In a speech to the country on Sunday, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz defended his policy in Ukraine, stating that Germany will assist Kyiv but will not give in to every demand. Scholz said Germany and its partners have imposed unprecedented sanctions on Moscow, sent weaponry to Ukraine, and given asylum to Ukrainians in the unique … Read more
The G7 club of wealthy nations is “committed to phasing out or prohibiting the import of Russian oil,” according to the White House, increasing pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin over the invasion of Ukraine. “This will hit hard at the main artery of Putin’s economy and deny him the revenue he needs to fund … Read more
Barbed wire, sand bags, and other barriers have replaced youngsters playing in the sand on the municipal beach in Nikopol, Ukraine. The Russians control the other bank of the Dnipro, the river that separates Ukraine into east and west. A slightly rusted sign in the sand requests that people pay attention — a gentle reminder … Read more
The Italian authorities confiscated a giant yacht at the centre of a controversy regarding its ownership on Friday, sparking rumours that it might possibly belong to Russian President Vladimir Putin. “Scheherazade”, worth an estimated $700 million, has been the subject of a probe into its ownership by Italy’s financial police. According to the Italian ministry … Read more
Postwoman Iryna Fedyanina’s laughter drowns out the mortar fire as she dispenses pensions to terrified civilians along a river that separates Ukrainian and Russian forces. A grumpy driver drives her Ukrainian post office van past fortified checkpoints and positions so vulnerable to Russian fire that soldiers try to blend themselves with the surrounding woodlands. He … Read more
Ursula von der Leyen, the EU commission’s chief, called for the resumption of building on a new gas pipeline connecting Spain and France on Friday, calling it a vital component in reducing reliance on Russian energy.. “Now all of Europe agrees that we must cut our dependency on Russian fossil fuels,” Von der Leyen said … Read more
Ukraine’s Azov battalion, which is leading Kyiv’s defense of the Azovstal complex in Mariupol, accused Russian forces of firing during a civilian evacuation of the massive steelworks Despite a Moscow-imposed truce, on Friday. “During the ceasefire at the Azovstal plant, a car was hit by Russians who used an anti-tank guided weapon,” the Azov battalion … Read more
Ukraine stated Thursday that Russia was “trying to destroy” its last soldiers in Mariupol’s Azovstal steel complex, with Kyiv’s final defenders in the shattered city claiming Moscow forces had penetrated inside the massive industry. “Russian occupiers are focusing on blocking and trying to destroy Ukrainian units in the Azovstal area,” Kyiv’s army said in a … Read more
Germany’s reliance on Russian energy supplies has greatly decreased, according to German President Frank Walter Steinmeier during a visit to Bucharest on Wednesday. Steinmeier, speaking at a joint press conference with his Romanian counterpart, Klaus Iohannis, stated that Germany is currently 15% dependent on Russian oil. The Romanian president stated that his nation supports the … Read more
President Volodymyr Zelensky requested UN assistance in rescuing the remaining wounded buried beneath the massive Azovstal steel complex. Over 300 Ukrainians were evacuated from the damaged city of Mariupol on Wednesday. In his traditional evening speech to the country, Zelensky claimed 344 people were evacuated from Mariupol and surrounding areas and were heading northwest to … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday asked the head of the United Nations to assist “store” the lives of the last wounded Ukrainians trapped beneath the giant Azovstal metallic plant in battered Mariupol. “The lives of the folks who continue to be there are in hazard. Everyone is crucial to us. We ask for your … Read more
Ukraine said Wednesday that EU nations blocking off an embargo on imports of Russian oil could be complicit in crimes committed by way of Russian troops on Ukrainian territory via investment in Moscow’s military. “If there is any country in Europe who will continue to oppose the embargo on Russian oil, there will be a … Read more
The Spanish tennis great Rafael Nadal says the decision by the authorities has prevented Russian and Belarusian players from competing in this year’s Wimbledon due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Belarus is “extremely unfair.” As a result of this decision, players like Daniil Medvedev, Aryna Sabalenka, Anastasia Pavyluchenkova, and Victoria Azarenka will be unable … Read more
A RUSSIAN lawmaker and Putin friend have warned Liz Truss that it would just take one Sarmat nuclear missile to destroy Britain. On Wednesday of last week, the Foreign Secretary delivered a powerful and passionate speech in which she emphasized the UK’s intention to defeat Putin in Ukraine. The Tory MP told an audience at … Read more
