Russia warns of response if Finland closes remaining border posts. Zakharova doesn’t specify Moscow’s reaction. Finland closes four border stations due to asylum seeker surge. In a press briefing on Wednesday, Maria Zakharova, the spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry, asserted that Russia would, “of course,” issue a response should Finland proceed with the closure … Read more
France and the West are attempting to “change the regime” in Moscow by quoting Napoleon. While Macron vows to strengthen assistance to Ukraine. In order to ensure Russia’s defeat. The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused France and other western nations of trying to “change the regime” in Moscow by quoting Napoleon. “France did not … Read more
Russia rejected Ukraine’s UNSC withdrawal request (UNSC). Ukraine urged banning Russia from the UNSC and UN system. Maria Zakharova: Dogs bark, but the caravan continues. Russia’s foreign ministry has denounced Ukraine’s calls to have Russia removed from the UN Security Council (UNSC), according to Russian state news agency. In a statement released on Monday, the … Read more
Russia hopes Turkey will “refrain” from launching an offensive in northern Syria. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned NATO ally Turkey on Wednesday. Erdogan said they would then proceed, “step by step, into other regions”. Russia hopes Turkey will “refrain” from launching an offensive in northern Syria, a diplomatic spokesperson for Russia said Thursday, … Read more
Russia claims taking over nuclear plant was due to safety reasons Russia’s foreign ministry representative Maria Zakharova has said Russian soldiers held onto Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya thermal energy station to shield its atomic fuel and materials. It is Europe’s greatest atomic plant, creating the greater part of Ukraine’s atomic power and 20% of the nation’s absolute … Read more
Russia’s foreign ministry said today that it was closing the CBC’s Moscow bureau and removing visas and accreditation for the public broadcaster’s journalists. Canada bans Russian state TV channel Russia Today. “With regret we continue to notice open attacks on the Russian media from the countries of the so-called collective West who call themselves civilised,” … Read more
Ukrainian prosecutors said Thursday they had been investigating 10 Russian soldiers for alleged war crimes in Bucha, as the visiting UN leader entreated Russia to cooperate with a probe into atrocities. The discovery of our bodies in civilian clothes observed on the road or buried in shallow graves inside the Kyiv suburb after a Russian … Read more
A Finnish cupboard minister stated Friday it turned into “tremendously likely” that Finland might observe for NATO membership, just hours after Russia warned of unspecified “consequences” should Helsinki and Stockholm be a part of the army alliance. Moscow’s February 24 invasion of Ukraine has sparked a dramatic U-turn in public and political opinion in each Finland … Read more
MOSCOW – Moscow said Tuesday Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was still ready for talks with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, after President Vladimir Putin ordered troops into Ukraine’s two separatist regions. “Even during the most difficult moments… we say: we are ready for negotiations,” foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in remarks aired … Read more
