By Mark Cancian The Russians invaded Ukraine in a high-risk, high-reward attack. Attacking three axes, the Russian army is counting on the rapid collapse of the Ukrainian military. If they are right, Russia will rule all of Ukraine east of the Dnieper River, if not the whole country. If the bet fails, the Russian army […]
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Ukraine: Lithuanian President calls for tougher sanctions against Russia
Lithuanian President Gitana Nauseda said tonight that the European Union should impose the toughest possible sanctions on Russia and give Ukraine “a much more transparent and visible way” to become a member of the bloc. Arriving at the emergency EU summit after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Nauseda said: “This is a completely inappropriate act of […]
K. Mitsotakis: To take extraordinary measures against possible sharp increases in energy prices
The need to take urgent measures to support Member States in the face of possible sharp increases in energy prices was reiterated by the Prime Minister at the extraordinary Summit convened by the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, on the latest developments in Russia. He added: “In this way we will be able […]
Summit: K. Mitsotakis’s request for energy support measures accepted
LAST UPDATE: 23.15 Emergency measures are required to be prepared by the Commission on energy costs as set out in point 10 of the text of the conclusions of the Brussels European Council. Government sources state that the specific report on the taking of emergency measures in the energy sector, as the Prime Minister stressed, […]
Russia: Well-known activist Lev Panomarov collects signatures against the war in Ukraine
Well-known Russian human rights activist Lev Ponomaryov has started collecting signatures on the website Change.org, demanding the immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine and a ceasefire by the Russian armed forces. “We consider war criminals all those who have decided to launch hostilities in eastern Ukraine, who have endorsed and justified war propaganda in […]
Biden announces new tough sanctions against Russia – ‘We will make Putin an international outcast’
LAST UPDATE: 21.31 “Putin is the aggressor, Putin is responsible for the war,” said US President Joe Biden. ” Russia’s military capabilities and eventually make Russian President Vladimir Putin an “international outcast.” “I impose new sanctions on Russia, which we have designed to have the greatest possible cost to Moscow and the lowest possible cost […]
Ukraine: Russian attack plan envisions encirclement of Ukrainian army in the east
Russia’s military strikes on Ukraine were aimed at preparing the ground for the involvement of ground forces in order to encircle the Ukrainian army concentrated in the east of the country, experts told AFP. “This is an attack targeting the entire Ukrainian territory,” a European diplomatic source said. After gathering 150,000-200,000 troops around Ukraine in […]
Ukraine: Sweden transfers embassy staff to Poland
Sweden has relocated all staff of its embassy in Ukraine to Poland, Foreign Minister Anne Linde said today. “The Russian military offensive against Ukraine and the rapidly deteriorating security situation mean that Sweden, like other countries, has decided that all its embassy staff will temporarily leave Ukraine. The embassy staff is now safe in Poland.” […]
Latvia: About 20 American Apache helicopters arrived in the country
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 […]
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 […]
