Ukraine’s delegation arrives at Belarusian border for talks with Russia
28 February, 2022 Comments Off on Ukraine’s delegation arrives at Belarusian border for talks with Russia
A view of the venue that will host talks between delegations from Ukraine and Russia in Belarus’ Gomel region on Feb. 28, 2022, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Sergei KHOLODILIN / BELTA / AFP) Ukrainian delegation arrived at Belarusian border for talks with Russian representatives amid military operations, Ukraine’s Presidential Office confirmed […]
Continue reading …Security Council vote sets up emergency UN General Assembly session on Ukraine crisis
28 February, 2022 Comments Off on Security Council vote sets up emergency UN General Assembly session on Ukraine crisis
The Security Council voted on Sunday to call for a rare emergency special session of the 193-member UN General Assembly on Russia’s military operation in Ukraine, which will be held on Monday. The measure convening the General Assembly session was adopted by a vote of 11 in favor, with Russia voting against, and China, India […]
Continue reading …Belarus’ Lukashenko warns of WWIII . The Belarusian leader called on the West to show “restraint” when it comes to sanctions against Moscow
27 February, 2022 Comments Off on Belarus’ Lukashenko warns of WWIII . The Belarusian leader called on the West to show “restraint” when it comes to sanctions against Moscow
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has warned the West against imposing tough sanctions on Moscow, saying that such measures could push Russia into a “third world war.”“Now there is a lot of talk against the banking sector. Gas, oil, SWIFT. It’s worse than war. This is pushing Russia into a third world war,” Lukashenko said on […]
Continue reading …Turkey has not closed Black Sea to Russian warships: Official
27 February, 2022 Comments Off on Turkey has not closed Black Sea to Russian warships: Official
urkey has not approved the closure of the Turkish straits to Russian warships, a Turkish official with direct knowledge of the matter told Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa). Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan did not tell Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Turkey is closing or has closed Turkish straits to Russian warship access. Russian Navy’s Project 22160 […]
Continue reading …Biden: Putin’s invasion creating ‘opposite effect’ to its intent . The president further described “complete unanimity” within NATO as the U.S. and its allies levied harsh sanctions on Russia and increasingly stepped up aid to Ukraine. By Maeve Sheehey
27 February, 2022 Comments Off on Biden: Putin’s invasion creating ‘opposite effect’ to its intent . The president further described “complete unanimity” within NATO as the U.S. and its allies levied harsh sanctions on Russia and increasingly stepped up aid to Ukraine. By Maeve Sheehey
resident Joe Biden said his goal “from the very beginning” was to keep America’s allies on the same page, as Russian leader Vladimir Putin believed he could “split NATO” and proceed with his invasion of Ukraine without encountering much in the way of international resolve or resistance. President Joe Biden, seen here at the White […]
Continue reading …Russia captures strategically important ex-airfield in Ukraine
27 February, 2022 Comments Off on Russia captures strategically important ex-airfield in Ukraine
ussian troops captured a strategically important former airfield in the south of Ukraine Saturday, and could head toward Mariupol from there during the third day of fighting. Mariupol is close to the eastern Ukrainian separatist areas and is the last major port under government control on the Sea of Azov. Smoke rises from an air […]
Continue reading …Russian officials arrive in Belarus for ‘peace talks knowing it’s pointless’
27 February, 2022 Comments Off on Russian officials arrive in Belarus for ‘peace talks knowing it’s pointless’
Russia says it is ‘ready for talks’ with Ukraine and has sent a delegation to Belarus in a move dismissed as ‘pointless’ by Kyiv. The Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky told his country in a video message he was prepared to begin talks but not in Belarus, a close ally of Russia which was a staging […]
Continue reading …Exodus from Ukraine: A night spent with civilians fleeing Russia’s invasion
26 February, 2022 Comments Off on Exodus from Ukraine: A night spent with civilians fleeing Russia’s invasion
Thousands of Ukrainian civilians have been fleeing the Russian invasion since Thursday and are trying to reach neighbouring Poland. The chaotic evacuation, with dozens of kilometres of traffic jams on the Ukrainian side, foreshadows a large-scale humanitarian crisis. Mehdi Chebil, FRANCE 24’s correspondent on the ground, reports. Ukrainian civilians fleeing the Russian invasion walk along […]
Continue reading …Russia facing more resistance than it anticipated in Ukraine: US
26 February, 2022 Comments Off on Russia facing more resistance than it anticipated in Ukraine: US
The Russian military is facing more resistance than Moscow had expected in its invasion of Ukraine, including its advance on Kyiv, according to a senior United States defense official. “We do assess that there is greater resistance by the Ukrainians than the Russians expected,” the senior U.S. defense official said, adding Ukraine’s command and control […]
Continue reading …Ukraine invasion: Russia fires cruise missiles at Ukraine targets as fighting rages on Kyiv streets
26 February, 2022 Comments Off on Ukraine invasion: Russia fires cruise missiles at Ukraine targets as fighting rages on Kyiv streets
kraine’s President Zelenskyy issued a defiant message to his people on Saturday morning. In a video recorded on the street in downtown Kyiv, Zelenskyy said that he hasn’t left the city and dispelled claims that Ukraine’s military would lay down its weapons. “We will protect the country,” he said. “Our weapon is our truth, and […]
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