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Ukrainian journalists, public officials, civil rights activists and even civilians who are vocal against the invasion of their country are being arbitrarily detained by Russian forces. The tactic is being used to instil fear in local communities, some say, with forced detentions lasting anywhere from a day to two weeks. Journalists work near damaged buildings hit in […]

Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said consensus has been reached on some issues between Russia and Ukraine following peace talks in Istanbul on Tuesday. Speaking to reporters, Çavuşoğlu hailed the Russia-Ukraine peace talks, saying that Tuesday’s meeting marked the “most meaningful progress since the start of negotiations.” Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu speaks with Russian and Ukrainian […]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told a group of independent Russian journalists that his government would consider declaring neutrality and offering security guarantees to Russia, repeating earlier statements. That would include keeping Ukraine nuclear-free, he said. The comments come as negotiators from Ukraine and Russia are set to meet again in Turkey for another round of […]

Russia and Ukraine will restart face-to-face peace negotiations on Monday, amid warnings that the situation in the besieged city of Mariupol was now “catastrophic.” President Volodymyr Zelensky hailed the resumption of over-the-table talks, saying they must bring peace “without delay” and signaling a willingness to compromise on the most sensitive topics. Negotiators seen ahead of […]

Russia’s all-out war in Ukraine has subverted a lot of prophecies — doomsday omens and bright hopes alike. It has now been a month of this new reality since Russia’s attacks began early in the morning on Feb. 24, 2022. Yes, the Kremlin really did launch a World War II-level military offensive against Ukraine. Their […]

NATO Deputy-General Secretary Mircea Geoana claimed that Russia’s President Vladimir Putin will not prevail in the war against Ukraine, during an interview. The former Romanian foreign minister and ambassador to the United States added that NATO would be “forced to take appropriate measures” in the event of a chemical or nuclear attack, which follows a […]

In a speech wrapping up his two-day visit to Poland, U.S. President Joe Biden blasted Russian dictator Vladimir Putin for unleashing an all-out war in Ukraine and strangling democracy at home. “For God’s sake, this man cannot remain in power,” Biden said at the end of the speech he delivered in Warsaw on March 26. […]

A large demonstration took place in Brussels on March 24, with protesters gathering to demand tougher sanctions against Russia on the occasion of U.S President Joe Biden’s visit to Brussels for a summit on Ukraine. The event, organized by Ukrainian-led advocacy group Promote Ukraine, took place in front of the Council of the European Union, […]

Following an Iran-backed Houthi attack on a Saudi Aramco facility on Friday, world leaders and organizations stood with the Kingdom in condemning the Yemen-based terrorist group. Per the latest update, Arab Coalition spokesperson Turki al-Malki said the fire that damaged two tanks had been brought under control and caused no injuries. A view of a […]

he United States and European Union on Friday announced a new partnership to reduce the continent’s reliance on Russian energy, a step top officials characterized as the start of a years-long initiative to further isolate Moscow after its invasion of Ukraine. The Nikolay Urvantsev, a ship carrying Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) unloads gas in […]