With new Europe loan, Ukraine plans to sustain war efforts
KYIV: Ukrainian officials breathed a sigh of relief after European leaders agreed to keep their country funded with a $105 billion loan, which will cover a large portion of Ukraine’s financial needs...
US, Ukraine reopen talks on contentious minerals deal
A Ukrainian delegation was in Washington on Friday for a new round of talks about a deal that would give the United States a major stake in Ukraine’s natural resources. The visit marked the latest...
More drones, fewer parks. Ukrainians urge spending shift as war drags on
Braving rain and snow, hundreds of Ukrainians gathered last week outside the Kyiv City Council with signs reading, “I don’t want a park” and “Why do I need paving stones?” They chanted,...
Zelenskyy returns to Ukraine with little aid and a raft of needs
With his soldiers fighting in snowy trenches and his cities under attack from Russian missiles, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy returned to Ukraine on Friday from a flurry of diplomatic meetings without...
Ukraine’s economy starts to rebound
When Russian forces closed in on Kyiv at the start of their invasion last year, the staff at Zavertailo, a popular bakery in the Ukrainian capital, shut up shop and began preparing free salads for...
With leaps and bounds, Parkour athletes turn off the lights in Paris
After taking a few steps back to get a running start, Hadj Benhalima dashed toward the building, pushed against its wall with his foot, propelled himself upward and stretched out his arm. At the...