The war in Ukraine has been going on for eight years, and the conflict between Russia and Ukraine is as elusive as ever. But in 2022, there were talks of peace.

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s top official for the reconstruction of the war-torn east resigned on Tuesday, citing a lack of support from the government and a failure to secure funding for projects to rebuild the region.

By Giada Zampano July 6, 2023 ROME — Giorgia Meloni, Italy’s first female prime minister, basked in the international spotlight on Thursday as she welcomed leaders from the Group of Seven nations to the ancient coastal town of Syracuse, Sicily, for a summit that was expected to focus on energy security, the global economy and China.

The European Union is holding its first-ever direct elections for the European Parliament. The results will determine the direction of the 27-nation bloc for the next five years.

The war in Ukraine has become a test of wills, with both sides trying to outmaneuver each other and gain artillery supremacy. The Ukrainian military has been using a variety of artillery systems, including the Soviet-era 122mm D-30 howitzer, the 152mm 2S3 Akatsiya self-propelled howitzer, and the 155mm M109A2 self-propelled howitzer, which was provided by the United States.

by Marko Strojin In the summer of 2014, I traveled to the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine, where a war between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists had been raging for several months.

to Ukraine U.S. President Joe Biden apologized to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for the delay in providing Ukraine with military aid, the White House said in a statement on Friday.

MOSCOW — The Russian military has been pounding Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region for weeks, and now it is turning its attention to the capital, Kyiv.

President Biden will use a speech in Normandy on Thursday to link the United States’ commitment to Ukraine with the Allied victory in World War II, arguing that the United States must continue to stand up for democracy and freedom around the world.

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