The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights today expressed concern over plans by pro-Russian authorities to try Ukrainian prisoners of war in Mariupol, possibly in the coming days, noting that the process itself may constitute a war crime. “We are very concerned about the way it is being done. There are pictures in the media […]
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Ukrainian food exports have fallen by almost half since the start of the war
Ukraine’s exports of agricultural staples have almost halved since Russia’s invasion of the country earlier this year, compared to the same period in 2021, according to Ukrainian agriculture ministry data released late Monday. night. Tomorrow, Wednesday, marks six months since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which Moscow describes as a “special military operation”. […]
Zelenskiy: Railway connection with Moldova restored
After 23 years, Ukraine has restored the rail link with neighboring Moldova, through which about 10 million tons of goods can be moved annually, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a video message on Monday. Although it did not specify the types of goods, Ukraine aspires to find new ways to export millions of tons […]
Ukrainian DIY drones are escalating their attacks against the Russians
By David Axe Videos posted on social media in recent weeks show Ukrainian-made R-18 quadcopter drones carrying up to 10 Soviet-style RKG-3 grenades. Another video shows at least two drones hitting a Russian armored vehicle with grenades and destroying it. The videos demonstrate Ukrainian ingenuity as Russia’s military operations on Ukrainian territory enter their sixth […]
Ukraine: Russia wants negotiations to have time to prepare a new attack
Russia is seeking to drag Ukraine into new negotiations to give it time to restore its military capabilities and launch a new offensive, an adviser to the Ukrainian presidency claimed today. For weeks, the Kremlin has been “trying to persuade Ukraine to engage in negotiations” to “freeze the conflict, maintaining the current status quo in […]
Russia: Video of the movements of the suspect in the murder of Dugin’s daughter
Moscow released FSB videos of the alleged killer of Alexander Dugin’s daughter Daria. Daria Dugina was killed Saturday night when an explosive device detonated and blew up the Toyota Land Cruiser she was driving, Russian investigators said. Ukraine has denied any involvement, but the FSB said in a statement today that the attack was carried […]
Ukraine: Nearly 9,000 military personnel have been killed since the start of the war
Nearly 9,000 Ukrainian servicemen have been killed in the war with Russia, the head of Ukraine’s armed forces said on Monday, Reuters reported. The account given by General Valeriy Zaluzhnyi appeared to be the first given by Ukraine’s top military echelon since Russia’s February 24 invasion. Zaluzhnyi, the head of Ukraine’s armed forces, told a […]
Russia: FSB blames Ukraine for murder of daughter of Putin’s ‘geopolitical guru’
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) today accused Ukraine’s special services of being responsible for the murder of Daria Dugina, the daughter of a prominent ultranationalist Russian ideologist, the Interfax news agency reported. Dugina, the daughter of Alexander Dugin, was killed Saturday night when an explosive device detonated and blew up the Toyota Land Cruiser she […]
Kyiv: Russians launch rockets near Zaporizhia nuclear plant
Russia fired rockets at towns west of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine early this morning, while the capital Kyiv banned rallies marking the anniversary of independence from Soviet rule over fears of Russian attacks. Artillery and rocket fire near the Zaporizhia nuclear reactor complex on the Russian-held south bank of the Dnieper […]
End titles (?) for the historical newspaper of the Greeks of Ukraine
On the eve of the Russian invasion, the monthly newspaper “Greeks of Ukraine” was almost ready to be published. Due to the war situation, however, none of the newspaper workers could reach the building of the Federation of Greek Unions, in Mariupoli, where it was housed. And so the February issue didn’t make it to […]
