The rapid thawing of long-frozen U.S.-Belarusian diplomatic relations continues to make the headlines, with U.S. President Donald Trump’s Envoy John Coale making another trip to Belarus on Sept. 11. This visit secured the release of 52 prisoners and led to the U.S. lifting its – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is […]
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Humanitarian crisis in Kherson escalates but Russian river crossing remains unrealistic
After enduring a Russian occupation, a manmade flood, and drone attacks that turned its streets into a human safari, the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson could soon be made completely unlivable. The extended range of Russian drones flown from across the Dnipro River has brought the main roads supplying Kherson – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared […]
Burma earthquake death toll rises to 3,085, humanitarian crisis deepens
More than 3,000 people have now died from the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Burma last week, which destroyed thousands of buildings and sent the war-torn country into a deeper humanitarian crisis. Burma’s military-led government announced that the death toll from Friday’s earthquake rose to 3,085, while 4,715 people were injured and another 341 are missing. […]
Sweden to provide $137 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine
Sweden will provide Ukraine with more than 1.4 billion Swedish kronor ($137.7 million) in humanitarian aid, the country’s International Development Minister Benjamin Dousa announced on March 13. The support package, its largest civilian support package to date, will go toward humanitarian assistance as well as Ukraine’s reconstruction and development. According to Dousa, the funds will […]
Zelensky arrives in UAE, hints at humanitarian, economic cooperation
President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with First Lady Olena Zelenska for an official visit on Feb. 16. The trip comes directly after Zelensky’s appearance at the Munich Security Conference and kicks off a regional tour that includes official visits to Saudi Arabia and Turkey. Zelensky and Zelenska met UAE officials […]