There is an “urgent need” to quickly evacuate Mariupol, the Ukrainian city besieged by the Russian army and its allies because the humanitarian situation is “catastrophic”, according to Doctors Without Borders (MSF). “The situation in Mariupol is catastrophic and is deteriorating day by day,” said Laurent Ligozat, the NGO’s coordinator in Ukraine. “Today, there is […]
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Ukraine: City near Kyiv ‘almost completely destroyed’, according to Ukrainian official
Oleksiy Kuleba, head of the Kyiv Regional State Administration, said a city northwest of Kiev had been “almost completely destroyed”, according to CNN. “There is no water or electricity there. There is no Borodyanka. It is almost completely destroyed. The city center is in a terrible state. Borodyanka is under the influence of Russian troops, […]
Turkish FM: US, Turkey to remain in ‘close coordination’ on Ukraine
Turkey and the United States will remain “in close coordination” working to reach a diplomatic solution to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said after talks between the two countries’ deputy foreign ministers today. A statement issued by the ministry following talks between Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Sedat Onal and US Secretary of […]
Iran: It is not constructive for Moscow to ask for written guarantees that sanctions against it will not harm cooperation
Russia’s request for written assurances from the United States that sanctions against it will not affect its cooperation with Iran is “not constructive” in talks between Tehran and the major powers on the revival of its nuclear deal. 2015, according to a senior Iranian official. Russia’s announcement, which could torpedo talks that have been going […]
The Russian embassy in Berlin is protesting
Russia has complained to the German government about “discrimination” and other acts of aggression against Russians, even in schools. According to the German News Agency (DPA), the Russian embassy in Berlin is protesting against incidents of “discrimination” and other aggressive behavior against Russian citizens. In particular, the Russian diplomatic mission claims that it has received […]
Beijing is in favor of Russia’s direct negotiations with Ukraine
Beijing has called for direct talks between Russia and Ukraine in a telephone conversation earlier in the day with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his US counterpart Anthony Blinken. “We encourage direct negotiations between Russia and Ukraine,” the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement. “We hope that the fighting will stop as soon […]
Ifo-Germany: What are the economic consequences of the Russian invasion of Ukraine?
The economic consequences of the Russian invasion of Ukraine are analyzed by the famous German economist and president of Ifo, Clemens Fust (Clemens Fuest) in a special article. According to him, the war in Ukraine is not just a military and geopolitical turning point. It also changes the financial situation. This affects both short-term economic […]
Russia: Moscow claims Ukrainian ‘nationalists’ are blocking humanitarian corridors and preventing civilians from leaving
The Russian Defense Ministry said no one had used two humanitarian corridors set up near the Ukrainian cities of Mariupol and Volnovaka today and accused Ukrainian “nationalists” of preventing civilians from leaving, Reuters reported. In statements that contradict the statements of Ukrainian officials, the ministry said that Russian forces came under fire after the creation […]
German state television networks ARD and ZDF suspend reports from Moscow
Public service broadcasters ARD and ZDF are currently suspending their coverage of their offices in Moscow. This was said by the broadcasters, according to Spiegel. The reason is a new law, the consequences of which one would like to consider first. “The two public service broadcasters will continue to fully inform the public about what […]
Lavrov not optimistic about talks over Zelensky’s “angry stance”
LAST UPDATE: 14:18 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday that angry statements by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky did not inspire optimism about the fate of talks on ending hostilities in Ukraine, according to Reuters. Earlier, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said he was open to talks with Lavrov, but only if such talks […]
