Day: February 6, 2023

Ukraine’s allies will agree to provide fighter aircraft to battle Russian forces, the defence minister said, despite recent comments by Western leaders that warplanes would not be forthcoming. Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov also told a news conference on Sunday that Russia will launch a major offensive in the coming weeks, but Ukraine has the soldiers … Read more‘Mission completed’: Ukraine minister says warplanes on the way

Europe has imposed a ban on Russian diesel fuel and other refined oil products, slashing energy dependency on Moscow and seeking to further crimp the Kremlin’s fossil fuel earnings as punishment for invading Ukraine. Sunday’s ban comes along with a price cap agreed by the Group of Seven (G7) allied countries – the United States, … Read moreEuropean Union bans Russian diesel, oil products over Ukraine

Austrian police say five people were killed in avalanches in the west of the country after three deaths were earlier reported despite pleas for caution on the ski slopes. The eight deaths came as resorts are filled during the February school holidays, with the avalanche alert level at four on a scale of five after … Read moreAustria avalanches kill at least 8 people