US Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Poland and Romania, the White House has said, to express US support for the two countries amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Harris will visit Warsaw and Bucharest from March 9 to 12, her office said in a statement. “Her visit will demonstrate the strength and unity […]
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Ukraine: New meeting of the UN Security Council on Monday
The UN Security Council will meet again urgently the day after Monday at 15:00 (New York time; 22:00 Greek time) to discuss the humanitarian crisis caused by the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian armed forces. , at the request of the US and Albania, diplomatic sources said on Friday. “After the public meeting of […]
Russia: Western SMEs suspend operations following ‘fake news’ criminalization law
Western media are suspending their activities in Russia after the adoption of a law in the country that criminalizes the transmission of “false news” about the army and the invasion of Ukraine. The Bloomberg News agency announced yesterday Friday that it is suspending the activities of its journalists in Russia. “It is with great sadness […]
Turkey: The ‘balance exercise’ between Russia and NATO falls into a vacuum
By Jill Goldenziel Turkey’s attempt to balance Russia and NATO falls on deaf ears. Turkey has very good relations with its maritime neighbors, Russia and Ukraine, which are its largest suppliers of grain. Russia is Turkey’s main energy supplier, and has acquired a Russian-made air defense system, angering NATO members. Meanwhile, Turkey has upset Moscow […]
The departure of Western brands from Russia isolates Putin
By Lauren Debter Want a new iPhone 11? A pair of Nike Air Max Dawns? An Ikea Kivik sofa? For the 144 million people in Russia, the above goods are included in a list – which is getting longer and longer – of imported products that have ceased to be available in Russian territory overnight. […]
Ukraine: Sky News correspondents fall into a Russian ambush
Sky News correspondents were ambushed by Russians, with the incident occurring about 30 kilometers from Kyiv earlier in the week. The Sky News crew was driving in an area near the Ukrainian capital when it came under Russian fire. “I remember thinking my death would be painful,” a Sky News correspondent said after the incident. […]
Γ.Γ. of the Council of Europe: More and more voices are calling for an exclusion of Russia
Voices are multiplying in the Council of Europe over the expulsion of Russia from the pan-European body, which has already suspended its participation, Council Secretary-General Maria Pejsinovic Buric told AFP, urging Moscow to stop for the last time. the battles and return to the diplomatic route. “Today, more and more voices are calling for the […]
Portuguese protest outside embassies of five countries, calling for an end to the war in Ukraine
Hundreds of protesters formed human chains around five embassies in Lisbon tonight, demanding the return of peace to Ukraine, which was invaded by Russian forces on February 24. Protesters marched in front of the embassies of the four permanent members of the Security Council (France, Britain, the United States, China) and Germany, responding to an […]
New Zelensky message: ‘If Ukraine falls, the whole of Europe will fall’
“If Ukraine falls, the whole of Europe will fall. If we win – and I am sure of that – it will indeed be a great victory for the Republic,” said Volodymyr Zelensky in a message broadcast on anti-war demonstrations via giant screens in cities in countries such as Georgia, Poland, Hungary, France and Germany. […]
An appeal for the opening of a humanitarian corridor in Ukraine, Borel addressed
A dramatic call for the opening of a humanitarian corridor in Ukraine was made today by the High Representative of the EU, Josep Borrell, shortly after the extraordinary EU Council of Foreign Ministers, in which the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmitry Kusleba, participated by televised. “Putin must allow humanitarian aid to reach Ukraine,” […]
