Tag: Ukraine conflict

• Sunday, February 27th 2022 - 13:53 UTC

  Russia banned from leading global banking network

  

  Western powers have decided to ban Russia from the SWIFT banking payments system as part of the sanctions against the Government of President Vladimir Putin for invading Ukraine, it was announced during the weekend in a joint statement from countries adopting the measure.

• Sunday, February 27th 2022 - 01:01 UTC

  Surrogacy has Argentine families stranded due to Ukrainian crisis

  

  At least five Argentine couples who had sought to have children through surrogate Ukrainian mothers are among those currently stranded in the war-torn country, it was reported.

• Sunday, February 27th 2022 - 00:12 UTC

  Reporters arrested in Moscow for covering pro-peace march

  

  Three correspondents covering a demonstration in Moscow calling for peace and chanting against the Russian-led invasion of Ukraine have been detained on Pushkinskaya Square.

• Saturday, February 26th 2022 - 19:28 UTC

  Ukraine demands stronger Argentine response against Russia

  

  Ukraine's Ambassador to Buenos Aires Sergiy Nebrat Friday said during a press conference that he had asked the Argentine Government of President Alberto Fernández on behalf of his country to take a clearer stance regarding Russia's invasion.

• Saturday, February 26th 2022 - 10:05 UTC

  The Ukraine flag proudly flies alongside the Falklands flag

  

  This Friday, members of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly raised the flag of Ukraine in Stanley. The people and the government of the Falkland Islands stand with the people of Ukraine at this time. The Ukraine flag proudly flies alongside the Falklands flag.

• Saturday, February 26th 2022 - 09:40 UTC

  Putin and Xi support Ukraine negotiations and demand respect for security concerns of all countries

  

  On Friday the leaders of Russia and China, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping spoke on the phone about the current situation in Ukraine. The two versions of official news agencies follow. The Russian version said the two leaders enhanced practical bilateral cooperation and closely coordinate actions in support of each other.

• Thursday, February 24th 2022 - 23:59 UTC

  Different reactions in Latin America to Russia's actions in the Ukraine conflict

  

  The escalation of the conflict between Russia and the West regarding Ukraine and two self-declared independent provinces, with military support from Moscow, has exposed different reactions in Latin America, as well as President Vladimir Putin's influence in the region.