A RUSSIAN defence ministry complex in southern Belgorod, bordering Ukraine, has caught fire, a local governor announced on Sunday. According to Russian media, there was a massive explosion followed by a plume of smoke and fire in the area of Streletskoe and Tomarovka, some 10 miles from Belgorod. The region’s governor, Vyacheslav Gladkov, reported that … Read more
Wimbledon’s decision to bar Russian and Belarusian players from competing in the Championships is “unfair,” according to Rafael Nadal, the Spanish tennis legend, who spoke to media in Madrid on Sunday. The 21-time major winner believes the All England Club chose “the most drastic option”, and hopes the tours can find a way to interfere … Read more
An operation changed underway Sunday for civilians to go away from the besieged Azovstal metallic plant in the Ukrainian port metropolis of Mariupol, a UN spokesman said. “UN confirms that a safe passage operation is ongoing in Azovstal steel plant, in coordination with the ICRC and the parties to the conflict,” spokesman Jens Laerke said. He … Read more
Ukrainian police on Saturday suggested locating 3 bodies with their arms tied behind their backs as Russia endured shelling in the east and Washington slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “depravity”. Our bodies have been found on Friday in a pit close to Bucha, a metropolis close to Kyiv that has turned out to be synonymous … Read more
Russia’s defence ministry on Friday published a video of an injured British man detained in Ukraine being questioned by unidentified Russian soldiers. The man was seen with a bandaged left arm, a homemade bandage over his head, and blood on his right arm. His name was Andrew Hill, and he spoke with a British accent. … Read more
Ukraine stated on Friday that it had suffered significant losses as a result of Russia’s offensive in the east, but claimed that Russia’s casualties were far worse. Following the failure of an assault on Kyiv in Ukraine’s north last month, Russia is now attempting to entirely take the two eastern provinces of Luhansk and Donetsk … Read more
Moscow: Russia’s defence ministry announced on Friday that an air strike was carried out on Kyiv during the arrival of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. “High-precision, long-range air-based weapons of the Russian Aerospace Forces have destroyed the production buildings of the Artyom missile and space enterprise in Kyiv,” the ministry stated in its daily update on … Read more
Even two months into the battle against its smaller neighbour, the invading Russian army has had scant success in Ukraine. While most of the pushback against the Kremlin has been attributed to the Ukrainian army’s fierce resistance-which has been helped by western weaponry-the country’s inhabitants have also played a part in slowing Russian advances into … Read more
According to a video claimed to be taken inside the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol, people were huddled in darkness and covered in rubble after a Russian bomb struck the makeshift hospital. The aftermath of an attack on a military hospital in Azovstal, Ukraine Horrifying scenes of individuals being treated in the dark while others sift … Read more
Hunter Armstrong qualified for the 2022 swimming World Championships by setting a world record of 23.71 seconds in the 50m backstrokes in the US trials in Greensboro, North Carolina, on Thursday. At the European Championships in Budapest on May 18, 2021, Armstrong, 21, smashed the previous world record of 23.80 set by Russian Kliment Kolesnikov. … Read more
Ukrainian investigators have discovered more than 8,000 cases of suspected war crimes considering Russia’s invasion, Ukraine prosecutor preferred Iryna Venediktova told a German TV channel on Thursday. “It’s actually 8,600 cases only about war crimes, and more than 4,000 cases that are connected with war crimes,” Venediktova said to the Deutsche Welle broadcaster. Venediktova has … Read more
Swedish automaker Volvo Cars on Thursday introduced higher-than-predicted quarterly consequences no matter supply chain problems linked to the war in Ukraine and the Covid pandemic. The Gothenberg-primarily based firm, majority-owned with the aid of China’s Geely Holding, said internet income rose to 3.9 billion Swedish kronor (380 million euros, $4 00 million) against 5.7 billion kronor … Read more
Iga Swiatek on Wednesday called for the tennis governing organisations to unite in their decisions for the participation of Russian and Belarusian players in events, in order to avoid the “chaos” caused by Wimbledon’s unilateral decision to exclude them from this summer’s Championships. The world number one has been outspoken in her support for Ukraine, wearing a … Read more
The return of Brittney Griner to the United States remains a “high priority,” according to a US State Department spokeswoman, following the release of Trevor Reed in a prisoner swap with Russia. Griner, a seven-time All-Star with the Mercury and a two-time Olympic gold champion with Team USA, was detained in February at Sheremetyevo International … Read more
