Tag: Russia

Tuesday, February 15th 2022 - 09:11 UTC
US relocates Ukrainian embassy as a precaution

The Government of the United States has decided to temporarily shift its Embassy in Ukraine from Kiev to Lviv, near the Polish border, as a precaution amid mounting rumors of a Russian invasion allegedly scheduled for Feb.16, just when Presidents Vladimir Putin and Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro are to meet in Moscow.
Thursday, February 10th 2022 - 21:24 UTC
Moscow leaves only essential workers at Kiev embassy

The Russian government of President Vladimir Putin Thursday asked all non-essential staff at the embassy in Kiev to leave Ukraine as joint military drills with Belarus started near the border.
Wednesday, February 9th 2022 - 09:41 UTC
Ukraine crisis: US finds Macron's diplomatic efforts encouraging

The Government of the United States said French President Emmanuel Macron's diplomatic attempts to cool off the Ukraine crisis had shown some encouraging signs.
Monday, February 7th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
Argentina's closeness to China, Russia worries London amid Ukraine crisis

London is noticing Argentine President Alberto Fernández's foreign policy, particularly Sunday's joint written statement whereby the South American country backed China's claim over Taiwan and, in return, the Government of Xi Jinping supported Argentina's sovereignty quest regarding the Falkland Islands.
Saturday, February 5th 2022 - 14:03 UTC
Ambassador Stanley holds talks with Argentine Cabinet Chief Manzur

Following Argentine President Alberto Fernández's remarks to his Russian colleague Vladimir Putin in Moscow, according to which the South American country needed to be freer from the United States and the International Monetary Fund, Washington's envoy to Buenos Aires held a meeting Friday with Cabinet Chief Juan Manzur.
Saturday, February 5th 2022 - 09:47 UTC
Former German chancellor criticized for being member of Russian energy companies' boards

In the midst of the conflicting situation between NATO and the US, with Russia, regarding a possible invasion of Ukraine and which has the European continent on the edge, a former German chancellor was appointed to the supervisory board of the Russian state-owned gas giant Gazprom, one of the largest energy corporations in the world.
Friday, February 4th 2022 - 09:56 UTC
Argentine navy rescues stranded Russian scientific vessel in Antarctica

An Argentine Navy vessel from the Antarctic Combined Patrol shared with Chile, and currently on duty, helped to rescue the Russian scientific vessel “Professor Logachev”, which was stranded and with no self-propulsion at Lasserre Bay, next to the Polish Antarctic Station Arctowski in King George Island.
Thursday, February 3rd 2022 - 23:00 UTC
Argentina's dependency on US needs to stop, President Fernández tells Putin

President Alberto Fernández Thursday told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow that “Argentina has to stop having such a great dependency on the IMF and the United States.”
Monday, January 31st 2022 - 21:50 UTC
UN Security Council adjourns meeting but Russia only backed by China

US President Joseph Biden Monday dubbed the meeting held by the United Nations Security Council to discuss the Ukraine crisis, although no specific decision has been reached.
Tuesday, January 25th 2022 - 20:57 UTC
Johnson warns Russian mothers their sons will not return if Putin attacks Ukraine

United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson Tuesday launched a warning to Russian mothers, saying that their sons were not likely to return home if President Vladimir Putin chose to invade Ukraine, as tensions in the region escalate.