Tag: Ukraine conflict

• Monday, March 21st 2022 - 09:50 UTC

  British soldier arrested after unauthorized trip to join Ukraine's foreign legion

  

  An elite British serviceman has been arrested after returning from Ukraine, where he allegedly went to join the so-called International Legion of Territorial Defense, which brings together foreign fighters wishing to engage Russian troops, it was reported.

• Sunday, March 20th 2022 - 14:50 UTC

  Boris Johnson compares Ukraine's war with Britons voting for Brexit

  

  UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson came under strong criticism for comparing the struggle of the Ukrainian people against the Russian invasion with Britons voting for Brexit in 2016.

• Sunday, March 20th 2022 - 14:44 UTC

  Ukraine's lesson: you need to have your own nukes

  

  By Gwynne Dyer – Would Vladimir Putin’s Russia have invaded Ukraine three weeks ago if it had 1,900 nuclear warheads on 176 ICBMs and 2,600 tactical nuclear weapons?

• Sunday, March 20th 2022 - 14:32 UTC

  Brazil strongly campaigning to have fertilizers delisted from sanctions

  

  Brazil has called for fertilizers to be excluded from the list of sanctions currently imposed as a consequence of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and ongoing fighting. Agriculture Minister Tereza Cristina Costa Dias addressing a virtual meeting of peers from countries of the Americas, including the United States, pointed out limiting or banning fertilizer trade has a direct impact on farming productivity, food availability, boosts food prices and threatens food security, mainly among the most vulnerable countries.

• Friday, March 18th 2022 - 09:52 UTC

  Vessels with Ukrainian grains blocked by the Russian navy in the Black Sea

  

  The Russian Navy is blocking grain-laden vessels from leaving the Black Sea after having loaded in Ukrainian ports, according to BayWa, Germany's largest grain trader which is involved with cereals trade in central Europe. Meanwhile, the IMO is calling for “blue corridors” to allow merchant vessels to sail without incidents.

• Thursday, March 17th 2022 - 09:58 UTC

  Opposition deputy wants Ukraine's President to speak before Argentine Congress

  

  Argentine opposition Congressman Mario Negri wants Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski to deliver a message to Parliament as he did before western powers legislatures.

• Wednesday, March 16th 2022 - 21:20 UTC

  Newspeople killed in Ukraine during attack; correspondent wounded

  

  A Fox News cameraman with a vast experience covering armed conflicts and a Ukrainian reporter have died in an attack near Kyiv, while a correspondent for the network was also wounded in the incident, it was announced Tuesday.

• Wednesday, March 16th 2022 - 20:58 UTC

  South American corn seeks to offset Ukrainian supply to Europe

  

  France and Spain have requested the European Union to loosen up its requirements for the import of cereals given the current impact the war in Ukraine is having on the price of food globally, it was reported.

• Wednesday, March 16th 2022 - 09:55 UTC

  Argentina's inflation for February of 2022 reaches 4.7%

  

  Argentina's inflation for the month of February of 2022 has reached 4.7% on average, the National Institute of Statistics and Census (Indec) announced Tuesday. It was the highest percentage since March of last year and was driven chiefly by increases in the price of food due to droughts, heatwaves, and fires.

• Wednesday, March 16th 2022 - 09:13 UTC

  UK further supports Ukraine through armed conflict with Russia

  

  Weeks into a military conflict with the Russian Federation, the Parliament of Ukraine has announced it would up its defense spending following a £ 1.7 billion loan from the United Kingdom, it was reported.