Russian troops have entered the area near the former Chernobyl nuclear power plant on the Belarusian side, according to a spokesman for the Ukrainian Interior Ministry, according to Reuters. According to the agency, Ukrainian President Zelensky said that at the moment the country’s military forces are trying to prevent the occupation of Chernobyl. The AFP […]
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Γκ. Schroeder: Russia must end war in Ukraine – Mistakes made on both sides
“The war in Ukraine and the people involved in it must end as soon as possible. This is Russia’s responsibility,” said Gerhard Schroeder, a former Russian energy official. Mr Schroeder spoke of “mistakes on both sides”, but stressed that “Russia’s security interests do not justify the use of military means”. “Much has been said in […]
Lavrov: Unfortunately, our Western friends do not respect international law
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, in talks with his Pakistani counterpart on Thursday, said he hoped there was an opportunity to return to international law and obligations. “Unfortunately, our Western friends do not respect international law, trying to destroy it and promote what they call a ‘rule-based order,’” Lavrov said in a statement posted on […]
The Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta condemns the declaration of war in Ukraine
The Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta, whose director Dmitry Muratov was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, was published today in Ukrainian as a sign of solidarity with the Ukrainian people, while its director addressed his own message as follows: “We all gathered in our offices early today. We are sad. “Our country, at the behest of […]
Greece – Bulgaria – Romania call for emergency convening of EU Energy Council
The extraordinary convening of the Council of Ministers of Energy of the European Union is requested in a joint letter by the Ministers of Energy of Greece K. Skrekas, Bulgaria A. Nikolov and Romania V. Popescu. According to the letter, after the explosion of energy prices caused by the illegal invasion of Russia in Ukraine, […]
Now that Russia has finally invaded Ukraine, the West must stop Putin – But how?
After months of “challenges”, Russia has finally invaded Ukraine, and the big question for the West now, according to CNBC, is: Can it stop Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin? Putin announced the attack on Ukraine in the early hours of Tuesday (Greek time), announcing the launch of a “special military operation” aimed, as he […]
G. Chatzitheodosiou: The Ukrainian crisis will aggravate the problems of the Greek economy
“The Ukrainian crisis will aggravate the problems of the Greek economy,” said in a statement the president of the Athens Chamber of Commerce, Giannis Chatzitheodosiou. In particular, Mr. Hatzitheodosiou said: “What we were all avoiding has finally happened and the drums of war are now ringing in Europe as well. It can also be seen […]
Russian Foreign Minister: Sanctions by the West, sanctions by us too – ‘Eye for an eye’
The Russian Foreign Ministry responded to the threat from the European Union and the United States of America for sanctions against Moscow on Thursday at noon. The West has repeatedly threatened to impose “the toughest” sanctions package on Russia in response to Vladimir Putin’s crackdown on what appears to be a Ukrainian military installation. Russia’s […]
Diplomatic sources: Every effort is made for continuous communication with Greek citizens in Ukraine
The Greek embassy in Kiev and the consulates general in Mariupol and Odessa are making every effort to remain in constant contact with Greek citizens currently in Ukraine, according to diplomatic sources. There is an evacuation plan, unannounced given the need to protect those who want to leave. Of course, the plan is being updated […]
Ukraine: Russian Defense Minister instructs to treat Ukrainian military with respect
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has given a special order to all commanders of military units to treat the Ukrainian military with respect, Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Kanashenkov said. The statement added that “since the Ukrainian Armed Forces, in contrast to the nationalists, have sworn allegiance to the Ukrainian people and are obeying orders, they […]
