Tag: Ukraine

• Friday, April 14th 2023 - 10:09 UTC

  Ukrainians operating veteran Falklands war Sea King helicopter donated by UK

  

  BBC has reported that a military helicopter donated to Ukraine by the UK government was used in the Falklands conflict more than 40 years ago, but despite its age, the Ukrainian military says the chopper will help in the fight against Russia.

• Saturday, April 8th 2023 - 10:28 UTC

  Ukraine tells Lula “thanks but no thanks”

  

  Despite Brazilian President Luiz Inàcio Lula da Silva's efforts to come up with a peace plan for the ongoing war in Europe, Ukraine replied Friday that it will not give up Crimea, a peninsula annexed by Russia in 2014, in exchange for the end of the conflict, something which the South American leader had suggested as a possible course of action.

• Saturday, April 1st 2023 - 10:25 UTC

  Lukashenko fears nuclear war, calls for a truce in Ukraine

  

  Belarusian President Alexandr Lukashenko Friday called for a truce in Ukraine “without preconditions” during which time neither Moscow nor Kyiv would be allowed to regroup troops or move equipment.

• Tuesday, March 7th 2023 - 10:13 UTC

  Britain's security compromised due to ammo shortage after aiding Ukraine

  

  The British House of Commons Defense Committee urged the Government to devise a plan to boost the UK arms industry after a shortage in ammunition was reported due to constant assistance to Ukraine since the Russian invasion a little over a year ago. The House of Commons defense committee also warned that the UK's ammunition stockpile had dropped to a point that it jeopardized the country's security.

• Friday, February 24th 2023 - 10:29 UTC

  G7 Ambassadors issue joint statement on anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine

  

  To mark the first anniversary of Russia's military deployment in Ukraine, all G7 ambassadors to Buenos Aires issued a joint statement condemning President Vladimir Putin's move and reiterating their countries' full support to Kyiv.

• Wednesday, February 1st 2023 - 15:34 UTC

  Uruguayan soldier says he fights in Ukraine to “get value” out of his military experience

  

  Teddy, a 26-year-old Uruguayan soldier who has been fighting with the Ukrainian Army since the Russian invasion began on February 24, 2022, spoke to Uruguay’s Telenoche and told that he joined the war to “take advantage” of everything he learned in his military training.

• Tuesday, January 31st 2023 - 10:16 UTC

  Lula, a tough nut for German Chancellor Scholz

  

  German Chancellor Olaf Scholz bit the dust Monday in Brasilia when President Luiz Inàcio Lula da Silva refused to support Ukraine even verbally and rejected the European leader's invitation to join his Climate Club initiative. Furthermore, Lula also turned down a German request to send ammunition to Kyiv.

• Monday, January 30th 2023 - 10:54 UTC

  Fernández and Scholz discuss Ukraine, climate change, and energy resources

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met Saturday at the Palacio San Martín (Foreign Ministry) in Buenos Aires, during the first stop of the South American tour of the European leader, who was scheduled to travel to Chile and Brazil.

• Wednesday, January 25th 2023 - 09:18 UTC

  Ukraine faces decades long humanitarian challenge, demining the areas once occupied by Russian troops

  

  As the Russian invasion of Ukraine drags into another year, the country's Red Cross chief Raksym Dotsenko, admitted it faces a “huge” humanitarian challenge. However, it is not only the millions of displaced, or aiding those who lost houses or apartments and are virtually homeless. The main problem are the landmines and antipersonnel mines left by the Russian troops.

• Thursday, December 22nd 2022 - 09:52 UTC

  Zelenski tells Biden formula for peace needed without compromising sovereignty

  

  Presidents Joseph Biden and Volodymyr Zelenski Wednesday discussed at the White House concrete steps to achieve peace with Russia without compromising Ukraine's sovereignty.