Vladimir Putin will not attend the Group of 20 (G20) summit in Bali, Indonesia. Russia has been excluded from the group over the Ukraine conflict. Indonesian President Joko Widodo said that Russia was welcome at the G20 despite tensions with the West. An Indonesian government official said on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin will … Read more
Breaking the sanctions would be a “gigantic mistake.” Xi met with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The US president claimed to have spoken with Xi. According to US President Joe Biden, he informed Chinese President Xi Jinping that breaking the sanctions imposed on Russia during its invasion of Ukraine would be a “gigantic mistake.” Following Xi’s … Read more
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says Sri Lanka is “bankrupt”. The nation experiences its most obviously terrible monetary emergency in many years. Millions battling to purchase food, medication and fuel. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said Sri Lanka is “bankrupt.” The nation experiences its most obviously terrible monetary emergency in many years. Leaving millions battling to purchase … Read more
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the ongoing war in Ukraine. Mr. Xi reminded Russian President Vladimir Putin that all parties should work together to resolve the problem. China consistently encourages a diplomatic solution rather than condemning or labelling Russia’s activities. On the phone this afternoon, Chinese President Xi Jinping and … Read more
Gas prices in Minnesota have hit a new record-high for 11 days in a row. The state’s average price is $4.76 per gallon, the highest ever recorded average for the state. The national average has surpassed $5 per gallon for the first time. The owner of a Minnesota gas station wants his customers to know … Read more
Serbia, which has been attempting a careful balancing act between East and West since Moscow invaded Ukraine, announced Sunday that it has negotiated a new long-term contract with Russia to assure enough gas supplies next winter. As energy prices soar across the globe, the exact terms of the deal which will ensure Serbia has “a … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin informed Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi that he is willing to make a big contribution to resolving the global food crisis if the West lifts its sanctions. Mr. Putin stated that Russia was prepared to provide grain and fertilizer to help with the issue. He also assured Mr. Draghi that Russia … Read more
China’s defense of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s assault on Ukraine, according to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, “should ring alarm bells for those of us who call the Indo-Pacific area home.” “Even while Russia was obviously ready to attack Ukraine, President Xi and President Putin declared that their friendship was, and I quote, ‘beyond … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin escaped an assassination attempt, according to a Ukrainian military officer. The revelation comes amid escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine, as well as speculation over Mr Putin’s health. The “unsuccessful” effort, according to Major General Kyrylo Budanov, commander of Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence, took place in the Caucasus, a region between the … Read more
Petro Poroshenko, Ukraine’s former president, spoke to Sarah-Jane Mee this afternoon. He urged for further pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin to “stop killing Ukrainian women, Ukrainian children, and Ukrainian elderly people” and to “end this conflict.” He also expressed his gratitude for US President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s leadership. Mr … 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
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko announced on Thursday that his government had purchased Russian-made Iskander nuclear-capable missiles and S-400 anti-aircraft anti-missile systems. The announcement came on the 85th day of Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine, with thousands killed. Belarus, Moscow’s main ally, has allowed Russian troops to use the country bordering Ukraine as a rear base. “We’ve … Read more
Former President George W. Bush gave a speech at his presidential center in Dallas, Texas, on Wednesday night. The 41st president likened Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, as well as himself to Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a speech. Bush mentioned Putin and the dangers of war—as well as … Read more
Finland’s and Sweden’s lawmakers debated their NATO bids on Monday, as the two neighbors prepare to submit applications this week as a deterrence to Russian aggression. Finland officially announced its intention to join NATO on Sunday as Sweden’s ruling party said it backed membership, paving the way for a joint application. The move is a … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin cautioned his Finnish colleague on Saturday that Finland’s ambitions to qualify for NATO membership could “harm” relations between the two countries. According to the Kremlin’s press office, Putin informed Sauli Niinisto that abandoning Finland’s “traditional policy of military neutrality would be an error because there are no threats to Finland’s security.” … Read more
The UN Human Rights Council has announced that a special session will be held on Thursday to examine alleged Russian abuses in Ukraine. More than 50 countries on Monday backed Kyiv’s request for an extraordinary meeting of the UN’s top rights body to examine “the deteriorating human rights situation in Ukraine stemming from the Russian … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a speech commemorating Russia’s Victory Day on Monday. Putin gave few hints about the conflict in Ukraine. Global leaders and defense officials were speculating for weeks about what he may say about his plans. Some thought that he might use this historic day to increase his “special military operation” and … Read more
This year’s Victory Day parade in Moscow was “extremely low key,” according to Nicholas Drummond, a defense industry consultant. Thousands of troops gathered in Red Square outside the Kremlin for the memorial, with Russian President Vladimir Putin reiterating his justifications for invading Ukraine. The scheduled air part of the yearly celebration, has been cancelled owing … Read more
The G7 group of affluent nations warned Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “unprovoked war of aggression” in Ukraine has brought “shame on Russia and the historic sacrifices of its people.” “Russia has violated the international rules-based order, particularly the UN Charter, conceived after the Second World War to spare successive generations from the scourge … Read more
During a visit to Ukraine on Sunday, when he met with President Volodymyr Zelensky, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau declared that Russian President Vladimir Putin was accountable for “war crimes.” “It is clear that Vladimir Putin is responsible for heinous war crimes,” Trudeau said at a news conference with the Ukrainian leader. “There must be accountability,” he … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin informed French counterpart Emmanuel Macron Tuesday the West need to prevent providing weapons to Ukraine and accused Kyiv of not taking talks to cease the battle significantly, the Kremlin stated. Accusing Ukrainian forces of committing struggle crimes and claiming the EU turned into “ignoring” them, Putin told Macron “the West could help stop … Read more
German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, has called to Russian President Vladimir Putin to cease Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the “senseless killing” that is taking place on the ground. Scholz said that what matters is “creating a brighter future together, not by waging battles against each other, but by making economic progress and collaborative development feasible.” … Read more
The US hopes to have its diplomats back in Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, “before the end of the month,” according to embassy charge d’affaires Kristina Kvien. Washington closed its embassy in Kyiv days before the Russian invasion. “We very much hope that conditions will permit us to go back to Kyiv by the end of the … Read more
A group of 20 civilians is leaving the Azovstal steelworks, wherein the final Ukrainian troops are holed up inside the Black Sea port of Mariupol, the squaddies there stated Saturday. “Twenty civilians, women and children… have been transferred to a suitable place and we hope that they will be evacuated to Zaporizhzhia, on territory controlled … Read more
The German government will recollect taking flight perks given to ex-chancellor Gerhard Schroeder because of his close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Germany’s finance minister said Saturday. Schroeder, who’s a lobbyist for Russian gas, sparked sparkling outrage after he instructed the New York Times that he could only surrender his hyperlinks if Russia stopped … Read more
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said after talks in Kyiv on Thursday that intense discussions were continuing to enable the evacuation of a steel plant where fighters and civilians are holed up in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Mariupol amid Russia’s brutal invasion. The meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky followed talks with Russian President Vladimir … Read more
After meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow to try to negotiate a ceasefire in the nine-week war and an agreement on civilian evacuations, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres travels to Ukraine. He visits the ruined town of Borodianka outside Kyiv, where Russian forces are accused of murdering civilians. “The sooner this war ends, the … Read more
Following his assistance in arranging a Russian-US prisoner swap, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan informed Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday that Ankara was ready to do more to help end the war in Ukraine. Erdogan’s office said that Putin “thanked” the Turkish leader in a phone call for helping put together Wednesday’s exchange of … Read more
