Russia was unable to pay almost $100 million in interest on two government bonds by Sunday night. Western sanctions prevented Moscow from purchasing foreign currency to pay bondholders. Russia is awash with foreign currency from oil and gas sales and has repeatedly attempted to make payments on its debt. The Kremlin has disputed reports that … Read more
A dispute has Russia has summoned the EU ambassador in response to Lithuania’s ban on rail transport of goods to Russia’s Kaliningrad region. Lithuania has said it is committed to enforcing EU sanctions as part of a series of measures it has taken in response to Moscow’s invasion of Moscow. The Kremlin called the measures “unprecedented” and “illegal. Russia has summoned the EU ambassador in response to Lithuania’s ban on rail transport … Read more
Dmitry Muratov of Novaya Gazeta to auction his Nobel Peace Prize medal. Proceeds will go to UNICEF’s Humanitarian Response for Ukrainian Children. His newspaper suspended operations in March amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Dmitry Muratov, the Russian editor in chief of the independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta, on Monday will auction off his Nobel Peace Prize … Read more
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky warns of an “intensification” of Russian attacks as EU leaders consider membership bid. Leaders of 27-nation union expected to approve Kyiv’s application for membership on Thursday and Friday. Putin says Moscow has “nothing against” Ukraine’s EU membership, but is monitoring its application closely. KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said that … Read more
A spokeswoman for the State Department stated, “China claims to be neutral, but its behaviour makes clear that it is still investing in close ties to Russia. President Xi Jinping assured Vladimir Putin of China’s support for Russian “sovereignty and security” on Wednesday, prompting Washington “It was the second reported phone call between the two … Read more
The Kremlin warned that if the UK appeals the death sentence granted to two British fighters captured in Ukraine, Russia “would be ready to listen.” Russia has already stated that it is not up to them to decide what occur. They are not in charge of this situation. The Kremlin warned that if the UK … Read more
Ukraine has asked NATO for more heavy weaponry to defend itself against Russia’s incursion into its territory. The ratio of Russian to Ukrainian weaponry along the frontline was 10 to 1 in some regions, a presidential adviser said. Ukraine is scheduled to attend a NATO meeting in Brussels this week. Ukraine said it was outgunned … Read more
Vladimir feels sorry for Ukrainian civilians who died in military intervention. Russian army has been tight-lipped on its losses in Ukraine. Banners with the letter “Z”, become a symbol of Moscow’s offensive in Ukraine. Vladimir Zotov, a Volgograd resident, says he feels sorry for Ukrainian civilians who died as a result of Moscow’s intervention but … Read more
Families of Russian troops killed in Ukraine and Syria to receive $80,000. Russia has been silent on the death of its soldiers and members of the National Guard. Western officials and military observers say the death toll is much higher. A Russian order announced on Monday that the families of troops of Russia’s National Guard … Read more
Washington and Brussels have imposed unprecedented sanctions on Moscow. Putin will receive Senegalese President Macky Sall, who chairs the African Union. The UN has said Africa faces an “unprecedented” crisis caused by the conflict. Russian President Vladimir Putin will host the African Union’s Secretary-General on Friday for talks on grain supplies and political cooperation, amid … Read more
Ukraine was on the verge of losing the key eastern city of Severodonetsk to Russian forces until the US announced Wednesday that it would send more advanced rocket systems to assist with defence. “The Russians control 70 percent of Severodonetsk,” Lugansk region governor Sergiy Gaiday said on Telegram, adding that Ukrainian armed forces were withdrawing … Read more
A top EU court on Wednesday, rejected a bid by Kremlin-linked oligarch Yevgeny Prigozhin, the alleged financier of the Wagner mercenary group, to overturn sanctions imposed over the Libyan conflict. Prigozhin had challenged a decision in 2020 to freeze his assets in the European Union and place him on a visa blacklist in connection with … Read more
Former Russian leader Yeltsin’s son in law quits from Kremlin Valentin Yumashev, the husband of previous Russian pioneer Boris Yeltsin’s daughter, who assisted Putin with coming to control, plays quit his part as a Kremlin counsel, two individuals acquainted with Yumashev’s reasoning have told Reuters. Yumashev was a neglected counsel with restricted impact on Putin’s … Read more
Council of Ukrainian Orthodox church in Moscow cut ties with Russia The Moscow part of Ukraine’s Orthodox Church has officially sever attachment with the Russian church over the Kremlin’s attack on Ukraine. Following a gathering with chapel pioneers, the Council of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church reported it would pronounce its “full freedom” from Russia. The … Read more
