World
The war in Ukraine “concerns the West as a whole” but at the same time must not lead to “forgetting Africa’s security” needs, France’s armed forces minister Sebastien Lecornu said Saturday. “We have a
Jul. 17, 2022
U.S. President Joseph Biden and Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman discussed the situation in Ukraine at a meeting in Jeddah and expressed their readiness to continue supporting the Ukra
Jul. 17, 2022
War in Ukraine
A two-day meeting of finance ministers from the Group of 20 major economies ended Saturday in Indonesia without a joint communique after Russia’s war in Ukraine divided the global forum. During talks
Jul. 17, 2022
War in Ukraine
The European Commission (EC) has proposed introducing new measures aimed at “maintaining and strengthening the effectiveness” of the sanctions against Russia, the EC stated on Friday, July 15. “The Eu
Jul. 16, 2022
War in Ukraine
Western finance chiefs condemned Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine at G20 talks in Indonesia Friday, accusing Russia of sending a “shockwave” through the world economy and its technocrats of complicity in
Jul. 16, 2022
Russia
Grey haired, lean Alexei Gorinov, aged 60, will serve seven years in prison for voicing his opposition to Putin’s war against Ukraine, a Russian court has ruled. The former Moscow City Council member
Jul. 15, 2022
The Ukrainian Ambassador to Washington, Oksana Markarova, has said that the annual US Defense bill will increase American support for Ukraine’s defense by $700 million, topping it off at $1 billion. F
Jul. 15, 2022
Russian journalist Yevgeny Kiselyov, who has resided in Kyiv for nearly fifteen years, has been placed on the “wanted list” by Russia for a criminal case. The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs has
Jul. 15, 2022
War in Ukraine
On July 15, a statement by U.S. President Joe Biden was published by the official Twitter account of the U.S. State Department. In it, Biden once again condemns the actions of Russian President Vladim
Jul. 15, 2022
War in Ukraine
As missiles rained down on the people of Vinnytsia, Ukraine on Thursday, killing at least 22 and injuring dozens more, 2,000 kilometers away, in The Hague, Netherlands, a conference was being held on
Jul. 15, 2022
The European Union will target Russian gold exports in its next sanction package and seek to “close exit routes” for those bypassing its earlier packages, an EU commissioner said Friday, July 15. The
Jul. 15, 2022
War in Ukraine
The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, said on July 11 that the EU will not recognize passports that the Russian Federation hands out to
Jul. 14, 2022
Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a number of new bills, including legislation that broadens the definition of “foreign agents” and introduces prison terms for calls to act against
Jul. 14, 2022
Russia’s war in Ukraine poses the greatest threat to the global economy, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday as G20 ministers prepare to start talks in Indonesia. Moscow’s invasion has se
Jul. 14, 2022
Germany’s ruling Social Democrats launched proceedings Thursday that could see former chancellor Gerhard Schroeder expelled from the party over his close ties to Vladimir Putin and Russian energy comp
Jul. 14, 2022
Paris’s traditional Bastille Day military parade on Thursday is a salute to Ukraine, and to France’s eastern European allies who are among guests of honour, officials said. French troops deployed clos
Jul. 14, 2022