscow long term. But…
Shorouk Express Firefighters battle Odesa blazes from Russia’s drone attack On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch At least nine people have been killed in a massive Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv overnight, which…
