Turkey has offered to help Ukrainian warships get through known minefields. This is based on a proposal from the U.N. Russia has denied many times that it is blocking the passage of cargo ships carrying Ukrainian grain. Instead, it blames the food shortage on sanctions that the West has put on Russia. MOSCOW: The Russian … Read more
Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo will visit Moscow and Kyiv before the end of June. He will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Indonesia will host the Group of 20 (G20) Summit in November. Joko Widodo, president of Indonesia will travel to Moscow and Kyiv before the end of June to … Read more
Lithuania’s prohibition on the transit of products subject to EU sanctions through Kaliningrad, Invoking EU sanction regulations, Vilnius prohibited the transit of items subject to European Union sanctions As far as I know, tomorrow Marcus Ederer, the European Union ambassador to Russia, will be summoned to the foreign ministry In response to Lithuania’s prohibition on … Read more
Ukrainian President accuses Russia of holding Africa “hostage”. Russia threatens Lithuania over its rail transit of goods to Kaliningrad. NATO’s chief Jens Stoltenberg warned that the war could grind on “for years”. Moscow’s blockade of Ukrainian grain exports and a rail transit row sparked fresh tensions between Russia and the European Union on Monday, as … Read more
Russia demands that Lithuania lift restrictions on rail transit of EU-approved goods to Kaliningrad. Russian foreign ministry says it has summoned Lithuania’s charge d’affaires in Moscow. Russia reserves right to take actions “to protect its national interests,” Russian ministry says. Russia demanded on Monday that Lithuania lift its “openly hostile” restrictions on the rail transit … 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
Ukraine says it has lost control of Metyolkine, a village near the eastern industrial city of Severodonetsk. Hundreds of civilians are reportedly taking refuge in nearby chemical facility where Russian military are shelling Ukrainian troops from within the city. Moscow’s army now controls most of the city’s residential areas. KYIV: Ukraine announced on Monday that … Read more
Germany announces emergency measures to meet its energy needs following drop in Russian gas supplies. Coal-fired power plants will be used instead to generate electricity. Steps also include an “auction” system for the sale of gas to manufacturers. EU officials believe Moscow is punishing allies of Ukraine, where Russian forces launched an invasion. Germany announced … Read more
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg warns Ukraine war could last “for years”. Volodymyr Zelensky says his forces will not give up the country’s south to Russia. Moscow has been fighting for weeks to seize the industrial Donbas region. NATO chief warned that the war in Ukraine could last “for years,” as President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed on … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the war-torn southern city of Mykolaiv on Saturday. He met with local officials and inspected damage to a high-rise residential building. His visit occurs one day after a Russian strike in the city killed two and injured twenty. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a rare excursion outside of Kyiv to … Read more
Moscow’s soldiers have been attempting to capture control of the city of Severodonetsk for weeks. On Saturday, Ukrainian authorities reported “fierce battles” with Russia in towns surrounding the city. “Now the most fierce battles are near Severodonetsk. They (Russia) do not control the city entirely,” Sergiy Gaiday, the governor of the eastern Lugansk area, stated via … Read more
Europe’s reference natural gas price hits $137 per megawatt hour. EU wants gas storage infrastructures of its member states filled to 80%. EU countries are scrambling to wean themselves off Russian energy. With France becoming the latest country to be cut off from Russian natural gas, and supplies in Italy and Germany being drastically reduced, … Read more
Marc Fogel is the most recent American to become entangled in Russia’s legal system. Fogel worked at the U.S. embassy in Moscow and enjoyed diplomatic immunity until 2021. Russian officials say marijuana and hash oil were found in contact lens boxes and e-cigarette cartridges. A court in Moscow has sentenced a former US diplomat to … Read more
UN official: Mariupol has been one of the bloodiest chapters. Michelle Bachelet says 1,348 civilian deaths, including 70 children, verified. Russia declared victory in May in its months-long operation to capture Mariupol. The scale of death and destruction in Mariupol, Ukraine’s port city, shows severe international law crimes, according to the UN’s human rights chief, … 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
Germany’s race to stockpile gas ahead of the winter is taking place in the Bavarian Alps. The former Bierwang natural gas field in Unterreit is one of Germany’s largest underground. It can hold more than 800 million cubic metres of gas — enough to power Munich for 8 months. Germany races to wean itself from … Read more
Oil prices fall ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve meeting. The central bank is expected to raise rates by at least 75 basis points. OPEC sees demand growth slowing next year, as oil prices help drive up inflation and act as a drag on the global economy. Oil prices dropped on Wednesday on stresses over fuel … Read more
Russian and Belarusian players will be wanted at Flushing Meadows. Wimbledon’s transition to restrict them from the competition. The men’s ATP and ladies’ WTA Tours stripped the grasscourt Grand Slam of its positioning places. USTA said Russians and Belarusians would be sought after in New York. Russian and Belarusian players will be permitted to contend … Read more
Ukrainian vet Nataliya Mazur has set up a makeshift animal rescue shelter Kyiv. 132 animals from the region around the capital and the east. In the Kyiv shelter, volunteers shower the animals with affection. Nataliya Mazur, a Ukrainian vet, cradles Murzik, a large green-eyed tabby, in her arms at a makeshift animal rescue shelter … Read more
Several villages evacuated due to the fire risk following the attacks. The area has largely been spared the destruction. The Russian army retreated from the area in April. Russian strikes hit a town in northern Ukraine on Monday, with several villages evacuated due to the fire risk following the attacks, local authorities said. “The enemy … Read more
Soldiers have retreated from Severodonetsk. Russia took lead during the night. Both sides’ soldiers are in pursuit. Ukraine announced on Monday that its soldiers have retreated from the city center of Severodonetsk, where conflict with Russia has raged for several weeks. “With artillery assistance, the enemy conducted assault operations in the city of Severodonetsk, partially … Read more
The average price of premium gasoline in the United States has surpassed $5. This comes on top of months of rising inflation. The increase in gas prices follows a steady rise in oil prices. The average price of premium gasoline at the pump in the United States has surpassed $5 per gallon for the first … Read more
EU leaders are expected to approve Ukraine’s candidate status at a summit. Turkey and other countries to open a way to allow grain exports. Zelensky urged international pressure to end the blockade. The European Commission’s chief, Ursula von der Leyen, said Saturday that the European Commission will give a clear signal next week on Ukraine’s … 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
A rebel court supported by Moscow sentenced two British men and a Moroccan citizen to death. Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner, both British citizens, were captured fighting alongside Ukrainian forces. Saaudun Brahim, a Moroccan national, was condemned for attempting to overthrow the government. Ukraine is probe into the circumstances in which a rebel court supported … Read more
Ukraine says it has hit Russian military targets in the southern Kherson region. Kyiv’s army is struggling to recapture territory taken by Moscow’s troops. The region was one of the first areas to fall under Russian control after Russia’s invasion on February 24. KYIV: Ukraine announced on Friday that it had hit Russian military targets … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated on Thursday, millions of people could starve as a result of Russia’s blockade of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports. Zelenskys warned the world was on the verge of a “terrible food crisis”. KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated on Thursday, millions of people could hunger as a result of Russia’s blockade … Read more
Mykhaylo criticizes Merkel for deepening Europe’s reliance on Russian energy. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was a “watershed moment”. Merkel’s successor has pledged to invest $107 billion to modernize military. Ukraine criticized former German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s comments on Wednesday, saying she was not naive in her dealings with Russian President Vladimir Putin. During her 16 … Read more
