Category: Kyiv

White House Denies Biden Warned Ukraine’s Zelensky That Kyiv Would Soon Be ‘Sacked’ in Russian Invasion

The White House National Security Council has denied reports that President Joe Biden warned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a phone call that Kyiv would soon be “sacked” in an invasion by Russian military forces. Emily Horne, a National Security Council spokeswoman, took to Twitter on Thursday to dismiss the alleged comments, which were reported by CNN. Horne re-tweeted a…


Kremlin Says Probability of New Conflict in East Ukraine Still High

MOSCOW—The Kremlin said on Thursday that the probability of a new conflict in eastern Ukraine remained high and that Moscow was concerned by “aggressive” rhetoric from Kyiv and an increase in what it called provocative actions. The comments come amid Ukrainian and western concerns over a buildup of Russian troops near Ukraine. Moscow denies planning…


Ukraine Appoints New Defence Minister Amid Scrutiny on Russian Troop Movements

KYIV—The Ukrainian parliament on Thursday voted to appoint President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s nominee Oleksii Reznikov as the new defense minister. A 55-year-old former lawyer and deputy prime minister, Reznikov will replace Andrii Taran who resigned this week after his track record on reforms was criticized by lawmakers from both the ruling and opposition parties. The appointment…