About 20 US Apache attack helicopters landed at Latvia’s Lilvarde air base today, hours after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The arrival of the helicopters was announced last week, as part of the multinational exercise Saber Strike. However, it is considered part of US aid to the Baltic states. Earlier today, the United States sent […]
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Putin called on Russian businessmen to support the economy without sanctions
Addressing Russian businessmen today, Russian President Vladimir Putin assured them that he would provide them with favorable conditions in their activities, called on them to work with the government to support the economy, and referred to the “special military operation” in Ukraine. a coercive measure, because the Western partners left no room for Russia to […]
Red Cross: Danger to ‘scary’ death toll in Ukraine
The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Peter Maurer, warned today of the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine, which could lead to “deaths and the destruction of a scale that is frightening to deal with.” “I am now afraid of a worsening of the trials, with the possibility of a […]
France: Request for suspension of the television station and the website Russia Today
The chairman of the Culture Committee of the French Senate, Laurent Lafon, has written a letter to the chairman of the French audiovisual regulatory authority, Ross-Olivier Mestre, requesting the suspension of the television station and the website Russia Today in France. According to the newspaper Le Figaro, in his letter he stressed that the two […]
Russian journalists spoke out against the war in Ukraine
Russian journalists have issued an “open letter” condemning the “special military operation” against Ukraine announced on the morning of February 24 by Russian President Vladimir Putin. “We, the Russian media journalists who write about Russia’s foreign policy, condemn the military operation that Russia has launched in Ukraine,” they wrote in their open letter, noting that […]
Czech Republic: Prague stops issuing visas to Russian citizens
The Czech Republic will stop issuing visas to Russian citizens, the Czech Prime Minister announced today, after the Russian attack on Ukraine. “We are suspending the processing of visa applications by Russian citizens in all our diplomatic missions, except in the case of humanitarian affairs,” Petr Fiala told a news conference, announcing the closure of […]
N. Androulakis: The people of Ukraine are being attacked asymmetrically – The European Council to defend principles and values
“The military invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops is absolutely reprehensible. Basic principles of international law such as respect for national sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity have been sidelined by the power of the powerful,” said Nikos, leader of the PASOK-Movement for Change. “In the face of these dramatic developments, the European Council today must […]
Mobilizations in Europe against the Russian invasion of Ukraine
“Stop this madness!”: From Berlin to Paris, Warsaw and The Hague, protesters took to the streets today against the Russian invasion of Ukraine. “Stop this madness, save lives, no more lies”: in front of the Russian embassy in Berlin, a protester was holding a placard with the above slogan. Others were holding or covered with […]
Ukraine: Return to the path of peace is proposed by Zelensky
LAST UPDATE: 18:40 “It was not Ukraine that chose the path of war, but Ukraine proposes a return to the path of peace,” Zelensky said in a video message. The Ukrainian president also spoke about a new Iron Curtain that now separates Russia from the “civilized world”. Zelensky said he was “hearing” the sound of […]
Energy, finance, transport, trade target new EU sanctions package in Russia
The European Union’s second package of sanctions against Russia is set to be announced tonight, following a summit of European leaders, according to a senior EU official quoted by Reuters. EU leaders will discuss in a few hours the new sanctions against Moscow following the generalized Russian invasion of Ukraine, which will affect, among other […]
