Russia threatens to cut off gas supplies to Europe if the West goes ahead and boycotts Russian oil. Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said. “That would have catastrophic consequences for the global gas distribution and will double the price of oil,” Novak said. He’s talking about potential prices of […]
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Russian radio station Echo Moskvy is shutting down after being taken off the air due to critical coverage of the war in Ukraine. The independent station attracted some 1.8 million listeners daily. The board of directors of Echo Moskvy has decided by a majority to close the radio station, […]
Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelensky accuses Russia in a video message of wanting to “eradicate” Ukraine and its history. He calls on countries worldwide not to remain neutral. Zelensky, himself of Jewish descent, also asks the Jews “not to remain silent”. On Tuesday, there was a Russian rocket attack on […]
Russian President Putin may want to go further than just an invasion of Ukraine. At least that’s what US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken says. Satellite images show how Russia is also building up troops on the Belarusian border with Poland. Russia has gathered troops, armed vehicles, artillery, and […]
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan finds it “unacceptable” that Russia has officially recognised two separatist regions in eastern Ukraine. The Turkish head of state is calling on all parties to abide by international law and use common sense, Turkey’s Anadolu news agency said. NATO member Turkey shares a maritime […]
Russia has begun withdrawing troops from the south and west of the country. The first soldiers should return to their permanent bases as early as Tuesday, the Defense Ministry spokesman said. In the midst of the conflict with Ukraine, Russia says it has begun withdrawing troops from the south […]
Russia is willing to continue talks with three countries about the conflict in eastern Ukraine if the Ukrainian government wants to start talks with the separatists there. The French government has announced this after a new round of the so-called Normandy talks. The consultations that Germany, France, Ukraine and […]
Monday’s meeting between Russian and French political leaders is “very important” in easing tensions over Ukraine, the Kremlin said, but no major breakthrough is expected. A spokesperson says that the situation is too complex for that. Russian President Vladimir Putin receives his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in Moscow. The […]
The US government has ordered the families of US diplomats in Kyiv to leave the country “due to the continued threat of a Russian military operation”. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced this on Sunday. Unfortunately, the European Union is not following suit. The US and other Western countries […]
Russia, China and Iran have begun combat exercises in the northern Indian Ocean. It is the third joint exercise since 2019 when training took place in the Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Oman. “The exercise aims to strengthen security in the region and enhance cooperation between the three […]