Moscow : Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday that UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres turned out to be under the Western pressure over the situation in Ukraine as he was making statements not corresponding to his status and authority under the UN Charter. On Tuesday, Guterres said that the Russian recognition of the … Read more
Kiev : The Ukrainian Parliament adopted on Wednesday a resolution proposing the Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) to sanction Russian officials for 10 years over the recognition of the breakaway Donetsk and Luhansk people’s republics. The resolution was supported by 322 lawmakers out of 450. “The purpose and objectives of the resolution are … Read more
Berlin : German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called a halt to the Nord Stream 2 Baltic Sea gas pipeline project as a result of Russia’s “invasion” of two separatist regions of Ukraine. The Nord Stream 2 pipeline was meant to enable a doubling of the amount of natural gas from Russia to Germany. Berlin has … Read more
Moscow : Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia’s interests and security are non-negotiable. Putin made these statements through a video address, hours after US President Joe Biden warned of “the beginning of a Russian invasion” amid reports of more Russian troops being moved closer towards Ukraine’s borders, BBC reported. Putin said that … Read more
Warsaw : Polish President Andrzej Duda has allowed the military units of the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada stay on the territory of his country until May 31, according to a presidential decree. According to the document, released late on Tuesday, Duda agreed to the presence in Poland of US military contingents numbering … Read more
Hawaii : Four people died in a helicopter crash on the Hawaii island of Kauai, the US officials said, as cited by NBS News. According to the broadcaster, the crash happened on Tuesday near the Pacific Missile Range Facility. The helicopter Sikorsky S-61N was conducting training operations under the Croman Corporation’s contract. “NTSB is investigating … Read more
Kyiv : Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday called up the country’s reservists after Russia began moving troops into the country’s east. The Guardian quoted the President as saying that Ukraine is a peaceful country, but its people would not stay quiet in the face of aggression. “If we remain silent today, we will disappear … Read more
