The United States condemns Russia’s “latest invasion” of Ukraine, but wants to keep the diplomatic route open to “prevent the conflict from moving further,” US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said today. “The latest Russian invasion threatens the peace, security and prosperity of Ukraine and the transatlantic community,” Austin said as he welcomed Ukrainian Foreign […]
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British blunder: Government imposes sanctions on a private bank instead of the Central Bank of Russia
The British government confused the management of Russia’s Central Bank with that of a private bank with close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin when Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced sanctions against Moscow. Johnson imposed colds on five private banks, including Bank Rossiya. London claims it “belongs to Russian billionaires” who have “direct links” with […]
Solz warns Russia of further sanctions in case of invasion of Ukraine
Germany and the European Union will impose further sanctions on Russia if the Kremlin invades Ukraine, a possibility that cannot be ruled out, German Chancellor Olaf Soltz warned on Tuesday. Solz stressed that Russia’s recognition of the independence of the two breakaway regions of Lugansk and Donetsk is not in line with international law and […]
Biden: The first package of sanctions in Russia – more will follow
LAST UPDATE 22:30 US President Joe Biden today announced a first package of sanctions against Russia, warning that new sanctions would follow if Russian aggression continued, although he left a window for a resumption of diplomatic efforts, stressing that the United States and its allies are always open to diplomacy In a statement from the […]
Convoys of military trucks heading to the border with Ukraine
A military convoy of more than 100 trucks full of soldiers was seen heading to the Ukrainian border in the Belgorod region of Russia, an eyewitness told Reuters. The Russian parliament has given Putin the green light to send troops to Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin has requested and been instructed by the upper house […]
Convoy of Russian military trucks heading to the border with Ukraine
A military convoy of more than 100 trucks full of soldiers was seen heading to the Ukrainian border in the Belgorod region of Russia, an eyewitness told Reuters. The Russian parliament has given Putin the green light to send troops to Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin has requested and been instructed by the upper house […]
Von der Leyen: Russia has constructed this crisis and is responsible for the current escalation
Russia has built up this crisis and is responsible for the current escalation, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a statement. He stressed that “the EU member states have reached a political agreement on a new package of sanctions against Russia. I welcome it. Russia’s decision to recognize the Ukrainian regions of Donetsk […]
Putin: Minsk Agreement no longer exists – Ukraine should be demilitarized
LAST UPDATE 21:38 Russian President Vladimir Putin today clarified that the Minsk peace agreement on Ukraine no longer exists, blaming Kiev for the collapse of the agreement, while clarifying that Moscow recognized the two breakaway “Republics” within the borders of the Donetsk region and Luhansk, although some parts of these areas are controlled by Ukrainian […]
G. Stoltenberg: Russia continues to plan a full-scale attack on Ukraine
LAST UPDATE: 18:37 Russia has not abandoned its plan for a full-scale invasion of Ukraine after recognizing the independence of the two breakaway regions in the east of the country, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday. “All indications are that Russia continues to plan a full-scale offensive against Ukraine,” Stoltenberg told a news conference, […]
Liz Tras: Coordinated escalating sanctions against Russia decided by G7 foreign ministers
The G7 foreign ministers agreed on a package of escalating sanctions against Russia in response to Moscow’s aggression against Ukraine, as British Foreign Secretary Liz Tras announced via Twitter. “G7 foreign ministers unequivocally condemn Russia’s violation of its international commitments. We agreed on a strong package of coordinated tiered sanctions in response,” Tras wrote on […]
