The Cannes Film Festival plans not to host Russian delegations, “nor to accept the presence of any body affiliated with the Russian government,” as long as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, a press release said today. “It has been decided, unless the aggression is stopped under conditions that will satisfy the Ukrainian people, not to […]
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UEFA donates 1 million euros to charitable initiatives for Ukrainian children
The UEFA Foundation for Children will donate 1 million euros to charitable initiatives focusing on Ukrainian children affected by the Russian invasion, said today (1/3) the chairman of the governing body of European football, Alexander Cheferin. More than 660,000 people, mostly women and children, have fled Ukraine and moved to neighboring countries such as Poland […]
D. Kuleba: We analyze the results of the first round of talks – We will not accept ultimatums
Ukraine is analyzing the results of yesterday’s talks with Russia and is shaping its position for the next round of talks, but does not intend to accept any Kremlin ultimatums, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba told a news conference today. broadcasts the Ukrainian news agency Ukrinform. “Right now, we are analyzing what happened yesterday, the […]
The European Parliament has condemned in a resolution Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
With an overwhelming majority (637 votes in favor, 13 against and 26 abstentions), the European Parliament today passed a resolution condemning Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine and urging the Kremlin to end all military activity in the country. At the same time, it calls for Ukraine to be granted EU candidate status. The European Parliament […]
Ukraine exterminates selected Chechen group sent to assassinate Zelensky
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Alexei Danilov said today that members of the Chechen select group, who had been sent to assassinate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, had been killed. “The special operation to be carried out by Kadyrov’s Chechens (President of Chechnya) was known to us. We received information from […]
Zelensky: Russia to stop bombing to start talks
LAST UPDATE 18:45 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday that Russia should stop bombing Ukrainian cities before launching substantive talks on a ceasefire, as the first round of talks this week had yielded little progress, Reuters reported. “It is necessary to at least stop bombing people, just to stop bombing and then sit down […]
National Security Council of Ukraine: The government has long been aware of Russia’s plans to invade
The Ukrainian government had long been aware of the Russian Federation’s occupation plans in Ukraine and was ready for such a turn of events, said today the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Alexei Danilov, according to the Ukrainian news agency Ukformform. “We clearly realized that the Russians would do such […]
The UAE and Russia agree that energy market stability must be maintained
LAST UPDATE: 18:48 Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince and de facto leader of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed bin al-Nahyan, and Russian President Vladimir Putin have stressed the need to “maintain the stability” of the global energy market today. discussed the Ukrainian crisis and energy, according to the official Emirates news agency WAM. The Russian […]
Akar-Soigu Contact – Turkish Foreign Minister calls for immediate ceasefire in Ukraine
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar told his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu during a telephone conversation today that there should be an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine for humanitarian reasons, the Turkish Defense Ministry said. Turkey, a NATO ally bordering Russia and Ukraine on the Black Sea, has good relations with both countries. Yesterday, Monday, Turkey urged […]
What are thermobaric weapons? – Is Russia using them in Ukraine?
The Russian invasion of Ukraine seems to be escalating, as the use of extremely destructive thermobaric weapons has recently been reported. Although this has not been confirmed, Oskana Markarova, Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States, told reporters on February 28 that Russia was using the weapons and some pictures posted on the Internet showed specialized […]
