Ukrainian power grid badly damaged by Russian military attack = News Agency | Reuters

Ukraine’s power grid has so far been hit hard by Russian military strikes with more than 1,000 rockets and missiles, power grid operator Uklenergo said on December 7. Photo courtesy of the emergency services. FILE PHOTO: An infrastructure facility in Odesa is seen June 6, 2022. REUTERS/State Emergency Service of Ukraine [7日 ロイター] – Ukraine’s … Read more

Peace talks in Ukraine, currently no prospects = Russian presidential spokesman | Reuters

Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday that he agreed with the US view that Ukraine needs lasting peace, but that talks were not on the table at this time. Taken last December. (2022 REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina/File Photo) (Reuters) – Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday he agreed with the United States that … Read more

Russian Missiles Across Ukraine, 2 Dead Kyiv Province, 40% Blackout | Reuters

New rocket attacks by Russian forces across Ukraine have caused massive power outages. Citizens take refuge in the Kiev subway May 5, 2022. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton [キーウ(キエフ) 5日 ロイター] – New rocket attacks by the Russian military on the 5th caused massive power outages across Ukraine. At least two people were killed and three others, including … Read more

French President Macron proposes ‘security’ for Russia, Ukraine protests | Reuters

Ukraine has been criticized for saying Western powers should consider Russia’s security needs if Russia agrees to talks to end the war in Ukraine, and the Baltics criticized all at once. FILE PHOTO: Washington, DC, June 1, 2022. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein [4日 ロイター] – Criticized French President Emmanuel Macron’s comment that Western countries should consider Russia’s … Read more

Expansion of “evacuation” on the eastern bank of the Dnieper River in southern Ukraine = pro-Russian authorities | Reuters

Pro-Russian authorities in Kherson oblast, which Russia has unilaterally declared annexed, announced on Thursday they would begin evacuating people with reduced mobility from Kakhovka district as part of a larger resettlement of citizens east of the Dnieper. FILE PHOTO: Kherson, November 2022. REUTERS/Murad Sezer [2日 ロイター] – Pro-Russian authorities in Kherson Oblast, unilaterally annexed by … Read more

US and NATO are directly participating in the war in Ukraine = Russian Foreign Minister | Reuters

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said at a news conference Dec. 1 that the United States and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) are supporting Ukraine and participating directly in the war in Ukraine. Taken in November in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. Supplied by the Ukrainian Army (2022 Reuters) (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said at … Read more

Ukraine needs Patriot surface-to-air missiles to convince Germany = foreign minister | Reuters

The US-made Patriot ground intercept system was needed to defend Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure under heavy attack by Russian forces, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleva said on Thursday. Taken in Mikoraiu in August. Photo provided (2022 Reuters/SES Ukraine/via REUTERS) [ブカレスト 30日 ロイター] – Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba said Thursday that the US-made Patriot ground intercept system is … Read more

Focus: Russia Cuts “Medical and Education Expenditures” to Increase Defense and Security Budget | Reuters

(Reuters) – Russia plans to spend nearly a third of its budget next year on defense and internal security. Budgets allocated to schools, hospitals and roads will be cut to finance the maintenance of military operations in Ukraine. Russia will spend nearly a third of its budget next year on defense and internal security, according … Read more

Putin Meets Mothers of Dead Russian Soldiers ‘Understanding Pain’ | Reuters

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with 17 mothers of Russian soldiers posted to Ukraine and said the government leadership understands the pain of mothers whose sons have been killed in action. REUTERS/Sputnik/Alexander Shcherbak/Pool via REUTERS [ロンドン 25日 ロイター] – On the 25th, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with 17 mothers of Russian soldiers sent to … Read more

Germany consults with allies on sending defense systems to Ukraine | Reuters

Germany said it was in talks with its allies to send a German Patriot missile defense system to Ukraine at Poland’s request. FILE PHOTO: October 24, 2022. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner BERLIN/WARSAW (Reuters) – Germany said on Wednesday it was in talks with allies to send German Patriot missile defense systems to Ukraine at Poland’s request. This … Read more