KYIV: Mykhailo Podolyak, a Ukrainian presidential adviser and peace talks negotiator, stated on Saturday that no agreement with Russia can be trusted, and that Moscow can only be stopped from invading Ukraine by force. Mr Podolyak remarked on the Telegram messaging platform, “Any agreement with Russia isn’t worth a broken penny.” “Is it possible to … Read more
Russia plans to re-attack Kyiv, capital of Ukraine Russia is purportedly thinking about a second attack on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. Meduza, a news site situated in Latvia, said there are recharged trusts in Moscow. That it can win a conflict of wearing down in Ukraine. The Putin organization is starting to figure it can … Read more
The US has rejected a request by Russian President Vladimir Putin to ease grain and fertiliser exports in exchange for the lifting of sanctions against his country, blaming the Kremlin for stifling shipments and raising fears of global food shortages. According to CNN, the United States might reveal a fresh package of help for Ukraine … Read more
Russia’s vital financial institution cut its key interest price Thursday following an emergency meeting, as the government is looking to rein in the ruble which has surged in cost despite the war in Ukraine. The Bank of Russia slashed the rate to eleven percent from 14 percent, pronouncing external situations for the financial system to … Read more
Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine’s foreign minister, called on the West on Wednesday to “kill Russian exports” as retaliation for Moscow’s invasion of his country, urging the international community not to fund the Kremlin’s “war machine.” “My message is very simple. Kill Russian exports,” Kuleba said at the World Economic Forum in Davos. “Stop buying from Russia. Stop allowing … Read more
According to a top European Union official, the bloc’s 27 member states have reported freezing around 23 billion euros in Russian Central Bank assets, indicating a total that was supposed to be significantly higher. Russia has openly stated that Western sanctions have resulted in the global freezing of around $300 billion in central bank assets. … Read more
President Vladimir Putin’s top allies said Tuesday that Moscow was prepared for a protracted conflict in Ukraine to achieve the Kremlin’s goals in the pro-Western country. The fighting, which entered its fourth month on Tuesday, has killed thousands of people, displaced over eight million people, and forced over six million refugees to flee across borders. … Read more
The Russia-appointed administration of Ukraine’s Kherson region will seek Moscow’s permission to establish a military facility on its territory, according to a local government source reported by Russia’s RIA news agency on Tuesday. In February, Russia invaded Ukraine, capturing the Kherson area, which is next to Crimea, which Moscow had occupied since a previous fight … Read more
A Kyiv court found a 21-year-old Russian soldier guilty of war crimes and sentenced him to life in prison on Monday, the first verdict against Moscow’s forces since their invasion. “The court has found that (Vadim) Shishimarin is guilty and sentences him to life imprisonment,” judge Sergiy Agafonov said. In court, the Russian sergeant admitted … Read more
Odessa Mayor Gennady Trukhanov, formerly branded a Kremlin sympathiser, prefers to organize his thoughts before expressing his sentiments about Russia and President Vladimir Putin. “The Russians are on our soil today and they are bombing our cities, killing our people and our soldiers. Our people are dying,” the mayor of the southern Ukrainian port city … Read more
During the first war-crimes trial since the war began, a Russian soldier admitted to killing a Ukrainian civilian in the early stages of Moscow’s invasion. The hearing in a packed Kyiv courtroom is the first in a series of proceedings being brought by Ukraine against Russian servicemen who have been accused of carrying out atrocities by … Read more
A 21-year-old Russian soldier on Wednesday, pleaded guilty to the cold-blooded murder of a Ukrainian civilian, as Kyiv began a judicial reckoning for alleged atrocities after nearly three months of the war. Ukraine’s first war crimes trial since Russia’s invasion on February 24 came as President Vladimir Putin faced the prospect of NATO vastly expanding its … Read more
Ukraine’s defence minister, Oleksiy Reznikov, has stated that the country’s continuing conflict has entered a lengthy phase. “Russia is preparing for a long-term military operation,” Reznikov warned in a speech to NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and European Union defence ministers on Tuesday. According to Reznikov, the Russian military is presently constructing fortifications in the Zaporizhzhia … Read more
Alexei Navalny, a jailed Kremlin critic, launched an appeal on Tuesday against a nine-year prison sentence he received in March on charges he and his allies claim are politically motivated. Following Navalny’s request to postpone the hearing, the court said it would resume on May 24 after a brief start on Tuesday morning. His hearing … Read more
