Tag: Ukraine

Tuesday, February 22nd 2022 - 21:14 UTC
Russian Council ratifies treaties with rogue Ukrainian provinces

The Council of the Russian Federation voted unanimously Tuesday to ratify President Vladimir Putin's decree recognizing the independence of the rogue Ukrainian provinces of Donetsk and Lugansk as well as the agreements on friendship, cooperation, and mutual assistance signed with the new self-proclaimed people's republics.
Tuesday, February 22nd 2022 - 20:13 UTC
West launches sanctions against Russia, but door still open to diplomacy

Western powers have started imposing sanctions on Russia for its unilateral decision to move into the rogue Ukrainian provinces of Donetsk and Lugansk in the Donbass region, which have now proclaimed themselves as independent republics (DPR and LPR) with friendship agreements with Moscow which include dual citizenship, mutual defense, and a unified currency.
Tuesday, February 22nd 2022 - 10:05 UTC
Ukraine situation: “China hopes for dialogue and consultation to safeguard the security of Europe”

“China hopes all parties will pursue dialogue and consultation to find a solution that is truly conducive to safeguarding the security of Europe”, replied Beijing's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin when asked about China's position regarding the situation concerning Ukraine following on Russian president's Vladimir Putin to recognize Donetsk and Luhansk regions as independent from Ukraine.
Tuesday, February 22nd 2022 - 10:04 UTC
Sanctions impact on Belarus potash fertilizer and global food production

Some of the first consequences of the Ukraine conflict? Belarus, a close ally of Russia's Vladimir Putin, has announced that the Belarus Potash Corporation, BPC, will no longer abide by some contracts following sanctions imposed by the United States and other countries.
Tuesday, February 22nd 2022 - 09:55 UTC
Russia recognizes independence of Ukrainian rogue provinces

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has officially started after President Vladimir Putin signed a decree recognizing the independence of the rogue provinces of Donetsk and Lugansk.
Tuesday, February 22nd 2022 - 09:35 UTC
UN chief calls Russia's decision “a violation of territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine”

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called out Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to recognize certain areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine as independent as “a violation of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine” in a statement read by his spokesperson.
Monday, February 21st 2022 - 20:23 UTC
Biden okay with holding summit with Putin... “in principle”

US President Joseph Biden Monday said he would agree to hold a meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, who has also accepted the proposal submitted by France's leader Emmanuel Macron as the last diplomatic efforts are undertaken to avoid an all-out war over Ukraine.
Friday, February 18th 2022 - 20:55 UTC
Rebels evacuate Ukrainian civilians as violence escalates

Pro-Russian separatists in East Ukraine have started evacuating civilians towards Moscow, as an all-out war looks more imminent by the hour, according to leaders from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) and Donetsk People's Republic (LPR) Denis Pushilin and Leonid Pasechnik respectively.
Friday, February 18th 2022 - 20:51 UTC
Sanctions are coming up regardless, Putin says

Russian President Vladimir Putin Friday downplayed the seriousness of threats from Western powers in case of an Ukraine invasion. He said the Western countries would impose sanctions on Russia anyhow.
Friday, February 18th 2022 - 09:14 UTC
Western powers fear all out war in Ukraine imminent after “false-flag” attack

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken Thursday briefed the United Nations Security Council in New York about Russia's intentions of invading Ukraine and reaching its capital city of Kiev, despite Moscow's insistence there were no grounds for such concerns.